Explosive Power and Strength: Complex Training for Maximum Results - Softcover

Chu, Donald A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873226437 ISBN 13: 9780873226431

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

The best in sports conditioning combines plyometric, resistance and sprint training, matching workouts closely to the demands and skills of particular sports. The book shows readers how to create individualized, sport-specific programmes. This study emphasizes the use of complex training methods to maximize performance. It features 33 resistance and 47 plyometric exercises, with 115 detailed illustrations showing their proper execution. Many exercises use free weights to isolate the specific muscle groups used most in various sports of interest. In addition, this reference includes three ready-to-use workouts for each of 11 sports and programme design forms that athletes and coaches can use to customize workouts.

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Review

" """Don's complex training allows an athlete to maximize his strength and power without ignoring their sport skills.""" Todd Martin Professional Tennis Player """This book is an excellent overview of how to use complex training and integrate it into a variety of sports.""" Al Vermiel, MA, CSCS Strength and Conditioning Coach Chicago Bulls "

About the Author

As president-elect of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a frequent contributor to the National Strength and Conditioning Association Journal, Dr. Donald Chu is a leading authority on power training and conditioning. Chu has been a conditioning consultant for the Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, and Chicago White Sox as well as a consultant for the U.S. Tennis Association and the U.S. National and Olympic Synchronized Swimming Teams. He is owner, director, and consultant to individual athletes at the Ather Sports Injury Clinic in northern California. Dr. Chu, who earned a PhD in physical therapy and kinesiology from Stanford University, is a professor emeritus of kinesiology and physical education at California State University, Hayward. He is a registered physical therapist, a certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Training Association, and a National Strength and Conditioning Association--certified strength specialist. He has received many honors, including the NATA's Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1995, and the NSCA's President's Award for Service in 1993. In 1978, his only year as a head coach, Dr. Chu was named the Far Western Conference Track and Field Coach of the Year.

Edition details

• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873226437
• ISBN 13: 9780873226431
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200