Download or read book Coaches Guide to Enhancing Recovery in Athletes written by Ian Jeffreys and published by Coaches Choice Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underrecovery will always compromise performance, and to be effective any performance-enhancement program must ensure that recovery is as well-planned and programmed as the athlete's training. The Performance Lifestyle provides coaches and athletes with a structure around which to build individualized and multidimensional recovery strategies that both optimize recovery and maximize performance levels. The first part of the book covers the multiple nature of recovery in athletes broken down into three chapters: the nature of fitness, fatigue and recovery, a multidimensional approach to recovery, and the performance lifestyle model. The second part of the book details the seven pillars of the performance lifestyle, which are: pillar 1 - identify and act on dreams, pillar 2 - develop self-awareness, pillar 3 - the power of positive, pillar 4 - the power of rituals, pillar 5 - build capacity and recover, pillar 6 - quality nutrition, pillar 7 - quality sleep.
Download or read book Enhancing Recovery written by Michael Kellmann and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2002 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for exercise scientists, coaches, and athletes who want to learn new ways to treat and prevent athletic overtraining and underperformance, this book draws on the fields of medicine, physiology, periodization training, and psychology as well as studies of motivation, health, and lifestyles to explore all aspects of underrecovery in sports and in everyday life. Emphasis is on recovery and intervention strategies from a psychological and physiological perspective. Kellmann is on the faculty of sport science at the University of Bochum in Germany. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Athlete s Guide to Recovery written by Sage Rountree and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Perfect for athletes in need of a reminder that being quick with their recovery efforts isn’t a quick fix. This impressive book shows how slowing down speeds up results in the gym, on the road, and beyond." - Library Journal, Starred Review An invaluable guide to help athletes maximize training gains by making the most of their recovery time. Recovery—physical and mental—is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. But which practices and devices really make a difference in recovery, and which should be avoided? What will truly maximize performance? In this second edition of The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, endurance and recovery coach Sage Rountree, PhD, explains exactly how to get the most out of training by optimizing recovery time. She provides easy-to-follow and practical recovery tips that include: How athletes can measure their own state of recovery What can go wrong when recovery is insufficient Proven techniques to enhance recovery and improve performance Evaluations of current tech devices Sample recovery plans for all types of training and competition Emphasizing the fundamentals of sleep, nutrition, and stress management, this second edition features up-to-date research that has emerged to support the importance of these basic recovery strategies and includes a much-needed, careful look at new devices on the market. Whether self-coached, coached, or team-sport athletes, The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery provides readers with an evidence-based approach to finding the right balance between stress and rest.
Download or read book Recovery for Performance in Sport written by Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance INSEP and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s competitive sport environment, discovering effective methods of facilitating optimal athletic performance is paramount to success. The recovery period is essential in maintaining athletes’ physical and psychological well-being and crucial in the pursuit of intense physical training and satisfying performances. Recovery for Performance in Sport presents techniques and modalities currently used to enhance athletes’ recovery, optimize training time, and avoid overtraining. Edited by members of l’Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (INSEP), Christophe Hausswirth, and Iñigo Mujika, the text encompasses the latest scientific research in the study of recovery and draws from the experience of applied sport scientists working with elite athletes in leading performance and recovery centers. Readers will find proven strategies for enhancing the recovery process and learn the importance of structuring an individualized and evidenced-based recovery plan for improving performance. Appealing to a broad audience encompassing professionals, athletes, coaches, and students, Recovery for Performance in Sport provides a scientific base of information as well as specific elements that allow for practical application in the real world. More than 30 international professionals contributed to chapter content, including case studies of international athletes and coaches. These case studies complement the scientific explanations by bringing additional context to the discussion of safe recovery modalities and how to apply those concepts to specific sports. Cutting-edge research and techniques allow readers to maximize the recovery of their athletes by learning from the proven strategies of international experts. Recovery for Performance in Sport is divided into four parts, each presenting scientific knowledge, practical applications, and related case studies. The first two parts focus on the physiology of optimal training, how to prevent overtraining, and how to peak for optimal performance. Part III is a discussion of current recovery modalities along with strategies for optimizing recovery through the combination of modalities. Focusing on recovery at the muscular level, this part discusses nutrition strategies, electrostimulation, compression, massage, and immersion procedures, among others. Part IV of the text considers situations that offer unique variables to consider when choosing recovery techniques. Differences between men and women in postexercise recovery are detailed along with a current discussion of thermoregulatory responses and adaptations to exercise and heat stress. Consideration is also given to the interventions used to alleviate thermal strain and the limitations of various recovery strategies after exercise in the heat. The physiological responses to altitude exposure and its impact on performance and various factors related to recovery are also discussed along with practical recommendations to facilitate altitude adaptation and recovery. Recovery is one of the least understood and most under-researched components of the exercise-adaptation cycle. Yet, the importance of the recovery period cannot be overstated considering that athletes spend more time in recovery than in active training and that many adaptations to training take place during the recovery period. The current knowledge and applied information featured in Recovery for Performance in Sport will assist readers in improving the recovery process to help athletes achieve easier adaptation to training loads, lower their risk of overload and injury, and ultimately improve athletic performance.
Download or read book The Resilient Athlete written by Andrejs Birjukovs and published by Hatherleigh Press. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Resilient Athlete presents a step-by-step self-coaching framework designed to build foundational fitness and develop athletic resilience while optimizing your training for sports, athletics and adventure. The Resilience Athlete presents a series of self-coaching sessions, much like ones people would have with a performance coach. These are not geared towards one particular sport, but rather focus on creating an ultimate athletic experience, one where physical and emotional states are in balance with purpose. Inside the book, readers will discover: Actionable advice to incorporate into one's daily training Strategies to cultivate the mindset to take on challenges and grow in confidence Systems to adopt healthy lifestyle habits to have more energy and feel less stressed The Resilient Athlete also features training tactics, schedules, and plans to help readers optimize fitness while becoming the very best they can be as an athlete. Online support via social media, community forums, and website featuring additional content such as exclusive exercise videos, nutritional tips, live updates from authors, and more is available. Resilient athletes are made, not born and The Resilient Athlete makes it easy for anyone to learn how to become one. Training for a challenge or goal can be daunting, and the journey fraught with the potential for injury or other setbacks.
Download or read book Recovery and Stress in Sport written by Michael Kellmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balancing training, stress, and recovery is essential for achieving optimal performance. The performance of professional athletes can be severely compromised by overtraining, injuries, prolonged periods of competition, or even life events outside their sporting lives. The current recovery-stress state depends on preceding stress and recovery activities, but through simultaneous assessment of stress and recovery, a differentiated picture can be provided. This manual includes two measurement instruments to gauge individual recovery, enabling both athletes and coaches to better understand the often-unconscious processes that impinge upon peak performance, and to monitor the physical, mental, emotional, mental, and overall recovery-stress state before and after training. The Acute Recovery and Stress Scale (ARSS) and the Short Recovery and Stress Scale (SRSS) are instruments that systematically enlighten the recovery-stress states of athletes. Through utilization of the ARSS and the SRSS, athletes and coaches can better understand the importance of daily activities, including how they can relate to stress/recovery and the direct impact on athletic performance. In addition to the instruments themselves, both of which are simple and easy to use, the manual also discusses their development, their basis in theory, and case studies showcasing their usage. The ARSS and the SRSS provide important information regarding the current recovery-stress state during the process of training, and are essential tools for coaches, sport scientists, sport psychologists, and athletes alike.
Download or read book A Coach s Guide to Maximizing the Youth Sport Experience written by Mary Fry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book guides sport coaches, parents and administrators in creating a caring and task-involving sport climate that helps athletes perform their best and have an enjoyable and meaningful sport experience. It introduces the concept of a caring and task-involving climate and provides a "how to" guide to creating this climate in sport. Firstly, this guide introduces the caring and task-involving climate and summarizes research highlighting its many benefits. Secondly, the five features of this climate are presented along with the reflective exercises for developing them within a team. Coaches will see strategies in action, sample conversations, and a variety of ways to implement the features of a caring and task-involving experience. By describing how it may be implemented and methods for overcoming possible challenges, this book finally highlights how parents and sport administrators can support the creation and preservation of caring and task-involving climates. By helping teams develop caring climates that optimize athletes’ sport experience and performance, this book is essential reading for coaches, sport administrators, parents, and sport psychology practitioners. It will also be of great interest to those who have minimal training in sport psychology, but who are involved in sport at many levels, such as youth and high school.
Download or read book Effective Coaching in Strength and Conditioning written by Ian Jeffreys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a radically different approach to the challenge of coaching in strength and conditioning. In doing so, it addresses many of the paradoxes of strength and conditioning, providing new perspectives that shed light on to the many questions that challenge coaches. Rather than focusing on methods, it delves into the questions of what makes a coach effective. It examines the conditions that are necessary for training applications to become optimal, and the skills necessary to create these conditions. It provides coaches with a flexible pathway towards understanding the challenges of strength and conditioning and by which they can develop the craft of coaching to maximise their effectiveness and potential. The book is essential reading for anyone wishing to pursue a career as a strength and conditioning coach, acting essentially as a prequel to the many scientific and applied texts in the field. It will also appeal to more experienced coaches providing a wider perspective on the challenges they face and providing potential solutions not traditionally considered.
Download or read book Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance written by Ian Jeffreys and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning, providing students, coaches and athletes with everything they need to design and implement effective training programs. Revised and updated for a second edition, the book continues to include clear and rigorous explanations of the core science underpinning strength and conditioning techniques and give detailed, step-by-step guides to all key training methodologies, including training for strength, speed, endurance, flexibility and plyometrics. The second edition expands on the opening coaching section as well as introducing an entirely new section on current training methods which includes examining skill acquisition and motor learning. Throughout the book the focus is on the coaching process, with every chapter highlighting the application of strength and conditioning techniques in everyday coaching situations. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance includes a unique and extensive section of sport-specific chapters, each of which examines in detail the application of strength and conditioning to a particular sport, from soccer and basketball to golf and track and field athletics. The second edition sees this section expanded to include other sports such as rugby union, rugby league and American football. The book includes contributions from world-leading strength and conditioning specialists, including coaches who have worked with Olympic gold medallists and international sports teams at the highest level. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is an essential course text for any degree-level student with an interest in strength and conditioning, for all students looking to achieve professional accreditation, and an invaluable reference for all practising strength and conditioning coaches.
Download or read book The Whiteboard Daily Book of Cues written by Karl Eagleman and published by Victory Belt Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no such thing as a “golden cue” that works for everyone 100% of the time. Therefore, the more cues a coach has in their toolbox, the more likely they will be able to effectively communicate with their athletes. Coaches use cues—short, easy-to-remember phrases—to help athletes perform movements correctly as well as to convey useful sports psychology perspectives. Athletes commonly hear movement cues like “Crush the Can” and “Grip the Ground” along with motivational cues like “Consistency is King.” A passionate coach, lifelong athlete, and advanced degree holder in kinesiology, Karl Eagleman, creator of the popular Whiteboard Daily Instagram, has put together a valuable resource for coaches, athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their own movement. The Whiteboard Daily Book of Cues contains a comprehensive collection of illustrations drawn on a whiteboard—a medium that virtually all coaches are familiar with. It boasts the largest list of cues ever compiled, covering Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, gymnastics, kettlebell exercises, and monostructural movements (running, rowing, jumping rope, etc.). Each illustration is hand drawn in a simple, stylized way to make the cues easy to retain and to utilize during training. No two athletes are the same; we all learn in our own unique ways. By providing hundreds of cues, this book will help coaches and athletes learn a new way to understand movement for themselves and/or to communicate safe, effective movement to others.
Download or read book Strength and Conditioning written by Marco Cardinale and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I recommend that you read and use the information in this book to provide your athletes with the best chances of performing at their best" from the foreword by Sir Clive Woodward, Olympic Performance Director, British Olympic Association This book provides the latest scientific and practical information in the field of strength and conditioning. The text is presented in four sections, the first of which covers the biological aspects of the subject, laying the foundation for a better understanding of the second on the biological responses to strength and conditioning programs. Section three deals with the most effective monitoring strategies for evaluating a training program and establishing guidelines for writing a successful strength and conditioning program. The final section examines the role of strength and conditioning as a rehabilitation tool and as applied to those with disabilities. This book is an invaluable textbook and reference both for academic programs and for the continuing education of sports professionals. Integrates the latest research on physiological, anatomical and biomechanical aspects of strength and conditioning Offers numerous practical examples of applications Provides guidelines for writing and monitoring effective strength training programs
Download or read book Coaches Guide to Team Policies written by American Sport Education Program and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with ancillary web access this text provides 200 policies for establishing team morals in the areas of: respect, responsibility, caring, honesty, fairness, and good citizenship.
Download or read book Sport Physiology for Coaches written by Brian J. Sharkey and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors explain the principles of muscular and energy fitness training and describe the step-by-step procedures to follow in applying the principles to a variety of sport programmes for secondary school level athletes.
Download or read book Coaches Guide to Performance enhancing Supplements written by Nicholas A. Ratamess and published by Coaches Choice Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the cost, potential side effects, negative health ramifications, ethics, and the potential for failed drug test that a wide variety of nutritional supplements can have on athletes. Covers carbohydrates, protein and amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, creatine, prohormones, sodium bicarbonate and sodium citrate, herbal supplements, and other popular sports supplements. Also addresses anabolic agents, blood doping and erythropoietin, stimulants, recreational drugs, and other ergogenic drugs.
Download or read book Winning Well written by Cara Cocchiarella and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wellness is complex and powerful. And when wellness is maximized in the sports setting, athletes and coaches alike are set up to succeed. In Winning Well: Maximizing Coach and Athlete Wellness, Cara Cocchiarella and Camille Adana provide coaches and coach developers with the means to implement a more inclusive coaching environment through wellness. Each aspect of wellness is defined within the context of sports, provided along with tips for application within the sports setting. Tangible guidelines are supplemented with personal testimonies from a diverse group of athletes and coaches who highlight their experiences with wellness in coaching—or lack thereof. Self-assessments are provided as powerful tools to help coaches evaluate their own wellness, their promotion of athlete wellness, and inclusive practices. The demand for wellness and inclusion in sports is substantial, and Winning Well is the first practical guide to help coaches and coach developers bring wellness to the forefront of their practices. Written for coaches in all sports who work with athletes at any level, this book is an inspiring, timely, and accessible resource for those who want to move towards more effective and impactful coaching.
Download or read book Track and Field Coaching Manual written by Vern Gambetta and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compliation of the latest techniques and up-to-date coaching principles to help athletes at every level improve their track and field performances. This manual details effective training programs for track and field events. Over 200 illustrations will enhance your athletes' knowledge of proper form and mechanics. The manual also includes complete instructions for planning training sessions and hosting competitions. Although ideal for high school settings, every coach from college level to youth sport will want this updates edition of the ultimate track and field coaching handbooks.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Sports Training written by John Shepherd and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Guide to Sports Training is the definitive practical resource for anyone wishing to improve their performance and for coaches looking to get the best out of their athletes. It demystifies sports science and provides athletes and coaches with the basic building blocks they need to maximise performance. Starting with the basics and progressing to the specific elements all athletes need - speed, endurance and power - this invaluable handbook explains the theory in simple, easy-to-understand terms before discussing the most effective training methods and techniques, as well as giving guidance on developing a training plan, sports psychology and training younger and older athletes. This is the first time such a wealth of sports science knowledge has been available in one book and written in such an accessible style, and should become the sports training handbook for athletes, coaches and sports science students.
