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U.S. Army fitness training handbook / Department of the Army.

by United States. Department of the Army.

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Guilford, Con. : Lyons Press, c2003.

United States. Army -- Physical training.

Physical education and training -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical fitness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

1585748552 (pbk.) :

v, 264 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Chapter 1 Introduction -- Leadership responsibilites -- Components of fitness -- Principles of exercise -- FITT factors -- Warm-up and cool-down -- Phases of fitness conditioning -- Age as a factor in physical fitness -- Evaluation -- Chapter 2 Cardiorepiratory fitness -- Physiology of aerobic training -- Running -- Road marches -- Alternate forms of aerobic exercise -- Chapter 3 Muscular endurance and strength -- Muscular fitness -- Muscular contractions -- Principles of muscular training -- Workout techniques -- Major muscle groups -- Key points to emphasize -- Exercise programs -- Exercise chart -- Chapter 4 Flexibility -- Stretching techniques -- Common stretching exercises -- Chapter 5 Body composition -- Evaluation methods -- Diet and exercise -- Chapter 6 Nutrition and fitness -- Guidelines for healthy eating -- Concerns for optimal physical performance -- Nutrition in the field.

Chapter 7 Circuit training and exercise drills -- Circuits -- Calisthenics -- Grass drills -- Guerrilla exercises -- Chapter 8 Obstacle courses and additional drills -- Obstacle courses -- Rifle drills -- Log drills -- Aquatic exercise -- Chapter 9 Competetive fitness activities -- Intramurals -- Unit activities -- Orienteering -- Unit olympics -- Chapter 10 Developing the unit program -- Steps in planning -- Education -- Comon errors -- Sample program -- Using the principles of exercise -- Chapter 11 Physical training during initial entry training -- Program development -- Safety considerations -- Road marching -- Chapter 12 Environmental considerations -- Temperature regulation -- Heat injuries and symptoms -- Acclimatization to hot, humid environments -- Exercising in cold environmnets -- Acclimatization to high altitudes -- Air pollution and exercise -- Chapter 13 Injuries -- Typical injuries associated with physical training -- Chapter 14 Army physical fitness test -- Methods of evaluation -- Over-forty cardiovascular screening program -- Appendix A Physiological differences between the sexes -- Appendix B Positive profile form -- Appendix C Physical fitness log -- Appendix D Stationary bicycle test -- Appendix E Selecting the right running shoe -- Appendix F Calculation of VO2Max -- Appendix G Perceived exertion -- Appendix H Major skeletal muscles of the human body.

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