A new approach to monitoring resistance training

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 42-47

  McGuigan, Michael R ^a   Foster, Carl ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise intensity; Perceived exertion; Periodization

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; REVIEW; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 12144265575     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200412000-00008     Document Type: Review

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