HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR SPORTS. 2ND EDITION

Introduction: Understanding Modern Athletes
• Part I. Establishing and Developing Resilience
Chapter 1. Understanding Athletes’ Capacity and Readiness
Chapter 2. Working With Younger Athletes
Chapter 3. Promoting Mental Health
Chapter 4. Optimising Movement Efficiency
Chapter 5. Developing Trunk Strength and Coordination
Chapter 6. Gaining Flexibility for Strength and Performance
Chapter 7. Fuelling for Training and Performance
Chapter 8. Monitoring Fitness and Performance
• Part II. Developing Athletic Capabilities
Chapter 9. Impacting a Training Environment Positively
Chapter 10. Strength Training
Chapter 11. Speed Training
Chapter 12. Jumping and Landing Training
Chapter 13. Agility Training
Chapter 14. Anaerobic Power Training
Chapter 15. Aerobic Power Training
Chapter 16. Cueing for Training and Performance
Chapter 17. Translating Athletic Qualities Into Sport Performance
Chapter 18. Managing Mental and Physical Stressors
• Part III. Enhancing and Sustaining Performance
Chapter 19. Program Design
Chapter 20. Preseason
Chapter 21. In-Season
Chapter 22. Off-Season
Chapter 23. Warm-Up and Cool Down
Chapter 24. Peaking
Chapter 25. Recovery
Chapter 26. Learning
Chapter 27. Retraining the Injured Athlete

High-Performance Training for Sports changed the landscape of athletic conditioning and sports performance when first published in 2014. Now the second edition builds on that groundbreaking work with the latest and most effective philosophies, protocols, and programs for developing today’s athletes.

High-Performance Training for Sports, Second Edition, features contributions from global leaders in athletic performance training, coaching, and rehabilitation. This all-star team shares the cutting-edge knowledge and techniques they’ve used with Olympians, elite athletes, and teams from professional sport leagues around the world. In addition to fostering athletes’ speed, agility, jumping and landing capabilities, and anaerobic and aerobic conditioning, you’ll find six new chapters on programming for the in-season and off-season, learning and cueing, and having a positive impact on a training environment.

Combining the latest science and research with proven training protocols, High-Performance Training for Sports will help you accomplish three critical goals for your athletes:
• Establish and develop resilience
• Cultivate athletic capabilities
• Enhance and sustain performance

Whether you are seeking to maximize the readiness of high-performance athletes for a season or are assisting athletes who are returning to play after injury, this definitive guide provides the best advice and practices. High-Performance Training for Sports is an essential resource for those who wish to excel as a strength and conditioning coach, trainer, rehabilitator, or athlete.