Foundational Weight Training: A Practical Guide for the Trainer, Coach and Barbell Enthusiast

About the Book

Few activities provide more benefit for health, performance and well being than weight training. Whether the goal is bodybuilding or physique training, powerlifting or strength training, or weightlifting and power development, weight training offers many strategies for success.

As an educator and coach of over 20 years, I have always had an earnest desire to communicate the foundational knowledge of weight training programming in order to maximize the positive output that weight training can provide. This book serves as the background in human physiology and training theory and then takes the “science” of training and explores the application of that information. Arranged in a layered approach, initially an understanding of volume, intensity and rest period are established. Then the many set and repetition strategies are presented with the commiserate goals they might address in a bodybuilding or strength training plan. Additional discussions of tapering, deloads, training plan development from cycle to cycle (weeks to months) and periodization are present.

While not a textbook, the aim of the book is to indeed be a foundational resource for anyone that utilizes weight training; from the coach, personal training or barbell enthusiast.

About the Author

With over 20 years as an educator and coach, Dr. Miller has served as a strength coach for athletes ranging in age from 5 to 65, and ability from novice to Olympian and professional. Over the many years educating the next generation of coaches and personal trainers, and while continuing to coach in strength and conditioning and weightlifting; Dr. Miller is aprofessional and author bridging the gap between the science and application of weight training.

Qn 1: Can you tell us more about your book What is it about?

Few activities provide more benefit for health, performance and well being than weight training. Whether the goal is bodybuilding or physique training, powerlifting or strength training, or weightlifting and power development, weight training offers many strategies for success.

As an educator and coach of over 20 years, I have always had an earnest desire to communicate the foundational knowledge of weight training programming in order to maximize the positive output that weight training can provide. This book serves as the background in human physiology and training theory and then takes the “science” of training and explores the application of that information. Arranged in a layered approach, initially an understanding of volume, intensity and rest period are established. Then the many set and repetition strategies are presented with the commiserate goals they might address in a bodybuilding or strength training plan. Additional discussions of tapering, deloads, training plan development from cycle to cycle (weeks to months) and periodization are present.

While not a textbook, the aim of the book is to indeed be a foundational resource for anyone that utilizes weight training; from the coach, personal training or barbell enthusiast.

Qn 2: Who do you think would be interested in this book, is it directed at any particular market?

Fitness Professionals, Personal Trainers, Strength and Conditioning coaches, sport coaches, weightlifting coaches, powerlifting coaches.

Qn 3: Out of all the books in the world, and all the authors, which are your favourite and why?

Unrelated directly to my book:
Bible-God
Maker and the Takers-Bowyer
Faith is central to my life, truth is central to my life

Related to this book:
Periodization for Sport- Bompa
Principles and Practice of Resistance Training-Stone
There are many more, these are just a few that bridge the science and art of coaching

Qn 4: What guidance would you offer to someone new, or trying to enhance their writing?

Read more, the more you read, the more you develop your own voice and knowledge to draw upon.

Qn 5: Where can our readers find out more about you, do you have a website, or a way to be contacted?

www.thearrowfitness.com

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