Conditioning to the Core

Description

Books on core training typically promise six-pack abs or trimmer waistlines, but Conditioning to the Core takes a different approach. While an aesthetically pleasing abdominal region is the aim for a bodybuilder, it is not the primary goal for an athlete. A torso trained for high-level sport performance is what it's all about for them. The book offers a functional approach to core training for athletes seeking a competitive edge in sports. Colour-coded stability, strength and power training exercises and programmes help readers grasp the proper design of a regime able to meet their respective goals. Full-colour anatomical artwork and demonstration photographs further inform readers on developing the most functional athletic core. Conditioning to the Core includes the most effective assessment tools and proven training programmes, complete with sport-specific examples, tips and applications for football, baseball, basketball, swimming, distance running and more.

Greg Brittenham served as assistant coach for player development and team conditioning with the New York Knicks for 20 years before taking on the position of director of athletic performance for men's and women's basketball at Wake Forest University before the 2011-12 season. He was also the director of the Center for Athletic Performance at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport. In addition to NBA players, he has advised and trained athletes in the NFL and Major League Baseball and world champions in Olympic sports such as gymnastics and cycling. Brittenham's training regimens for improving overall athletic ability have made him a popular speaker and demonstrator at clinics and conferences worldwide. He authored Complete Conditioning for Basketball (Human Kinetics, 1995) and coauthored Stronger Abs and Back (Human Kinetics, 1997) with his father, Dean Brittenham, a pioneer in the field of strength and conditioning. Daniel Taylor, MS, PES, CSCS is the head strength and conditioning coach at Siena College and oversees those efforts for all 18 Division I varsity programs at the college, as varied as water polo and lacrosse. He has trained athletes who have advanced to the professional level in soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. Taylor was part of Siena men's basketball's historic 3 championships in a row (2008-2010) that led to two first round wins in the NCAA tournament (2008 and 2009). Taylor previously worked with men's and women's basketball at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York and with the New York Knicks Training Camps. He has been a speaker at numerous clinics and workshops in the northeast geared to high school through college level athletes. Originally from North Yorkshire, England, he now resides in Scotia, New York.