Complete Guide to Strength Training Methods

Keven Arseneault, a sport performance coach with more than two decades of experience, has gathered over 230 training techniques in this volume. Each one is designed to build strength, power, muscle size, endurance, flexibility, or cardiovascular capacity. Drawing on years of reading, research, and hands-on testing, he set out to identify which approaches genuinely deliver results.

Every technique occupies its own page and covers its advantages and disadvantages, how it affects different aspects of fitness, and tips from trainers. A chart on each page lists suggested load or intensity, repetitions, and sets, so readers can add a method to their routine right away. Programming advice throughout shows how to shape a plan around individual needs, and eight sample programs can be followed as written or adapted into personalized routines.

The book is intended for people who exercise at home, regular gym-goers, athletes, and professionals who coach strength or fitness. Its purpose is to keep training varied and demanding so that readers continue moving toward their goals.