Product Description
A high-quality complement to the handbooks on particular sports, the handbookon
Strength Training for Sport presents both the basic concepts and theoretical background for sports-specific strength training as well as the practical consideration in designing the overall program. Separate chapters deal with periodization, gender differences, detraining, and over training. Sample programs are presented for soccer, volleyball, wrestling, endurance running, swimming, and shot put and discus.
Book Info
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs. Represents the fundamental knowledge needed by sports medicine and coaching professionals to understand and develop strength training programs for adults. Illustrated in halftone and includes references and suggested readings at the end of each chapter. Softcover. DNLM: Muscles.