Strength training for football

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Strength training for football

Jerry Palmieri, Darren Krein, editors ; [foreword by Tom Coughlin]

Human Kinetics, c2020

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-309) and index

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Strength training is vital in the development of high school and college football players, as many of them are still physically maturing. Luckily, Strength Training for Football gives strength and conditioning coaches the tools needed to help players excel on the field. The book provides a biomechanical analysis of football and a physical and performance analysis of the 6 groups of football positions. This allows coaches to create an effective training programme for each based on positional demands and differences. A comprehensive text, it includes 12 detailed protocols to test players’ strength, power, speed, agility, endurance and anaerobic capacity. These protocols allow to reliably and objectively test their athletes and evaluate their performance. Also included are 10 total body, 20 lower body and 25 upper body resistance training exercises. As well as 15 anatomical core resistance training exercises. Written by experts chosen by the NSCA, this essential guide provides 79 sample resistance training programmes. It also includes tools for designing your own training programmes based on the season, position and level of athlete. Strength Training for Football is your go-to guide for to creating football-specific resistance training programmes to help the athlete optimise strength and successfully transfer that strength to the field.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Tom Coughlin Introduction by Mike Gentry Part I. Principles of Sport-Specific Resistance Training Chapter 1. Importance of Resistance Training Anthony Caterisano Chapter 2. Analysis of the Sport and Sport Positions Brett Bartholomew Chapter 3. Testing Protocols and Athlete Assessment Zac Woodfin Chapter 4. Sport-Specific Program Design Guidelines Jeff Hurd and Nathaniel D.M. Jenkins Part II. Exercise Technique Chapter 5. Total Body Exercise Technique Richard Lansky Chapter 6. Lower Body Exercise Technique Anthony Lomando Chapter 7. Upper Body Exercise Technique Jim Peal and Erik Myyra Chapter 8. Anatomical Core Exercise Technique Ted Rath Part III. Program Design Guidelines and Sample Programs Chapter 9. Off-Season Programming Jerry Palmieri, Darren Krein, and Zac Woodfin Chapter 10. Preseason Programming Jerry Palmieri, Darren Krein, and Zac Woodfin Chapter 11. In-Season Programming Jerry Palmieri, Darren Krein, and Zac Woodfin Chapter 12. Postseason Programming Darren Krein, Jerry Palmieri, and Zac Woodfin

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