Plyometrics for Athletes at All Levels: A Training Guide for Explosive Speed and Power [Paperback]

Neal Pire (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2006

RAISE YOUR GAME TO A HIGHER LEVEL
Successful athletes combine great skill with explosive power. If you want to improve your skills: practice, practice, practice. If you want to improve your power: do PLYOMETRICS.

With over 70 exercises specially designed to enhance your speed, power, jumping and agility, Plyometrics for Athletes at All Levels gives you the winning advantage. Whether you’re a weekend enthusiast or a professional athlete, these exercises—each of which is fully illustrated with step-by-step photos—are guaranteed to boost your performance. With this book, you quickly gain the ability to:

Shake a defender with sharper cuts
Move faster to break away from the pack
Score more by adding power to your shot
Elevate higher for soaring catches, slams ands spikes
Deliver explosive force for crushing hits

Plyometrics for Athletes at All Levels includes beginner, intermediate and advanced exercises plus 40 customized sport-specific workouts for:
Baseball • Basketball •Bicycling •Field Hockey •Football • Golf • Gymnastics •Hockey •Lacrosse •Racquetball • Rugby •Skiing •Soccer •Softball •Swimming •Tennis •Track& Field •Volleyball •Wrestling

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (August 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569755590
• ISBN-13: 978-1569755594
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners, January 9, 2007

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Gayla Fine (Shawnee, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plyometrics for Athletes at All Levels: A Training Guide for Explosive Speed and Power (Paperback)

This book covers all the basics of Plyometrics, has good descriptions and pictures. However, people who already know the basics will want something a little more advanced.

It's a good investment overall.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to Plyometrics, April 10, 2007

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Marina Kushner "Truth About Caffeine.com" (SCR Books) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plyometrics for Athletes at All Levels: A Training Guide for Explosive Speed and Power (Paperback)

Learn the basics of plyometrics with the clear descriptions and great photos in this book. There are also some helpful programs for you to try.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for specific training programmes, January 9, 2007

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B. K. Wernham "brian_w99" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plyometrics for Athletes at All Levels: A Training Guide for Explosive Speed and Power (Paperback)

Very clear and prescriptive programmes set out with photos for each sport. I used the ski programmes this year and was very happy with results...

Brian
London