Developing Power 2/e

ABOUT THE NSCA The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is the world's leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing on the resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals in strength training and conditioning, sport science, performance research, education, and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world's trusted source of knowledge and training guidelines for coaches and athletes. The NSCA provides the crucial link between the lab and the field. ABOUT THE EDITOR Paul Comfort, PhD, CSCS,*D, is a full professor in strength and conditioning at the University of Salford and is an adjunct professor at Edith Cowan University. He is a founder and accredited member of the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and was a member of the NSCA board of directors from 2000 to 2023. He is a senior associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and sits on the editorial board of numerous other journals. Comfort has presented extensively at conferences around the world, coauthored over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles, and served as the editor of four books.

Chapter 1. The Nature of Producing Power Chapter 2. Assessing Power and Individual Training Needs Chapter 3. Periodization and Programming for Maximizing Power Chapter 4. Adapting Power Training to Special Populations Chapter 5. Upper Body Power Exercises Chapter 6. Lower Body Power Exercises Chapter 7. Anatomical Core Power Exercises Chapter 8. Total Body Power Exercises Chapter 9. Advanced Power Techniques Chapter 10. Training Power for Team Sports Chapter 11. Training Power for Individual Sports