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• ISBN 10:1450461808 

• ISBN 13:9781450461801

• Author:Robert Murray, Larry Kenney 

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 program 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 training 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. The text is complement…

Practical Guide to Exercise Physiology 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1. Muscles Move Us

How Do Muscles Work?

How Do Muscles Adapt to Training?

How Do Muscle Cells Get Bigger and Stronger?

Chapter 2. Food Really Is Fuel

From Food to Energy

How Do Nutrients Fuel Muscle?

What About Vitamins and Minerals?

Water Is a Nutrient, Too

Chapter 3. Muscles Need Oxygen

How Does Oxygen Get to Muscles?

How Does Oxygen Use Relate to Fitness and Energy Expenditure?

How Does Training Help the Body Use More Oxygen?

Oxygen Delivery and Performance Enhancement

Chapter 4. Fatigue: What Is It Good For?

What Causes Fatigue?

What’s the Difference Between Fatigue and Overtraining?

What Role Does Fatigue Play in Adaptations to Training?

Part II. The Science of Training Program Design

Chapter 5. Principles of Designing Training Programs

What Are the Basics of Program Design?

What Makes an Effective Training Program?

Training Terms

Chapter 6. Training to Improve Muscle Mass and Strength

How Do Strength and Mass Increase?

What’s the Best Way to Gain Strength and Mass?

What’s the Role of Nutrition?

Chapter 7. Training for Weight Loss

Weight Loss Is All About Energy Balance

Why Do Some People Have Difficulty Losing Weight?

What’s the Best Way to Lose Fat but Protect Muscle Mass?

Chapter 8. Training for Speed and Power

What Are Speed and Power?

What Adaptations Are Needed to Improve Speed and Power?

What Kinds of Training Improve Speed and Power?

What Does a Speed and Power Training Session Look Like?

Chapter 9. Training for Aerobic Endurance

What Are the Main Adaptations to Aerobic Training?

What’s the Best Way to Improve Aerobic Endurance?

Should Endurance Athletes Engage in Strength Training?

Why Is Endurance Capacity Important for Sprinters and Team-Sport Athletes?

Part III. Special Considerations

Chapter 10. Heat, Cold, and Altitude

Exercise in the Heat Impairs Performance

Cold Stress Chills Performance

Exercise at Altitude

Chapter 11. Training Children, Older Adults, and Pregnant Women

Do Children Respond Differently Than Adults to Exercise Training?

Can Children Improve Strength With Training?

Can Older Adults Adapt to Training?

Should Women Exercise During Pregnancy?

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