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Jumping Into Plyometrics

Lauren — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:22:11 +0000

If you are at all like me and just love training and taking yourself to the next level, then plyometrics might be the go for you. It certainly isn’t for everyone, you need to have a good base of strength training first, and you need to work into it. This book will take you step by step through a plyometric program. It has great instructions, and will take you from low level plyometrics, right through to high level. Here is a product review, the link will take you through to amazon.

Jumping into Plyometrics: 100 Exercises For Power & Strength

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Let Americas leading authority on plyometrics help you tap into explosive power training with Jumping Into Plyometrics. Youll learn not only how to improve vertical and linear jumping abilities, but also how to increase upperbody strength.Author Donald Chu shows you how to improve quickness, speed, and jumping ability while gaining greater coordination, body control, and balance through the use of plyometric training. In addition, to explaining basic muscle physiology, how plyometrics works, and how to design the ideal plyometric training program for your sport. Dr. Chu shares 90 fully illustrated exercised from the seven categories of plyometrics exercises. But more important, he reveals five of the most effective exercises for 19 specific sports, as well as the equipment needed, the starting position, and the action sequence of the exercise. Jumping Into Plyometrics is the most complete ever written on plyometrics.

Core Performance By Mark Verstegen

Lauren — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:40:46 +0000

Core performance is a great all round book and one of the first ones that I purchased. it takes you through a program that will get your whole body strong and fit. It is comprehensive and a great guide. Anyone looking to start some strength training, and to get fit, needs to have a look at core performance. Mark Verstegen trains a lot of athletes and knows how to get the most out of your body. it is an excellent read, and it covers all aspects of your training program, and comes at a very affordable price. Here is a product review, the link will take you through to amazon.

The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life

This program has transformed me from a skinny college baseball player with little power into one of the best-conditioned players in Major League Baseball.-Nomar Garciaparra, shortstop, Chicago Cubs This is the best decision I have ever made with regard to improving and educating myself as an athlete. I just wish I had made it sooner.-Mia Hamm, Olympic and world-champion soccer player Core Performance, the breakthrough fitness program that has already shipped more than 50,000 copies in hardcover, is the first program that delivers strength and muscle mass, endurance and a lean body, balance and flexibility, athletic quickness and power-all in less than an hour a day. How? By giving you a personal coach who has worked with some of the most famous and successful athletes in the world today.