The complete guide to sports training / John Shepherd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepherd, John, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Athletes--Training of.

Athletes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (503 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Complete Guide to Sports Training is the definitive practical resource for anyone wishing to improve their performance and for coaches looking to get the best out of their athletes. It demystifies sports science and provides athletes and coaches with the basic building blocks they need to maximise performance. Starting with the basics and progressing to the specific elements all athletes need - speed, endurance and power - this invaluable handbook explains the theory in simple, easy-to-understand terms before discussing the most effective training methods and techniques, as well as giving

Contents:

Cover; Title page; Dedication page; Table of Contents; Introduction; The Body as 'Sports Machine'; The Cardiovascular System; Understanding the Energy-creation Processes; Muscles; Hormones, the Endocrine System and Sports Training; Adaptation and Rest; Young and Master Athletes and the Sports Life Cycle; Should Women Train Differently From Men?; PART ONE The Sports Machine - the Human Body; When is the Right Time to Pre-condition?; Pre-conditioning Factors; Pre-conditioning Exercises; Sample Pre-conditioning Routines; Further Pre-conditioning Thoughts; X-Training as a Form of Pre-conditioning

PART TWO Pre-conditioning for Injury-free TrainingThe Sport-specific Warm-up; Sport-specific Warm-up Exercises; PART THREE Warming Up for Sport; The Relevance of Static Stretching to Sport; 'Sharpening' Drills in Warm-up; 'Channelling' Weights Strength and the Specificity of Exercises; Weight-training Systems; Back Safety and Neutral Spine Position; Selected Sport-specific Weight-training Exercises; Weight-training for Endurance; Kettlebells; Weight-training and Hormonal Response; PART FOUR Developing Strength; Plyometric Exercises; Selected Plyometric Exercises

Making Plyometric Exercises Even More Sport-specificPower Combination Training; PART FIVE Developing Power; How to Improve Endurance; Building Endurance for Speed; Base-building versus Sharpening/Interval Training Methods; Measures of Endurance Performance; Fat Max; Rate of Self-perceived Exertion (RPE); Altitude Training; Use of Resting Heart Rate (RHR) to Determine Over-training; Lactate and the Production of Lactic Acid; Interval Training; Endurance and the Brain; Avoiding Over-training Syndrome (OTS); Training for Endurance and Weight-training - the Interference Effect

PART SIX Developing EnduranceSpeed Types; Running Technique; The Impact of Footwear on Speed Performance; Developing Rotational Speed/agility Speed; Developing Agility and Rotational Speed for Rugby and Football; Further Useful Sources of Information for the Speed Athlete/coach; Over-speed Training; PART SEVEN Developing Speed and Agility; Goal-setting and Training Planning; Being a Full-time Athlete; Testing; The Training Pyramid; Recovery Strategies; The Training Variables; Competition and Peaking; PART EIGHT Training Planning; How to Apply Mental Training; Mental Toughness

Confidence/Self-efficacySkill Acquisition; PART NINE Training the Mind; The Macronutrients; How to Calculate an Athlete's Calorific Requirements; Micronutrients: Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants; Nutritional Strategies to Combat Training-induced Soft Tissue and Cellular Damage; Supplements; Hydration; PART TEN Boosting Sports Performance: Nutrition; Coaching Styles; Self-reflection; Coaching Philosophy - Art or Science?; Positive Approaches for Coaching Children; Recording Coaching Information; PART ELEVEN Effective Coaching; Selected Useful Websites for Coaches and Athletes

Acknowledgements

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781408195406

1408195402

9781408109373

1408109379

OCLC:

845255692