The Strength Training Handbook: For Personal Trainers

For fitness professionals, the search for newer and better training methods is never ending. The competitive atmosphere of the business drives us to continually self improve, while an abundance of contradictory resources can leave the developing trainer scratching their head. With so many credible sources out there, how do we choose the best methods for our clients? What if the answer was under our noses the entire time? With his back-to-basics approach, Dave Kirschen, a champion powerlifter, believes that good old-fashioned weight training, combined with hard work is still the key to a stronger, fitter clientele. In this manual, Dave explains how to build a solid strength training program from the ground up, with exercise explanations, sample goal-oriented programs, and the science behind strength gain. No gimmicks, no phony short cuts, just basic effective training.