defined, .
requirements, .–
Carbohydrates
in diet, .; .–
digestion, .–
pre-workout, .
Cardiorespiratory work, .–. See
also Aerobic exercises
in advanced training, .
and aging, .
and fitness, .
Catabolism, .; ()
Cell structure. See Muscle cell
Chalk, .–; .
Champions, unsung heroes, ()
Character, .–; .–
Chest girth, .–; .
Chest pull, Rader, .; .–
Chewing and digestion, .
Chins
with power rack, .
training to eccentric failure, .
Chiropractic, .–; .; .
diagnosis, .
practice, .–
practitioners, (–)
for spinal decompression, .
trigger point therapy, .–
Chondromalacia patellae, .; .
Coaches. See Trainers, personal; Train-
ing partners
Collars (equipment), .
Commitment. See also Dedication
in program implementation, .
in training, .–; .–; .;
.–; .–
Competition
drug abuse in, .
informal, .
records, .
rewards, .self performance as, .–
time limits, .
training for, .
Compound exercises, .–; .
list of, .
in pre-exhaustion, .–
Compression, spinal
inversion therapy, .
stretching, .–
Concentration. See Focus
Concentric muscle failure, .; .
Conner, Dick, .; ()
Conservatism, .–; .–; .;
()
Conversion tables, for reps, .–
lower-body exercises, [table ]()
upper-body exercises, [table ]()
Cool down, .
Core exercises
philosophy, .; .
defined, .–; (); .
preferences, .–
in program design, .–; .d;
.; .–; .
training frequency, .
Creatine, .–
Cumulative-fatigue training
guidelines, .
method, .–
poundage progression, .
record-keeping, .
short-term use, .
timing, .
weight selection, .
Cycling of intensity, .–
abuse, .
analysis, .
annual schedule, .–
components, .; .–
approaching peak, .–
form consolidation, .–