Periodization training for sports : science-based strength and conditioning plans for 20 sports / Tudor O. Bompa, Michael Carrera

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-253) and index

Foundations of Strength Training -- Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Power in Sports -- Muscle Response to Strength Training -- Strength and Energy Systems Training -- Principles of Strength Training For Sports -- Program Design -- Manipulation of Training Variables -- The Microcycle Short Term Plan -- The Yearly Training Plan -- Periodization of Strength -- Phase 1: Anatomical Adaptation -- Phase 2: Hypertrophy -- Phase 3: Maximum Strength -- Phase 4: Conversion -- Phases 5 and 6: Competitive and Transition -- Fatigue, Muscle Soreness, and Recovery

"In Periodization Training for Sports, Bompa explains how to use periodized workouts in order to peak at optimal times by manipulating six different training phases: anatomical adaptation, hypertrophy, maximum strength, conversion, competition, and transition. No more guessing about preseason conditioning, in-season workloads, or appropriate rest and recovery periods; now it's simply a matter of identifying and implementing the information in this book." "Presented in a useful format with plenty of ready-made training schedules, Periodization Training for Sports is your best conditioning planner if you want to know what works, why it works, and when it works in the training room and on the practice field. Get in better shape next season, and see the benefits of smarter workouts in competition."--Jacket