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Increase your strength to improve your health, your appearance, and your performance with
Strength Training Past 50.
Strength training offers many benefits for active adults, including enhanced athletic performance, reduced risk of disease, and decreased symptoms of arthritis, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
Whether you are just getting started or have been training your entire life,
Strength Training Past 50 has you covered. In the third edition of this best-selling guide, you’ll find these topics:
- 83 exercises for free weights, machines, bands, and balls
- 30 workouts for increasing size, endurance, and strength
- Sport-specific programs for tennis, golf, cycling, running, and more
- Eating plans and nutrition advice for adding lean muscle and losing fat
Strength Training Past 50 will keep you active, healthy, and looking great with workouts and programs designed just for you.
Table of Contents
Exercise Finder
Introduction
Chapter 1 Benefits of Strength Training
Chapter 2 Assessment for Training Success
Chapter 3 Applying Training Principles
Chapter 4 Strength Training Equipment
Chapter 5 Basic Exercise Techniques
Chapter 6 Machine Exercises
Chapter 7 Dumbbell Exercises
Chapter 8 Alternative Equipment Exercises
Chapter 9 Basic Training Programs
Chapter 10 Advanced Training Programs
Chapter 11 Sport-Specific Training Programs
Chapter 12 Nutrition for Continuous Improvement
About the Authors
About the Author
Wayne L. Westcott, PhD, directs the exercise science program and
fitness research program at Quincy College in Quincy, Massachusetts. He
has been a strength training advisor for several national organizations,
including the American Council on Exercise, American Senior Fitness
Association, YMCA of the USA, President’s Council on Physical Fitness
and Sports, International Council on Active Aging, Medical Fitness
Association, and United States Navy. He has also served as an editorial
advisor for publications such as Physician and Sports Medicine,
American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal,
American College of Sports Medicine’s Certified News, Fitness
Management, On-Site Fitness, American Fitness Quarterly, Club Industry,
Perspective, Prevention, Men’s Health, and Shape.
Westcott is the author of 25 fitness books, including Building
Strength and Stamina, Strength Training for Seniors, Fitness
Professional’s Guide to Strength Training Older Adults, Strength and
Power for Young Athletes, Complete Conditioning for Golf, Youth Strength
Training, and Building Strength and Stamina Navy Fitness Edition,
all with Human Kinetics.
Dr. Westcott has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from
the International Association of Fitness Professionals, the Healthy
American Fitness Leader Award from the President’s Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports, the Roberts-Gulick Award from the YMCA Association
of Professional Directors, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the
Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, the NOVA 7 Exercise
Program Award from Fitness Management Magazine, the Marla
Richmond Memorial Education Award from the Medical Fitness Association,
and the Faculty of the Year Award from Quincy College.
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, CSCS,*D (R), NSCA-CPT,*D (R), is a
professor and chair of the exercise science department at Creighton
University. He is a cofounder and past president of the National
Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and for 20 years he was
the executive director of the NSCA Certification Commission.
Baechle has received numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the NSCA and the Excellence in Teaching Award from Creighton
University. He has more than 35 years of experience competing in and
coaching weightlifting and powerlifting and presenting and teaching on
these topics. Baechle has authored, coauthored, or edited 15 books,
including three editions of Fitness Weight Training, four
editions of the popular Weight Training: Steps to Success, and
three editions of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning,
all published by Human Kinetics.
Reviews
“Wayne Westcott is a pioneer, leading researcher, and authority on
strength training, metabolism, and fitness. He puts it all together in Strength
Training Past 50, a must-read for anyone who cares about strength and
health!”
Nicholas DiNubile, MD-- Orthopedic Surgeon and Best-Selling
Author, Chief Medical Officer, American Council on Exercise (ACE)
“From basic exercise technique to advanced program design, this guide
is a must-read for men and women over 50.”
Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdD, FACSM, FNSCA-- Department of Health and
Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey, Author of Youth Strength
Training
“Readers will find Dr. Westcott’s writing style easy to follow and
will enjoy what it feels like to train past 50.”
Peter Ronai, MS, FACSM, RCEP, CSCS-D-- Clinical Associate
Professor Exercise Science, Department of Physical Therapy and Human
Movement Science, Sacred Heart University
“Staying strong and fit after 50 is absolutely achievable—and Drs.
Westcott and Baechle provide the winning game plan for doing so!”
Ken Mannie -- Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Michigan
State University
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