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Explosive Power and Strength
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Product Description
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The best in sports conditioning now combines plyometric, resistance, andsprint training, matching workouts closely to the demands and skills ofparticular sports. Explosive Power and Strength not only offers threetraining methods in one but also shows readers how to create individualized,sport-specific programs.
Dr. Donald Chu has been a conditioning consultant for the Golden State Warriors,Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, Chicago White Sox, and the United States TennisAssociation, working also with such famous athletes as professional tennisplayers Todd Martin and Lindsay Davenport, Kevin Maas of the New York Yankees,and Rodney Lewis, 100-meter Olympic sprinter.
In Explosive Power and Strength Chu emphasizes the use of complextraining methods to maximize performance. The book features 33 resistance and 45plyometric exercises, with 115 detailed illustrations showing their properexecution. Many exercises use free weights to isolate the specific muscle groupsused most in various sports of interest. In addition, this reference includesthree ready-to-use workouts for each of 11 sports and program design forms thatathletes and coaches can use to customize workouts.
Explosive Power and Strength offers athletes and coaches the mostinnovative and effective training and conditioning methods available today!
About the Author
As president-elect of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)and a frequent contributor to the National Strength and Conditioning AssociationJournal, Dr. Donald Chu is a leading authority on power training andconditioning. Chu has been a conditioning consultant for the Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, and Chicago White Sox as well as aconsultant for the U.S. Tennis Association and the U.S. National and OlympicSynchronized Swimming Teams. He is owner, director, and consultant to individualathletes at the Ather Sports Injury Clinic in northern California.
Dr. Chu, who earned a PhD in physical therapy and kinesiology from StanfordUniversity, is a professor emeritus of kinesiology and physical education atCalifornia State University, Hayward.
He is a registered physical therapist, a certified athletic trainer through theNational Athletic Training Association, and a National Strength and ConditioningAssociationcertified strength specialist. He has received many honors,including the NATAs Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1995, andthe NSCAs Presidents Award for Service in 1993. In 1978, his only year asa head coach, Dr. Chu was named the Far Western Conference Track and Field Coachof the Year.
Table of Contents
Part I: A Better Way to Train
Chapter 1. Complex Training Components
Chapter 2.Complex Training Physiology
Part II: Complex Training Exercises
Chapter 3.Resistance Exercises
Chapter 4.Plyometric Exercises
Part III: Program Design
Chapter 5.Ingredients for Complex Training Programs
Chapter 6.Periodization
Chapter 7.Designing Your Program
Chapter 8.Assessment
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