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

Chu, Donald A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873226437 ISBN 13: 9780873226431

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 1996

Synopsis

The best in sports conditioning now combines plyometric, resistance, and sprint training, matching workouts closely to the demands and skills of particular sports. Explosive Power and Strength not only offers three training 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 Tennis Association, working also with such famous athletes as professional tennis players 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 complex training methods to maximize performance. The book features 33 resistance and 45 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 program design forms that athletes and coaches can use to customize workouts.

Explosive Power and Strength offers athletes and coaches the most innovative and effective training and conditioning methods available today!

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From the Publisher

"This book will provide an excellent resource to show you a variety of activities that will develop strength and power”

Review: Journal of Triathlon Training

"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

“Don’s organization and presentation of this advanced form of training will enhance both the condition and performance of athletes at all levels of competition. This book is an excellent reference for the coach, athlete, and exercise specialist.”

Rob Panariello, MS, PT, ATC, CSCS Regional Vice President, Professional Sports Care Former Head Strength and Conditioning Coach St. John’s University

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