Strength Training for Women by Lori Incledon

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About Strength Training for Women

Maximize your unique body type to build muscle that adds strength, boosts metabolism, improves bone density and gives you the lean, muscular look you want without the big bulky look you don't. Start using Strength Training for Women and develop an individualized approach to working out. With six sample training programs and 102 unique exercises, author Lori Incledon provides the specific tools, photographs and diagrams that you need to reach your goals.

About Lori Incledon

For more than 10 years Lori has been involved in personal training, sport-specific conditioning, physical therapy, athletic training, and injury prevention, with a specific focus on women's strength training. Her freelance articles appear in Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, and on several Internet Sites.

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Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. BECOMING FASHIONABLY STRONG

Strength Training Origins and Evolution

Strength Training Today

Benefits of Strength Training for Women

Increased Strength

Increased Muscle Mass and Decreased Body Fat

Increased Bone Density

Improved Immune Function

Reversed Effects of Aging

Improved Mood and Increased Confidence

Improved Quality of Life

Stronger, Not Bigger

2. BUILDING A BETTER BODY

Nervous System Adaptations

Bone Adaptations

Connective Tissue Adaptations

Endocrine System Adaptations

Fluid Regulation

Exercise As a Stressor

Anabolic Hormones and Muscle

Immune Function Adaptations

Cardiovascular System Adaptations

Muscular Adaptations

Delayed onset muscle soreness

3. MUSCLING UP YOUR METABOLISM

Cardiovascular Endurance Exercise and Metabolism

Adjusting Intensity

Using Interval Training

Measuring Interval Intensity

Strength Training and Metabolism

Metabolic Strength Circuits

4. TRAINING FOR SPECIFIC RESULTS

Components of Fitness

Agility

Balance

Flexibility

Endurance

Strength

Specificity of Exercise

Training to Improve Body Composition

Training for Health Versus Competition

Training for Hypertrophy

Training for Strength

Training for Power

Training for Muscular Endurance

Setting Your Training Goals

5. GAINING SUPERWOMAN STRENGTH

Speed-Strength Versus Strength-Endurance

Strength-Training Methods

Isometric Training

Isotonic Training

Variable-Resistance Training

Isokinetic Training

Eccentric Training

Plyometric Training

6. FUELING YOUR STRENGTH

Start With a Physical

Measure and Monitor

Make Adjustments

Individualize Your Nutrition Plan

Maintaining Your Weight

Losing Weight

Gaining Weight

Eat Right for Training

Staying Hydrated

Knowing Your Supplements

7. DESIGNING YOUR PROGRAM

Determine Your Goals and Needs

Decide on Frequency and Intensity

Select Your Exercises

Include Rest

Maintain a Training Log and Add Variety

Sample Programs

Warm-Up and Cool-Down

KNEE HUG

LEG CRADLE

WALKING BACKWARD LUNGE WITH TWIST

FORWARD ARM SWING

SIDE ARM SWING

HEEL TO BUTT

PLANK WALKOUT

WALKING FORWARD LUNGE

CHEST LEAN FORWARD

SCAPULAR LEAN BACKWARD

Beginner Program

Intermediate Program

Advanced Program

Bone-Building Program

8. STRENGTHENING YOUR CORE

Understanding Trunk Anatomy

Creating a Functional Core

Protecting the Back

Developing the Abs

DON'T BUCKLE UP

Abdominal Exercises

STABILITY BALL STRAIGHT CRUNCH

STABILITY BALL DIAGONAL CRUNCH

STABILITY BALL PULL-IN

STABILITY BALL REVERSE CRUNCH

ROMAN CHAIR LEG RAISE

HANGING LEG RAISE

WOOD CHOP

ABDOMINAL ROTATION

TRUNK SIDE RAISE

OVERHEAD THROW-DOWN

Low Back Exercises

STABILITY BALL HYPEREXTENSION

PRONE LEG AND ARM EXTENSION

BALL WALKOUT

GOOD MORNING

9. PRESSING AND PULLING FOR POWER

Understanding Shoulder Anatomy and Function

Building Resilient Shoulders

SCAPULAR RETRACTION

SCAPTION

CEILING PUNCH

Ys, Ts, AND Is

STRAIGHT-ARM LAT PULLDOWN

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ROTATION

Developing Symmetrical Shoulders

Pressing for Perfect Pecs and Shoulders

PUSH-UP

Standard
Close Grip
Legs on Stability Ball
Hands on Stability Ball

BARBELL BENCH PRESS

DUMBBELL BENCH PRESS

STABILITY BALL BENCH PRESS

BARBELL OVERHEAD FRONT PRESS

PUSH PRESS

POWER JERK

SPLIT JERK

DUMBBELL OVERHEAD PRESS

Pulling for Precise Back Balance

BARBELL ROW

DUMBBELL ROW

PULL-UP AND CHIN-UP

CABLE ROW

LAT PULLDOWN

10. ARMING YOUR BICEPS AND TRICEPS

Understanding Arm Anatomy and Function

TRAINING AROUND TENNIS ELBOW

Biceps Exercises

STANDING BARBELL BICEPS CURL

DUMBBELL BICEPS CURL

Standing

Seated Straight or Incline

Seated Alternating With Hold

PREACHER CURL

CONCENTRATION CURL

HAMMER CURL

REVERSE CURL

Triceps Exercises

DUMBBELL KICKBACK

OVERHEAD DUMBBELL EXTENSION

LYING FRENCH PRESS

CABLE EXERCISES

Cable Pushdown

One-Arm Cable Pushdown

Overhead Cable Extension

CLOSE GRIP BENCH PRESS

Hand Exercises to Improve Grip

CLEAN HOLD

11. DEVELOPING LEAN, ATHLETIC LEGS

Understanding Leg Anatomy and Function

No Need for Knee Pain

TOP FIVE PREVENTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE EXCERCISES FOR THE KNEE

Why You Should Squat

The Danger Is Not the Squat

How to Squat

BARBELL BACK SQUAT

BARBELL FRONT SQUAT

ONE-LEG SQUAT

JUMP SQUAT

SUPER SQUAT CIRCUITS

More Multijoint Exercises

LEG PRESS

LUNGE

STEP-UP

Backside Exercises

BUTT LIFT

HIP EXTENSION

STABILITY BALL LEG CURL

Isolation Exercises

LEG EXTENSION

LEG CURL

CALF RAISE

TREADMILL CALVES

12. DEADLIFTING FOR WHOLE-BODY STRENGTH

CONVENTIONAL DEADLIFT

Beginner and Intermediate-Dumbbells

Intermediate and Advanced-Barbell

TOP 11 DEADLIFT TRAINING TIPS

RACK DEADLIFT

TRAP BAR DEADLIFT

SUMO DEADLIFT

STIFF-LEG DEADLIFT

ROMANIAN DEADLIFT

USING A HOOK GRIP

13. QUENCHING YOUR COMPETITIVE FIRE

Olympic Weightlifting

SNATCH PULL

SNATCH

CLEAN PULL

CLEAN AND JERK

Powerlifting

ISOMETRICS AND POWERLIFTING

Strongwoman Contests

VEHICLE PUSH

FARMER'S WALK

KEG RUN

TIRE FLIP

Sample Programs for Competition

Appendix

Strength-Training Glossary

References and Resources

About the Author

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