Plyometrics By Donald A. Chu And Gregory Myer

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Strength and power - which provide the ability to move quickly with great force - are absolute necessities for today's athletes. Elite players, coaches, and trainers rely on plyometrics to improve quickness, speed, jumping ability, footwork, body control, balance, and overall performance. With this authoritative guide on plyometrics, you can, too. In Plyometrics, Donald Chu and Gregory Myer present only the best science-based and tested drills, exercises, and programs to ensure optimal performance results for every athlete at any level in any sport. You'll also find the latest research, application, and recommendations for the prevention, screening, and rehabilitation of injuries as well as targeted training for young athletes and female athletes. Plyometrics provides instruction on assessment, selection, and sequencing of exercises for building the ideal program based on individual needs and goals. You'll also find nine sport-specific training regimens, including basketball, soccer, football, rugby, volleyball, and mixed martial arts. With comprehensive coverage and expert insights, Chu and Myer take the guesswork out of training and provide the best tool for achieving dynamic strength and explosive power. It is the ultimate resource for maximizing athletic performance. Contents Preface Part I Knowledge Chapter 1 Muscular Actions, Sport Performance, and Plyometric Training Chapter 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Plyometrics Chapter 3 How Plyometrics Works Part II Considerations Chapter 4 Plyometric Training and Young Athletes Chapter 5 Plyometric and Neuromuscular Training for Female Athletes Chapter 6 Plyometric Training for Injury Rehabilitation Part III Applications Chapter 7 Strength and Power Assessment for Plyometric Training Chapter 8 Introduction of a Plyometric Training Program Chapter 9 Essential Plyometric Exercises Chapter 10 Plyometric Training in a Comprehensive Conditioning Program Chapter 11 Sport-Specific Plyometric Training Programs Released 2013 248 Pages About The Author Dr. Donald Chu, PhDPT, ATC, CSCS, FNSCA, is a professor emeritus of kinesiology and physical education at California State University at Hayward, where he taught for more than 20 years. He is director and founder of Athercare Fitness and Rehabilitation in the San Francisco Bay area, which specializes in sport performance training, fitness programs, physical therapy, and clinical psychology. Dr. Chu has developed an extensive reputation in the field of sport rehabilitation and fitness and conditioning. He pioneered research-supported plyometric training in the Western hemisphere and is revered throughout the strength and conditioning community for enhancing modern sports’ most defining athletic factor: power. Gregory D. Myer, PhD, FACSM, CSCS is currently the director of research and the Human Performance Laboratory for the Division of Sports Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and is also serving as the senior research advisor to the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention. He also maintains his primary faculty appointment in the departments of pediatrics and orthopaedic surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati and secondary appointments in the athletic training division at Ohio State University. He is a member, lecturer, and honoree of the ACSM, NSCA, and NATA for his breakthrough research, including his defining work on the development of prevention strategies in knee injury.