Complete Conditioning for Swimming

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Human Kinetics, 2008 - 241 pagina's

From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming.

This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmer's individual needs.

Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Rebecca Soni, Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:

- Exercises and drills for each stroke

- Event-based workouts and programs

- Dryland training

- Tapering for peak performance

- Year-round conditioning plans

- Nutrition before, during, and after swim meets

In addition, the 80-minute DVD takes you to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sport's elite. Complete Conditioning for Swimming is simply the best guide to preparing your body for competitive success.


 

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Inhoudsopgave

Fitness Tests
11
Warming Up and Cooling
19
Dynamic WarmUps
22
Tailoring Training for Specific
33
LowerBody Foundational Strength Exercises
40
UpperBody Foundational Strength Exercises
46
StrokeSpecific Exercises
55
Building Endurance
77
Enhancing Flexibility
131
Preventing Coping With
147
Nutrition and Hydration
165
Creating a Strength
185
Race Data
227
Butterfly and Breaststroke
239
About the Authors 241
Copyright

Developing Explosive
111

Overige edities - Alles bekijken

Complete Conditioning for Swimming
Dave Salo,Scott A. Riewald
Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2008
Complete Conditioning for Swimming
Dave Salo,Scott A. Riewald
Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2007

Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen

2-3 exercises 20 reps 90 degrees active rest phase Aerobic glycolysis age-group swimmers ankle arms athletes backstroke body weight carbohydrate championship phase Chest punch coach competition phase cool-down core stability cross-training DPS Velocity DVD VIDEO Focus Dynamic warm-up Injury elastic tubing energy exercises 10 minutes external rotation feet flexibility Foundational strength freestyle glycogen hand heart rate hip flexors hips Hold this position improve in-water Irvine Novaquatics jump knees Leg drop lift lower back lower-body maintain medicine ball muscles pelvis percent perform this exercise PERFORMANCE TIP Phase Workouts plyometric exercises preliminary phase Procedure Prone bridge pull race repetitions rotator cuff season seconds per exercise shoulder blades slowly sport drinks squat stability ball starting position Static stretching Static stretching Static strength and conditioning strength training stretching Static stretching stroke cycle swimming swimming-specific taper training phase training plan training session U.S. Olympic Trials upper back Upper-body step-up VIDIO warm-up Injury prevention

Bibliografische gegevens

TitelComplete Conditioning for Swimming
Complete Conditioning for Sports Series
AuteursDave Salo, Scott A. Riewald
Editiegeïllustreerd
UitgeverHuman Kinetics, 2008
ISBN073607242X, 9780736072427
Lengte241 pagina's
  
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