Athletic Body in Balance
by Gray Cook
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Author: Gray CookEdition: Paperback
Published: 2003-05
ISBN: 0736042288
Number of pages: 222
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
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This book allows you to see flaws in basic movement patterns and shows you how to correct them. It might not seem important but it could be the difference in being injuried or not.
Summary of Athletic Body in Balance
Great athletes make difficult moves look effortless with a combination of skill, strength, and balance. Traditional conditioning builds a fitness base, but modern sports training takes into account athletic movement patterns. Athletic Body in Balance is the first guide of its kind to teach you how to train for smooth, fluid movement and prevent muscle imbalances, mobility restrictions, stability problems, and injuries.Physical therapist and sports conditioning expert Gray Cook has proven the effectiveness of his approach through the performances of athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, WNBA, and Reebok? University's sports training system. Cook's methods will help you identify functional weaknesses; correct imbalances; and refine sport-specific movement skills such as jumping, kicking, cutting, and turning. You will see where conditioning breaks down and how to get your body back on track.
Make this comprehensive assessment tool your training guide. Prepare and repair yourself for ultimate athletic performance with Athletic Body in Balance.
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