Fitness Professionals' Guide to Strength Training for Older Adults

This research-based guide shows you, the trainer, how to help older adults benefit from strength training. Summarizing current research and presenting teaching strategies in an easy to use format, "Fitness Professionals Guide to Strength Training for Older Adults, 2nd Edition" includes detailed illustrations and sample programmes. It helps you to modify programmes to meet each client's needs and abilities. Whether you are looking to build sensible strength training programmes or advise older adults on sport specific conditioning, the precise illustrations and biomechanically sound explanations will show you how.

Thomas R. Baechle, competed in Olympic-style weightlifting and power lifting and was an instructor of weight training and a strength and conditioning coach for 20 years. Baechle also directed phase III cardiac rehabilitation at Creighton University. He is a cofounder and past president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Wayne L. Westcott, fitness research director at Quincy College Massachusetts, has focused on strength training instruction and research for older adults for over 25 years. His landmark study increased awareness of the benefits of strength training for seniors. Leading to the implementation of over 500 strength training centers within nursing homes.