Strength Band Training - Softcover

Phillip Page; Todd S. Ellenbecker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1492556653 ISBN 13: 9781492556657

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 2019

Synopsis

The best guide on strength band training has been expanded, updated and is now better than ever! In this new third edition, Strength Band Training shows you how to maximise strength, speed and flexibility in the gym, at home or on the road. Featuring a vast collection of exercises and sport-specific workouts, this guide shows you why strength bands are the ultimate tool for targeting, isolating, rehabilitating and developing every major muscle group. Portable and easy to adjust, strength band provide resistance for any level of strength, fitness or ability. Whether you re an athlete, fitness fanatic, older adult or someone recovering from injury, you ll find the exercises and programmes needed to improve strength and regain movement. The exercises allow you to add resistance in multiple directions for resistance routines that strengthen and tone your core or target muscles to help you prevent or recover from common injuries. Whether you re seeking to improve athletic performance, recovering from injury, enhance bone density or shape your physique, Strength Band Training provides the most effective exercises and workouts for results you can see and feel.

About this title

Review:

"This book is a great resource that I refer back to all the time."
--Mike Reinold, PT, CSCS, Founder of Champion Physical Therapy and Performance

"Phil Page and Todd Ellenbecker are two of the most renowned practitioners in the field, and Strength Band Training is a must-have resource."
--Mark Kovacs, CEO of Kovacs Institute and Executive Director of International Tennis Performance Association

"Strength Band Training is the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to understand the science of resistance bands and apply it in their programming."
--Sue Falsone, MS, PT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, Owner and Founder of Structure & Function Education and Associate Professor at A.T. Still University

About the Author:

Phil Page is a licensed physiotherapist, athletic training and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Page s clinical and research interests include the role of muscle imbalance in musculoskeletal pain and promoting physical activity for health-related fitness. He is also on the editorial board of the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and serves as a member of several national advisory boards. He has presented over 100 international lectures and workshops on exercise and rehabilitation topics and has over 50 publications including 3 books; most recently publishing Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach (Human Kinetics, 2010). Todd Ellenbecker is a physiotherapist with more than 30 years of experience. Todd serves as the Vice President of Medical Services for the ATP World Tour. Ellenbecker serves on three editorial boards, has authored 15 books including Strength Band Training (Human Kinetics, 2011) and Sport Therapy for the Shoulder (Human Kinetics, 2017). As well as this, he has also written 75+ book chapters and published 55+ peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1492556653
• ISBN 13: 9781492556657
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 264