Advances in Functional Training [Kindle Edition] Author: Michael Boyle | Language: English | ISBN:
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Download for free books Advances in Functional Training [Kindle Edition] Epub Free for everyone book mediafire, rapishare, and mirror link In the seven years since the publication of his first book, Functional Training for Sports, new understanding of functional anatomy created a shift in strength coaching. With this new material, Coach Boyle presents the continued evolution of functional training as seen by a leader in the strength and conditioning field. Download latest books on mediafire and other links compilation Advances in Functional Training [Kindle Edition] Epub Free
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- Publisher: On Target Publications (December 5, 2011)
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- Language: English
- ASIN: B006IGVHKW
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If you're reading this review, you likely know what functional training is and probably know far more than I do about it. But for those who may not know, let me clarify.
At it's most basic, functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life.
So my interest in it is to make the second half of my life full of quality. I know that as we age we lose a tremendous amount of muscle, strength and power. To be able to lift large sacks of groceries and throw 50 pounds of dog food on your shoulder and take it to the basement without pain or effort, is functional to me. I'm not training for the NFL.
So, to a large extent, this book isn't written to me. In fact, the real audience for this book are coaches, personal trainers and athletes.
The author tells us, "Coaches need to move forward in their programming and use exercises that make sense and will actually reduce the potential of injury." That's the basis of the ideas in this book. Exercises that make sense and reduce the potential of injury.
ACE (American Council on Exercise) says, "At the extreme, some individuals believe that by mimicking the explosive, ballistic activities of high-level competitive athletes, they are training in a functional manner. All too often, however, such training programs greatly exceed the physiological capabilities of the average exerciser, which ultimately increases the possibility that an injury might occur. Most would agree that there is nothing functional about sustaining an injury due to improper training."
So the author, using many sources and resources, teaches the safe way to train for function.
As an avid exerciser, I have found some excellent programs (e.g. Mark Verstegen's "Core Performance"The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life), but eventually muscular adaptation and psychological boredom demand mixing up one's routine. Beyond searching for the "next best" workout, I have been eager to expand my knowledge about the underlying rationale for various workout programs, so that I could continually vary a routine of my own design. I am not a weekend warrior, and my days of varsity athletics are long behind--but I do have some old injuries (an ACL given up to the game of lacrosse) and am committed to being active well into my later years. So from this perspective, functional training is intensely interesting me.
I have no advanced training in athletic training, kinesiology, or any related fields, but this book is so rich in insights, that I feel much more well equipped to evaluate and craft a complete exercise program than the typical personal trainer at the local gym.
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