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SENSIBLE STRENGTH TRAINING: A Guide for Young Athletes and Parents
-offers excellent instruction for young student athletes through easy to read text and over 100 photos, illustrations, tables and schematics. The special needs of young people are taken into account throughout the text with respect to strength training, helping youngsters to maximize their potential while minimizing their risk of injury.

Part I, "Getting Started" discusses workout considerations, basic strength training principles and guidelines, nutritional concepts and strength training lingo.

Part II, "Warm Up Exercises" presents large muscle activities, agility drills and stretching exercises that will help young athletes improve balance and coordination no matter what sport they play.

Part III, "Strength Training Exercises" presents exercises for six major muscle groups: legs, chest, back, shoulders, arms and abdominals.

Part IV, "Strength Training Programs" presents actual, year long training programs for youngsters with and without weights, taking into account a wide range of ages and physical maturity.

2003 Paper 180 pages COST: $26.00
(includes $7.00for tax, shipping & handling)