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Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning -… by National Strength and Conditioning Association

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Third Edition provides the latest and most comprehensive information on the structure and function of body systems, training adaptations, testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, program design, and organization and administration of facilities.

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CenterPointMN | Jun 13, 2018 |

Developing Speed (Sport Performance Series) by Nsca -National Strength & Conditioning Association

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

Very useful for the casual or distance runner who is starting too think specifically about speed work. For that very specific population, I would definitely recommend it. If you've got experience with speed work or training specifically for interval speed for a team sport or tennis, I'm not sure how much this will add to your repertoire. Although it's probably very useful for coaches looking for some additional drills for their youth or high school teams.

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pursuitofsanity | 9 other reviews | Jul 14, 2015 |

Developing the core by Jeffrey M. Willardson

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This is a really nice book. It provides a concise summary of relevant research, clear descriptions/instructions for a wide variety of core exercises with excellent illustrations, and workouts tailored to the needs to athletes in a variety of popular sports, including: Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. Though it is written by and for sport conditioning professionals and athletes, I had no difficulty understanding and using the book to improve my own core fitness level, even though I am just an active "ordinary person" who engages in activities such as cycling, walking, figure skating and dance on a regular basis. I wish the book specifically covered a few additional sports, such as cycling and figure skating. Still, the first two sections of the book that discuss fundamentals and describe specific exercises gave me sufficient knowledge to adapt the workouts for other sports to suit my needs.… (more)

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lincics | 7 other reviews | May 10, 2014 |

Developing the Core (Sport Performance Series) by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

I think this book is geared more towards someone working in sports or training than a person who is just looking for a quick guide on how to exercise. The book frequently references actual studies. The later half of book has exercise programs designed for specific sports by authors in each sport. I found these the most useful part of the book but wish the editor had made the authors all follow a more standardize format for presenting the programs.

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kfschmid | 7 other reviews | Mar 22, 2014 |

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