Developing Power : Sport Performance - Paul Comfort

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Developing Power

By: Paul Comfort (Editor), NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 January 2025 | Edition Number 2

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360 Pages

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You only need a glimpse of a power forward grabbing a rebound or running back changing direction and turning up field to realize the importance of power for optimal athletic performance. Developing Power, Second Edition, is the definitive resource on training for power so you can sprint, jump, throw, change direction, or strike with explosiveness.

Written by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Developing Power provides the latest research-based recommendations for assessing and training for muscular power. You’ll learn how to apply assessment protocols for jumps, throws, and ballistic exercises and how to apply the results to design programs to address specific athletic needs. In addition, you will find the following:

Power training guidelines for 19 sports, including basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse, and mixed martial arts
Step-by-step instructions and detailed photos for 84 upper body, lower body, total body, and anatomical core exercises
Guidance on implementing progressions, regressions, and variations for 64 exercises
Multiple training methods, such as ballistic training, weightlifting exercises, and plyometrics
Sample programs for 9 team sports and 10 individual sports, including basketball, soccer, football (American), volleyball, baseball, track and field, swimming, wrestling, golf, rowing, boxing, and more

With contributions from 17 of the top names in sport training, science, and conditioning, Developing Power is the authoritative resource on power and performance. It is a must-have resource for unlocking maximum power development!

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

Industry Reviews

"Developing Power is THE definitive guide to the assessment and development of this most important athletic performance quality. It will rapidly become the go-to guide for anyone aiming to improve explosive power in themselves or their athletes." --David Joyce, Head of Athletic Performance for the GWS Giants (Australian Football League) "Power is a vital component of athletic performance that needs to be cultivated in a total conditioning program. Developing Power is an invaluable resource for doing just that." --William Kraemer, PhD, CSCS, *D, FNSCA, Professor in the Department of Human Sciences at The Ohio State University; Author of Science and Practice of Strength Training

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