Full Description
Today's athletes are breaking records that many thought were untouchable—in large part due to the major advances in sports training. High-Performance Sports Conditioning combines these superior modern methods with sample training programs, workouts, and drills to serve as the only conditioning guide you'll need this season.
This landmark book presents the principles and practices of this new era of athletic training in the most thorough and useful text ever of its kind. The first step in building a conditioning program is testing and building up the nine essential fitness components including power, strength, speed, quickness, coordination, agility, flexibility, local muscular endurance, and cardiovascular aerobic capacity and endurance. Next you tailor the training exercises and drills to the development of sport-specific performance factors. Then you periodize the training program precisely for peak performance at critical points in the competitive season, and if necessary, use a safe and effective reconditioning regimen to bring an athlete back from injury.
High-Performance Sports Conditioning brings together 22 of the finest and most respected contributors ever assembled for a sports conditioning guide. The strength and conditioning coaches for the Cleveland Indians, Vancouver Canucks, Miami Heat, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Mutiny, United States Olympic Training Center, and other top sports organizations share their best drills and workouts for developing full athletic potential in 11 sports. Internationally acclaimed experts such as Don Chu on power, Mark Verstegen on coordination and agility, and Tudor Bompa on periodization provide the very best information and insights in their respective areas of training.
The revolutionary training system found in High-Performance Sports Conditioning reveals the future of athletic strength and conditioning and will be the training bible for coaches and athletes for many seasons to come.
Contents
Part I: Developing the Sports Performance Factors
Chapter 1. The Sports Performance Base
William Kraemer
Chapter 2. Baseline Fitness Testing for Sports
Gray Cook
Chapter 3. Performance Flexibility
Nikos Apostolopolous
Chapter 4. Muscular Strength and Stamina
Steve Plisk
Chapter 5. Explosive Power
Don Chu
Chapter 6. Lightning Quickness
Peter Twist
Chapter 7. 3-D Balance and Core Stability
Paul Roetert
Chapter 8. Coordination and Agility
Mark Verstegen
Chapter 9. Acceleration and Speed
George Dintiman
Chapter 10. Aerobic Capacity for Endurance
Jack Daniels
Part II: Developing a Sports Performance Training Program
Chapter 11. Testing for Performance
Jeff Chandler
Todd Ellenbecker
Mike Clark
George Davies
Chapter 12. Incorporating Sport-Specific Skills Into Training
Eric Lawson
Chapter 13. Creating Conditioning Drills
Tennis - Paul Roetert
Track/Cross Country - Jack Daniels
Hockey - Peter Twist
Basketball - Bill Foran
Baseball/Softball - Fernando Montes
Football - Kent Johnston
Golf - Pete Draovitch
Soccer - Vern Gambetta
Volleyball - Courtney Carter
Chapter 14. Periodizing Training for Peak Performance
Tudor Bompa
Chapter 15. Designing Periodized Workouts and Training Programs
Tennis - Paul Roetert
Track/Cross Country - Jack Daniels
Hockey - Peter Twist
Basketball - Bill Foran
Baseball/Softball - Fernando Montes
Football - Kent Johnston
Golf - Pete Draovitch
Soccer - Vern Gambetta
Volleyball - Courtney Carter
Chapter 16. Restoring Performance After Injury
Todd Ellenbecker
