The purpose of athletic training is to achieve the highest possible sports result (for a given individual). Training is efficient if this result is achieved with a minimal expenditure of time and energy. In accordance with the above statements, Science of Sports Training tells the reader how to achieve maximal results with minimum of effort. The book describes optimal sequence of types of efforts (exercises) in a workout, in a weekly cycle of workouts and in longer periods, and explains physiological basis for these arrangements. It covers all effective methods of developing any physical ability, skill or mental ability and it tells how and when to change the training loads, how to make training plans for any period of time (single workout, week, month, year, several years). You will learn, during a day and during a workout, when the best time is for technical, speed, strength, endurance, or flexibility exercises; when during a week should you do a given type of a workout; when and how much should you work on any ability or skill during an annual training plan. The examples, illustrating the principles of training and the methods of controlling it, are taken from sports with which most people are familiar (track and field, swimming, boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, and ball games). Furthermore, these examples are presented in such a way as to make it easy to apply the conclusions to any other sport. For example, the indicators of boxer's good or bad form described in this book apply equally to taekwon-do fighters or kick-boxers. The methods of controlling the training process described in this book do not require complicated equipment or technicians to make this information applicable in training. "...the definitive book in the field because it is a good blend of the theoretical and practical..." -- Vern Gambetta, former conditioning consultant for the US Men's 1998 World Cup Soccer team, conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Mutiny Major League Soccer team, 1996-1997, Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox organization, 1987-1996 This new, second edition, is completely revised and expanded (150 more pages). USE EASTERN EUROPEAN METHODS TO IMPROVE YOUR TRAINING Science of Sports Training: How to Plan and Control Training for Peak Performance explains the principles and methods that Eastern European specialists apply for the safest and fastest development of strength, speed, reaction, endurance, and flexibility, as well as technical skills, tactical skills, and mental toughness. The rationale for these principles and methods comes from research from all over the world. LEARN HOW TO... * USE TIME- AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRAINING METHODS * SPEED UP RECOVERY * PLAN AND CONTROL TRAINING FROM WORKOUT TO WORKOUT, FROM YEAR TO YEAR * AVOID OVERTRAINING AND INJURIES * APPLY PROVEN METHODS OF TRAINING TO YOUR SPORT * ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE TRAINING RESULTS * MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF CONDITION AND SKILLS EFFICIENTLY FOR MANY YEARS This book successfully adds the rich body of Eastern European sports knowledge to what the rest of the world knows about sports training. Coaches, athletes, and students of sports training and physical education will greatly benefit from the information presented here. --Józef Drabik, Ph.D., Professor of Theory of Sports, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego(University School of Physical Education), Gdansk, Poland Used Book in Good Condition