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Summary
Summary
The strength training strategy of linear periodization has long been recognized as an efficient system of resistance training. But--until now--no one had researched and explored the potential benefits of a nonlinear periodization training program.
Authors William Kraemer and Steven Fleck delve into nonlinear, or undulating, periodization to examine how it can result in long-term fitness and performance gains by adding more variety to workouts and optimizing each training session. In doing so, Dr. Kraemer and Dr. Fleck pioneer this newest periodization training technique and have become the leading proponents of this unique training method. Their innovative approach to strength training is shown to facilitate the training process and enhance performance, a fact Dr. Kraemer has demonstrated in several ongoing studies with basketball teams at the University of Connecticut.
Optimizing Strength Training: Designing Nonlinear Periodization Workouts explains how nonlinear periodization works and then demonstrates how to create nonlinear periodization training programs, including programs for special populations. Readers will learn that by creating different workouts for each day, they can emphasize exclusive training styles in every workout to maximize adaptation as well as ensure adequate recovery from the rigors of training. Fitness professionals and coaches will discover that this unique training style reduces the boredom encountered when using similar workout protocols for two to four weeks at a time and therefore lends itself to creating a more satisfied client base.
Using practical and user-friendly terms, the authors provide the knowledge required for understanding nonlinear periodization and training principles, selecting acute program variables, and discerning the practical considerations of nonlinear periodization before undertaking training. They also provide sample workouts using nonlinear periodization methods and discuss critical assessment techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of a program and determining training readiness. Fifty case studies at the end of the text serve as an exceptional feature for grasping a realistic approach of how nonlinear periodization meets physiological and scheduling demands while achieving optimal training goals.
No other book on the market teaches how to design, implement, and assess a nonlinear workout program. With knowledge gained through Optimizing Strength Training: Designing Nonlinear Periodization Workouts , professionals, coaches, fitness enthusiasts, and students will find themselves on the cutting edge of resistance training, able to employ this unique method of training that leads to superior performance.
Author Notes
Steven J. Fleck, Ph.D., is an exercise physiologist with the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he advises athletes and their coaches on training programs. He is a past vice president of basic and applied research for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Fleck's books include Successful Long-Term Weight Training (1998), Designing Resistance Training Programs (1997), Periodization Breakthrough! : The Ultimate Training System (1996), and Strength Training for Young Athletes (1992). He has contributed to such journals as Muscular Development, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and the National Strength & Conditioning Association Journal.
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Table of Contents
Preface | p. vii |
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Chapter 1 Periodization of Resistance Training | p. 1 |
Eastern European Influence on Periodized Training | p. 2 |
Classic Strength and Power Periodization | p. 5 |
Efficacy of Classic Strength and Power Periodization | p. 8 |
Nonlinear Periodization | p. 12 |
Efficacy of Nonlinear Periodization | p. 15 |
Efficacy of Session-by-Session Variation | p. 21 |
Impetus for the Flexible Nonlinear Approach to Periodization | p. 22 |
Chapter 2 Training Principles | p. 27 |
Specificity | p. 27 |
Progressive Overload | p. 33 |
Training Frequency | p. 36 |
Chapter 3 Acute Program Variables | p. 41 |
Exercise Choice | p. 41 |
Exercise Order | p. 46 |
Number of Sets | p. 51 |
Training Intensity | p. 53 |
Length of Rest Periods | p. 60 |
Chapter 4 Practical Considerations | p. 65 |
Comparison of Periodization Models | p. 66 |
Physiology of Nonlinear Periodization Workouts | p. 73 |
Optimal Program Sequencing | p. 76 |
Master Schedules | p. 79 |
Individualization | p. 81 |
Readiness to Train | p. 83 |
Chapter 5 Workout Design | p. 87 |
Base Program Phase | p. 87 |
Exercise Stimuli | p. 89 |
Standard Workouts | p. 90 |
Active and Total Rest Days | p. 98 |
Chapter 6 Assessment | p. 101 |
Preexercise Assessments | p. 101 |
Alternative Workouts | p. 105 |
Evaluating Training Progress | p. 106 |
Chapter 7 Training Tips and Tools | p. 147 |
Training Logs | p. 147 |
Choice of Exercise | p. 158 |
Muscles Exercised | p. 159 |
Muscle Soreness, Tissue Damage, and Recovery | p. 163 |
Aging Considerations | p. 164 |
Youth Considerations | p. 165 |
Gender Considerations | p. 167 |
Chapter 8 Case Studies | p. 171 |
Appendix | p. 209 |
Glossary | p. 215 |
Bibliography | p. 225 |
Index | p. 235 |
About the Authors | p. 245 |