Description
For millions of fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders, strength training and body sculpting are much more than recreational pastimes -- they're obsessions. "Serious Strength Training" meets their needs with a scientifically sound and challenging method for achieving the ultimate physique. And who better to bring the science of training to the masses than Tudor Bompa -- the exercise scientist who pioneered the concept of periodization. Now Bompa, along with coauthor Lorenzo Cornacchia, presents a six-phase training program that maximizes both strength and muscle definition. Bompa's program incorporates six training phases: anatomical adaptation, hypertrophy, maximum strength, mixed, muscle definition, and transition. Detailed nutritional guidelines accompany each training phase. Plus, "Serious Strength Training" unveils the 68 most effective exercises as determined by state-of-the-art electromyography. When it comes to designing programs for optimal training, Bompa's expertise is second to none: his previous books have been translated into eight languages, and his theories have been used in certification programs around the globe. With Bompa's name on the cover and his latest training advice inside, "Serious Strength Training" will be in high demand among athletes and bodybuilders worldwide.
