Developing speed
Developing speed
- 2nd ed.
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2025.
- ix, 285p.
- Sports performance series .
First edition published in 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Speed has long been recognized as a key component of superior sport performance. Whether they are chasing down a long pass in football or sprinting down the court on a fast break in basketball, an athlete’s speed is a major factor in overall athletic ability.
Authored by 19 of the top National Strength and Conditioning Association experts, Developing Speed, Second Edition, is the definitive resource for creating scientifically sound training programs that take speed to the highest level. The guide is designed to address the full gamut of speed training, with topics such as these:
Sprint starts
Acceleration
Maximal velocity
Speed endurance
Sport-specific application
Developing Speed blends science with practice, providing information on how to develop speed regimens for 12 sports: baseball, softball, basketball, football, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint (track) cycling, and speed skating. The book provides instruction and photos for sport-specific drills as well as assessments to test various aspects of speed. It also provides the necessary information to design effective speed training programs for any sport in which running speed is an important component.
9781718207059
Physical education and training
Athletes--Training of.
Physical fitness--Physiological aspects
Muscle strength
Speed
SPORTS & RECREATION--Body building and weight lifting
615.8 / JEF-D
First edition published in 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Speed has long been recognized as a key component of superior sport performance. Whether they are chasing down a long pass in football or sprinting down the court on a fast break in basketball, an athlete’s speed is a major factor in overall athletic ability.
Authored by 19 of the top National Strength and Conditioning Association experts, Developing Speed, Second Edition, is the definitive resource for creating scientifically sound training programs that take speed to the highest level. The guide is designed to address the full gamut of speed training, with topics such as these:
Sprint starts
Acceleration
Maximal velocity
Speed endurance
Sport-specific application
Developing Speed blends science with practice, providing information on how to develop speed regimens for 12 sports: baseball, softball, basketball, football, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, tennis, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint (track) cycling, and speed skating. The book provides instruction and photos for sport-specific drills as well as assessments to test various aspects of speed. It also provides the necessary information to design effective speed training programs for any sport in which running speed is an important component.
9781718207059
Physical education and training
Athletes--Training of.
Physical fitness--Physiological aspects
Muscle strength
Speed
SPORTS & RECREATION--Body building and weight lifting
615.8 / JEF-D
