High-Performance Sports Conditioning | 
 enlarge | Creator: Bill Foran
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 88321
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 367
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 1
MPN: HK-0736001638
ISBN: 0736001638
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.711
EAN: 9780736001632
ASIN: 0736001638
Publication Date: July 2001
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Book 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 brings together 18 contributors that represent the finest and most respected experts ever assembled to present the principles and practices of this new era of athletic training. 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 state-of-the-art training prescriptions presented in High-Performance Sports Conditioning lead the way to the future of athletic strength and conditioning. It will be the training bible for coaches and athletes for many seasons to come.
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Very Good Fitness Book July 24, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book gives great information and is very helpful to anyone looking to do any kind of training for sports or even for general conditioning very good workouts and drills to work on all levels of athleticism as well the book works on all aspects of being good at a sport. The drills and workouts given are phenomenal and are very straight forward. Plus it gives sport specific programs, written by experts. For example: the strength and conditioning for the Seattle Seahawks wrote the program and exercises for Football. The information is great and is very effective in improving performance in a sport.
Clear and concise... January 3, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Great book for anyone, beginner to advanced... exercise descriptions, modern information that is tried and true and explained effectively, and it is all put together in an orderly fashion.
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