Athletic Body in Balance | 
 enlarge | Author: Gray Cook
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 11895
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 222
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0736042288
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9780736042284
ASIN: 0736042288
Publication Date: May 2003
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Book Description
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 teach 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; and refine sport-specific movement skills such as jumping, kicking, cutting, and turning. You will see where conditioning breaks down and how to get your body back on track. Make this comprehensive assessment tool your training guide. Prepare and repair yourself for ultimate athletic performance with Athletic Body in Balance.
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 Good reference February 9, 2008
Funny how a book needs a DVD to help demonstrate. So get the DVD too. Not much to say other than a good reference, the value is in the whole book.
 Athletic Body in Balance January 29, 2008
This is an OUTSTANDING complement to the DVD. I hoped that the DVD and book would not merely be redundant...and they aren't! The overlap to some extent so that you can get results with only one or the other, but I am VERY glad to have both. They fill in some gaps that each has.
Great Book! August 23, 2007
This book changed the way I look at fitness and is appropriate for the weekend warrior or professional athlete. The author's expertise is expressed in such a manner that comprehension and practical application is easily reached.
Get Maximum Functionality April 9, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Push your body to its limits and get the most out of it with these training drills. As a physical therapist, the author shows you the safe way to workout.
"Athletic Body in Balance" by Gray Cook accessible, comprehensive text for the non-pro who wants to improve performance. January 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've only scratched the surface of the useful information in this book. It's full of stability, agility and explosiveness drills as well as strength and flexibility programs.
Anyone interested in getting the maximum functionality from their body should take a look at Gray Cook's site, especially the Functional Movement Screen. The programs in this book reflect the information on the site and are easily understood by the enthusiast without an exercise physiology degree.
Having gotten away from the bodybuilder-based mythology of my early years and moved on to core and performance-based programs, this book is a must for anyone wanting to get the best result for their training time.
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