Download or read book Complete Conditioning for Lacrosse written by Howley, Thomas and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2015-09-23 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Conditioning for Lacrosse will help players accelerate faster, improve change-direction skills, take more powerful shots on goal, and get in great shape. Using 190 exercises to improve flexibility, speed, agility, power, and strength, players will be dominant forces on both ends of the field.
Download or read book New Functional Training for Sports written by Michael Boyle and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book 101 Agility Drills written by Patrick McHenry and published by Coaches Choice Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents over 100 drills designed to develop an athlete's ability to stop, start, and change the direction of the body (or body parts) rapidly and in a controlled manner. Each series of drills uses a logical progression to maximize performance, while using minimal and readily- available equipment, including: Boxes, cones, dots, hurdles, and ladders. Each drill is thoroughly explained and illustrated. Ideal for coaches and athletes of all activities and at all skill levels. Patrick McHenry, MA, CSCS*D, PES is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction (CSCS*D). Joel Raether is an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the University of Denver.
Download or read book Training and Conditioning Young Athletes written by Tudor O. Bompa and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2022-12-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training and Conditioning Young Athletes, Second Edition, is the authoritative guide for maximizing athletic development through proven programming and more than 200 of the most effective exercises to increase strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, and endurance
Download or read book Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports written by Paul Gamble and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strength and Conditioning for Team Sports is designed to help trainers and coaches to devise more effective high-performance training programs for team sports. This remains the only evidence-based study of sport-specific practice to focus on team sports and features all-new chapters covering neuromuscular training, injury prevention and specific injury risks for different team sports. Fully revised and updated throughout, the new edition also includes over two hundred new references from the current research literature. The book introduces the core science underpinning different facets of physical preparation, covering all aspects of training prescription and the key components of any degree-level strength and conditioning course, including: physiological and performance testing strength training metabolic conditioning power training agility and speed development training for core stability training periodisation training for injury prevention Bridging the traditional gap between sports science research and practice, each chapter features guidelines for evidence-based best practice as well as recommendations for approaches to physical preparation to meet the specific needs of team sports players. This new edition also includes an appendix that provides detailed examples of training programmes for a range of team sports. Fully illustrated throughout, it is essential reading for all serious students of strength and conditioning, and for any practitioner seeking to extend their professional practice.
Download or read book Catalogue written by United States Naval Academy and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Training and Conditioning for MMA written by Stéfane Beloni Correa Dielle Dias and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of athletes training for and competing in mixed martial arts has skyrocketed to over 3.6 million, making it one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. To succeed, fighters need to not only master various martial arts disciplines but also develop the physical stamina and mental endurance to dominate their opponents. Based on the latest science and research, Training and Conditioning for MMA details physical training, nutrition, and injury prevention for all martial arts disciplines. It uses actual training programs and showcases real examples recurring in the day-to-day preparation of countless elite MMA fighters from the American Top Team, UFC, Bellator, Sambo, and Jiu-Jitsu World Championships. Collectively, the 21 contributors to this book have trained over 200 amateur, professional, national, and Olympic MMA champions, including Amanda Nunes, Junior Dos Santos, Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida, Mark Hunt, Yoel Romero, Héctor Lombard, and Glover Teixeira. The quality and extent of the knowledge they share in these pages is simply unmatched in the world of MMA training resources. Developed for combat athletes and the trainers and coaches who work with them, Training and Conditioning for MMA is a complete manual for all training-related aspects of MMA, featuring the following: Methodology of sports training, including the periodization model used at American Top Team Principles for designing a fighter’s training program Physical assessment of a fighter, from body composition to flexibility Importance of nutrition in high-level training More than 45 proven training programs for a wide range of martial arts disciplines, athlete types, and levels, accompanied by photos of professional MMA fighters demonstrating exercises and techniques Prevention strategies for MMA-related injuries Comprehensive yet practical, Training and Conditioning for MMA is the definitive resource for success for developing future champions. 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.
Download or read book Winning Lacrosse for Girls written by Facts On File, Incorporated and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for teaching lacrosse to girls, including the history and rules of the game, basic skills, strategies, and practice drills.
Download or read book Physical Fitness sports Medicine written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consists of citations selected from those contained in the National Library of Medicine's Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System.
Download or read book Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels written by James C. Radcliffe and published by Ulysses Press. This book was released on 2007-01-16 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents exercises and workouts that will help any athletes improve their game by raising their athleticism - from a high school kid playing football to men who play basketball after work to women who play tennis at a club.
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Download or read book Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning written by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 1720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and now in its fourth edition, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning is the essential text for strength and conditioning professionals and students. This comprehensive resource, created by 30 expert contributors in the field, explains the key theories, concepts, and scientific principles of strength training and conditioning as well as their direct application to athletic competition and performance. The scope and content of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, have been updated to convey the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a strength and conditioning professional and to address the latest information found on the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam. The evidence-based approach and unbeatable accuracy of the text make it the primary resource to rely on for CSCS exam preparation. The text is organized to lead readers from theory to program design and practical strategies for administration and management of strength and conditioning facilities. The fourth edition contains the most current research and applications and several new features: Online videos featuring 21 resistance training exercises demonstrate proper exercise form for classroom and practical use. Updated research—specifically in the areas of high-intensity interval training, overtraining, agility and change of direction, nutrition for health and performance, and periodization—helps readers better understand these popular trends in the industry. A new chapter with instructions and photos presents techniques for exercises using alternative modes and nontraditional implements. Ten additional tests, including those for maximum strength, power, and aerobic capacity, along with new flexibility exercises, resistance training exercises, plyometric exercises, and speed and agility drills help professionals design programs that reflect current guidelines. Key points, chapter objectives, and learning aids including key terms and self-study questions provide a structure to help students and professionals conceptualize the information and reinforce fundamental facts. Application sidebars provide practical application of scientific concepts that can be used by strength and conditioning specialists in real-world settings, making the information immediately relatable and usable. Online learning tools delivered through HKPropel provide students with 11 downloadable lab activities for practice and retention of information. Further, both students and professionals will benefit from the online videos of 21 foundational exercises that provide visual instruction and reinforce proper technique. Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Fourth Edition, provides the most comprehensive information on organization and administration of facilities, testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, training adaptations, program design, and structure and function of body systems. Its scope, precision, and dependability make it the essential preparation text for the CSCS exam as well as a definitive reference for strength and conditioning professionals to consult in their everyday practice. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.
Download or read book Sports Exercise and Fitness written by Mary Beth Allen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For reference librarians and researchers seeking information on sports and fitness, this guide is an important first stop. For collection development specialists, it is an invaluable selection guide. Allen describes and evaluates over 1,000 information sources on the complete spectrum of sports: from basketball, football, and hockey to figure skating, table tennis, and weight training. Focusing on English-language works published between 1990 and the present, the guide thoroughly covers traditional reference sources, such as encyclopedias and bibliographies, along with instructional sources in print formats, online databases, and Web sites. To enable users in search of information on specific sports or fitness activities, chapters are organized thematically, according to broad- type aquatic sports, nautical sports, precision and accuracy, racket sports, ice and snow sports, ball sports, cycling, and so on, with subcategories for such individual sports as soccer, golf, and yoga. Within these categories, works are further organized by type: reference, instructional, and Web sites.
Download or read book Developing Agility and Quickness written by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ball handler who fakes and then drives past a defender for an easy score. A pass rusher who leaves a would-be blocker in his wake on the way to sacking the quarterback. A setter who manages to maneuver both body and ball in the blink of an eye to make the perfect pass for the kill and match-winning point. These are all reasons agility and quickness are such prized physical attributes in modern sport. Efforts to become markedly quicker or more agile, however, aren’t always successful. Genetic limitations, technical deficiencies, and inferior training activities are among the major obstacles. Developing Agility and Quickness helps athletes blow past those barriers thanks to the top sport conditioning authority in the world, the National Strength and Conditioning Association. NSCA hand-picked its top experts to present the best training advice, drills, and programs for optimizing athletes’ linear and lateral movements. Make Developing Agility and Quickness a key part of your conditioning program, and get a step ahead of the competition.
Download or read book Developing Speed written by Nsca -National Strength & Conditioning Association and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing Speed is the definitive resource for developing speed training programs to improve performance. Including speed training drills for 12 sports, and assessments for testing speed, this authoritative guide blends theory with best practice to provide all the tools needed for maximizing speed.
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Download or read book Bull s Handbook of Sports Injuries 2 e written by William O. Roberts and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the physical examination, assessment and treatment considerations for all major sports injuries. Provides insight into the cause of injuries as a result of a specific sport in order to tailor treatment to that injury.
