{"id":6894,"date":"2023-01-19T12:13:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strengthsenseiinc.com\/?p=6894"},"modified":"2023-01-19T12:13:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:13:05","slug":"strength-sensei-bookshelf-63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strengthsenseiinc.com\/2023\/01\/19\/strength-sensei-bookshelf-63\/","title":{"rendered":"STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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STRENGTH SENSEI BOOKSHELF<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Plyometrics for Speed and Power <\/i><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cI feel the need, the need for speed\u201d is a popular expression from Tom Cruise\u2019s Top Gun<\/em> that has become a motto of many sports and strength coaches. One training tool to help athletes develop speed, and its associated quality power, is plyometrics. The challenge is, \u201cHow do you incorporate plyometrics into an athlete\u2019s training?\u201d Plyometrics for Speed and Power<\/em> by Glen Thurgood will show you.<\/p>

Thurgood begins with a brief history of plyometrics, giving credit to the work of sports scientists such as track and field jump coach Yuri Verkhoshansky. Verkhoshansky did considerable research on improving athletic performance using a type of plyometrics called \u201cshock training.\u201d Shock training is distinguished from conventional plyometrics in that it involves a mechanical shock, such as by stepping a low box in a relaxed state and immediately rebounding upon landing. Verkhoshansky found that shock training enabled his athletes to achieve superior results to conventional jump training with a third less work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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News about Verkhoshanky\u2019s research eventually spread to the US, and many strength coaches were excited to try it. They were often disappointed. Shock training is extremely stressful on the joints and connective tissues. If not prescribed correctly, not only will an athlete not improve their athletic abilities, but they can develop injuries, particularly overuse injuries such as tendinitis. As a result, many strength coaches abandoned plyometric training, focusing instead on getting their athletes stronger. As the popular motto goes, \u201cAll things being equal, the strong athlete will always win!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Program Design for Athletic Performance<\/strong><\/p>

Thurgood is exceptionally qualified to teach coaches how to design plyometric workouts, having \u201cbridged the gap\u201d between academic knowledge and real-world experience. He is a physical therapist, has a master\u2019s degree in strength and conditioning, and is co-owner of a performing facility in the United Kingdom.<\/p>

Thurgood defines power as the ability to exert a maximal force in as short a time as possible, and power endurance is the rate force is applied over a period of time. He explains that all sports involve maximal power or power endurance and then goes into detail explaining the science of these athletic qualities.<\/p>

Just as Charles R. Poliquin broke down strength training into specific loading parameters, including sets, reps, rest, and tempo. Thurgood also provides specific guidelines for performing both conventional plyometrics and shock training. Here is his progression of this type of training according to intensity:<\/p>