STRENGTH TRAINING FOR BASKETBALL

• Part I. Principles of Sport-Specific Resistance Training
Chapter 1. Importance of Resistance Training
Chapter 2. Analysis of the Sport and Sport Positions
Chapter 3. Testing Protocols and Athlete Assessment
Chapter 4. Sport-Specific Program Design Guidelines
• Part II. Exercise Technique
Chapter 5. Total Body Exercise Technique
Chapter 6. Lower Body Exercise Technique
Chapter 7. Upper Body Exercise Technique
Chapter 8. Anatomical Core Exercise Technique
• Part III. Program Design Guidelines and Sample Programs
Chapter 9. Postseason Programming
Chapter 10. Off-Season Programming
Chapter 11. Preseason Programming
Chapter 12. In-Season Programming

Why is strength training important for the basketball athlete? In a dynamic game that changes by the instant, athletes need to be conditioned to sustain the highly stressful workloads experienced during practice or a game. For the basketball athlete, that means strength cannot be defined only as a measure of how much weight the person can lift; rather, it is an ability that should be judged by whether it can successfully be applied on the court.

Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Basketball shows you how to design resistance training programs that will develop your athletes’ strength on the court—helping them to jump higher, accelerate faster, and abruptly change direction. The book will help you understand the specific physical demands of each position—point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. You will also find the following:
• 20 testing protocols for measuring and assessing athletes’ strength, reactive strength, power, speed, agility, endurance, and anaerobic capacity
• 18 total body exercises with 2 variations
• 19 lower body exercises with 3 variations
• 17 upper body exercises
• 11 anatomical core exercises with 5 variations
• 16 sample programs for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training
Each resistance training exercise consists of a series of photos and a detailed list of primary muscles trained, beginning position and movement phases, breathing guidelines, modifications and variations, and coaching tips to guide you in selecting the right exercises for a program. You’ll also learn how to structure those programs based on the goals and length of each season and for each position.

Backed by the NSCA and the knowledge and experience of successful high school, college, and professional basketball strength and conditioning professionals, Strength Training for Basketball is the authoritative resource for creating basketball-specific resistance training programs to help your athletes optimize their strength and successfully transfer that strength to the basketball court.
AUDIENCE
Strength and conditioning professionals and personal trainers or other related professionals who supervise and train athletes for basketball; also for basketball coaches with intermediate or advanced understanding of strength and conditioning concepts and applications.