Mel Siff
The best book ever written on the topic of strength and conditioning. This book is a must have for any athlete or coach. Topics covered: everything! 483 jam packed pages
Contains:
- Strength and the muscular system
- Philosophy of physical training
- The muscle complex
- Adaptation and the training effect
- Sport specific strength training
- Factors influencing strength production
- The means of special strength training
- The methods of special strength training
- Organization of training
- Strength training methods
- Designing sports specific strength programs
- Restoration and stress management
- Combination of resistance methods
- The use of testing
- Overtraining
- PNF as a training system
- Models for structuring the annual training
- Preparedness and the training load
- Periodisation as a form of organization