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Acknowledgements | p. viii |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Adaptations from training | p. 5 |
Background | p. 6 |
Neural adaptations | p. 9 |
Muscular adaptations | p. 12 |
Hormonal adaptations | p. 13 |
Bone/connective tissue adaptations | p. 15 |
Energy-system adaptations | p. 16 |
Key readings | p. 17 |
Techniques | p. 18 |
Strength-training techniques | p. 19 |
Speed techniques | p. 65 |
Agility techniques | p. 67 |
Core training | p. 69 |
Key readings | p. 70 |
Assessments | p. 71 |
Strength | p. 72 |
Power | p. 74 |
Speed | p. 76 |
Agility | p. 76 |
Conditioning | p. 80 |
Examples | p. 81 |
How to use this information | p. 86 |
Key readings | p. 86 |
Components of a training session | p. 88 |
The warm-up | p. 89 |
Strength training | p. 94 |
Speed training | p. 98 |
Agility training | p. 104 |
Plyometrics | p. 107 |
Conditioning | p. 114 |
The cool-down | p. 118 |
Recovery | p. 118 |
Key readings | p. 119 |
Principles of training | p. 121 |
Specificity of training | p. 122 |
Overload | p. 125 |
Progression | p. 127 |
Exercise order | p. 127 |
Examples | p. 129 |
Key readings | p. 133 |
Needs analysis | p. 135 |
Needs of the sport | p. 136 |
Needs of the position | p. 139 |
Needs of the athlete | p. 140 |
Examples | p. 141 |
Key readings | p. 146 |
Program design | p. 148 |
Training for hypertrophy | p. 149 |
Training for strength | p. 152 |
Training for power | p. 154 |
Training for speed | p. 157 |
Training for agility | p. 161 |
Putting it all together | p. 162 |
Key readings | p. 165 |
Periodization of training | p. 169 |
Objectives of periodization | p. 170 |
Principles of periodization | p. 170 |
Structure of training | p. 175 |
Challenges with periodization | p. 184 |
Key readings | p. 186 |
Injuries | p. 187 |
Shoulder injuries | p. 188 |
Lower-back injuries | p. 189 |
Hamstring injuries | p. 193 |
Knee injuries | p. 193 |
Groin injuries | p. 199 |
Shin splints | p. 199 |
Ankle injuries | p. 201 |
Key readings | p. 202 |
Age and training | p. 203 |
Youth | p. 203 |
Masters | p. 205 |
Key readings | p. 209 |
Level of competition and training | p. 212 |
Beginners | p. 212 |
National-caliber athletes | p. 215 |
Elite/professional athletes | p. 219 |
Key readings | p. 223 |
Putting it all together | p. 226 |
The needs analysis | p. 227 |
Beginners (pre-pubescent youth) | p. 229 |
Beginners | p. 230 |
National-caliber | p. 240 |
Elite/professional | p. 260 |
Master | p. 271 |
Drills | p. 278 |
Key readings | p. 281 |
Glossary | p. 284 |
Bibliography | p. 289 |
Index | p. 306 |
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