Strength Training: From Muscle Physiology to Program Design, the Science of Strength Training for Sport

Carmelo Bosco is considered the father of sports science in Italy. By many, he is also considered one of the greatest sports scientists of all time. Reading this book you will learn about muscle physiology and biomechanics. You will also learn about the art of coaching and how to bring science to meet the needs of practitioners who work in the field of strength and conditioning. Carmelo Bosco was a scientist by trade, but a true strength and conditioning coach at heart. This book has taught generations of students and aspiring coaches how physical strength can serve a greater purpose in sport, and how to train men and women using barbells and plyometrics to shape them into a better stranger, more powerful, and more resilient athletes. It is a shame the younger generations of practitioners no longer learn about Carmelo Bosco in school. The book is an honest and faithful translation of the second edition of Bosco’s masterpiece “La Forza Muscolare” (Italy, 1996) printed in Rome back in 2002. Nearly 500 pages and more than 150 graphs and tables. By far, one of the most comprehensive reviews on evidence-based practice in strength training for sport. For those who claim the book is outdated, my answer is: read it. Carmelo Bosco used velocity-based training (VBT) when velocity based training was not even on the map. He applied the block periodization system long before Dr.Vladimir Issurin even published his first book back in 2008. Bosco published some of the most reliable data in our field, working with the best athletes in Europe on longitudinal studies lasting for entire Olympic cycles. This is the first and only official translation of Carmelo Bosco in English. Not a single word has been changed from his original manuscript.