Main description:

Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology guides readers through the scientific concepts of exercise physiology with highly visual, easy-to-follow content. The text applies complex concepts of physiology to exercise programme design, giving personal trainers, strength and conditioning specialists and other health and fitness professionals an accessible resource to use with their clients. Written specifically for those in the fitness industry, the text covers various goals and considerations when working with clients and athletes at all levels. This guide takes an application-based approach in describing intricate physiological processes so that professionals can select and explain the appropriate exercises and physical activity regimens for clients.

Contents:

Part I: Warming Up: Physiology 101: Chapter 1. Muscles Move Us; Chapter 2. Food Really Is Fuel!; Chapter 3. Muscles Need Oxygen!; Chapter 4. Fatigue: What Is It Good For? Part II: Science of Training Program Design I: Chapter 6. Training for Muscle Mass and Strength; Chapter 7. Training for Weight Loss; Chapter 8. Training for Speed and Power; Chapter 9. Training for Aerobic Endurance. Part III: Special Considerations: Chapter 10. Dealing With Heat, Cold, and Altitude; Chapter 11. Training Children, Older Adults, and Pregnant Women.