Strength Training for Speed: Scientific Principles and Practical Application

James Wild

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905367503 ISBN 13: 9781905367504

Publisher: Lotus Publishing, 2014

Speed is integral to the successful performance of individuals and teams in most sports. Knowledge of the ways in which high-performance athletes train to develop this quality is highly sought after.

Strength Training for Speed is a one-stop resource for coaches and athletes looking to enhance sprinting speed through effective strength training methods.

The latest scientific research is used to underpin training solutions presented within this book, which includes strength programmes followed by full international-level athletes. The scope of applicable content will be of particular interest to coaches, athletes and students.

Boasting a library of over 100 exercises and a series of example periodised plans, readers will learn how to devise effective strength training programmes for any athlete from the recreational to elite performer.

The book covers:

Fundamental anatomy and physiology of sprinting;

How to elicit the key physiological adaptations necessary for improving strength, power, and ultimately speed;

Biomechanics of sprinting during the acceleration and maximum velocity phases;

How to design individual strength training sessions;

The periodisation of strength training for speed development.

Review:

If you like books that mix physiology, science and practical elements all in a straight forward and easy to understand format then this is the one for you. The author, James Wild, has done a fantastic job in producing a book that will help and instruct everyone from beginner to elite level. --Athletics Weekly: September 2014

About the Author:

James Wild is a senior coach working within the area of physical athletic preparation. Using a combination of strength and conditioning and biomechanics techniques he has supported Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World Championship competitors and their coaches to improve speed and overall physical preparation.

Currently James is a speed and agility consultant for professional rugby and football teams and is the lead strength and conditioning coach for the English Lacrosse Women s senior squad.

He is also an athletics coach and an active researcher in the biomechanics and motor control of accelerative sprint running.