Strength Training for Young Athletes

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 debunks the myths about weight training and kids, helps you learn how to design strength training programs for all major muscle groups and 16 sports, and 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 principles for planning resistance training programs for kids, what physiological aspects should be considered, what questions to ask to determine the goals of the program, ways to vary a program to prevent boredom, 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: Approximate time for each session Number of sessions needed weekly for optimal results Additional or replacement exercises Advanced exercises 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. About the Author William J. Kraemer, PhD, has more than 20 years' experience with both the practical and scientific aspects of resistance training. He is the director of research for the Center for Sports Medicine at The Pennsylvania State University, where he is an associate professor of applied physiology. He has also coached football and wrestling and taught health and physical education at the junior high through university levels. Dr. Kraemer received his PhD in physiology and biochemistry from the University of Wyoming. He is a past president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and has received that organization's presidential and executive director awards for outstanding contributions to the field of strength

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