Strength and Power for Young Athletes
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0736002189 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The authors have provided three age-appropriate strength-training programs for children 7 to 9 years, 10 to 12 years, and 13 to 15 years. You will learn how to incorporate these progressive resistance exercises into your young athletes' training programs with the help of 135 photos that emphasize safety and correct technique. It also presents the principles and practical applications for developing both age- and sport-specific strength-training programs. With Strength and Power for Young Athletes, you can develop strength-training programs specifically tailored to children that will dramatically increase their athletic performance.This proven, research-based text provides young people ages 7 to 15 with a solid fitness base, offering aerobic activities and stretching exercises. Help your athletes get the training edge they need today to become the sports stars of tomorrow. You'll also find conditioning programs for power sports, jumping sports, striking sports, and endurance sports.Whether you're a parent, coach, strength and conditioning specialist, physical educator, or fitness professional, Strength and Power for Young Athletes will give you the essential knowledge and
MicheliFormer president of American College of Sports Medicine . Strength and Power for Young Athletes combines up-to-the-minute research regarding the physiological and psychological aspects of youth strength training with a meticulous array of training exercises and tips. Most notable is the chapter on the 7-to 9-year-old strength program. Baechle, EdD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT Former president of the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)NSCA Lifetime Achievement Award "The authors provide a clear, systematic, and safe guide to initiating and maintaining strength conditioning programs foryoung athletes. It serves as a val
Strength in a powerful book A Customer Strength and Power for Young Athletes is a tremendous help to athletes with both high and low athletic standards and abilities.It is very easy to read and follow.It has appendixes for each sport and categories for each age group.Pictures and a key of what each machine works helps you understand each machine easier.Nu. "Great Book!" according to Tom Darling, Member of 80,8Great Book! Tom Darling, Member of 80,84and 88 USA Olympic Rowing Team As a former Olympic Athlete I appreciate the importance of keeping children healthy and strong. This book provides all the tools you need to develop safe and effective strength programs for boys and girls. It is an easy read and the photographs are outstanding. This book is a real WINNER!. and 88 USA Olympic Rowing Team. As a former Olympic Athlete I appreciate the importance of keeping children healthy and strong. This book provides all the tools you need to develop safe and effective strength programs for boys and girls. It is an easy read and the photographs are outstanding. This book is a real WINNER!. Required for parents of active children Even if you are an experienced athlete yourself, and former power lifter (like me), this book is great for the research it presents about children and weightlifting, and for the organization of the material. I found the medicine ball portion particularly helpful. Very good pictures.