HIGH-POWERED
PLYOMETRICS
JAMES C. RADCLIFFE AND ROBERT C. FARENTINOS
ISBN: 0880117842
1999 208 Pages
US Price: $19.95 plus S&H
About High-Powered
Plyometrics...
Plyometrics is an essential part of strength and
conditioning programs for the top athletes in nearly every sport.
High-Powered Plyometrics provides the most systematic, comprehensive,
and practical study of plyometrics available and can give you performance
gains you never thought possible through 77 advanced exercises for explosive
sports training.
This book gives you a complete plyometric-based training program that really
works. No matter what your sport, the practical and effective training regimen
presented will give you the greater speed and power components you need to
succeed. Progressive training programs also allow you to adjust the level
and intensity according to your needs.
The book takes you step-by-step through high-level plyometric training, beginning
with an understanding of the principles of how and why plyometrics works.
The book details proper training techniques and equipment, safety and injury
prevention, and targeted training drills to develop your lower, middle, and
upper body. You also get advanced tips to take you to the elite stages of
training with discussions on periodization, long-term planning, and progression
training. More than 350 photos-most presented sequentially-make the concepts,
descriptions, and explanations easy to understand.
These principles have worked for hundreds of elite athletes, including
intercollegiate and professional football and basketball players, world-class
volleyball players and cross-country skiers, professional and Olympic cyclists,
marathon runners, and athletes of all ages. They will give you the explosive
power you need to compete at a high level in almost any sport. If you want
to go beyond basic conditioning, High-Powered Plyometrics gives you
everything you need to surge past the competition.
What they are saying...
"Plyometric training is a crucial part of any strength and conditioning program.
Real, long-term gains are possible if you're willing to put in the effort.
For serious gains in explosive power, follow the exercises in High-Powered
Plyometrics."
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Gary Zimmerman, Denver Broncos (1993-97), Minnesota
Vikings (1986-93), Seven-time NFL Pro Bowl selection
"The depth and breadth of this book make it a must for both sports and
conditioning coaches, as well as for anyone involved in reconditioning or
rehabilitation. Its scientific basis and background are nicely complemented
by its practical application."
-
Robb Rogers, Director of Conditioning, St. Louis
Blues, 1996 NSCA National Coach of the Year
About the authors...
When you want reliable training techniques, you want the best information
from the most qualified sources. In addition to coauthoring Plyometrics,
Explosive Power Training in 1985, James Radcliffe and Robert Farentinos
have worked for years with countless elite athletes who have reaped huge
benefits from high-powered plyometric training.
James Radcliffe is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University
of Oregon and has been involved in coaching since 1978. He has been researching
plyometric training since 1980, completing a master's thesis on jump training.
In addition to authoring two books and a training video on the subject, he
has written numerous articles for the National Strength and Conditioning
Association and Training & Conditioning Magazine, as well as for football,
basketball, and volleyball coaching journals. He has presented the topic
of explosive power training at dozens of major conferences all over the country
since 1982.
Robert Farentinos is the president of Farentinos Sports Enterprises Corporation.
He is a life-long competitive athlete in several sports and a seven-time
national champion in cross-country skiing, specializing in 50K marathons.
With a master's degree and PhD in biology, he has written extensively not
only for scientific journals but for popular magazines and newspapers as
well. He was a trainer for the U.S. National Ski Team and has worked with
professional and Olympic cyclists, in addition to runners, rock climbers,
mountaineers, ultramarathoners, and
weightlifters.
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