High-Performance Sports Conditioning

by Foran, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780736001632
• ISBN10: 0736001638
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-16
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Today's athletes are breaking records that many thought were untouchablein large part due to the major advances in sports training. High-Performance Sports Conditioningcombines 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 presents the principles and practices of this new era of athletic training in the most thorough and useful text ever of its kind. The first step in building a conditioning program is testing and building up the nine essential fitness components including power, strength, speed, quickness, coordination, agility, flexibility, local muscular endurance, and cardiovascular aerobic capacity and endurance. Next you tailor the training exercises and drills to the development of sport-specific performance factors. Then you periodize the training program precisely for peak performance at critical points in the competitive season, and if necessary, use a safe and effective reconditioning regimen to bring an athlete back from injury.High-Performance Sports Conditioningbrings together 22 of the finest and most respected contributors ever assembled for a sports conditioning guide. 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 revolutionary training system found in High-Performance Sports Conditioningreveals the future of athletic strength and conditioning and will be the training bible for coaches and athletes for many seasons to come.

Table of Contents

The Functional Training Advantage	vii
Part I Developing the Sports Performance Foundation	1	(212)
Establishing a Solid Fitness Base	3	(16)
William J. Kraemer
Ana L. Gomez
Baseline Sports-Fitness Testing	19	(30)
Gray Cook
Performance Flexibility	49	(14)
Nikos Apostolopoulos
Muscular Strength and Stamina	63	(20)
Steven Scott Plisk
Explosive Power	83	(16)
Donald A. Chu
Lightning Quickness	99	(20)
Peter Twist
3-D Balance and Core Stability	119	(20)
E. Paul Roetert
Agility and Coordination	139	(28)
Mark Verstegen
Brandon Marcello
Acceleration and Speed	167	(26)
George Blough Dintiman
Aerobic Capacity for Endurance	193	(20)
Jack Daniels
PART II Developing a Sports Performance Training Program	213	(132)
Incorporating Sport-Specific Skills Into Conditioning	215	(52)
Overview	215	(2)
Eric Lawson
Baseball	217	(5)
Fernando Montes
Basketball	222	(6)
Bill Foran
Distance Running	228	(9)
Jack Daniels
Football	237	(4)
Kent Johnston
Golf	241	(6)
Pete Draovitch
Hockey	247	(5)
Peter Twist
Soccer	252	(5)
Vern Gambetta
Tennis	257	(5)
E. Paul Roetert
Barrett Bugg
Volleyball	262	(5)
Courtney Carter
Periodizing Training for Peak Performance	267	(16)
Tudor O. Bompa
Designing Periodized Training Programs	283	(44)
Baseball	284	(6)
Fernando Montes
Basketball	290	(4)
Bill Foran
Distance Running	294	(7)
Jack Daniels
Football	301	(4)
Kent Johnston
Golf	305	(4)
Pete Draovitch
Hockey	309	(5)
Peter Twist
Soccer	314	(4)
Vern Gambetta
Tennis	318	(4)
E. Paul Roetert
Volleyball	322	(5)
Courtney Carter
Restoring Performance After Injury	327	(18)
Todd S. Ellenbecker
References and Resources	345	(8)
Index	353	(8)
About the Editor	361	(1)
About the Contributors	362