Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels: Workouts for Agility, Speed and Power - Softcover

Radcliffe, James C.; Radcliffe, James

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9781569755846: Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels: Workouts for Agility, Speed and Power
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1569755841 ISBN 13: 9781569755846
Publisher: Ulysses Press, 2007

Synopsis

FUNCTIONAL TRAINING IS THE FASTEST, MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION
Push your muscle development and athletic abilities to incredible new heights with Functional Training for Athletes of All Levels. Functional training conditions your body to respond to the strenuous demands of athletic competition. This method goes far beyond standard isolation movements, done sitting down, that simply increase muscular bulk. Functional training coordinates you muscles to work together to produce explosive power, tightrope-walker balance and cat-like agility.

FUNCTIONAL TRAINING IS THE FASTEST, MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION
Push your muscle development and athletic abilities to incredible new heights with Functional Training for Athletes of All Levels. Functional training conditions your body to respond to the strenuous demands of athletic competition. This method goes far beyond standard isolation movements, done sitting down, that simply increase muscular bulk. Functional training coordinates you muscles to work together to produce explosive power, tightrope-walker balance and cat-like agility.

With over 100 exercises—illustrated with step-by-step photos—and 20 sport-specific workouts, Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels will help you acquire the athletic movement skills necessary to maximize your performance in any sport.

  • Develop a rock-solid core for supreme stability

  • Strengthen your trunk for explosive power

  • Sharpen fast-twitch muscles for lightning-quick responses

  • Coordinate your muscles for full body control

  • Enhance your stabilizers for quick, agile movement


    • Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels customized sport-specific workouts for:
    •Baseball
    •Basketball
    •Bicycling
    •Football
    •Golf
    •Gymnastics
    •Hockey
    •Lacrosse
    •Rugby
    •Skiing
    •Soccer
    •Softball
    •Swimming
    •Tennis
    •Track & Field
    •Volleyball
    •Wrestling

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    About the Author

    James C. Radcliffe has a M.S. from University of Oregon in Exercise & Movement Science and a B.A. from Pacific University in Physical Education & Health. He is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Oregon, Eugene, and has been a coach for the University of Oregon Athletic Dept. since 1985.. He is an instructor for intercollegiate athletics including weight training, basketball, softball/baseball and track & field. He has written or consultant on numerous books and videos including High-Powered Plyometrics (1999 book edition, 2001 video) and Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology.

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    Publisher
    Ulysses Press
    Publication date
    2007
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    1569755841
    ISBN 13 
    9781569755846
    Binding
    Paperback
    Edition number
    1
    Number of pages
    176
    Rating
    • 3.96 out of 5 stars
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