Sports Training Principles

by Frank W Dick (Author)

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  Paperback
  1989

  $3.26

  Frank Dick's handbook on sports training theory and practice for PE students, teachers and coaches has been thoroughly revised, taking into account recent advances in training methods. The author provides a detailed analysis of ways to achieve fitness, strength and speed. He explains the benefits of good planning and how to vary training units to achieve results. He also pays particular attention to the physical and psychological well-being of athletes, discussing diet, the effects of hormones on the body, causes of stress, and how individuals can cope with heavy training and competition periods. Francis Dick is a former international competitor and has coached athletes to Olympic ,World and European honours.

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  Paperback
  1997

  $3.26

  Newly revised, a valuable summary of performance and training (British Journal of Physical Education)

  In this revised edition of a classic, Frank Dick expands and updates his thoroughgoing overview of the principles behind sports training for trainers, coaches, physical education teachers, sports scientists, and serious athletes. Covering both theory and practice, the book offers an understanding of sports nutrition and physiology (including respiration, musculature, and the function of hormones), mental preparation, and the development of strength, speed, endurance, and mobility. Final chapters detail the planning of successful training programs, with information on training units, micro- and macrocycles, and competition.