Fitness Weight Training

Whether you're a serious weight trainer with a chiseled physique or a newcomer to the weight room with a little flab, this book will help you design a custom-made program that fits your goals. Inside you'll find

• tips for starting a weight training program, from choosing your equipment to determining your present fitness level and desired weight training outcomes;

• six color-coded workout zones containing 50 progressive workouts that let you choose your own pace and type of result--muscle toning, body shaping, or strength development; and

• sample weight training programs that show you how to organize the workouts into a safe and effective training plan that meets your needs.

Written by experts Thomas Baechle and Roger Earle, Fitness Weight Training is part of the Fitness Spectrum Series--a new collection of books from Human Kinetics that offer fitness enthusiasts and sport participants of all backgrounds a practical and flexible approach to training.

Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, CSCS, is the executive director of the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists Agency, the certifying body for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is co-founder and past president of NSCA, former Director of Education, and in 1985 was named their Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year. Dr. Baechle is also the chair of the Department of Exercise Sciences and the exercise leader of the Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Creighton University, where he has received several honors, including an Excellence in Teaching Award.

For 16 years Dr. Baechle competed successfully in weightlifting and powerlifting, setting various Midwest records. For more than 20 years he coached collegiate powerlifting teams and taught weight training classes. Dr. Baechle also holds certifications as a Level I weightlifting coach from the United States Weightlifting Federation, a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Personal Trainer from NSCA, and an Exercise Test Technologist and Exercise Specialist from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He is a member of NSCA, ACSM, the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), and the National Organization for Competancy Assurance (NOCA). Dr. Baechle has authored several texts, including Weight Training: Steps to Success and has published more than 30 articles on the topic of weight and strength training.

Roger W. Earle, MA, CSCS, earned his master's degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in exercise science. He is the head strength and conditioning coach and is on the faculty of the Department of Exercise Science at Creighton University in Omaha. In addition, he has served as a personal fitness trainer for individuals at all age and fitness levels for nearly 10 years. Earle serves as the Nebraska State Director of NSCA. He is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Personal Trainer by NSCA and as a Health and Fitness Instructor by ACSM.