Download or read book NBA Power Conditioning written by National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put more power, strength, and quickness into your game! Now you can, with expert training information from 10 top NBA strength and conditioning coaches-the same people who get Penny Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Gary Payton and many other all-stars into great shape.Together, these coaches present 122 exercises and drills designed specifically to improve basketball performance. Whether your goal is to increase your vertical jump, speed, endurance, or strength for shooting or rebounding, you'll find it all, and more, in >NBA Power Conditioning>.Part I focuses on Power Preparation-including stretching, nutrition, and conditioning. Part II leaps into strength training, and Part III branches into plyometric, speed, and agility training. Part IV presents the Basketball Conditioning Power Rating System-consisting of eight tests, and the Complete Power Conditioning Program so you can periodically check and monitor your progress.Players can follow the individual exercises themselves, or coaches can use the book to design a team conditioning program for in- or off-season work. The authors explain the exercises in detail, and provide 215 illustrations to make the program crystal clear.>NBA Power Conditioning> will show you how to work out like the pros and help you play at the highest level possible.
Download or read book Complete Conditioning for Basketball written by National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Conditioning for Basketball presents the ultimate in training for the sport from the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association, the experts who work daily to maximize the performance potential of the game's top stars. Build your strength and power to be a beast on the boards. Improve your quickness and agility to be a defensive stopper. Increase your vertical jump to rise over defenders for uncontested shots. With over 200 exercises, drills, performance tests, and workouts, plus a 60-minute instructional DVD, Complete Conditioning for Basketball is the most comprehensive training resource for men and women at all levels of competition. Get the most out of your workouts and add new dimensions to your game. Complete Conditioning for Basketball will help you to fulfill your potential and make the most of every opportunity on the court.
Download or read book Strength Training for Basketball written by Javair Gillett and published by Strength Training for Sport. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strength Training for Basketball will help you create a basketball-specific resistance training program to help athletes at each position--guard, forward, or center--develop strength and successfully transfer that strength to the basketball court.
Download or read book High performance Sports Conditioning written by Bill Foran and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide starts with a conditioning programme before tailoring the training exercises and drills to the development of sport-specific performances. The training programme is designed for peak performance during the competitive season.
Download or read book 52 week Basketball Training written by Chip Sigmon and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for both male and female players, this title presents daily workouts for optimal training throughout the year so that players can withstand the rigors of the sport. Explanations and detailed illustrations provide clear instruction on how to perform each of the 192 drills and exercises.
Download or read book Complete Conditioning for Basketball written by Greg Brittenham and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features exercises, drills, and training programs designed to enchance athletic abilities - speed, power, endurance, agility, coordination, balance and reaction time. Illus.
Download or read book Total Basketball Fitness written by Ben T. Cook and published by Coaches Choice Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entire year's worth of state-of-the-art conditioningfor the sport of basketball. Certified Strength andConditioning Specialist and former UNC Men's Basketballhead strength coach (1994-2001) Ben Cook outlines fiveunique phases of strength and conditioning to coincidewith the basketball season. Packed with over 280 pages ofinformation.
Download or read book 101 Strength and Conditioning Exercises and Drills for Basketball written by Thomas Emma 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: 101 Strength and Conditioning Exercises and Drills for Basketball provides players and coaches with a broad variety of basketball-specific training options that will allow them to compete effectively and injury-free in today's physical and fast-paced game. Covers flexibility and warm-up exercises, conditioning drills, balance and core drills and exercises, strength training exercises, speed drills, agility/quickness drills, and explosiveness drills. Each drill or exercise is thoroughly explained with objectives, equipment requirements, instructions, and helpful coaching points. Contains over 115 diagrams and illustrations.
Download or read book Conditioning for Basketball written by Matt Brzycki and published by Contemporary Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As a coach, I've felt very strongly about the importance of strength and conditioning as a way of preventing injury and improving a player's potential to excel. This book is easy-to-read yet loaded with information that satisfies the concerns I have for my players' conditioning." -- Rick Pitino Head Coach, Boston Celtics ""Conditioning for Basketball" is the most comprehensive book ever written about strength and conditioning for basketball. It belongs in the hands of anyone who is involved with the strength training and conditioning of basketball players." -- Mickey Marotti Strength Coach The University of Cincinnati Bearcats "Being a professional basketball player, I know the value of proper conditioning. "Conditioning for Basketball" contains everything you need to know about preparing yourself to compete above the rim!" -- Kenny "Sky" Walker 1989 NBA Slam Dunk Champ "This book is must reading for coaches and players of all ages. I was particularly pleased to find that the authors didn't ignore the special needs of female athletes." -- Mark Asanovich Strength Coach Anoka High School (MN) 1992 Class M State Basketball Champs "I liked it. The book is sharp and perceptive, attuned to what I call the new world approach to strength training." -- Herman L. Masin Editor "Scholastic Coach" Magazine
Download or read book Strength Training for Basketball written by Bruno Pauletto and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical workout manual that shows players how to increase their strength with a ready-to-use program designed specifically for the physical challenges they face on the court. Photos and illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Power Positions written by Andrea Hudy and published by Andrews Mcmeel+ORM. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrea Hudy has trained numerous NCAA national championship teams, elite athletes, and National Basketball Association players. The Wall Street Journal calls her “The Kansas Jayhawks’ Secret Weapon.” In Power Positions, Hudy shares her specific training prescriptions designed to maximize sports performance. “The Hudy Movement” provides a unique way to look at movement and training that is grounded in science to build a better athlete and a better person. Author Andrea Hudy has worked with the best researchers in the field to design a training method that is research-based and integrates leading technology to drive proven results for athletes.
Download or read book Jump Attack written by Tim S. Grover and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary trainer Tim Grover’s internationally acclaimed training program used by the pros, including Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant—now completely revised, updated, and expanded, with 100 new photos. Since 1989 when Tim Grover began training Michael Jordan, hundreds of elite competitors have turned to Grover to become stronger, faster, and more powerful, both physically and mentally. From Jordan to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade and countless other superstars, Grover’s revolutionary methods have made the best even better, year after year. In Jump Attack, Grover shares the revolutionary program he uses to train the pros. A fitness bible for athletes around the world, this three-phase, twelve-week program has been completely updated with new exercises and workouts as well as cutting-edge information on training, nutrition, longevity, injury prevention, and more. Devised for explosive power, quickness, endurance, and agility, this intensely challenging workout pushes athletes out of their comfort zones, tests their capacity to go harder, and turns “I can’t” into “Just try and stop me.” You don’t have to be an elite athlete to benefit from Grover’s program—but you can attain the mindset of a champion through the physical program outlined in this complete plan. Says Grover: “This is how my pros do it. If you want to become more explosive, stronger, and faster, if you want to jump higher and improve your overall athletic performance in any sport, this is exactly how we do it today: This program is the difference between jumping and taking flight.”
Download or read book Basketball Training written by Stack STACK Media and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ten of pro basketball's biggest names and their expert trainers share the proven techniques they have used to hone their bodies."--Cover
Download or read book Condition the NBA Way written by Bill Foran and published by . This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide was written by 14 leading strength and conditioning coaches of the NBA who share crucial secrets to success on the court. It includes BC (Basketball Conditioning) Power Rating, an innovative self-test created especially for this book, consisting of 8 physical tests which will monitor your improvement as an athlete. This will enable you to compare yourself to other players and add a new dimension to your efforts to improve your game. The guide will help you run faster, jump higher, move more quickly, be stronger, and reduce your chance for injury based on information from NBA strength and conditioning coaches. There are even charts and workout sheets to keep track of your progress. Illustrated.
Download or read book Shoot Like the Pros written by Adam Filippi and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shooting is the most important fundamental skill in basketball, but despite being the skill players are the most willing to practice, shooting technique is perhaps the least-taught fundamental of the game. In addition, there are very few instructional basketball books dedicated exclusively to shooting. Shoot Like the Pros is perhaps the most detailed analysis of shooting mechanics, covering every aspect of shooting, ever published. Divided into seven sections, it covers shooting mechanics, the mental aspects of shooting, free throws, game situations, strength and conditioning, teaching methods, and finally workout drills for advanced levels. Including tips from some of the NBA's biggest stars, this is a book that will give both players and coaches at all levels proper direction on how to improve shooting technique.
Download or read book Total Fitness the NBA Way written by Timm Boyle and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 2000-03-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NBA players are some of the most well-conditioned athletes in the world. They have to be. To withstand their grueling 82-game schedule, they find staying in top physical condition a necessity. How do the NBA players train? What do they do in the off-season to keep in shape? How do they incorporate strength training into their workouts? What do they eat before a game for maximum performance? These questions and more are answered in the first-ever official NBA-authorized fitness guide geared toward helping athletes of all ages-from weekend warriors to worn-out gym rats looking to improve not only their hoops game, but also their overall physical conditioning. Total Fitness the NBA Way includes routines for stretching, cardiofitness, and weight training formulated by NBA team trainers and strength-and-conditioning coaches, as well as helpful tips, nutritional advice, players' anecdotes, behind-the-scenes information, and countless action shots. With a special foreword by Lenny Wilkens, the winningest coach in NBA history, and photos of workout positions demonstrated by Steve Smith, NBA All-Star and member of the USA Basketball's Men's Senior National Team that will compete in the 2000 Olympic Games, this book will help you achieve Total Fitness.
Download or read book Conditioning for Combat Sports written by Steve Scott and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "IT'S A FIGHT, NOT A GAME". This book is about training for grapplers and fighters. It doesn't matter what combat sport or martial art you specialise in, showing up in shape is mandatory. Your work ethic, your willingness to withstand harsh physical training and ability to absorb punishment all directly affect your success in grappling or fighting. With these words, coaches Steve Scott and John Saylor challenge you to get in the best fighting shape of your life using the workouts and training regimens they have used to train hundreds of national and international champions. What's Inside: What is Functional Training & why does it work?; Periodisation: how to plan your training cycles; Proven workout routines designed just for fighters; The science behind the exercises, drills & workouts; Freehand & bodyweight strength training; The best barbell, dumbbell & weight machine exercises; How the exercise ball can help you develop a rock hard core; Strength training with Kettlebells; 'Old School' hard core power training; Staying healthy & avoiding injuries for maximum mat time; How to plan your workouts around your fight schedule; Challenging medicine ball exercises; Plyometric & jump training; Over 400 exercises to build strength, power, agility, & speed.
