{"product_id":"athletic-development","title":"Athletic Development","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAthletic Development\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rare opportunity to learn and apply a career full of knowledge from the best. World-renowned strength and conditioning coach Vern Gambetta condenses the wisdom he's gained through more than 40 years of experience of working with athletes across sports, age groups, and levels of competition, including members of the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, and U.S. men's 1998 World Cup soccer team.   The result is an information-packed, myth-busting explanation of the most effective methods and prescriptions in each facet of an athlete's physical preparation. Gambetta includes never-before-published and ready-to-use training approaches in\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e sport-specific demands analysis,  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e work capacity enhancements, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e movement skills development, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e long- and short-term training program progressions, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e rest and regeneration techniques. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAthletic Development\u003c\/i\u003e explains what works, what doesn't, and why. Gambetta's no-nonsense approach emphasizes results that pay off in the competitive season and reflect his work at the highest echelons of sport. Merging principles of anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise physiology with sports conditioning applications and four decades of professional practice, this is the definitive guide to performance-enhancing training.  \u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Elements of a Training System\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 1. A Functional Conditioning Framework Chapter 2. Factors Affecting Athletic Movement Chapter 3. Sport-Specific Demands Analysis Chapter 4. Options and Methods of Testing Chapter 5. Strategies for Performance Training Chapter 6. Program Planning and Fine-Tuning  \u003cb\u003ePart II Physical Contributors to Performance\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 7. Energy and Work Capacity Chapter 8. Movement Aptitude and Balance Chapter 9. The Critical Body Core Chapter 10. Full-Spectrum Strength Chapter 11. Integrated Power Training Chapter 12. Linear and Multidimensional Speed Chapter 13. Multi-Phase Performance Preparation Chapter 14. Recovery and Regeneration  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vern Gambetta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31972172562564,"sku":"9781492573272","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492573272_6c2eaf97-868e-438c-9e4c-67c675557602.jpg?v=1783404712","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/athletic-development","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}