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Strength Training for Seniors: An Instructor Guide for Developing Safe and Effective Programs
Strength Training for Seniors An Instructor Guide for Developing Safe and Effective Programs Author:Wayne L. Westcott, Thomas R. Baechle Wayne Westcott and Tom Baechle, two internationally recognized weight training experts, have written this research-based guide for instructors at health clubs, YMCAs, community centers, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other organizations who want to help older adults reap the diverse, far-reaching benefits of strength training. Summa... more »rizing current research and supplying multiple references for each topic, Strength Training for Seniors: An Instructor Guide for Developing Safe and Effective Programs provides all the tools you need to serve the older adults in your community: General guidelines for senior strength training
Specific teaching strategies and training procedures
Detailed instructions and illustrations for free-weight and machine exercises
Sample 10-week free-weight and machine workout programs
Tips for modifying the programs to meet each clients needs, abilities, and limitations
Alternative exercises using bodyweight and elastic bands
Practical methods for assessing progress
Nutritional guidelines If you want to gain the understanding and the confidence you need to develop effective workouts for older adults, Strength Training for Seniors is for you!« less