Fundamental Weight Training (Sports Fundamentals Series)

Book Preface

To make a list of all those who have impacted my life and contributed to my learning would be a futile effort, and some people would inevitably be unintentionally left out. Rather, I would like to acknowledge all of the students I have had the pleasure of teaching, all of the athletes I have had the joy of coaching, and the clients I have had the opportunity to train. Without you and your hard work, this book would never have materialized, as your enthusiasm motivated me to find a better way. I would also like to thank the schools I have learned from and taught at. Knowledge is simply a vehicle—without fuel, it won’t work. You have taught me how to turn water into gasoline, and I am forever indebted.

I would also like to thank all of the teams, media production companies, equipment manufacturers, magazines, certification organizations, and sponsors for inviting me in to join in your triumphs and allowing me to learn and grow with the diverse and constantly changing fields of health, fitness, and sports performance. I wish to separately express my sincere gratitude to the world’s largest sports and fitness weekend event co-founders, Jim Lorimer and its namesake Arnold Schwarzenegger and their family that is collectively known as The Arnold Sports Festival, for bringing fitness to the world and believing in my ability to lead your educational efforts.

And lastly, on behalf of my brother, Mike, and sister, Lori, I want to thank our parents, Joyce and Steve, for their incredible support and never-ending patience with everything we have tried to do.