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Strength Training for Young Athletes (book)
Includes over 100 safe exercises for 18 muscle groups and 16 sports DESCRIPTION Now strength trainers, coaches, physical educators, and parents can design safe and effective strength training programs with Strength Training for Young Athletes. This easy-to-use guide p debunks the myths about weight training and kids,
p helps you learn how to design strength training programs for all major muscle groups and 16 sports, and p presents detailed instructions for more than 100 strength exercises, structured especially for kids ages 7 to 18. Strength Training for Young Athletes begins with background information on children and strength training. You'll learn why resistance training is safe for children and what they can gain from it. This guide also helps you design resistance training programs for youths that take into account their individual differences. You'll learn p principles for planning resistance training programs for kids,
p what physiological aspects should be considered,
p what questions to ask to determine the goals of the program,
p ways to vary a program to prevent boredom,
p and much more.
But Strength Training for Young Athletes is more than just theory and program design. This book also has complete instructions for more than 100 strength training exercises. For each exercise, you'll find a full description that covers starting position, movement, spotting and safety, and muscles strengthened. Each exercise is fully illustrated, too, so you can be sure of proper technique and positioning. And these exercises don't require lots of expensive equipment--many use dumbells, barbells, rubber cords, and partner- or self-resistance. Strength Training for Young Athletes also has ready-to-use off-season, preseason, and in-season strength training programs for 16 sports and activities, including programs for improving general fitness. For each program, there's a wealth of information: p Approximate time for each session
p Number of sessions needed weekly for optimal results
p Additional or replacement exercises
p Advanced exercises
p Number of sets
Whether you're a coach, strength trainer, physical educator, or parent, Strength Training for Young Athletes has everything you need to know to design and implement safe and effective programs for your kids. AUDIENCE Reference for coaches, instructors, strength trainers, and athletes.
CONTENTS Preface
Chapter 1. Strength Training for Children: The Controversy Resolved
Strength Building in Childhood p Misconceptions About Strength Training for Children p Children's Introduction to Strength Training p Basic Guidelines for Strength Training for Children p Summing Up and Looking Ahead p Additional Readings Chapter 2. Growth and Development
Physical Size p Bone Maturity p Reproductive Maturity p Emotional Maturity p Exercise Tolerance p Male and Female Differences p Responsibilities of Adults p Summing Up and Looking Ahead p Additional Readings Chapter 3. Developing and Administering a Strength Training Program for Children Motivation and Program Philosophy p Administrative Concerns p Program Individualization p Program Evaluation and Testing p Equipment Maintenance p Technique Evaluation p Summing Up and Looking Ahead p Appendix: Technique Evaluation Forms p Additional Readings Chapter 4. Designing Individualized Strength Training Programs for Children
Basic Program Principles p The Needs Analysis p Special Considerations p Program Variation p Considering the Child When Designing the Program p Proper Perspectives for Training p Scheduling in a Total Conditioning Program p Summing Up and Looking Ahead p Additional Readings Chapter 5. Teaching Exercise Techniques
Proper Exercise Technique p Proper
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