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Certification and the Case for Licensure. Maribeth Salge and Brian D. Johnston
discuss the current state of fitness education, its problems,
and its possible solutions. The government is slowly getting
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the manner in which the industry is attempting to "regulate"
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FREE Pain Psychophysiology. Brian D. Johnston takes a look at the
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Ellington Darden Interview
is a candid discussion with Ellington Darden about his work with
Arthur Jones, his current projects, and his latest thoughts on
today's bodybuilders, fitness trends, and diets.
Fundamentals of Practical
Exercise Mechanics deals
with 14 key points that every trainer and trainee should adhere
to, such as avoiding exercises that do not comply with joint
actions or that involve unusual strain at any point of ROM, or
that quality exercises should involve a balance between energy
expenditure and proficiency of movement.
Plyometric Precision is a ground-breaking article you do
not want to miss. It addresses the lack of precision in measurement
in plyometric studies, together with what some research and direct
coach experience has to say about the actual value of explosive,
ballistic, and plyometric training to enhance athleticism, explosiveness,
and vertical jump ability.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
(EMS) is an historical
and practical report on maximizing strength, power, and muscle
gains by use of ElectroMyoStimulation, or eStim. Ideal for athletes,
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EMS may be the boost you need to break that plateau.
Single Sets vs. Multiple Sets is a detailed report on the age-old
question "is one set better than multiple sets, or are multiple
sets better than single sets?" This debate is between two
industry leaders, Dr. Dave Smith and Dr. Richard Berger (the
original researcher of exercise volume relationships and often
quoted study).
Designing a Group Strength
Training Program. Kim
De Lutis shares her secrets behind developing a proper group
strength training program to maintain motivation while optimizing
results.
The Latest Set Variables discusses "reduced ROM reps,"
"Division of 60," and "incremental reps"
for greater variety and challenge in your exercise program.
Nutrition and Psychology Theories. Can you name the principles of nutrition
science? How about psychology science, as well as relating those
principles into a theoretical position statement?! Oddly enough,
this has not been done, even in so-called introductory nutrition
and psychology books. This article takes the challenge and attempts
to create cohesion in fitness prescription science.
Institutional Master Fitness is an article on the value of exercise
for the elderly in retirement homes, but also the problems associated
with program development and the attitude of the government in
helping to nurture this much needed method of health and function.
Bodybuilding Dieting discusses the various methods of getting
in contest condition and their associated problems, together
with viable solutions for the natural bodybuilder.
Creatine Supplementation:
Applications in Health & Disease is a clinical look at how creatine has edged its
way into non-athletic fields but, at the same time, what we can
do with what we have learned from those other areas and apply
it to optimizing exercise and athletic performance.
Whey Protein Isolates: Mechanisms
for Advancing Athletic Performance is a review of the literature to date on protein
intake and why certain proteins are better than others based
on release time and manufacturing procedures.
Food Safety is an article written by a food inspector
who provides several methods to reduce the risk of food poisoning
and contamination, when to buy foods, how to store them, and
more.
Bodybuilders Want to Fail is an honest look at the psychology
of many bodybuilders, both recreational and competitive, and
how and why they set themselves up for failure, and what you
can do about it if you enter this trap.
The Desire to Desire (Part
II) discusses how and
why we make our choices to exercise, based on one's value system,
and why certain psychological directions prove to be successful
while others fill us with no self worth.
Motivation and Music discusses the physiological and pscyhological
bases of how music and the "beat" can influence our
sense of wellbeing and stimulate us to work harder in the gym.
Training Guidelines for the
Injured Athletes looks
at the methodology of rehabilitation and exercise integration
with those who have suffered an injury on the playing field.
Spinal Traction and Exercise clearly demonstrates that traction is
not only for those who are injured or who suffer neck or lower
back pain, but also those serious exercise enthusiasts who can
use traction as a means of injury prevention and wellness. Exercise
and progressive overloading compresses your spine, and now is
the time to do something about it before it is too late.
Fitness Massage discusses about how you can apply simple
massage services to increase your marketing worth and to enhance
client recovery and their perceived value of your business. Discussed
are basic techniques, contraindications, and recommended suppliers
of massage products.
Injury Rehabiltation and the
Role of Cryotherapy discusses
basic RICE Therapy, but with a focus on cryotherpay and compression.
The article also talks about the Aircast Cryo/Cuff system.
The "Shocking" Solution
to Sudden Death speaks
about the high incident rate of sudden death (cardiac arrest),
which claims more lives than cancer or automobile accidents,
and can affect both young and old, athletic and sedentary.
Injury Rehabilitation and
Intensity of Effort discusses
the issue of how hard a person should train if injured and the
potential effects of pushing the envelope even with ultra-strict
training.
Football 2004: In-season Insights comes from a veteran football strength
and conditioning coach who talks about his latest revelations
for maximum strength performance.
The Genetic Connection in
Physical Development
discusses the importance and applicability of genetics in athleticism,
and how you can spot a genetic superior from an also-ran.
Designer Steroids is a candid look at the latest anabolic
drugs that go undetected in so-called drug testing events and
associations.
Muscle Action Terminiology is a critical analysis of the problems
of which we are faced, with definitions and understanding of
concentric, eccentric and isometric, together with some recommendations
to set the industry on the right path.
More Myths & Realities
in Strength and Fitness
continues where Synergy 2003 left off, as we look at calorie
burning, low- vs. high-intensity exercise, combining strength
and aerobic training on the same day, the ill-effects of eccentric
exercise, warming-up, the sit and reach flexibility test, and
more.
The Scottish and Israeli Gym
Scenes is a real eye
opener as to how many Scots perceive exercise and fitness, and
how their "rewarding" serves to sabotage their results,
as well as the "trends" that do more harm than good
for fitness enthusiasts in Israel.
Sandow Principles and Interview
is an historic reprint
from the great Eugene Sandow's first book, dated in the late
1800s.
A Brief History of High-Intensity
Training looks at the
history of hard, brief and infrequent training, when it began,
and the political forces that helped to bury it and make it an
underground phenomenon. Also looked at is the history of slow
repetitions, including the early recorded concept of a 10/10
cadence.
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