Strength Training for Football

Darren Krein, Jerry Palmieri (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2019
Human Kinetics (Verlag)
978-1-4925-7142-1 (ISBN)

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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.

The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is the world’s leading organisation in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing on the resources and expertise of the most recognised professionals in strength training and conditioning and sport science, the NSCA is the world’s trusted source of knowledge and training guidelines for coaches and athletes. Jerry Palmieri was the strength and conditioning coach for the New York Giants for 12 years under Tom Coughlin, winning two Super Bowl Championships. After earning his Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, he worked as strength and conditioning coach at Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Boston College. Palmieri started his NFL career in 1995, coaching with the Jacksonville Jaguars for 8 seasons. As well as this, he has also written numerous articles on strength and conditioning and regularly speaks at industry conferences. Darren Krein is the head strength and conditioning coach of the Indianapolis Colts and holts 18 years of NFL coaching experience. Krein previously spent five seasons at the Miami Dolphins. In 2013 he was named NFL Strength Coach of the Year. Prior to coaching, Krein played for various teams including San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers and Barcelona Dragons.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	19.09.2019
Reihe/Serie	Strength Training for Sport
Verlagsort	Champaign, IL
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	5 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4925-7142-3 / 1492571423
ISBN-13	978-1-4925-7142-1 / 9781492571421
Zustand	Neuware