Conditioning To The Core By Greg Brittenham, Daniel Taylor

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Conditioning to the Core is a complete guide to training the torso for elite athletic performance. Color-coded stability, strength, and power training exercises, programs, and assessments provide all the tools for achieving high-performance goals. Full-color anatomical art and demonstration photos show how to develop the most functional athletic core. Serious athletes train for results - results that make them winners on the field, pitch, course, or court. And the key to getting those results, to improving performance in any sport and at any level, is no secret. A strong, well-conditioned core is the lynchpin to athletic success. In Conditioning to the Core, strength and conditioning coaches Greg Brittenham and Daniel Taylor deliver the definitive guide to training the torso. Inside, you’ll learn these concepts: - The core’s central role in originating and transferring strength and power, two requirements for superior performance - The energy systems, the strength and power foundations, and the movement mechanics for any sport - Over 300 of the most effective exercises for strength, stability, and power - The way to design a comprehensive program based on athlete assessment and analysis, followed by several sport-specific sample programs for reference Detailed photo sequences and expert instruction ensure you’re performing each exercise safely and efficiently. Color-coded stability, strength, and power training exercises, programs, and assessments provide all the tools for achieving high-performance goals. You will quickly identify and organize each component that addresses your needs, your sport, and your high-performance goals. If you are serious about performance, Conditioning to the Core will help you get serious results. Whether you’re an athlete, trainer, or coach, this guide should be the centerpiece of your sport training program. Contents Introduction: Unleashing Your Core Potential PART I Core Benefits Chapter 1. Key Sports Performance Factor Chapter 2. Anatomical Lynchpin Chapter 3. Injury Reduction Chapter 4. Strength and Power Source Chapter 5. Exercise Selection and Training Considerations PART II Core Stabilization Training Chapter 6. Anti-Extension Exercises Chapter 7. Anti-Rotation Exercises Chapter 8. Scapulothoracic Exercises Chapter 9. Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Exercises PART III Core Strength Training Chapter 10. Anti-Extension Exercises Chapter 11. Anti-Rotation Exercises Chapter 12. Scapulothoracic Exercises Chapter 13. Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Exercises Chapter 14. Total Core Exercises PART IV Core Power Training Chapter 15. Anti-Extension Exercises Chapter 16. Anti-Rotation Exercises Chapter 17. Lumbo-Pelvic Hip Exercises PART V Core Testing and Program Design Chapter 18. Core Assessment Tools Chapter 19. Complete Core Program Chapter 20. Advanced Core Programs Chapter 21. Sport-Specific Core Programs Released 2014 384 Pages About The Authors Greg Brittenham served as assistant coach for player development and team conditioning with the New York Knicks for 20 years before taking on the position of director of athletic performance for men's and women's basketball at Wake Forest University before the 2011-12 season. He was also the director of the Center for Athletic Performance at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport. In addition to NBA players, he has advised and trained athletes in the NFL and Major League Baseball and world champions in Olympic sports such as gymnastics and cycling. Daniel Taylor, MS, PES, CSCS is the head strength and conditioning coach at Siena College and oversees those efforts for all 18 Division I varsity programs at the college, as varied as water polo and lacrosse. He has trained athletes who have advanced to the professional level in soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. tournament (2008 and 2009).