Guest guest Posted December 28, 2004 Report Share Posted December 28, 2004 Hello all. I was wondering if any of you have the Resistance Training Specialist (RTS) course entitled " The Essentials of Resistance Training: The Basic Training Video Series. " It's now offered on DVD and I am considering buying it. I have the book, " Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis " by Norkin and Levangie which is quite detailed when it comes to Kinesiology texts. Does this RTS course offer anything beyond what a sound book on the subject does? Specifically, how does it show the relationships between the components of the musculoskeletal system? Still pictures? Animation? Cadaver photos? Sketches? Also, does it cover practical application in depth with examples of specific exercises? I suppose that I am envisioning a product that combines the technical information of a top-shelf Clinical Kinesiology text with Stuart Mc's " Insider's Tell-all Guide to Weight Training Technique " book--but in video form. If anyone can offer some insight of any kind it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Stone, CSCS San Diego, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 The Basic Training video series is a fine starting point/refresher course of learning basic skeletal-muscular anatomy, a bit of biomechanics and some good ol' physiology all at once. Tom Purvis has always been one of my favorite presenters, dispite the Bowflex commercials (in fact you'll hear him state some things that are exact contradictions to what he states in the commercials), and he is a natural teacher. The info is good, especially the anatomy, but the actual weight training biomechanics section wasn't enough for me (in fact Tom is famous for teaching the 90 degree chest press, which many of us powerlifters have to sort of guffaw at). My only other complaint would be that the earlier biomechanics section, which starts to delve into moment arms and joint angles, doesn't pan out into anything productive later in the series. Will it go into more depth then Joint Structure and Function? Perhaps the depth is not there, but the information is presented in a way that sinks in a bit more. Plus Tom discusses practical apllication of the info, the 'whys' behind why we should know this, and some of his wisdom can be a good lesson that the mentioned book can't provide. I recommend the series. Chip Conrad Bodytribe Fitness Sacramento, CA www.bodytribe.com > > > Hello all. I was wondering if any of you have the Resistance > Training Specialist (RTS) course entitled " The Essentials of > Resistance Training: The Basic Training Video Series. " It's now > offered on DVD and I am considering buying it. > > I have the book, " Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive > Analysis " by Norkin and Levangie which is quite detailed when it > comes to Kinesiology texts. Does this RTS course offer anything > beyond what a sound book on the subject does? > > Specifically, how does it show the relationships between the > components of the musculoskeletal system? Still pictures? > Animation? Cadaver photos? Sketches? Also, does it cover practical > application in depth with examples of specific exercises? > > I suppose that I am envisioning a product that combines the technical > information of a top-shelf Clinical Kinesiology text with Stuart > Mc's " Insider's Tell-all Guide to Weight Training Technique " > book--but in video form. > > If anyone can offer some insight of any kind it would be much > appreciated. > > Thanks, > Stone, CSCS > San Diego, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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