Tom Kelso (Saint Louis University)
- 2009
- US Price: $29.95
- 90 pages
- 9781606790359
- 2009
Everyone who resistance trains needs a solid plan to make their efforts worthwhile. Whether the goal is to get stronger, build muscle, "tone" and "shape" the body, improve athletic performance potential, protect against injury, or improve overall fitness and well-being, having proper guidelines is essential. The Strength Training Workout Encyclopedia and its accompanying CD-ROM serve as those essential guidelines.
The book contains instructions in its 3 chapters on how these workouts can be personalized:
The CD-ROM that accompanies this book contains over 2,500 Microsoft Excel® workout spreadsheets for the avid trainer, strength coach, personal trainer, or anyone needing specific workout guidelines. If you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, simply tweak a workout by substituting an exercise or altering the number of repetitions. Whatever your goals, time frame, or equipment limitations are, the workouts you need can be found on the CD-ROM in a few simple steps.
Author Biography
Tom Kelso is a 23-year veteran of the college strength and conditioning field, serving as coordinator or head coach for strength and conditioning at Saint Louis University (2004-2008), the University of Illinois at Chicago (2001-2004), Southeast Missouri State University (1991-2001), and the University of Florida (1988-1990). He first started in this field in 1984 as an assistant strength coach at the University of Florida, where he was also a weight training instructor for the department of physical education from 1985 to 1988. In May 2006, Kelso received the title of master strength and conditioning coach, the highest honor awarded by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa), for his years of service at the collegiate level. He received an honorary certification in 2001 from the International Association of Resistance Trainers (I.A.R.T.) for his lifelong contributions to the exercise and fitness industry. In 1999, he was named National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Ohio Valley Conference Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year. He also serves on the advisory board of the I.A.R.T. Kelso was a graduate assistant for the Western Illinois University men’s track and field team in 1982-83 and was a men’s and women’s assistant track and field coach at Central Missouri State University in 1983-84. He has worked with athletes at the Olympic and professional levels, has presented at various clinics and seminars, and has worked at several athletic-related camps. A strong advocate of safe, practical, and time-efficient training, Kelso has had numerous articles and book chapters published promoting those training ideals. His solo project, The Interval Training Manual (Coaches Choice, 2005), is a comprehensive collection of more than 520 interval running workouts for all sports and abilities. Kelso received his bachelor’s degree in recreation education from the University of Iowa and earned his master’s degree in physical education from Western Illinois. He holds CSCS and SCCC certifications with the NSCA and CSCCa, respectively.