NBA Power Conditioning Book (Copyright 1997, 216 pages)
Put more power, strength, and quickness into your game! Now you can, with expert training information from 10 top NBA strength and conditioning coaches A<>A-- the same people who get Penny Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Gary Payton and many other all-stars into great shape. Together, these coaches present 122 exercises and drills designed specifically to improve basketball performance. Whether your goal is to increase your vertical jump, speed, endurance, or strength for shooting or rebounding, you'll find it all, and more, in NBA Power Conditioning. Part I focuses on Power Preparation A<>A-- including stretching, nutrition, and conditioning. Part II leaps into strength training, and Part III branches into plyometric, speed, and agility training. Part IV presents the Basketball Conditioning Power Rating System A<>A-- consisting of eight tests, and the Complete Power Conditioning Program so you can periodically check and monitor your progress. Players can follow the individual exercises themselves, or coaches can use the book to design a team conditioning program for in- or off-season work. The authors explain the exercises in detail, and provide 215 illustrations to make the program crystal clear. NBA Power Conditioning will show you how to work out like the pros and help you play at the highest level possible. About the Author The National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association (NBCCA)is a select group of strength and conditioning coaches from teams in the National Basketball Association. The NBCCA was founded in 1992 by Bill Foran of the Miami Heat, Robin Pound of the Phoenix Suns, and Bob King of the Dallas Mavericks. The association's mission is to develop and promote strength and conditioning throughout basketball, particularly at the professional level. The NBCCA provides an opportunity for strength and conditioning coaches in the league to network, keep updated on new information, work together on different projects, and promote strength and conditioning for basketball at all levels. Bill Foran is strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Heat. Bill, who acted as project coordinator for NBA Power Conditioning along with Robin Pound of the Phoenix Suns, currently lives in Pembroke Pines, Florida, with his wife and two children. He earned a bachelor's degree in health education and physical education from Central Michigan University and a master's degree in exercise physiology from Michigan State University. Before working for the Miami Heat, Bill was the