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Plyometrics for the strength-power athlete / NSCA ; Healthy Learning ; Monterey Bay Video Production Company.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Healthy Learning DVD
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Exercise--Physiological aspects.
- Exercise.
- Muscle strength.
- Physical education and training.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films.
- Educational films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (50 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2006.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Plyometrics for the Strength-Power Athlete presents an overview of how to incorporate plyometric training into a basic strength and conditioning program. The video discusses why plyometric exercises are not meant to be conditioning drills, rather they are designed to improve the power- performance level of athletes. How and why plyometric exercises should be selected that have the greatest similarity to the movements of strength-power athletes in the competitive arena is also detailed. Among the topics covered: scientific basis for plyometric training; preparation for plyometric training; plyometric exercise prescription; and plyometric exercise demonstrations for various levels of intensity (low, low-moderate, moderate, moderate-high, high).
- Contents:
- Plyometrics for the strength-power athlete
- Scientific basis of plyometric training
- Preparation for plyometric training
- Plyometric prescription
- Plyometric exercise demonstrations : low-intensity exercises
- Plyometric exercise demonstrations : low-moderate intensity exercises
- Plyometric exercise demonstrations : moderate-intensity exercises
- Plyometric exercise demonstrations : moderate-high intensity exercises
- Plyometric exercise demonstrations : high intensity exercises
- Plyometric exercise demonstrations : upper-body exercises.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed January 13, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 827299448
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