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You only need a glimpse of a power forward grabbing a rebound or running back changing direction and turning up field to realize the importance of power for optimal athletic performance. Developing Power, Second Edition, is the definitive resource on training for power so you can sprint, jump, throw, change direction, or strike with explosiveness. Written by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Developing Power provides the latest research-based recommendations for assessing and training for muscular power. You'll learn how to apply assessment protocols for jumps, throws, and ballistic exercises and how to apply the results to design programs to address specific athletic needs. In addition, you will find the following: Power training guidelines for 19 sports, including basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse, and mixed martial arts Step-by-step instructions and detailed photos for 84 upper body, lower body, total body, and anatomical core exercises Guidance on implementing progressions, regressions, and variations for 64 exercises Multiple training methods, such as ballistic training, weightlifting exercises, and plyometrics Sample programs for 9 team sports and 10 individual sports, including basketball, soccer, football (American), volleyball, baseball, track and field, swimming, wrestling, golf, rowing, boxing, and more With contributions from 17 of the top names in sport training, science, and conditioning, Developing Power is the authoritative resource on power and performance. It is a must-have resource for unlocking maximum power development!Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Speed has long been recognized as a key component of superior sport performance. Whether they are chasing down a long pass in football or sprinting down the court on a fast break in basketball, an athlete's speed is a major factor in overall athletic ability. Authored by 19 of the top National Strength and Conditioning Association experts, Developing Speed, Second Edition, is the definitive resource for creating scientifically sound training programs that take speed to the highest level. The guide is designed to address the full gamut of speed training, with topics such as these: Sprint starts Acceleration Maximal velocity Speed endurance Sport-specific application Developing Speed blends science with practice, providing information on how to develop speed regimens for 12 sports: baseball, softball, basketball, football, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint (track) cycling, and speed skating. The book provides instruction and photos for sport-specific drills as well as assessments to test various aspects of speed. It also provides the necessary information to design effective speed training programs for any sport in which running speed is an important component. Packed with the latest research and recommendations from the world's leading sport conditioning organization, Developing Speed contains everything coaches and athletes need to increase speed, blow past the competition, and achieve their performance goals.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Get the help you need to achieve a stronger lower body. Lower Body Training is a comprehensive guide containing the most up-to-date, scientifically proven strategies for increasing lower body size, strength, and power. Jason Brown, a program design expert who has worked with CrossFit affiliates and strength and conditioning facilities around the world, shares his innovative programs for a variety of different training goals, ranging from increased lower body size and strength to improved athletic performance.Lower Body Training offers dozens of options for developing all the muscles of the lower body. The exercises are organized by the movement patterns they target—quad dominant, hip dominant, isolation, and plyometric—and feature variations based on the equipment you have available without sacrificing results. You will also find recommendations for selecting a balance of exercises to maximize effectiveness and reduce lower back pain and other potential overuse or acute injuries.Best of all, Lower Body Training includes programs using maximal, submaximal, and dynamic training methods. The programs—categorized by beginner, intermediate, or advanced—target specific goals such as hypertrophy, strength, or athletic performance. Plus, there are variations for making staple exercises even more effective.Whether your goal is increased lower body size and strength or improved athletic performance, Lower Body Training has the tools to help you get there.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Evolutionary Lifestyle Fitness Strategies“Definitely one of the most holistic fitness and training personalities of the modern era.” ─Amazon review #1 New Release in Physical Education and Stretching Exercise & FitnessAdaptive Training explores an alternate perspective on health and fitness focusing on how we are a product of the environment. So change your surroundings to maximize your health and fitness beyond the gym.Explore your amazingly adaptable body. Tight hip flexors, rounded shoulders and a hunched back are all products of our daily lifestyles. We are adaptoids; our bodies are designed to adapt to our surroundings, and understanding this is the key to unlocking perfect performance. Adaptive Training takes you through the fundamentals of understanding adaptive training while providing a detailed physical fitness program to help you build an environment that facilitates a healthy and empowering new lifestyle fitness journey with new lifestyle fitness equipment.Unlock your true potential. The best way to learn a language is through immersion, and the same is true for developing and maintaining a new lifestyle fitness. A few hours a week training at the gym or elsewhere is great, but what if your environment outside of the gym is also challenging your body? You will see results that are only possible through the innovative fitness method called “Adam” which stands for Adaptive Immersion Training. Change your environment with intent, and your body will adapt with amazing results.Inside, you'll learn:How the environment shapes your body to be adaptiveHow and why you should divide training throughout the dayThe missing fundamentals of human movement and lifestyle fitness equipmentIf you are a fan of Adam Sinicki's Functional Training and Beyond or liked Tactical Barbell, Built from Broken, The Comfort Crisis, or What Doesn't Kill You, you'll love Adaptive Training.

A good sport scientist and coach must understand both the underlying mechanisms and the practical application of training principles. Strength and Conditioning in Sports: From Science to Practice is unique in that it covers both of these areas in a comprehensive manner. This textbook'connects'the mechanism with practical application.Selecting the appropriate training process is paramount to success in competitive sport. A major component of this textbook is the detailed explanations of developing that process from creating an annual plan, selection of the appropriate periodization model and how to program that model.In application, connecting physiology to performance can be enhanced by using appropriate athlete monitoring techniques. Although there can be overlap, monitoring can be divided into two components: fatigue management and program efficacy. One of the features of this text is the in-depth description of how the monitoring process should take place and how monitoring data can be used in program application.This exciting new text provides a comprehensive overview of the application of science to sport and will be key reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of strength and conditioning, athletic training, exercise physiology, human performance, personal training, and other related disciplines of sport science and kinesiology.

Becoming an effective strength and conditioning practitioner requires the development of a professional skills set and a thorough understanding of the scientific basis of best practice. Aimed at advanced students and novice-to-expert practitioners, in this book the authors explore the latest scientific evidence and apply it to exercise selection and programming choices across the full range of areas in strength and conditioning, from strength and power, speed and agility, to aerobic conditioning. Since the first edition of this text was written extensive research has expanded the supporting evidence base that provides the theoretical foundation for each chapter. In addition, some areas that were previously under-researched have now been expanded and some key concepts have been further challenged. Each chapter is written by experts with experience in a wide variety of sports, including both applied and research experience, ensuring this concise but sophisticated textbook is the perfect bridge from introductory study to effective professional practice. While advanced concepts are explored within the book, the coach must not forget that consistency in the application of the basic principles of strength and conditioning is the foundation of athletic development. Advanced Strength and Conditioning: An Evidence- based Approach is a valuable resource for all advanced students and practitioners of strength and conditioning and fitness training.

The term “functional training” has been associated with a fair amount of controversy ever since it became part of the fitness training vernacular more than a decade ago. In Functional Training Anatomy, noted strength and conditioning specialists Kevin Carr and Mary Kate Feit cut through the clutter and misconceptions about functional training and cover all aspects of how to build a purposeful, effective, and efficient program that provides the strength, stability, and mobility you need to support your body in life and in sports.Beginning with a clear definition of what functional training entails, you will learn about the importance of mobility training and its impact on movement quality, performance, and injury reduction. Use the warm-up activities to prepare for high-intensity activities. Use the medicine ball and plyometric exercises to learn to produce and absorb force. Develop power with Olympic lifts, kettlebell swings, and jumping exercises. Improve strength in the upper body, lower body, and core with hip-dominant, knee-dominant, pushing, pulling, and core exercises.See the inner workings of each of the exercises with superb full-color illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles and connective tissue being used. The detailed instructions for these multiplanar and unilateral exercises ensure you execute each one correctly and safely. The Functional Focus element shows how the exercises translate to specific activities, whether that be an explosive athletic move or simply moving a box.Functional Training Anatomy incorporates traditional and nontraditional exercises and mobility drills that will help you increase functional strength and reduce injury so your body is prepared to support the demands of athletic performance and daily living.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

High-Performance Training for Sports changed the landscape of athletic conditioning and sports performance when first published in 2014. Now the second edition builds on that groundbreaking work with the latest and most effective philosophies, protocols, and programs for developing today's athletes.High-Performance Training for Sports, Second Edition, features contributions from global leaders in athletic performance training, coaching, and rehabilitation. This all-star team shares the cutting-edge knowledge and techniques they've used with Olympians, elite athletes, and teams from professional sport leagues around the world. In addition to fostering athletes'speed, agility, jumping and landing capabilities, and anaerobic and aerobic conditioning, you'll find six new chapters on programming for the in-season and off-season, learning and cueing, and having a positive impact on a training environment.Combining the latest science and research with proven training protocols, High-Performance Training for Sports will help you accomplish three critical goals for your athletes: Establish and develop resilienceCultivate athletic capabilitiesEnhance and sustain performance Whether you are seeking to maximize the readiness of high-performance athletes for a season or are assisting athletes who are returning to play after injury, this definitive guide provides the best advice and practices. High-Performance Training for Sports is an essential resource for those who wish to excel as a strength and conditioning coach, trainer, rehabilitator, or athlete.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Science and Practice of Strength Training is a favorite book among strength and conditioning professionals. Now in a third edition, it offers upgraded artwork, updates based on current science, and new information to enhance the practical application of the concepts presented. A new coauthor, Dr. Andrew Fry, joins the already-popular author team of Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky and Dr. William Kraemer to make this third edition even better than its predecessors. Together the authors have trained more than 1,000 elite athletes, including Olympic medal winners, world champions, and national record holders. Influenced by both Eastern European and North American perspectives, their experience and expertise are integrated into solid principles, practical insights, and directions based on scientific findings.Science and Practice of Strength Training, Third Edition, shows that there is no single program that works for everyone, at all times and in all conditions. It addresses the complexity of strength training programs while providing straightforward approaches to take under specific circumstances. Those approaches are backed with physiological concepts, ensuring readers gain a full understanding of the science behind the practice of strength training. In addition, the authors provide examples of strength training programs to demonstrate the principles and concepts they explain in the book. The third edition features more detailed artwork and has three new chapters on velocity in the weight room, overtraining and recovery, and athlete monitoring.The book is divided into three parts. Part I focuses on the basis of strength training, detailing basic concepts, task-specific strength, and athlete-specific strength. Part II covers methods of strength training, delving into velocity training, training intensity, timing, exercises used for strength training, injury prevention, overtraining, athlete monitoring, and goal-specific strength training. Part III offers even more practical applications, exploring training for specific populations, including women, young athletes, and senior athletes. The book also includes suggested readings that can further aid readers in developing strength training programs.This expanded and updated coverage of strength training concepts will ground readers in the understanding they need to develop appropriate strength training programs for each person that they work with.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Strength and Conditioning: A Concise Introduction offers a concise but comprehensive overview of training for athletic performance. Introducing essential theory and practical techniques in all of the core areas of athletic training, the book clearly demonstrates how to apply fundamental principles in putting together effective real-world training programs. This book encourages students and professionals to think critically about their work and to adopt an evidence-based approach. It explains the inter-dependence of aspects of training such as needs analysis, assessment, injury, competition level, athlete age, and program design, and it fully explains how those aspects should be integrated. Strength and Conditioning is an accessible, engaging, and reflective introduction to the theory and application of strength and conditioning programs. Including clear step-by-step guidance, suggestions for further reading, and detailed sport-specific examples, this is the perfect primer for any strength and conditioning course or for any professional trainer or coach looking to refresh their professional practice. Included in the second edition are in-depth descriptions of free weights, kettlebells, heavy ropes, speed, agility, horizontal force production training, as well as updated research from the strength and conditioning field. Programming chapters and real-world programs provide examples of how to incorporate all the modern strength and conditioning tools. This is the perfect primer for any strength and conditioning course or for any professional trainer or coach looking to refresh their professional practice.

Why is strength training important for the basketball athlete? In a dynamic game that changes by the instant, athletes need to be conditioned to sustain the highly stressful workloads experienced during practice or a game. For the basketball athlete, that means strength cannot be defined only as a measure of how much weight the person can lift; rather, it is an ability that should be judged by whether it can successfully be applied on the court.Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Basketball shows you how to design resistance training programs that will develop your athletes'strength on the court—helping them to jump higher, accelerate faster, and abruptly change direction. The book will help you understand the specific physical demands of each position—point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. You will also find the following: 20 testing protocols for measuring and assessing athletes'strength, reactive strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, and anaerobic capacity18 total body exercises with 2 variations19 lower body exercises with 3 variations17 upper body exercises11 anatomical core exercises with 5 variations16 sample programs for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training Each resistance training exercise consists of a series of photos and a detailed list of primary muscles trained, beginning position and movement phases, breathing guidelines, modifications and variations, and coaching tips to guide you in selecting the right exercises for a program. You'll also learn how to structure those programs based on the goals and length of each season and for each position.Backed by the NSCA and the knowledge and experience of successful high school, college, and professional basketball strength and conditioning professionals, Strength Training for Basketball is the authoritative resource for creating basketball-specific resistance training programs to help your athletes optimize their strength and successfully transfer that strength to the basketball court.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Esta obra ofrece al entrenador personal tanto los medios prácticos como la base científica para ayudarle a conformar programas de ejercicio seguros y eficaces para una amplia diversidad de personas. El libro se divide en seis partes diferentes, éstas cubren desde la introducción a la profesión del entrenador personal hasta cómo gestionar el propio negocio. El lector también encontrará capítulos dedicados a la anatomía, la fisiología del ejercicio, la biomecánica, la modificación de los comportamientos y la nutrición. El enfoque basado en los principios científicos y la evidencia proporciona un medio a través del cual el entrenador personal puede transmitir su conocimiento a la persona que entrena, favoreciendo la posibilidad de éxito desde el punto de vista de la gestión del negocio, así como en lo que respecta a los clientes que acuden al gimnasio y a las tasas de cumplimiento de los programas de ejercicio. Los capítulos centrales del libro incluyen una parte dedicada al establecimiento de objetivos y un'manual de uso'para la estratificación de riesgos y la valoración de la fuerza, la capacidad aeróbica y la flexibilidad.

Dottir is the inspiring and poignant memoir from two-time consecutive CrossFit Games Champion Katrin Davidsdottir.As one of only two women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a second win in 2016, after starting CrossFit in just 2011.A gymnast as a youth, Davidsdottir wanted to try new challenges and found a love of CrossFit. But it hasn't been a smooth rise to the top. In 2014, just one year before taking home the gold, she didn't qualify for the Games. She used that loss as motivation and fuel for training harder and smarter for the 2015 Games. She pushed herself and refocused her mental game. Her hard work and perseverance paid off with her return to the Games and subsequent victories in 2015 and 2016.In Dottir, Davidsdottir shares her journey with readers. She details her focus on training, goal setting, nutrition, and mental toughness.

It is an essential skill for any strength and conditioning coach to be able to reliably assess the physical performance of their athletes and communicate the results and their implications to performers and coaches, alike. Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning is the first textbook to clearly and coherently suggest the most appropriate and reliable methods for assessing and monitoring athletes'performance, as well as including detailed sections on testing considerations and the interpretation and application of results.The book explores the full range of considerations required to reliably assess performance, including questions of ethics and safety, reliability and validity, and standardised testing, before going on to recommend (through a comparison of field- and laboratory-based techniques) the optimal methods for testing all aspects of physical performance, including: injury risk jump performance sprint performance change of direction and agility strength power aerobic performance body composition Closing with a section on interpreting, presenting and applying results to practice, and illustrated with real-life case study data throughout, Performance Assessment in Strength and Conditioning offers the most useful guide to monitoring athlete performance available. It is an essential text for upper-level strength and conditioning students and practitioners alike.

Absolute strength. Sharp acceleration. Explosive power. The modern era of football demands that athletes in all positions are exposed to quality strength training programs that translate strength gains into better performance on the field and limit athlete vulnerability to injury.Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Football shows you how to design resistance training programs that will help athletes excel on the field. The book will help you understand the specific physical demands of the six groups of positions—offensive and defensive linemen; tight ends, fullbacks, and linebackers; wide receivers and running backs; defensive backs; quarterbacks; and kickers and punters. You will also find the following: 11 testing protocols for measuring and assessing athletes'strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, and anaerobic capacity11 total body exercises with 14 variations20 lower body exercises with 13 variations23 upper body exercises with 29 variations15 core exercises with 35 variations115 sample programs—90 of which are position-specific—for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training Each resistance training exercise consists of a series of photos and a detailed list of primary muscles trained, beginning position and movement phases, breathing guidelines, modifications and variations, and coaching tips to guide you in selecting the right exercises for a program. You'll also learn how to structure those programs based on the goals and length of each season and for each position.Backed by the NSCA and the knowledge and experience of successful high school, college, and professional football strength and conditioning professionals, Strength Training for Football is the authoritative guide for creating football-specific resistance training programs to help your athletes optimize their strength and successfully transfer that strength to the field.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Becoming an effective strength and conditioning practitioner requires the development of a professional skills set and a thorough understanding of the scientific basis of best practice. Aimed at advanced students and beginning practitioners, this book explores the latest scientific evidence and applies it to exercise selection and programming choices across the full range of functional areas in strength and conditioning, from strength and power to speed and agility. With coverage of data analysis and performance feedback, both vital skills for the contemporary strength and conditioning coach, this concise but sophisticated textbook is the perfect bridge from introductory study to effective professional practice. Written by experts with experience in a wide variety of sports, its chapters are enhanced by extensive illustrations and address key topics such as: fitness testing and data analysis developing strength and power motor skill acquisition and development strategies for competition priming monitoring training load, fatigue and recovery. Advanced Strength and Conditioning: An Evidence-based Approach is a valuable resource for all advanced students and practitioners of strength and conditioning and fitness training.

Principios del entrenamiento de la fuerza y del acondicionamiento físico es una obra muy completa, redactada por expertos de la Asociación Nacional de Fuerza y Acondicionamiento Físico (National Strength and Conditioning Association [NSCA]), que presenta en profundidad las técnicas de ejercicio, adaptaciones al entrenamiento y diseño de programas; la estructura y función de los sistemas corporales; la aplicación de pruebas y evaluaciones, y la organización y administración de centros deportivos. Treinta expertos explican con claridad y carácter didáctico las teorías, conceptos y principios científicos del entrenamiento de la fuerza y el acondicionamiento físico, así como sus aplicaciones para el rendimiento deportivo, y aportan todos los conocimientos, destrezas y capacidades requeridos para destacar como especialista de la fuerza y del acondicionamiento físico. Esta primera edición en español, procedente de la cuarta edición de la obra original, está totalmente al día con los estudios de investigación más recientes sobre aspectos bioenergéticos asociados al entrenamiento por intervalos de alta intensidad, el sobreentrenamiento, la agilidad y los cambios de dirección, la nutrición aplicada a la salud y al rendimiento deportivo, y la periodización. Además cuenta con diez pruebas adicionales, entre otras, para la fuerza máxima, la potencia y la capacidad aeróbica, junto con nuevos ejercicios de flexibilidad, ejercicios para el entrenamiento resistido, ejercicios pliométricos y ejercicios de velocidad y agilidad, que ayudarán a los especialistas a diseñar programas para llevar las pautas actuales. La Asociación Nacional de Fuerza y Acondicionamiento Físico (NSCA) es una organización reconocida internacionalmente en el campo del acondicionamiento físico para el deporte. Posee un gran prestigio en la divulgación de conocimientos, criterios y pautas de entrenamiento para entrenadores y deportistas.

In an age when information is everywhere, the challenge is finding safe, effective, and evidence-based science. Cue the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the world's leading organization in strength and conditioning. The first release of Strength Training redefined exercise instruction with no-nonsense, straightforward science. Now the new second edition raises that bar even further.Written by a team of experts chosen by the NSCA, Strength Training combines the most valuable information with best instruction for proven results:• Assessing strength to personalize programs• Incorporating new exercises and equipment for increased intensity• Increasing muscle mass as well as strength, power, and muscular endurance• Preventing injuries• Improving performanceServing more than 30,000 members from the sport science, athletic, allied health, and fitness industries, the NSCA is the authoritative source on strength training. Now the proven techniques developed by these renowned experts are available to you.Whether you're launching a lifting program or fine-tuning a serious training regimen, Strength Training will fill any knowledge void and correct the misconceptions to ensure proper technique, safety, and progressions. Multiple program options for specific machines, free weights, body weight, and other types of apparatus provide the flexibility to tailor your training to personal preferences or needs. It's the authoritative guide from the world's authority on strength training.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

The unifying theme of every elite athlete and every spectacular performance is movement. It's the basis for what we recognize as athleticism. It's the foundation for athletic skill and the essential ingredient to excellence.Athletic Movement Skills: Training for Sports Performance sets a new standard for athletic assessment and development. This authoritative work presents proven protocols for evaluating, correcting, training and translating athletic movement to athletic dominance.Combining the latest science and research with cutting-edge techniques and strategies, Athletic Movement Skills will show you how to- develop multidirectional speed and power for any sport and any position,- improve jumping and agility with effective plyometric progressions,- harness and apply power in critical game or match situations,- evaluate and correct posture and body position,- reduce injuries and expedite rehabilitation and- create functional strength progressions that will directly translate to on-field performance.Hundreds of photo sequences and illustrations plus 10 detailed exercise progressions depict how to refine and perfect speed, agility, strength and power-related movements and skills.Whether you are working with young or experienced, novice or elite athletes, Athletic Movement Skills is a must-have. It is the definitive development guide for anyone serious about sport performance.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Authored by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Developing Power is the definitive resource for developing athletic power.In Developing Power, you'll find research-based recommendations from the world's leading experts on power development. Coverage includes the following:• Assessment protocols for testing jumps, throws, and ballistic exercises• Step-by-step instructions for exercises and drills for upper body, lower body, and total body power• Guidance on how to add progressions safely and effectively for continued development• Multiple training methods, such as explosive weight training, Olympic lifts, and plyometrics• Ready-to-use programs for 12 of the world's most popular sportsLeaving no topic uncovered, Developing Power is the most comprehensive resource dedicated to increasing athletic power. These are the exercises, programs, and protocols being used at the highest levels of sport and performance. With Developing Power, the experts at NSCA are ready to elevate your power.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Das Buch Krafttraining - Praxis und Wissenschaft wurde in der zweiten Auflage erheblich erweitert und verändert. Zusammen mit seinem neuen Koautor, Dr. William Kraemer, stellt Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky ausführlich die Prinzipien und Konzepte des Trainings von Sportlern vor. Die dargelegten Konzepte, die sowohl von der osteuropäischen als auch der amerikanischen Sichtweise beeinflusst sind, werden durch solide Prinzipien, praktische Einsichten, Coaching-Erfahrungen und auf wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen basierende Richtlinien ergänzt. Da die vorliegende Auflage noch wesentlich praxis-orientierter als die vorangegangene Auflage ist, vermittelt das Buch dem Praktiker das für die Entwicklung individuell zugeschnittener Krafttrainingsprogramme erforderliche Verständnis. Dem Leser werden die aktuellsten Informationen zur Theorie und Praxis des Krafttrainings vermittelt. Drei komplett neue Kapitel helfen dabei, sichere und effektive Krafttrainingsprogramme für Frauen, junge Sportler und Senioren zu entwickeln. Darüber hinaus präsentieren die Autoren beispielhafte Krafttrainingsprogramme, an denen sie die in diesem Buch erklärten Prinzipien und Konzepte demonstrieren. Diese Ausgabe des Werkes vermittelt dem Leser ein grundlegendes Verständnis zur Entwicklung geeigneter Krafttrainingsprogramme für jeden einzelnen Sportler.

Train to perform at the highest level with the lowest risk of injury. New Functional Training for Sports, Second Edition, produces the best results on the court, field, track, and mat, not just in the weight room.Michael Boyle, one of the world's leading sport performance coaches, presents the concepts, methods, exercises, and programs that maximize athletes'movements in competition. A series of functional assessments help in determining the design of a specific plan for each athlete. Self-reinforcing progressions in exercises for the lower body, core, upper body, and ultimately total body give athletes the balance, proprioception, stability, strength, and power they require for excelling in their sports. Sample programs assist in the customization process and cover each aspect of preparation for physical performance.Boyle also draws on the latest research and his wealth of experience to offer programming advice and recommendations on foam rolling, stretching, and dynamic warm-ups.New Functional Training for Sports goes beyond traditional exercise descriptions and explanations, incorporating full-color, high-definition composites of foundational movements as well as online access to video demonstrations, commentary, and analysis of key exercises.New Functional Training for Sports is a refined and expanded version of Boyle's original work published more than a decade previously. This edition offers the most current functional training expertise to apply to your specific purposes.Note: A code for accessing online videos is included with this ebook.

Take your performance to the next level with Functional Training. Author Juan Carlos Santana brings you his revolutionary approach to training and conditioning methods sure to improve your function in any sport or activity. Functional Training covers the recent breakthroughs, the most exercises, and proven programs that you can follow or incorporate into your existing training plan. Offering strength, endurance, power, and sport-specific exercises and programming, Functional Training is a comprehensive resource for every athlete, coach, and athletic trainer. Covering the concepts, exercises, progressions, and sequencing on which a sound functional training program is based, it addresses the needs of more than 11 sports and features 135 exercises, including body weight, bands and pulleys, dumbbells and kettlebells, medicine balls, and stability balls. Functional Training features a three-tier approach for integrating functional movements into an existing strength program. Through assessment and analysis, you'll identify the movements and muscles involved in your sport, then select the best exercises and programs based on desired results and performance goals. In addition to quick exercise sequences and personalized programming to address the big four sport skills, more comprehensive programs can be developed to address your athletic and performance needs and goals. No matter what your sport, Functional Training will help you achieve optimal results.

See what it takes to maximize on-court power, strength, agility, and quickness. Basketball Anatomy will show you how to improve performance by increasing muscular strength and optimizing the efficiency of every movement. Basketball Anatomy features 88 of the most effective basketball exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations to show the muscles in action. Basketball Anatomy goes beyond the exercises by placing you on the court and into the throes of competition. Illustrations of the muscles involved in pivoting, rebounding, and shooting show you the exercises are fundamentally linked to basketball performance. You'll also step off the court and into the athletic training room to explore the anatomy of the most common injuries to the ankle, knee, and shoulder as well as exercises for minimizing and recovering from such setbacks. Basketball Anatomy is a must-have for all who appreciate the artistry and athleticism of the game—whether player, coach, trainer, or spectator.

Discover functional training like you've never seen or experienced! This training is easy, fast and fun and it will revolutionize your health and athletic performance. It will become a new way of life! Functional training is a scientific method for personal training, workouts at the gym, at home or outdoors. The book is divided into three parts: The first, theoretical part explains the'why'at the foundation of functional training; the second, practical part contains bodyweight exercises and exercises with various tools (sandbags, medicine ball, kettlebells). The final section proposes several specific training programs for strength, hypertrophy and weight loss. Welcome to the revolution in functional training! Get your focus and follow it!

Improve your athletic performance, extend your athletic career, treat stiffness and achy joints, and prevent and rehabilitate injuries—all without having to seek out a coach, doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, or massage therapist. In Becoming a Supple Leopard, Dr. Kelly Starrett—founder of MobilityWOD —shares his revolutionary approach to mobility and maintenance of the human body and teaches you how to hack your own movement, allowing you to live a healthier, more fulfilling life. This new edition of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller has been thoroughly revised to make it even easier to put to use. Want to truly understand the principles that guide human movement? Becoming a Supple Leopard lays out a blueprint for moving safely and effectively through life and sport. Want to learn how to apply those principles to specific movements, whether you are doing squats in the gym or picking up a bag of groceries? Hundreds of step-by-step photos show you not only how to perform a host of exercise movements, such the squat, deadlift, pushup, kettlebell swing, clean, snatch, and muscle-up, but also how to correct the common faults associated with those movements. Frustrated because you can't perform a certain movement correctly due to range of motion restrictions? Breaking the body down into 14 distinct areas, Starrett demonstrates hundreds of mobilization techniques that will help you resolve restrictions and reclaim your mobility. Unsure how to put it all together into a program that addresses your individual needs? This updated edition lays out dozens of prescriptions that allow you to hone in on a specific limitation, a nagging injury, or an exercise fault that you just can't seem to get right. It even offers a 14-day full-body mobility overhaul. Performance is what drives us as human beings, but dysfunctional movement patterns can bring the human body to an abrupt halt. Often, the factors that impede performance are invisible even to seasoned athletes and coaches. Becoming a Supple Leopard makes the invisible visible. Whether you are a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or simply someone wanting to live healthy and free from physical restrictions, this one-of-a-kind training manual will teach you how to harness your athletic potential and maintain your body. Learn how to perform basic maintenance on your body, unlock your athletic potential, live pain-free...and become a Supple Leopard. This step-by-step guide to movement and mobility will show you how to: • Move safely and efficiently in all situations • Organize your spine and joints in optimal, stable positions • Restore normal function to your joints and tissues • Accelerate recovery after training sessions and competition • Properly perform strength and conditioning movements like the squat, bench press, pushup, deadlift, clean, and snatch • Build efficient, transferable movement patterns and skill progressions from simple to more advanced exercises • Identify, diagnose, and correct inefficient movement patterns • Treat and resolve common symptoms like low back pain, carpal tunnel, shoulder pain, and tennis elbow• Prevent and rehabilitate common athletic injuries Use mobilization techniques to address short and stiff muscles, soft tissue and joint capsule restriction, motor control problems, and joint range of motion limitations• Create personalized mobility prescriptions to improve movement efficiency

Athletes in all sports rely on speed. Whether it involves sprinting down the court on a fast break or chasing a loose ball, speed often contributes to overall athletic ability. Developing Speed teaches you how to elevate your speed in a scientifically based manner that will have you blowing by the competition.Written by eight of the top National Strength and Conditioning Association experts, Developing Speed is your guide to elite-level speed development, regardless of your sport. In addition to the scientific coverage of speed development, this guide helps you assess your current ability and identify your areas of greatest need. Using this information, along with the most effective drills and exercises, you'll have the tools and information for creating your own speed development program.If increasing your athletic speed is what you're seeking, then look no further. With the cutting-edge information packed into this one resource, you'll achieve new personal bests and reach your most aggressive goals. Developing Speed is the only tool you need to develop your personal program and take your speed to the highest level!Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

Manual de entrenamiento deportivo ofrece una aproximación novedosa al estudio del proceso de entrenamiento. En esta obra el lector encontrará una herramienta indispensable para establecer un proceso de entrenamiento que se adapte a cualquier deportista y modalidad deportiva. También se describen las principales lesiones junto con las nociones básicas de sus síntomas, diagnóstico y tratamiento, los medios de prevención y las principales directrices para el proceso de readaptación. -• Cómo incidir específicamente en las distintas fases del proceso de supercompensación y en los factores de rendimiento específicos. - Cómo optimizar los factores generales que determinan el rendimiento en competición. - Cómo integrar todo el proceso de entrenamiento en una temporada. Alejandro Legaz-Arrese es doctor en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte. Desarrolla su actividad profesional como profesor titular de la Universidad de Zaragoza e investigador principal del grupo'Movimiento Humano'. Ha ejercido de entrenador-preparador físico de carreras de atletismo, BMX y fútbol sala.

Este libro es un manual completo, práctico y didáctico que proporciona los principios globales del running, de la musculación y de la condición física junto con aspectos mucho más específicos adaptados a cada deporte. Además, tiene en cuenta el entorno, los hábitos alimentarios de cada uno, su modo de vida y sus puntos fuertes y débiles. Asimismo, se incluyen tablas adaptadas para anotar el rendimiento obtenido y comprobar así los propios progresos, más de 350 ejercicios adaptados a su nivel, 30 programas de entrenamiento completos y todos los consejos prácticos de los profesionales. Los ejercicios que se proponen son útiles en todos los deportes que se clasifican en cuatro grandes categorías en función de las aptitudes musculares que en ellos se requieren, ya se trate de los músculos solicitados o de la forma en que los hacemos trabajar, en velocidad o en potencia, por ejemplo: deportes colectivos (fútbol, rugby, básquet, balonmano, voleibol...), deportes de raqueta (tenis, squash, bádminton...), Deportes de deslizamiento (esquí, snowboard, patinaje...), deportes de combate (judo, boxeo, kárate...). Así, esta división en grandes tipos de deportes le permitirá orientarse para saber si las zonas musculares que desea trabajar son útiles para la disciplina que practica.

Strength and Conditioning offers a concise but comprehensive overview of training for athletic performance. Introducing essential theory and practical techniques in all of the core areas of athletic training, the book clearly demonstrates how to apply fundamental principles in putting together effective real-world training programs. While some established textbooks rely on established but untested conventional wisdom, this book encourages students and professionals to think critically about their work and to adopt an evidence-based approach. It is the only introductory strength and conditioning textbook to properly explain the inter-dependence of aspects of training such as needs analysis, assessment, injury, competition level, athlete age and program design, and the only book to fully explain how those aspects should be integrated. No other textbook offers such an accessible, engaging and reflective introduction to the theory and application of strength and conditioning programs. Including clear step-by-step guidance, suggestions for further reading, and detailed sport-specific examples, this is the perfect primer for any strength and conditioning course or for any professional trainer or coach looking to refresh their professional practice.

Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees... and shovel that driveway! The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes:• A functional fitness self-assessment• More than 120 exercises for different levels, using either props or one's own body weight• More than 300 photographs demonstrating proper movements• Warm-up and cool-down exercises• Sample workout plans for personalized results. • An appealing, practical approach to exercise, with more than 120 highly–illustrated exercises.

Bei dieser zweiten Auflage des Buches Krafttraining - Praxis und Wissenschaft handelt es sich um eine erheblich erweiterte und veränderte Ausgabe. Zusammen mit seinem neuen Co-Autor, Dr. William Kraemer, stellt Dr. Vladimir Zatsiorsky ausführlich die Prinzipien und Konzepte des Trainings von Sportlern vor. Die dargelegten Konzepte, die sowohl von der osteuropäischen als auch der amerikanischen Sichtweise beeinflusst sind, werden durch solide Prinzipien, praktische Einsichten, Coaching-Erfahrungen und auf wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen basierende Richtlinien ergänzt. Da die vorliegende Auflage noch wesentlich praxisorientierter als die vorangegangene Auflage ist, vermittelt das Buch dem Praktiker das für die Entwicklung individuell zugeschnittener Krafttrainingsprogramme erforderliche Verständnis. Dem Leser werden die aktuellsten Informationen zur Theorie und Praxis des Krafttrainings vermittelt. Drei komplett neue Kapitel helfen dabei, sichere und effektive Krafttrainingsprogramme für Frauen, junge Sportler und Senioren zu entwickeln. Darüber hinaus präsentieren die Autoren beispielhafte Krafttrainingsprogramme, an denen sie die in diesem Buch erklärten Prinzipien und Konzepte demonstrieren. Diese erweiterte und aktualisierte Darstellung des Krafttrainings vermittelt dem Leser ein grundlegendes Verständnis zur Entwicklung geeigneter Krafttrainingsprogramme für jeden einzelnen Sportler.

Este libro presenta, con un enfoque fundamentalmente práctico, los diferentes métodos de entrenamiento desde el punto de vista de la medicina del deporte y de la fisiología del rendimiento. Se tratan problemas específicos de las capacidades de carga y de trabajo en el ámbito de entrenamiento infantil y juvenil, y se ofrecen múltiples sugerencias –tanto para el entrenador y deportista de elite como para el profesor de educación física en el ámbito escolar– que permitirán optimizar el entrenamiento deportivo. Asimismo, se proporciona, para todo aquel interesado en su salud, un amplio abanico de ayudas para programar el entrenamiento según los diferentes objetivos y necesidades individuales. La obra se divide en: PARTE I: Introduce los fundamentos generales de la teoría del entrenamiento. PARTE II: Trata el entrenamiento de las principales capacidades motoras –resistencia, fuerza, velocidad y movilidad–. PARTE III: Desarrolla el entrenamiento de la técnica y la táctica deportiva. PARTE IV: Explica los métodos de entrenamiento psicológico que ayudan a mejorar la capacidad de rendimiento deportivo. PARTE V: Examina los factores que influyen sobre la capacidad de rendimiento deportivo –calentamiento, recuperación, regeneración, nutrición–. PARTE VI: Presenta el entrenamiento para conservar la salud y como método preventivo y rehabilitador de enfermedades cardiovasculares o debidas a la carencia de movimiento.

Great athletes make difficult moves look effortless with a combination of skill, strength, and balance. Traditional conditioning builds a fitness base, but modern sports training takes into account athletic movement patterns. Athletic Body in Balance is the first guide of its kind to show you how to train for smooth, fluid movement and prevent muscle imbalances, mobility restrictions, stability problems, and injuries.Physical therapist and sports conditioning expert Gray Cook has proven the effectiveness of his approach through the performances of athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, WNBA, and Reebok® University's sports training system. Cook's methods will help you identify functional weaknesses; correct imbalances; explore your potential; and refine sport-specific movement skills such as jumping, kicking, cutting, and turning. You will see where conditioning is breaking down and how to get your body back on track.Whereas other books concentrate on maximizing your strengths, Athletic Body in Balance focuses on exposing and overcoming your weaknesses to form a foundation for long-term training gains. Learn how to maintain what you gain and build on your improvements. Make this comprehensive assessment tool your training guide. Prepare and repair your body for ultimate athletic performance with Athletic Body in Balance.

Partiendo de una afirmación común es las ciencias (humanas y biológicas), el individuo tiene una estructura que pone en juego y moviliza la energía. Esta estructura está constituida por las palancas, las articulaciones y los músculos; pero sólo los músculos son los elementos sobre los cuales puede actuar directamente el entrenamiento. Cuando el músculo funciona produce la fuerza, que depende de su estiramiento. El libro, Los métodos modernos de musculación, se presenta divido en dos partes. La primera, que incluye las bases teóricas, trata: Los mecanismos de la fuerza -factores estructurales y nerviosos-; Los métodos de desarrollo de la fuerza -métodos de fuerza máxima, método por repeticiones, método dinámico, método de la pirámide-; Los regímenes de contracción -regímenes isométricos, anisométricos, excéntrico y pliométrico-. La segunda parte, que incluye los datos prácticos, trata: Los métodos de desarrollo de la masa muscular -los métodos post-fatiga, la planificación de los métodos-; Los métodos concéntricos -la lógica de Zatsiorski, el método Búlgaro, el principio de carga ascendente y descendente-; Los métodos isométricos -las particularidades de método isométrico, planificación del método isométrico-; Los métodos excéntricos -principio de contraste, la prefatiga-; Los métodos pliométricos -particularidades y planificación-; La electroestimulación -el trabajo por electroestimulación, efecto inmediato, efecto retardado-; Los métodos combinados; Ejemplos concretos aplicados a diferentes deportes. Todo el libro está claramente ilustrado por medio de numerosas tablas, diagramas y gráficos.