Sports training / John Shepherd. [print]

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part 1. The sports machine, the human body The body as 'sports machine' ; The cardiovascular system Understanding the energy-creation processes Muscles Hormones, the endocrine system and sports training Adaptation and rest Young and master athletes and the sports life cycle Should women train differently from men? ; part 2. Preconditioning for injury-free training When is the right time to precondition? ; Preconditioning factors Preconditioning exercises Sample preconditioning routines Further preconditioning thoughts X-training as a form of preconditioning part 3. Warming up for sport The sport-specific warm-up Sport-specific warm-up exercises The relevance of static stretching to sport ; 'Sharpening' drills in warm-up part 4. Developing strength ; 'Channeling' weights strength and the specificity of exercises Weight-training systems Back safety and neutral spine position Selected sport-specific weight-training exercises Weight training for endurance Kettlebells Weight training and hormonal response part 5. Developing power Plyometric exercises Selected plyometric exercises Making plyometric exercises even more sport-specific Power combination training part 6. Developing endurance How to improve endurance Building endurance for speed Base-building versus sharpening/interval training methods Measures of endurance performance Fat max Rate of self-perceived exertion Altitude training Use of resting heart rate to determine overtraining Lactate and the production of lactic acid Interval training Endurance and the brain Avoiding overtraining syndrome Training for endurance and weight training, the interference effect part 7. Developing speed and agility Speed types Running technique The impact of footwear on speed performance Developing rotational speed/agility speed Developing agility and rotational speed for rugby and soccer Further useful sources of information for the speed athlete/coach Overspeed training part 8. Training planning Goal-setting and training planning Being a full-time athlete Testing The training pyramid Recovery strategies The training variables Competition and peaking part 9. Training the mind How to apply mental training Mental toughness Confidence/self-efficacy Skill acquisition part 10. Boosting sports performance : nutrition The macronutrients How to calculate an athlete's calorific requirements Micronutrients : vitamins, minerals and antioxidants Nutritional strategies to combat training-induced soft tissue and cellular damage Supplements Hydration part 11. Effective coaching Coaching styles Self-reflection Coaching philosophy, art or science? ; Positive approaches for coaching children Recording coaching information Selected useful Websites for coaches and athletes.

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