Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance

An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning, providing students, coaches and athletes with everything they need to design and implement effective training programs. Revised and updated for a second edition, the book continues to include clear and rigorous explanations of the core science underpinning strength and conditioning techniques and give detailed, step-by-step guides to all key training methodologies, including training for strength, speed, endurance, flexibility and plyometrics. The second edition expands on the opening coaching section as well as introducing an entirely new section on current training methods which includes examining skill acquisition and motor learning. Throughout the book the focus is on the coaching process, with every chapter highlighting the application of strength and conditioning techniques in everyday coaching situations. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance includes a unique and extensive section of sport-specific chapters, each of which examines in detail the application of strength and conditioning to a particular sport, from soccer and basketball to golf and track and field athletics. The second edition sees this section expanded to include other sports such as rugby union, rugby league andAmerican football. The book includes contributions from world-leading strength and conditioning specialists, including coaches who have worked with Olympic gold medallists and international sports teams at the highest level. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is an essential course text for any degree-level student with an interest in strength and conditioning, for all students looking to achieve professional accreditation, and an invaluable reference for all practising strength and conditioning coaches.

Section I: Coaching 1. Considerations for Effective Coaching in Strength and Conditioning: Foundations of the Modern Profession Dave Collins, Jeremy Moody and Paul Downes 2. Ecosystem thinking for the strength and conditioning coach Ian Jeffreys 3. Skill acquisition and Motor Learning Michael Massis and Ian Jeffreys 4. The Craft of Coaching Nick Winkelman Section II: Scientific Basis of Training 5 - The Structure and Function of the Neuromuscular System Ian Jeffreys 6. The Biomechanical Basis of Training Jon Goodwin and Daniel J. Cleather 7. The Bioenergetics of Human Performance James P. Morton and Graeme L. Close 8. Cardio Respiratory Control of Exercise and Adaptation to Training Fred J. Dimenna and Andrew M. Jones 9. The Endocrine Responses to Training Duncan N. French 10. Nutrition for Human Performance Graeme L. Close, Andreas M. Kasper, and James P. Morton Section III: Strength and Conditioning – Applied Practice 11. Effective Needs Analysis and Functional Training Principles Steven S. Plisk and Ian Jeffreys 12. Performance Diagnostics Jeremy M. Sheppard, Dana Agar-Newman, and Tim J. Gabbett 13. Screening Methods for the S&C Practitioner Claire Brady and Liam Hennessy 14. Developing Strength and Power Michael H. Stone, Hugh Lamont, Kevin Carroll, and Meg Stone 15. Weightlifting for Sports Performance Mike Favre and Mike Favre 16. Plyometric Training – Theory and Practice Jon Goodwin and Ian Jeffreys 17. Developing Speed and Agility for Sports Performance Ian Jeffreys and Jon E. Goodwin 18. Developing endurance for Sports Performance Fred J. Dimenna and Andrew M. Jones 19. Flexibility – Developing Effective Movement Jeni R. McNeal and William A. Sands 20.The Essentials of Periodisation G. Gregory Haff Section IV: Special Considerations in Strength and Conditioning 21. Thinking Sensibly About Recovery William A. Sands and Steven R. Murray 22. Paediatric Strength and Conditioning Avery D. Faigenbaum and Fernando Naclerio 23. Working with Special Populations Mark Jarvis and Jeremy Moody 24. Performing in Extreme Environments Charles Peglar and Greg Whyte 25. Facility Design, Maintenance, Safety and Record Keeping John H. Taylor Section V: Current Training Methods 26. Velocity based training Bryan Mann 27. Post Activation Potentiation Joseph I. Esformes and Jeremy A. Moody 28. Blood Flow Restriction Training B.A. Rosenblatt, L. Hughes, and s. Patterson 29. Strength and Conditioning for Rugby Union Stuart Yule 30. Strength and Conditioning for Football Gary J. Walker 31. Strength and Conditioning for Cricket Huw Bevan 32. Strength and Conditioning for Golf Liam Hennessy 33. Strength and Conditioning for Rowing Alex Wolf 34.Strength and conditioning for Field Hockey Andy Hudson 35. Strength and Conditioning for Basketball John H. Taylor 36. Strength and Conditioning for Tennis Narelle Sibte 37. Strength and Conditioning for Cycling Martin Evans 38. Strength and Conditioning for Track and Field – Throws Meg Stone 39. Strength and Conditioning for Swimming John Watson and Jeremy Moody 40. Strength and Conditioning for MMA Amit Batr and Bartosz Bibrowicz

Ian Jeffreys is Academic Director of Setanta College, Ireland’s largest online sports college, and is the Proprietor of All-Pro Performance based in Brecon, Wales. He is an internationally renowned coach and educator, and is regarded as a world authority in the development of speed and agility and conditioning for team sports, where his unique Gamespeed system and RAMP warm-up protocols have been adopted by a range of coaches and organisations. Jeffreys is a founder member of the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association and was a member of the Board of Directors from the organisation’s inception in 2004 through to 2013. Jeffreys has authored nine books and is the editor of the UKSCA journal Professional Strength and Conditioning. Jeremy Moody is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning and Programme Director for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK. His experience extends across able-bodied and disabled sports, gaining an international coaching reputation having coached successful athletes at the Commonwealth, European, World, Olympic and Paralympic levels of competition as well as youth and developing athletes. Moody’s industry-based roles have included Regional Lead at the English Institute of Sport, Performance Manager at UK Athletics, Performance Director for the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Association, and Performance Director and Chief Operations Officer at Welsh Judo.