Product Description

This book is for those readers interested in muscular strength and ways to enhance its development. It is developed from the vast experience of both authors, who bring to the text documented experiences of more than 1,000 elite athletes, including from Olympic, world, continental and US national record holders. Written for the practitioner, it provides a straightforward examination of the fundamental concepts and principles readers need to understand in order to make decisions on what might be appropriate in the programme design for their athletes. The integration of coaching theory and scientific underpinnings in this new edition continues to promote a more sophisticated approach to strength training.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40131 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 264 pages

About the Author
Vladimir Zatsiorsky, PhD, is a professor of kinesiology at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. A strength and conditioning consultant for Olympic teams from the former Soviet Union for 26 years, Zatsiorsky has trained hundreds of world-class athletes. He has also authored or coauthored 15 books and more than 350 scientific papers. His books have been published in several languages, including English, Russian, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Hungarian and Bulgarian. He has received honorary doctoral degrees from universities in Poland and Russia and is an honorary member of the International Association of Sport Kinetics. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, listening to classical music and exercising. William Kraemer, PhD, is a professor in the department of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, where he works in the Human Performance Laboratory. He is also is a professor in the department of physiology and neurobiology and a professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Centre. He is editor in chief of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, an associate editor of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and an editorial board member of the Journal of Applied Physiology. A former junior high and college coach, Kraemer has coauthored many books and articles on strength training for athletes.

Customer Reviews

Superbly advanced strength and conditioning manual.
This book draws heavily on the author's experiance in preparing the weightlifting, athletics and swimming teams of the former USSR. It is a well presented foundation for learning the concepts behind the soviet method of strength training. The book is primarily directed towards an academic or coach'sperspective, however the motivated home enthuasiast can benefit from Dr. Zatsiorsky's's knowledge.

The layout is simple and methodical. It begins with the basics of strength and conditioning. These first chapters are of great benefit to neophytes and sports scientists alike. The book then progresses to cover training, timing and exercising.This includes a great deal of data gathered from soviet athletes. Dr Zatsiorsky goes into detail on the scientific basis of the development of strength and condioning with regard to the neural system.He particularly stresses the use of strength training for injury prevention, and the specificity of the exercise selection and loading patterns.

I have used these principles when coaching young Shot Putters who went on to break national records here in Ireland.

An excellent book, not geared towards bodybuilding or power lifting, rather a scientific explanation of the basis of strength development.

The type of person who would benefit the most is one who is seeking knowledge of these principles to apply to their particular sport, IE Athletics, Rugby, Rowing and gymnastics et cetera.

Many thanks to the author for helping me to "think outside the box".

excellent scientific strength training book
the review above says it all: excellent resource for the strength athlete or coach,although you may need a background in sports science, or be well read to understand parts of it.Not an easy read, but very,very informative with a lot of scientific data regarding strength development.
Highly recommended.