This manual examines muscle strength from a biomechanical and physiological perspective, and shows athletes how to use basic scientific principles to improve muscular strength. The book also discusses training theory and the factors which determine muscle strength, and shows how to apply this information by using proven methods based on data gathered from the training logs of more than 1000 leading Eastern European Olympic and world-class athletes. The book contains more than 30 case studies and sample problems which explain these methods.
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This book draws heavily on the author's experiance in preparing the weightlifting, athletics and swimming teams of the former USSR. It is a well presented foundation for learning the concepts behind the soviet method of strength training. The book is primarily directed towards an academic or coach'sperspective, however the motivated home enthuasiast can benefit from Dr. Zatsiorsky's's knowledge.
The layout is simple and methodical. It begins with the basics of strength and conditioning. These first chapters are of great benefit to neophytes and sports scientists alike. The book then progresses to cover training, timing and exercising.This includes a great deal of data gathered from soviet athletes. Dr Zatsiorsky goes into detail on the scientific basis of the development of strength and condioning with regard to the neural system.He particularly stresses the use of strength training for injury prevention, and the specificity of the exercise selection and loading patterns.
I have used these principles when coaching young Shot Putters who went on to break national records here in Ireland.
An excellent book, not geared towards bodybuilding or power lifting, rather a scientific explanation of the basis of strength development.
The type of person who would benefit the most is one who is seeking knowledge of these principles to apply to their particular sport, IE Athletics, Rugby, Rowing and gymnastics et cetera.
Many thanks to the author for helping me to "think outside the box".
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For a practical understanding of strength...
10 Mar 2000
By John Turkynak
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Zatsiorsky's book is a well presented foundation for learning the concepts behind strength training. The book is primarily directed towards a coach's perspective, but anyone can benefit from it.
The textbook layout is straightforward and includes data gathered from trained athletes. It begins with some basics of strength conditioning. Less knowledgable readers will benefit from these first chapters. The book then progresses to cover training, timing and exercising. Zatsiorsky includes some decent ideas about injury prevention as well.
Overall, it's not an excyclopedia with all the answers. The goal is not to provide generic routines for readers, but to provide the basis for readers to custom design their own routines. I've found this to be a very useful. My thanks to the author.
P.S. Thanks for your recommendation, Louie Simmons!
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent book exploring many facets of strength training.
24 Aug 1998
By A Customer
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The author has an extraordinary grasp of both the theory and practice of strength training. It is not, however, for those frightened of a bit of science. One of the more enlightening aspects is his explanation of the relationship between force and speed and the consequences of coaches failing to understand that relationship.
Zatsiorsky has a depth of knowledge related to the strength requirements for many sports and activities gained from his many years experience in the former Soviet Union.
This is probably the best book I have yet read relating to strength training.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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Decades of experience
10 April 2003
By Lincoln F. Brigham Jr.
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This book is based on decades of methodically documented training of Russian athletes. Rather than use hypothesis of what training methods SHOULD work, found so commonly in U.S. training literature, what you'll read in this book is scrupulous analysis of what actually worked and what didn't work. There is no equivalent in the U.S. athletic training system; no one has tracked and scientifically analyzed the training of U.S. athletes like the Russians did with their centralized training programs.
This is a must-read book for serious sports strength and conditioning coaches. It's a little too technical for the average fitness trainee, however. The format is a bit like a scholastic textbook, not a how-to book.
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