Strength Training: From Muscle Physiology to Program Design, the Science of Strength Training for Sport Paperback – May 6, 2022

Carmelo Bosco is considered the father of sports science in Italy. Bymany, he is also considered one of the greatest sports scientists of alltime. Reading this book you will learn about muscle physiology andbiomechanics. You will also learn about the art of coaching and how tobring science to meet the needs of practitioners who work in the field ofstrength and conditioning.Carmelo Bosco was a scientist by trade, but a true strength andconditioning coach at heart. This book has taught generations of studentsand aspiring coaches how physical strength can serve a greater purposein sport, and how to train men and women using barbells and plyometricsto shape them into a better stranger, more powerful, and more resilientathletes. It is a shame the younger generations of practitioners no longerlearn about Carmelo Bosco in school.The book is an honest and faithful translation of the second edition ofBosco’s masterpiece “La Forza Muscolare” (Italy, 1996) printed in Romeback in 2002. Nearly 500 pages and more than 150 graphs and tables.By far, one of the most comprehensive reviews on evidence-basedpractice in strength training for sport.For those who claim the book is outdated, my answer is: read it. CarmeloBosco used velocity-based training (VBT) when velocity based trainingwas not even on the map. He applied the block periodization system longbefore Dr.Vladimir Issurin even published his first book back in 2008.Bosco published some of the most reliable data in our field, working withthe best athletes in Europe on longitudinal studies lasting for entireOlympic cycles. This is the first and only official translation of CarmeloBosco in English. Not a single word has been changed from his originalmanuscript. Read more