Strength Band Training - Phillip Page

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Résumé :
Part I. Basics of Elastic Resistance Training
Chapter 1. Elastic Resistance Explained
Chapter 2. Band Basics
Chapter 3. Application and Assessment

Part II. Elastic Resistance Exercises and Workouts
Chapter 4. Flexibility
Chapter 5. Joint and Muscle Isolation
Chapter 6. Upper Body Strength
Chapter 7. Lower Body Strength
Chapter 8. Core Stability
Chapter 9. Total Body
Chapter 10. Older Adults

Part III. Elastic Resistance Programs
Chapter 11. Optimal Fitness
Chapter 12. Team Sports
Chapter 13. Individual Sports
Chapter 14. Rehabilitation...

Biographie:
Phil Page, PhD, PT, ATC, LAT, CSCS, FACSM, is the global director of clinical education and research for Performance Health, the company that manufactures the TheraBand, Biofreeze, and Cramer product brands. He is also an adjunct instructor for the physical therapy doctorate program at Franciscan University and a clinical instructor of orthopedics for the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He studied physical therapy at Louisiana State University (LSU), received his master’...

Sommaire:
The top resource for strength band training is now expanded, updated, and better than ever!

Strength Band Training shows you how to maximize strength, speed, and flexibility in the gym, at home, or on the road. With more than 160 exercises and predesigned workouts for fitness and sport-specific training, you will discover why strength bands are the ultimate tool for targeting, isolating, rehabilitating, and developing every major muscle group.

The third edition includes a strength assessment index to measure progress, new chapters addressing training for older adults and rehabilitation, training tips connecting research to specific exercises, and injury prevention guidelines throughout. The book is organized to group exercises by upper and lower body strengthening, joint and muscle isolation, core stability, flexibility, and total body fitness. The full-color photos throughout the book showcase both flat bands and tubing.

The elastic resistance exercises allow you to add resistance in multiple directions-something free weights and machines cannot do-for resistance routines that can simulate sport-specific demands, strengthen your core, or help you prevent or recover from common injuries. The book has a total of 27 different programs designed for optimal fitness, team sport training, individual sport training, or rehabilitation.

Portable and easy to adjust, strength bands provide resistance for any level of strength, fitness, or ability. If you’...