A Basketball Player's Comprehensive Guide to Strength Training [Plastic Comb]

Emma Tom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998

This book provides a step-by-step guide on how basketball players should train with weights. It includes a variety of state of the art techniques that will allow athletes to reach their full strength and power potential on the basketball court. Some of the topics covered include flexibility training, basketball nutrition, strength training basics, advance strength building methods, yearly strength workouts, and a year-round strength training calendar.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Survival of the Fittest! Tom's terrific book has helped our athletes reach the next level in terms of strength. -- Chip Engellend-Player Development Coach, Denver Nuggets

Tom Emma' book is a precise guide for any player to reach optimal basketball condition. I highly recommend it! -- Jay Bilas-ESPN College Basketball TV Analyst

About the Author

Tom Emma is the president of Power Performance Inc, a company that specializes in training athletes in strength, conditioning, athletic enhancement techniques. He is a graduate of Duke University, where he was a three-year starter on the basketball team and captain his senior season. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1983 NBA draft. Tom has a Masters degree from Columbia University and lives in New York City. He is the author of six books on sports training, all of which are available through Amazon.com

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 129 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Emma; 1 edition (February 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0966481208
• ISBN-13: 978-0966481204
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,013,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found this book very insightful and easy to follow., June 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Basketball Player's Comprehensive Guide to Strength Training (Plastic Comb)

As a H.S. basketball coach I found Tom Emma's book very helpfull in guiding my players wieght training. The book gives great descriptions of all the excercises that are used, so even a beginner can start lifting the correct way. The best part about the book I found as a coach was that it is specifically made for the sport of basketball. Tom gives a full year program for the player to follow, including a calender so they can stay on track. The workouts are planned for different parts of a basketball season, post season, pre-season, and in season. I am already seeing a vast improvement with my team, and we have only been using Tom's program for three months. A Basketball Players Comprhensive Guide to Strength Training is a must for all coaches and players, it will make you feel safe sending your team into the weight room, knowing that the are doing workouts designed specifically for Basketball

5.0 out of 5 stars An very well written book with helpful illustrations., May 25, 1998

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This review is from: A Basketball Player's Comprehensive Guide to Strength Training (Plastic Comb)

I read this book and found it to be an extremely useful guide. This is not just a book that one reads an puts on the shelf. It doubles as a guide one can keep with them and use all year long. The book provides a complete personal training guide as well as great diet tips and the proper ways to stretch before hitting the court and much more.