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The anatomy of strength, size, and definition! Over 1 million readers have turned to Strength Training Anatomy for the most effective exercises in strength training. Now put those exercises to work for you with The Strength Training Anatomy Workout II to gain the strength advantage on the basketball court. Over 500 full-color photos and 485 full-color illustrations allow you to go inside 60 exercises, 19 stretches, and 9 programmed workouts to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures and how variations, progressions, and sequencing can affect muscle recruitment, the underlying structures, and ultimately the results. Targeted workouts allow you to focus on specific muscle groups such as the chest, biceps, triceps, quads, and core. It’s all here and in all the stunning detail that only Frédéric Delavier can provide! Read more. |  | | Three-Cone Drills Help Players Get Up & Down The Court Quicker
 | | | |  | Read an excerpt from Developing Agility and Quickness, Adding a third cone allows for different combinations of movements and increases the complexity of the drills. To set up for three-cone drills, coaches should place three cones in a straight line, spaced approximately 5 yards (5 m) apart. While performing three-cone drills, athletes must maintain a good athletic position. They should also use short, choppy steps to round the cones. The 180-degree drill in the previous section provides good training for three-cone drills. Athletes can use a variety of movement combinations for three-cone drills. Additionally, all of the drills in the previous section can be modified for three cones. The following examples are just some of the possible combinations for three-cone drills. All are level 2 drills. Continue excerpt. | | | | | Coming soon: Tim Noakes’ Waterlogged
| | | |  | "Drink as much as you can, even before you feel thirsty." That's been the mantra to athletes and coaches for the past three decades, and bottled water and sports drinks have flourished into billion-dollar industries in the same short time. The problem is that an overhydrated athlete is at a performance disadvantage and at risk of exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH)--a potentially fatal condition. Dr. Tim Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body's need for water and how it uses the liquids it ingests. He sets the record straight, exposing the myths surrounding dehydration and presenting up-to-date hydration guidelines for endurance sport and prolonged training activities. This highly anticipated new book will be available in two weeks. Find out more. | | | | | Explore great apps from Human Kinetics | | | | | As a youth basketball coach, your practice and game-day planning just got a whole lot easier with Go Coach Basketball. Featuring 38 video clips, 9 animations, and step-by-step instruction for 27 skills and 36 drills, this app covers every aspect of the game, making it ideal for youth basketball coaches as well as parents of players. Watch a demo video. Transform your body in as little as six weeks with the new A Man’s Guide to Muscle and Strength from 2011 PFP Personal Trainer of the Year Stephen Cabral. Featuring three programs, over 100 full-color photos, and video demonstrations of exercises, this app will help you transform your body, achieve the look you desire, and help you play stronger next season. Create nutritious meals with Nancy Clark’s Recipes for Athletes. 71 recipes are searchable across calories, carbohydrate, fat, protein, special diets, and nutrient timing to find the perfect dish. All apps are iPhone-, iPad-, and iPod Touch-compatible. Order from the Apple App Store today! |  |  | | | | | | Participate in Sports Jobs 101 course with HK author Rick Horrow
| | | |  | This 8-week online sports job training course, offered through Sports Management Worldwide, will introduce students to the challenges and excitement of every sports career path around the globe. By exploring the many career options in sports business through a variety of learning experiences, participants will finish the course with a personalized game plan of success for a career in the fast growing sports industry. During this 8-week course, students have the opportunity to participate in weekly interactive audio chats with fellow students; course instructor, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, and guest speaker, Rick Horrow, author of Beyond the Scoreboard: An Insider’s Guide to the Business of Sport. Transferable college credit is also available for a nominal fee. Learn more about the course. | | | | | Recent webinar addressed college eligibility and recruitment
| | | | | The NCAA recently approved legislation that has greatly increased academic standards for NCAA freshman eligibility, including higher SAT/ACT score requirements and higher minimum core GPA requirements. The latest installment in the ASEP Successful Coaching Webinar Series “NCAA’s New Academic Requirements and Impact on College Eligibility and Recruiting” addressed these changes and educated coaches, athletic directors, student-athletes, and parents about the college recruiting process and academic eligibility in light of the stricter standards. View this free webinar. | | | | Subscribe, unsubscribe, or customize your email preferences, here.
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