Jumping into Plyometrics

Donald A Chu (Autor)

VHS Video

1992
Human Kinetics Publishers (Hersteller)
978-0-87322-509-0 (ISBN)

Infos

The "Jumping Into Plyometrics" video shows athletes how to perform 21 of the same exercises found in the book of the same name. The video demonstrates step-by-step how each exercise is executed. It features exercises that vary in intensity, and these can be used by athletes at any skill level, even being applied to training regimens for a variety of sports. Included are specific tests that will help athletes assess and monitor their progress.

Autor

Dr. Donald Chu is a leading authority on power training and conditioning. He has been a conditioning consultant for the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, and Chicago White Sox as well as for the United States Tennis Association and the 1996 U.S. Olympic synchronized swimming team, which took home the gold medal. He is the owner and director of NovaCare Clinic in Castro Valley, California, where he acts as a consultant to individual athletes. Dr. Chu is president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a licensed physical therapist, a certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), and a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA. He has received many honors, including the 1998 Dr. Ernst Jokl Sports Medicine Award, presented by the board of trustees of the United States Sports Academy; the 1995 NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award; and the 1993 NSCA President's Award for Service. In 1978, his only year as a head coach, Dr. Chu was named the Far Western Conference Track and Field Coach of the Year. Dr. Chu, who earned a PhD in physical therapy and kinesiology from Stanford University, is the program director for the physical therapist assistant program at Ohlone College in Fremont, California. He is also a professor emeritus of kinesiology and physical education at California State University, Hayward. He lives in Alameda, California.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Champaign
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
• ISBN-10: 0-87322-509-0 / 0873225090
• ISBN-13: 978-0-87322-509-0 / 9780873225090
• Zustand: Neuware