Strength training for the warfighter

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Kraemer, William J ^a,b   Szivak, Tunde K ^a  

^a Human Performance Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Military; Periodization; Resistance training; Strength training; Tactical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOLDIER;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 84863654654     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825d8263     Document Type: Article

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