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The Complete Guide to Abdominal Training
Description
The Complete Guide to Abdominal Training replaces Abdominal Training 2nd edition.
Fully updated, in full colour, this book is packed with exercises and colour photographs to help coaches, fitness trainers and athletes improve their abdominal training programme.
This is the abdominal training bible for all those in the fitness industry. Written by an experienced physiotherapist and best-selling author, it also covers the background physiology and theory.
Includes sections on improving posture, and the science and clinical conditions of abdominal training.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 How the spine works
2 The trunk muscles
3 Basic concepts of abdominal training
4 Posture
5 Diet and exercise
6 Common abdominal exercises
7 Trunk exercise dangers
8 Before we start
9 Foundation
10 Level one
11 Level two
12 Level three
13 Abdominal training in sport and exercise classes
14 Abdominal training and pregnancy
15 Abdominal training in the pool
16 Abdominal training following surgery
18 Abdominal muscle research
19 Planning your abdominal training programme
Index of exercises
Index
Notes
1 How the spine works
2 The trunk muscles
3 Basic concepts of abdominal training
4 Posture
5 Diet and exercise
6 Common abdominal exercises
7 Trunk exercise dangers
8 Before we start
9 Foundation
10 Level one
11 Level two
12 Level three
13 Abdominal training in sport and exercise classes
14 Abdominal training and pregnancy
15 Abdominal training in the pool
16 Abdominal training following surgery
18 Abdominal muscle research
19 Planning your abdominal training programme
Index of exercises
Index
Notes
Product details
| Published | May 30 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 1 |
| ISBN | 9781408195833 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Illustrations | Full colour photographs throughout |
| Series | Complete Guides |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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