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Youth Strength Training
Avery Faigenbaum
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Description for Youth Strength Training
Paperback. One out of three children are challenged by excessive body fat and these boys and girls are poorly suited for endurance-type exercise which they are typically asked to perform and which they are typically avoid at all costs. This book presents a myriad of resistance exercises which they tend to enjoy more. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 illustrations, 296 photos. BIC Classification: WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 706.
The research is clear: children as young as seven can gain significant benefits for health, fitness and sport participation through a sound, scientifically-based strength-training program. Authors Avery Faigenbaum and Wayne Westcott are recognized as leading authorities on fitness and in this book they use their extensive experience as teachers, professors, researchers, athletes and coaches to provide readers with the most effective and safe programs possible. Crucially, this book is designed and written specifically for young people; it's not just another watered-down adult title. While the first edition focused on the safety and efficacy of youth strength training, this new edition ... Read more
The research is clear: children as young as seven can gain significant benefits for health, fitness and sport participation through a sound, scientifically-based strength-training program. Authors Avery Faigenbaum and Wayne Westcott are recognized as leading authorities on fitness and in this book they use their extensive experience as teachers, professors, researchers, athletes and coaches to provide readers with the most effective and safe programs possible. Crucially, this book is designed and written specifically for young people; it's not just another watered-down adult title. While the first edition focused on the safety and efficacy of youth strength training, this new edition ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
697g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Champaign, United States
ISBN
9780736067928
SKU
V9780736067928
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-21
About Avery Faigenbaum
As a leading researcher and practitioner in the area of youth fitness, Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS, has had years of experience working with children and adolescents in the weight room. He is currently an assistant professor of exercise physiology at the University of Massachusetts. Faigenbaum is certified by the NSCA, ACSM and the United States Weightlifting Association. With more than ... Read more
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