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Powerbook
Training Log by Monster Muscle
The best selling training log in the world.
Comes with over 100 pages to schedule routines and record training
details. Prefabricated boxes for information like reps, sets, date,
more. Very useful and convenient. Designed with the serious lifter
in mind. The durable design ensures continued use in a brutal gym
environment. Features a stiff, water-proof cover and a strong back
that protects the pages and provides a sturdy writing surface. Also
a durable and flexible spiral bind. Built to last. View
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The Kennelly Method
Learn to bench press from the Bench Monster, Ryan Kennelly! The
Kennelly Method covers: Ryan Kennelly's bench press lifting
history in detail, a nutritional plan for strength builfing and
training recovery, detailed information on powerlifting equipment,
complete descriptions and training instruction on all primary and
auxillary bench press training lifts and how to organize them into
a complete program, bench press technique for maximum leverage and
explosive power, how to properly prepare for and compete in a bench
press competition. Also pages of priceless information on how to
use bench press boards, chains and bands, including speed training
and benching with maximum poundage. $15.00
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Captain
Kirk Karwowski's DVD "From Cadet to Captain"
A video autobiography of 7-time USPF National
Champion and 6-time IPF World Champion, "Captain Kirk"
Karwowski. Contains footage from age 17 through the apex of his
career at age 30. Eighty minutes of hardcore, uncensored training
and contest footage. $35
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Strength Training for Women by Lori Incledon
Ready for an individualized approach to working out that produces
better results? Strength Training for Women delivers with information
tailored to the way your body works and responds to training, and
the specific tools you need to reach your goals. More than simple
descriptions of exercises and training programs, this book explains
why the exercises are important and which training program is right
for you. You'll gain insight into how the female body responds to
training and come away with size sample programs and more than 102
exercises to train every area of the female form. In addition to
helping you gain strength, the programs provided will help you burn
fat, build strong bones, and prepare for competition. Maximize your
genetic makeup and unique physiology to build muscle that will add
strength, boost metabolism, improve bone density and give you the
lean muscular look you want without the big, bulky look you don't.
$18.95
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Advanced Sports Nutrition by Dan Benardot, PhD.
Advanced Sports Nutrition provides the best research- and
results-based information and advice that athletes need to gain
an edge physically. Far beyond the typical food pyramid formula,
this comprehensive guide presents cuttin-edge nutritional concepts
tailored for application by athletes in any sport. World-renowned
sports nutritionist Dr. Dan Benardot breaks down the chemistry of
improved performance into winning principles that ensure an athlete's
key energy systems are properly stocked at all times. The best conditioning
regimens and technical instruction are beneficial only if the body's
engine is properly fueled and ready to operate at peak efficiency.
Use Advanced Sports Nutrition to ensure that your body is running
on the highest-grade fuel every time you train or compete. $19.95
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Diets Designed for Athletes by Maryann Karinch
If you're a competitive athlete or coach, then you're well aware
of the hype surrounding sport-performance foods and supplements
on the market. With so many options available, how do you evaluate
performance-enhancing products, choose them wisely, and build them
into a program that supports your conditioning and competitive goals?
Diets Designed for Athletes helps you cut through the hype
with straightforward guidance on choosing products so that you can
avoid wasting money or jeopardizing your health and conditioning.
Learn about the pros and cons of sport performance products available
in stores as well as in their natural form. This book tells you
what to eat, when to eat it and why. It gives you sound nutritional
advice and the information you need to perform optimally by understanding
which supplements will work best for you and your support. Don't
rely on word-of-mouth advice. Use the accessible, research-based
advice in this book to make wiser food investments and to understand
when and why dietary supplements make sense. When you integrate
the right products into a diet that supports your training, you'll
feel the difference and see the results in your performance. $17.95
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Strength Band Training by Phil Page and Todd Ellenbecker
Maximize your strength, speed and power through the use of resistance
bands and tubing. As a complete workout on their own or a supplement
to free weights and machines, strength bands are the ultimate took
for customing workouts and isolating muscles. And the portable bands
and tubing make the perfect travel workout. Strength Band Training
show how to use resistance bands and tubing in 106 exercises addressing
every major muscle group. These exercises have been used by strength
professionals and many top athletes because the bands and tubing
allow you to add resistance in multiple directions - something free
weights and machines can't do. As a result, your resistance routine
can stimulate sport demands, strengthening core and supporting muscles
or targeting specific rehabilitation needs. East to adjust, bands
and tubing are designed to provide resistance for users at any level
of strength and ability. Add Strength Band Training to
your conditioning program for the most complete and versatile workouts
possible. $18.95
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High-Intensity Training by John Philbin
Hit a new level of intensity and get maximum results in the weight
room! High-Intensity training is the next evolution of one-set-to-failure
strength training, producing even greater muscle mass and power
in less time. This complete training system teaches how to perform
the perfect rep, minimizing momentum nd maximizing muscle tension
to develop optimal strength in the targeted muscles. Triple progressive
overload and other advanced training techniques will push you beyond
muscle failure to help you reach you next level of performance,
boost power and strength, and break through plateaus. Also learn
to manipulate rest, recovery, time under tension and load to match
the demands of your sport. With High-Intensity Training
you can push your body to its limits and product fast, safe results!
$18.95
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Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength by Jim Stoppani,
PhD
Finally, a research-based book that covers all facets of optimizing
the development of muscle and strength. This is a comprehensive
training guide and reference that provides: definitions of key terms
and concepts, evaluation of equipment options, explanations of the
role and importance of each muscle group, presentation of the best
exercises for adding strength and mass, and descriptions and examples
of many types of workouts and programs and their effects. Choose
from 255 exercises presented for 111 different muscle groups and
the whole body. Proper technique for each exercise is tailored to
the type of resistance used, be it free weights, weight machines,
or body weight. Plus, each training program is rated according to
workout duration, the projected timeframe for achieving measurable
results, level of difficulty and overall effectiveness. Encyclopedia
of Muscle & Strength is the ultimate resource for pinpointing
and achieving the results you're seeking. $21.95
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Stretch to Win
by Ann and Chris Frederick
Leave the old static stretches, muscle tightness, and movement restrictions
behind. Stretch to Win presents a complete flexibility
training system - a proven winner to today's athletes. This is the
new way to both loosen up and perform your best. Learn the dynamic
exercise techniques that most closely represent the movements and
loads that will be required of your body on the court, field, course,
track, or mat or in the water. After you complete a simple self-evaluation,
a special science-based stretching matrix enables you to tailor
a program specifically for your body, your sport, our position,
or your event. Now you can stretch to win and enjoy the same results
champions in all sports have achieved through this modern, customized
flexibility training program. $19.95
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Weight Training Steps To Success by Thomas Baechle
Take the guesswork out of strength training and understanding the
details of proper technique, weight loads, and reps. This guide
will maximize your development with a progressive approach to strengthen
training using either free weights or machines. Learn which exercises
target what muscles and how to perform each one correctly and safely.
Then determine the amount of weight and the number of repetitions
and sets that you should lift in order to achieve your objectives.
Finally, develop a workout and program that fit your interest and
training preferences. Whether your goal is improving muscular endurance,
building strength, increasing muscle mass, toning, or enhancing
body composition. This book will help you achieve it. With more
than 30 exercises explained and illustrated, along with guidance
on how to approach introductory workouts and create a tailored training
program, it's no wonder this is the book thousands of strength training
enthusiasts use to get the most out of their workouts. $17.95
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High-Powered Plyometrics by James Radcliffe
Take your performance to the next level and beyond! Plyometrics
is an essential part od conditioning for all sports requiring strength,
power, and speed. High-Powered Plyometrics gives you the
advanced exercises and programs used by all top athletes and coaches.
This book is the most advanced, comprehensive guide to explosive
power training for athletes, coaches and conditioning experts. This
book covers it all, from the principles of high-intensity plyometric
training to the development of long- and short-term training programs
for 21 sports. More than 360 photos illustrate 77 exercises to increase
upper-, middle-, and lower-body power. Exercise descriptions and
intensity guidelines provide step-by-step instructions to ensure
correct technique and proper workload. Go beyond basic conditioning
and develop the explosive power that will give you an edge on the
competition. $19.95
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Explosive Lifting for Sports by Harvey Newton
The movements in competitive weightlifting—the snatch, clean,
jerk, and other variations—can make you a more powerful athlete,
no matter what sport you’re in. The enhanced edition of Explosive
Lifting for Sports shows how to incorporate these exercises
into your own sports training program. The book and DVD-ROM demonstrates
the safest, most effective learning progressions for the snatch,
clean, jerk, pulling assistance exercises, squat, and other lifts.
Perform each lift safely with step-by-step instructions and develop
the strength, power, and speed you need for your specific sport.
Included are specific power-development programs for 10 different
power sports: football, baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball,
hockey, track and field, wrestling, racket sports, and competitive
weightlifting. The all-new DVD-ROM, enhanced by the award-winning
Dartfish software, provides detailed video analysis of the included
lifts. When installed on your PC, the software allows you to review,
study, and print key movements of each exercise. The on-screen instruction
and a frame-by-frame breakdown demonstrate the execution of each
lift to create an overall package that establishes a new benchmark
for weightlifting instruction. The Explosive Lifting for Sports
DVD brings to life the safest, most effective learning progressions
for all of the lifts. Just as important, it outlines key technical
adjustments and exercise options for athletes of various body types.
Learn how to perform each lift correctly with step-by-step instructions
for developing the power you need to excel in your sport. Most coaches
and athletes today agree that resistance training creates stronger,
faster players who are more resistant to injury. Improve your performance
on the field or on the court and develop whole-body power with this
enhanced edition of Explosive Lifting for Sports. $43.95
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Gold Medal Nutrition by Glenn Cardwell
Significantly expanded and updated, the popular Australian sports
nutrition manual Gold Medal Nutrition is back and more
relevant to athletes than ever. The fourth edition sports a new
look, improved illustrations, and new discussions of key topics
like cramps, the stitch, and sports drinks. Clear and concise, it
is a practical resource for recreational and elite athletes, coaches,
and health professionals who want to keep up on the changing world
of sports nutrition–but don’t have a lot of time. With
the easy-to-follow format in Gold Medal Nutrition, readers
can find the advice they need, when they need it, in a matter of
seconds. The text’s discussion of the physiology behind fuel
intake and muscle contraction will be useful to athletes who want
to gain a competitive edge in any sport. The book explains how to
build endurance and energy with the right mix of protein, carbohydrate,
vitamins, and liquids. Particularly helpful are the sound tips for
burning fat, building muscle, and losing weight safely and sensibly.
Readers will feel more confident eating out, reading food labels,
and even choosing snacks as they integrate these guidelines into
their daily lives. The author clarifies how to: get enough protein,
find the best nutritional supplements, eat to bulk up, select the
best pre-sport meals, drink the best fluids for sports, travel well
and avoid jet lag, and get enough iron and calcium. Gold Medal
Nutrition, Fourth Edition, is well organized, making it easy
to navigate. Part I discusses the fuel systems used in generating
muscle power, gives the principles of good nutrition for healthy
body functioning, and covers key aspects of sports nutrition. Part
II delves into the cooking and food-purchasing habits athletes need
in order to perform at their best. Athletes will learn what to eat
before, during, and after participation in sport. In part III, the
author covers a concern of most athletes: how to control their body
fat and gain muscle. $19.95
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Triathlon Workout Planner by John Mora
Train smarter and get better results no matter how busy your lifestyle.
Triathlon Workout Planner is like having your own personal
support team to prioritize training, fit workouts into your schedule,
and plan for long-term racing success. By choosing the right workout
at the right time, you can actually improve efficiency, technique
and overall fitness level in less time with these invaluable tools:
3 or 4 key workouts that serve as the core of your weekly training
schedule, the 80/20 rule which focuses on the 20% of training that
gets 80% of the results, workout choices based on available time
and target heart rate for customized training, 8 weeks of log pages
and racing plans for every distance, from sprint to Ironman. Take
control of your training and your schedule with this book. Train
more efficiently and effectively for better performance on and off
the race course. $14.95
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Athletic Abs by Scott Cole
Attain the essential core strength that will result in rock-hard
abs without doing endless crunches! Scott Cole, the fitness celebrity
made famous on the Abs of Steel video, presents his revolutionary
program to develop and maintain a sculpted midsection. This workout
can be done at home, and no expensive equipment is necessary! Rather
than focus on endless repetitions of painful crunches, this program
uses your entire body to condition your core. Athletic Abs
combines principles found in sport training, martial arts, gymnastics,
and yoga to isolate and develop the four abdominal regions. Not
only will these exercises result in a chiseled look, they’ll
also increase your overall strength, flexibility, and balance. Plus,
a special section combining nutrition and interval training will
help you burn fat and showcase your abs. In addition to starring
in the best selling Abs of Steel, Scott Cole has been named one
of IDEA’s top five fitness trainers in the world. He has been
featured as a fitness expert on ABC, NBC, and HGTV and has written
for USA Today, Men’s Fitness, Shape, GQ, and Fit, among many
others. He is currently one of the most sought-after fitness professionals
in the world. Together, Scott Cole and cowriter Tom Seaborne, an
elite cyclist and third-dan black belt, have over 45 years of experience
helping thousands achieve their physical peak. Whether you are looking
to enhance your general fitness or improve your sports performance,
the Athletic Abs workout will ensure that you achieve a
powerful core of chiseled, rock-hard abs!
$18.95
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Training for Speed, Agility and Quickness by Lee
Brown
Not only are modern athletes larger and more muscular than their
predecessors, but they also move with a swiftness and power never
seen before. Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness
is the workout guide and DVD package you need in order to perform
a step ahead of the competition. What elevates this book to become
the ultimate training resource is the bonus DVD, ideal for both
athletes and coaches. It allows you to see exactly how to perform
key tests and execute the best and most complex drills from the
book. Top sport and conditioning experts present the best information
on testing, techniques, drills, and training programs available
to maximize athletes’ innate movement capabilities. The book
contains 195 drills, many of which are fully illustrated, while
the most complex drills and useful tests to track athletic skills
and progress are featured on the DVD. Build the movement skills
to excel in sports with Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness.
$21.95
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Master JuJitsu by Renzo Gracie
In recent years, the grappling arts have proven to be the most effective
form of combat in mixed martial arts (MMA) and no-holds-barred (NHB)
competitions. Above all others, the Gracie brand of Brazilian jujitsu
has become recognized as the preeminent fighting style in unarmed
combat. Now Renzo Gracie—instructor; competitor; and champion
of numerous grappling, MMA, and NHB events—reveals the inner
workings of the art in his latest book, Mastering Jujitsu.
From the origins of the art to personal techniques, you will experience
the impact the Gracies have had on jujitsu and learn the strategies
they have developed to dominate their opponents. Gracie shares the
subtleties of the techniques necessary for mastering the art, and
he clearly demonstrates the flow of movement with more than 250
high-quality photos. Not only will Mastering Jujitsu help
you progress from isolated skill development techniques to a full
set of tactics and fight plans, but it will also introduce you to
the concept of combat phases and teach you to attack from any phase.
You will learn how to react to your opponent in any situation. Whether
you’re caught in a bottom position or attacking from the top,
Gracie reveals the key strategies designed to give you the upper
hand. The depth and breadth of topics covered in Mastering Jujitsu
will aid even the most experienced black belts in their understanding
and execution of Brazilian jujitsu. With detailed coverage on advanced
principles, you will get all the tactics, strategies, techniques,
and drills you need for close combat fighting.
$19.95
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Powerlifting by Barney Groves
Whether you’re a competitive powerlifter, coach, or athlete
looking for increases in strength and explosive power, look no further
than Powerlifting. Powerlifting describes the
three powerlifts—squat, bench press, and deadlift and explains
how to combine them into a powerlifting program or build them into
a sports training program. You’ll learn how to perform each
lift, including correct hand and foot placement, body positioning,
and breathing. Thirty-five photos showing the phases of each lift
accompany the text and clearly illustrate proper technique, which
is the key to avoiding injury. Athletes who have avoided powerlifting
for fear of injury can use the book’s detailed descriptions
and numerous photos to lift with confidence and enhance their training
regimen. Once you’ve mastered the lifts, you can create a
customized powerlifting program for either competition or sports
such as football, wrestling, and track and field. You will find
programs for the squat, bench press, and deadlift which are customized
for both men and women according to weight. Author Barney Groves
includes profiles of expert powerlifters as well as advice on what
to eat for building strength and size, how to enhance your performance
with approved supplements, how to get psyched up for lifting, and
everything you need to know about powerlifting competitions. This
comprehensive guide will help you lift safely and effectively and
incorporate valuable tips for maximizing strength and power in your
training program. $19.95
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Functional Training for Sports by Michael Boyle
Reach a higher level of athleticism with Functional Training
for Sports! Functional training is a complete system of athletic
development that focuses on training the body the way it will
be used in competition, making it the most efficient and effective
form of training today. Author Mike Boyle, renowned strength and
conditioning coach formerly with the Boston Bruins, addresses
movement, body positions, and abilities that are essential for
success in competition. Through Functional Training for Sports,
you will improve your total athleticism, enhance your performance,
and reduce injuries through exercise progressions that will spur
your development potential for specific movement patterns you
commonly use in your sport. Providing tests for you to determine
where to start, the progressions focus on training for the torso,
the upper body, and the lower body. The book also provides detailed
programs that incorporate the exercises and methods for these
progressions. As you master each progression, you will be preparing
yourself to perform in any situation with notable improvements
in stability and balance, reaction time, core strength, and power.
This whole-body, sport-applied system makes Functional Training
for Sports your key to today’s most effective and efficient
training! $19.95
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Wrestling Drill Book by Bill Welker
A wrestler’s ability to execute his moves quickly and instinctively
is often the difference between winning and losing a match. Drills
are the most effective practice activities to use to ingrain the
instinctive actions and reactions essential for wrestling success.
The Wrestling Drill Book includes match-tested drills,
carefully chosen by coaches who are experts in the specific techniques
and tactics they cover. Each drill is described in detail with illustrations,
modifications, and coaching points for maximum effectiveness. Beginning
with essential movement drills and progressing to takedowns, escapes,
reversals, rides, and pinning combinations, the book addresses each
fundamental that wrestlers must hone in order to become champions.
A customizable practice plan demonstrates how drills can be combined
and sequenced for the ultimate wrestling workout. Make practice
time productive time. The Wrestling Drill Book is an essential
manual for success on the mat. $17.95
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Strength Training for Youth Athletes by William
Kraemer
Young superstar athletes have dispelled long-standing misconceptions
that strength development should start in the late teens. But much
discussion has continued regarding what type of training is most
beneficial. Strength Training for Young Athletes provides
all the answers as the authoritative guide to strength development
for 7- to 18-year-old athletes. World-renowned strength and conditioning
experts William Kraemer and Steven Fleck present the latest facts
on the effects of strength training on growth, development, and
performance. The authors then make recommendations relative to starting
age, choice of exercises, frequency of training, rate of progression,
and philosophical aspects of program design. Learn how to individualize
the age-appropriate sample training programs provided, based on
the athlete’s physical, psychological, and emotional maturity
as well as the demands of the sport. Such carefully designed programs
not only improve athletic performance and prepare young athletes
for higher competitive levels, but they also help to decrease the
incidence of injury along the way. Strength Training for Young
Athletes is the most complete and credible resource for developing
the muscular foundation for athletic success. $19.95
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Strength Training Anatomy
by Frederic Delavier
Discover for yourself the magic of Strength Training Anatomy,
one of the best-selling strength training books ever published!
Get an intricate look at strength training from the inside out.
Strength Training Anatomy, with over 528,000 copies already
sold, brings anatomy to life with more than 400 full-color illustrations.
This detailed artwork showcases the muscles used during each exercise
and delineates how these muscles interact with surrounding joints
and skeletal structures. Like having an X-ray for each exercise,
the information gives you a multilateral view of strength training
not seen in any other resource. This updated bestseller also contains
new information on common strength training injuries and preventive
measures to help you exercise safely. Chapters are devoted to each
major muscle group, with 115 total exercises for arms, shoulders,
chest, back, legs, buttocks, and abdomen. $19.95
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High Performance Sports Conditioning by Bill Foran
Today’s athletes are breaking records that many thought were
untouchable—in large part due to the major advances in sports
training. High-Performance Sports Conditioning combines
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 Conditioning
brings 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 Conditioning reveals
the future of athletic strength and conditioning and will be the
training bible for coaches and athletes for many seasons to come.
$23.95
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Strength Ball Training by Lorne Goldenberg
Develop strength, power, coordination, balance, and core stability
using the medicine ball and stability ball exercises included in
Strength Ball Training. Preferred by elite athletes, fitness
experts, and strength and conditioning specialists, these exercises
train the body as a linked system rather than targeting muscles
in isolation. Exercises start with the core, where most movements
are initiated, and then move out to the periphery, combining strength
and balance in all the major muscle groups and the supporting muscles.
And the enclosed companion DVD shows you how to perform the most
complex and advanced exercises. Strength Ball Training
also includes a sample 16-week program with an excellent array of
strength, flexibility, and balance challenges that may also be customized
to design your own strength ball program. $20.95
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Periodization For Sports by Tudor Bompa, PhD.
Sports conditioning has advanced tremendously since the era when
a “no pain, no gain” philosophy guided the training
regimens of athletes. Dr. Tudor Bompa pioneered most of these breakthroughs,
proving long ago that it’s not only how much and how hard
an athlete works but also when and what work is done that determines
the athlete’s conditioning level. In Periodization Training
for Sports, Bompa demonstrates how to use periodized workouts
in order to peak at optimal times by manipulating six different
training phases: anatomical adaptation, hypertrophy, maximum strength,
conversion to power, maintenance, and transition. Coaches and athletes
in 32 sports have at their fingertips a proven program that is sure
to produce the best results. No more guessing about preseason conditioning,
in-season workloads, or appropriate rest and recovery periods; now
it’s simply a matter of identifying and implementing the information
in this book. Presented in a useful format with plenty of ready-made
training schedules, Periodization Training for Sports is
your best conditioning planner if you want to know what works, why
it works, and when it works in the training room and on the practice
field. Get in better shape next season, and see the benefits of
smarter workouts in competition. $19.95
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