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Science and Practice of Strength Training, Second Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky, William J. Kraemer
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $54.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 55827
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0736056289
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.711
EAN: 9780736056281
ASIN: 0736056289
Publication Date: May 30, 2006
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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.
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 Great information, but too technical for the masses October 8, 2008
The information presented was very solid, and obviously based on a lot of knowledge and research. However, it seems to me that the target audience for this book should be coaches and professionals. The average person may feel overwhelmed by all the data presented. Even your average gym rat who works out regularly may have a hard time applying the principles in this book to his or her lifting program.
 Outstanding Reference And Text August 4, 2008
".....Science and Practice of Strength Training is an OUTSTANDING REFERENCE AND TEXT that not only presents the scientific principles behind strength training, but also provides practical recommendations for optimizing muscular strength and development....."
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Serious strength book April 14, 2008
I am very satisfied with this book.It's very interesting scientific strength book who attempts to join scientific strength approach with one side and practice on the other side.Book is very influenced from work dr.Zatsiorsky with weightlifters and throwers in former Soviet Union but I am also interested in non linear periodization from dr.Kraemer.
Many thanks to autors
Science Not Myth November 22, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As the name implies, this book is a scientific analysis of the practice of strength training. Rather than the typical myths advocated by publications such as Men's Health and other popular sources for training information, this book provides the scientific foundations for strength training. It helps cut through the many myths surrounding strength training and provides in depth scientific analysis by one of the world's leading biomechanists, kinesiologists, and strength training experts. Zatsiorsky has influenced the weightlifting, powerlifting, strong man, and sports training worlds as well as academia. He describes theories as well as methods. This book belongs on the shelf of any serious student, professor, coach, or athlete. I, myself, am a tennis player and have benefitted greatly from this book. Clearly one for the ages, this book is excellent. Worth at least 100$.
Excellent Book November 2, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I read this book upon the recommendation of Louie Simmons from one of his
[...] articles. I can safely say that this is one of the best books out there. It contains legitimate research and case studies of ELITE world class athletes. You won't find a perfect program here, because no such thing exists... Rather, you will find principles that you can employ to your training and research results based on other world class athletes (most notably Olympic weightlifters).
Best part of all, the text isn't infested with bodybuilding magazine type advice that distorts many trainees philosophy. The bottom line is that 3 sets of 8-12, pre-exhaustion and pyramid sets among other techniques are flawed and ineffective for elite strength athletes and Olympic athletes.
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