Youth Strength and Conditioning (Spalding Sports Library) (Paperback)

by Matt Brzycki (Author)

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Product Description
A widely recognized authority on strength training now turns his expertise to young athletes with a book that takes the special needs of growing bodies into consideration. Bryzcki shows parents, coaches, and kids how to safely improve muscular strength. Photos & illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Masters Press; 1 edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157028041X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570280412
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,077,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Weight Training for All Young Athletes, December 5, 2000

By	G. Hardy (AL United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this book to help my oldest son with weight training when he was about 13 years old. I found it to be an excellent source of information on warmup, stretching and of course the resistance exercises for young people. I like the concise format. The focus of the book is for all young athletes to increase strength and condition themselves; it's not just a weightlifting book. Increasing strength and conditioning should help the youth be a better athlete, and hopefully help reduce injuries. Even so, it may be used as a weight training text for the one whose preferred sport is weight lifting. There are detailed descriptions and photographs of the stretches and exercises. Explanations are given for free weights and cable exercises where both apply. The photographs include both boys and girls performing exercises. Both sexes can benefit. Sample routines are provided, as well as explanations of how to plan a training program. Be sure to read the questions and answers section. It is very informative, also. The book cover indicates it is for parents and players, but it could even be useful for a coach.