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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 capacity18 total body exercises with 2 variations19 lower body exercises with 3 variations17 upper body exercises11 anatomical core exercises with 5 variations16 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.
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.
From the Publisher
Audiences: 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.
Design resistance training programs for basketball
Rely on the experts to help build stronger basketball athletes
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 includes:
30 detailed testing protocols 14 total body resistance training exercises 18 lower body resistance training exercises 17 upper body resistance training exercises 16 core resistance training exercises Access to over 85 sample resistance programs for any season and every level
Upper Body Exercise Technique – sample exercises
Dumbbell Bench Press
One-Arm Cable Row
Bent-Over Row
Plate Front Shoulder Raise
Publisher : Human Kinetics; First Edition (December 18, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 288 pages
ISBN-10 : 1492571490
ISBN-13 : 978-1492571490
Reading age : 18 years and up
Item Weight : 1.2 pounds
Dimensions : 7 x 0.75 x 10 inches
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