Youth Strength Training : A Guide for Fitness Professionals from the American Council on Exercise

by Faigenbaum, Avery D.

• ISBN13: 9781585189243
• ISBN10: 1585189243
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Coaches Choice

Summary

ACE's Guides for Fitness Professionals provide the latest research and information on the most important aspects of the fitness industry. Each title picks up where ACE's Personal Trainer Manual and Group Fitness Instructor Manual leave off, providing the specific knowledge and skills fitness professionals need to develop effective and safe exercise programs or group fitness classes.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction to Youth Strength Training	1	(8)
Misconceptions and Facts
Potential Benefits
Motor Performance Skills and Sports Performance
Sports Injury Reduction
Basic Guidelines
Instruction and Supervision
Strength-training Fundamentals	9	(8)
Fundamental Training Principles
Health and Safety
Leadership Characteristics
Facilities and Equipment
Strength-training Guidelines	17	(10)
Exercise Selection
Frequency
Resistance
Repetitions
Sets
Speed
Range
Technique
Progression
Strength-training Exercises	27	(50)
Adult-sized Resistance Machine Exercises
Child-sized Resistance Machine Exercises
Free-weight Equipment Exercises
Bodyweight Exercises
Elastic Band Exercises
Medicine Ball Exercises
Teaching Tools and Program Design	77	(8)
Attitude
Atmosphere
Performance Feedback
Positive Reinforcement
Communication Skills
Introductory Sessions
Warm-up
Cool-down
Educational Emphasis
Designing Youth Strength-training Sessions	85	(6)
Program Design
Index	91	(6)
References and Suggested Reading	97