Jumping into Plyometrics by Donald A Chu
"Jumping Into Plyometrics" shows how to develop a safe plyometric training programme for any sport. Readers will discover how to improve quickness, speed, and jumping ability while gaining greater co-ordination, body control, and balance. In addition to explaining basic muscle physiology, how plyometrics works, and how to design the ideal plyometric training programme for many sports, "Jumping Into Plyometrics" features many plyometric exercises. Readers will find 90 fully illustrated exercises from seven categories: jumps-in-place, standing jumps, multiple jumps, box drills, death jumps, bounding, and medicine ball exercises. This manual also provides plyometric drills for 19 specific sports. It includes the five most effective exercises for each sport, the equipment needed, the starting position, and the action sequence of the exercise. An accompanying video is also available which shows athletes how to perform 21 of the same exercises found in the book "Jumping Into Plyometrics". The video makes learning easy by demonstrating, step by step, how each exercise is executed. Like the book, the video features exercises that vary in intensity from very low to very high. The exercises can be used by athletes at any skill level, and they can be applied to training regimens for a variety of sports. The video also features specific tests that will help athletes assess and monitor their progress.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780880114431 |
| ISBN 10 | 0880114436 |
| Title | Jumping into Plyometrics |
| Author | Donald A Chu |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
| Year published | 1992-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 88 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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