The functional training bible / Guido Bruscia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruscia, Guido, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical education and training.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (920 p.)

Place of Publication:

Aachen, Germany : Meyer & Meyer Sport, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discover functional training like you've never seen or experienced! This training is easy, fast and fun and it will revolutionize your health and athletic performance. It will become a new way of life! Functional training is a scientific method for personal training, workouts at the gym, at home or outdoors. The book is divided into three parts: The first, theoretical part explains the 'why' at the foundation of functional training; the second, practical part contains bodyweight exercises and exercises with various tools (sandbags, medicine ball, kettlebells). The final section proposes seve

Contents:

Cover; Title; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Part 1 - Theory; 1. THE LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS; 1.1 Presentation; 1.1.1 The active part of the locomotor apparatus: Muscles, tendons, and ligaments; 1.1.2 The passive part of the locomotor apparatus: Bones and joints; 1.2 Muscle Action; 1.3 Role of the individual muscles; 1.4 Articular features of muscles; 1.5 Muscular tissue features; 1.6 Elements of biomechanics: levers; 1.6.1 Thoughts on organic levers; 2. ENERGY SYSTEMS; 2.1 Presentation; 2.2 Anaerobic alactacid (creatine phosphate) system

2.3 Anaerobic lactacid system2.4 Aerobic system (aerobic glycolysis or oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria); 2.5 Energy system interactions; 2.6 VO2MAX and the anaerobic treshold; 2.7 Oxygen debt and EPOC; 3. MUSCULAR CONTRACTION; 3.1 Presentation; 3.2 Muscular contraction; 3.3 Types of muscle fibers; 3.4 Types of muscular contraction; 4. TRAINING THEORY; 4.1 Organic systems; 4.2 Training: presentation; 4.3 Training program; 4.4 Training theory; 4.5 Training parameters; 4.6 Exercises; 4.6.1 Complex exercises; 4.6.2 Competition exercises; 5. FUNCTIONAL TRAINING

5.1 Kinetic and kinematic chains5.2 The meaning of functional; 5.3 The action-function principle; 5.4 Pebbles into a pond; 5.5 Objectives; 5.5.1 What are the benefits of functional training?; 5.6 Motivations; 5.7 Functional Training and pre-athleticism; 5.8 Functional Training: Other factors to develop; 5.8.1 Training recruitment; 5.8.2 Strengthening pivot muscles; 5.8.3 Reinforcing the weak links in the kinematic chains; 5.8.4 Breaking the pattern; 6. HIP EXTENSOR CHAIN; 6.1 Presentation; 6.2 Action and function of the lower body; 6.3 Articular reality: long-limbed and short-limbed subjects

6.3.1 Consequences6.4 Back ache, the iliopsoas and evolution; 7. ABDOMINAL FASCIA; 7.1 Presentation; 7.2 Core; 7.3 Pelvic floor; 7.4 Action of the abdominal fascia; 7.5 Function of the abdominal fascia; 7.6 The centrifuge principle; 8. SCAPULOHUMERAL GIRDLE; 8.1 Presentation; 8.2 Action of the scapulohumeral girdle; 8.3 Function of the scapulohumeral girdle; 8.4 Grip types; 9. TIBIAL-TARSAL JOINT AND FOOT; 9.1 Presentation; 9.2 Walking; 9.3 Running; 9.4 Foot movements; Part II - Practice; 10. BODY-WEIGHT EXERCISES; 10.1 Origins; 10.2 Presentation; 10.2.1 Load types; 10.3 Training rules

10.4 Lower-body exercises10.5 Core Training; 10.6 Upper-body Exercises; 11. THE SANDBAG; 11.1 Presentation; 11.1.1 Origins; 11.1.2 Powerbag and K-BAG; 11.1.3 Basic positions; 11.1.4 Little tricks; 11.2 Total-body exercises; 11.3 Lower-body exercises; 11.4 Abdominal fascia exercises; 11.5 Upper-body exercises; 12. THE MEDICINE BALL; 12.1 Presentation; 12.1.1 Origins; 12.1.2 Types; 12.1.3 Grip Types; 12.1.4 Exercises; 12.2 Lower-body exercises; 12.3 Abdominal fascia exercises; 12.4 Upper-body exercises; 13. THE KETTLEBELL; 13.1 Presentation; 13.1.1 Origins; 13.1.2 Introduction

13.2 Lower-body exercises

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 15, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78255-707-5

1-78255-372-X