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High-powered Plyometrics [Paperback]

J.C. Radcliffe , R.C. Farentinos
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1 Feb 1999 0880117842 978-0880117845 2nd Revised edition

Plyometrics is an essential part of strength and conditioning programs for the top athletes in nearly every sport. "High-Powered Plyometrics" provides the most systematic, comprehensive, and practical study of plyometrics available and can give you performance gains you never thought possible through 77 advanced exercises for explosive sports training.

This book gives you a complete plyometric-based training program that really works. No matter what your sport, the practical and effective training regimen presented will give you the greater speed and power components you need to succeed. Progressive training programs also allow you to adjust the level and intensity according to your needs.

"High-Powered Plyometrics" takes you step-by-step through high-level plyometric training, beginning with an understanding of the principles of how and why plyometrics works. It details proper training techniques and equipment, safety and injury prevention, and targeted training drills to develop your lower, middle, and upper body. You also get advanced tips to take you to the elite stages of training with discussions on periodization, long-term planning, and progression training. More than 350 photos-most presented sequentially-make the concepts, descriptions, and explanations easy to understand.

These principles have worked for hundreds of elite athletes, including intercollegiate and professional football and basketball players, world-class volleyball players and cross-country skiers, professional and Olympic cyclists, marathon runners, and athletes of all ages. They will give you the explosive power you need to compete at a high level in almost any sport. If you want to go beyond basic conditioning, "High-Powered Plyometrics" gives you everything you need to surge past the competition.


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  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Feb 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0880117842
  • ISBN-13: 978-0880117845
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 1.1 x 27.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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""Plyometric training is a crucial part of any strength and conditioning program. Real, long-term gains are possible if you're willing to put in the effort. For serious gains in explosive power, follow the exercises in" High-Powered Plyometrics."""
Gary Zimmerman
Denver Broncos (1993-97), Minnesota Vikings (1986-93)
Seven-time NFL Pro Bowl selection

""The depth and breadth of this book make it a must for both sports and conditioning coaches, as well as for anyone involved in reconditioning or rehabilitation. Its scientific basis and background are nicely complemented by its practical application.""
Robb Rogers
Director of Conditioning
St. Louis Blues
1996 NSCA National Coach of the Year

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When you want reliable training techniques, you want the best information from the most qualified sources. In addition to coauthoring "Plyometrics, Explosive Power Training" in 1985, James Radcliffe and Robert Farentinos have worked for years with countless elite athletes who have reaped huge benefits from high-powered plyometric training.

Radcliffe is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Oregon and has been involved in coaching since 1978. He has been researching plyometric training since 1980, completing a master's thesis on jump training. In addition to authoring two books and a training video on the subject, he has written numerous articles for the "National Strength and Conditioning Association" and "Training & Conditioning Magazine," as well as for football, basketball, and volleyball coaching journals. He has presented the topic of explosive power training at dozens of major conferences all over the country since 1982. Radcliffe lives in Eugene, Oregon.

Farentinos is the president of Farentinos Sports Enterprises Corporation in Portland, Oregon. He is a life-long competitive athlete in several sports and a seven-time national champion in cross-country skiing, specializing in 50K marathons. With a master's degree and PhD in biology, he has written extensively not only for scientific journals but for popular magazines and newspapers as well. He was a trainer for the U.S. National Ski Team and has worked with professional and Olympic cyclists, in addition to runners, rock climbers, mountaineers, ultramarathoners, and weightlifters. Farentinos lives in Portland, Oregon.


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5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS SUCH A GOOD BOOK 2 Jan 2001
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From the outset, this book defines and explains, with reference to diagrams, photographs and scientific authority, the world of plyometrics.If you are interested in improving your explosive speed, simply follow the twelve week programme contained within and you will soon see the results. Almost every sport is catered for with specific programmes for each one. The author writes in a coherent, simple and concise manner which made understanding the subject matter easy. Overall this is a very good book with good photographic illustrations of each exercise and drill accompanied with an authoritative text on the benifits and risks of following such a programme. Outstanding!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference 12 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
This is a very useful book with some great information on the background of plyometrics and the physiological side of plyometrics.
The only couple of negatives i have against this book is that the pictures and descriptions left me still unsure how to competently complete the technique as plyometric movement are obviously quite complicated and correct form is vital.
The only other negative is that there could have been more information in the exercise descriptions on what the particular exercises were useful for and what sports they could help with, especially with the upper body exercises.
All together though this was a great book for learning some really useful exercises, it will be my first reference i turn to whenever implementing any plyometrics into my or my clients programs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners 25 Sep 2011
Format:Paperback
This book is for rather high-level competitive sports. If you just got up from the coach, forget it. The focus is training for competition results, not health.

As a non-native English reader, I am sometimes at loss with the standard(?) US coach terms. It feels like having to cope with unexplained Japanese karate terms.

There is no index.
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