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Index
Table of Contents
Introduction
Foreword
Preface
Advances in Functional Training
Reconsidering Functional Training
Use What Works
More is Not Better
Functional Training
Techniques
Choosing Functional Exercises
Using Functional Exercises
Upper-Body Pulling and Pressing
Vertical Pulling Movements
Horizontal Pulling Movements
Mobility and Flexibility
The Joint-by-Joint Approach
The Process is Simple
Movement Screening
Using the Functional Movement Screen
Losing Control of the Program
Screening or Selling
Influence of the Functional Movement Screen
Developing Progressions
Movement Progressions or Exercise Progressions
Movement
Diagonal Pattern
Half-Kneeling Stable Lift
Half-Kneeling Sequential
Standing Lift
Step-Up Lift
Adding Strength to Dysfunction
The In-Line Lunge
FMS Examples in Team Settings
Hockey Example
Football Example
Case Studies
Oblique Strain in an NBA All-Star Guard
Chronic Hamstring Strains in an NFL Wide Receiver
FMS and the Strength Coach
Assessing Strength, Flexibility and Mobility
Ankle Self-Mobilization
The Bodyweight Squat
Full Squats
Mobility Drills
Number One Thoracic Spine Mobility
Number Two Ankle Mobility
Number Three Leg Swings
Numbers Four, Five, Six Split Squats, Lateral Squats and Rotational Squats
Number Seven Wall Slides
Number Eight Big X Band
Soft Tissue Therapy
Foam Rolling
Gluteal Group and Hip Rotators
TFL and Gluteus Medius
Adductors
Foot Rolling
When to Roll
Rolling versus Massage
Static Stretching
In Our Program
Roll First, then Stretch
Shortened Muscles
Active-Isolated Stretching
Injuries
Injuries
Injury Reduction
Technical Failure
Painful Exercise
Tendinitis or Tendinosis
Injury Prevention Suggestions
Switch to Front Squats
Forget the Leg Press
Avoid Knee Wraps
Try Belt Squats
Use Single-Leg Squats
Dump Conventional Deadlifts
Clean from the Hang Position
Teach Dumbbell or Close-Grip Snatches
Upper-Body Injuries
Rotator Cuff Support
Anterior Knee Pain
Glute Medius and Adductors in Knee Pain
Single-Leg Training and Knee Pain
Step One
Step Two
Step Three
Pattern One
Pattern Two
Pattern Three
Step Four
Additional Points
Core
Conditioning and Muscle Endurance
Eccentric Strength
ACL Injury Prevention
ACL Injury Reduction Strategies
Strategy One Active Warm-Up
Strategy Two Develop Stability and Eccentric Strength
Progressing Plyometrics
Phase one
Phase Two
Phase Three
Phase Four
Strategy Three Strength Development
Keys
Strategy Four Change of Direction Concepts
Strategy Five Change of Direction Conditioning
Understanding Sports Hernia
Hip Flexion and Adduction
Soft Tissue Therapy
Stretching
Hip Internal Rotation
Sports Hernia Prevention
Sequence
Prevention Keys
Things to Avoid
Rehabilitation Concepts
Sports Hernia Rehab
Phase One Weeks Two through Four
Core
Lower-Body Strength
Phase Two Weeks Five through Seven
Lower-Body Strength
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Phase Three Weeks Eight, Nine and Ten
Lower-Body Strength
Day One
Day Two
Phase Four Weeks Eleven, Plus
The Core
The Approaches in Core Training
Core Stability
Paul Hodges Australian Core Philosophy
The McGill Research
Gary Gray and the Functional Approach
Terminology
Drawing in
Hollowing
Bracing
Anterior Core Training
Phase One Front Planks
Phase Two Stability-Ball Rollouts
Phase Four The Wheel
Phase Three The Ab Dolly
Phase Five Valslide or Slideboard Rollouts
Phase Six TRX Rollout
Bodysaw
Glute Activation and the Core
Glute Activation Keys
Global Muscles
Rotational Training
Level One
Half-Kneeling Stability Chop
Half-Kneeling Stability Lift
Level Two
Half-Kneeling Sequential Chop
Half-Kneeling Sequential Lift
Dynamic Chop-and-Lift
Coaching the Dynamic Standing Lift
Core Advances
Awareness in Rotational Training
The Core Exercises
Core Strengthening Exercises
Feet-Elevated BOSU Ball Push-Ups
TRX, Jungle Gym orBlast Strap Inverted Rows
Landmine Twists Extreme Core Trainer
One-Arm Dumbbell Snatch
Convertaball Twists
Keiser Push/Pulls
Kettlebell Slideboard Lunges
One-Leg Squats andStraight-Leg Deadlifts
Floor-Based Core Stability Exercises
Quadruped Progression
Quadruped Draw-In
Quadruped Hip Extension Over Bench
Quadruped Hip Extension Bent-Leg, Dowel Parallel
Level One
Level Two
Quadruped Hip Extension Bent-Leg, Dowel Perpendicular
Level Two
Level Three
Quadruped Alternating Arm and Leg
Level Four
Supine Progression
Cook Hip Lift
Level One
Hands-Free Cook Hip Lift
Level Two
Isometric Supine Bridge
Level One
Isometric Single-Leg Supine Bridge
Level Two
Bridge with Alternate March
Level Three
The Superficial Core
The Hips
Understanding the Hips
Hip Flexion
The Psoas and Iliacus
Back Pain
TFL Cramping
Weakness in the Hip Muscles
Dysfunctional Hip Flexors
Soft Tissue
Stretch
Strengthen
Hip-Dominant Exercises
Hamstring Group
Lateral Hamstring
Hip-Extension Exercises
Cook Hip Lift
Foot-Elevated Hip Lift
Modified Straight-Leg Deadlift
Single-Leg Straight-Leg Deadlift
One-Leg, Two-Arm Straight-Leg Deadlift
Reaching Single-Leg Straight-Leg Deadlift
Slideboard Leg Curl
Eccentric-Only Version
Concentric Version
TRX Leg Curl
Stability-Ball Leg Curl
Technique Points
Cardiovascular Training
Conditioning for Athletics
Fiber Type
Work Capacity Model
Physiological versus Performance Testing
Using Physiological Testing
Specific Conditioning for Athletics
Conditioning Injuries
Off-Season Conditioning
Tempo Runs
Shuttle Intervals
Bike Training
Preseason Conditioning
Slideboard Training
Suggested Guidelines
Dual-Action Bikes
Twenty-Percent Rule
Long Cardio versus Interval Training
Interval Training Research
Interval Training Programs
Heart-Rate Elevation
Interval Training Methods
Work versus Rest
Rest-to-Work Ratio
Heart Rate
Karvonen Formula
Implementing Interval Training
Beginning the Program
Interval Training Modes in Detail
Running
Treadmill Running
Non-Motorized Treadmills
Stationary Bike
Slideboard
Climbers and Ellipticals
Running and the Female Athlete
Training Endurance Athletes
The Endurance Cycle
Injury Progression, The Three Is
Pain Site versus Pain Source
Reality Therapy
Time and Money
The Endurance Athlete’s Program
Developing Athleticism
Power Development with Olympic Lifts
Teaching the Olympic Lifts
Technique Points
Coaching the Olympic Lifts
Teaching Guidelines
Cleans versus Snatches
Teaching the One-Arm Dumbbell Snatch
Step One
Step Two
Teaching the Close-Grip Barbell Snatch
The Hang Clean and Close-Grip Snatch
Alternatives to Olympic Lifting
Testing Elasticity versus Power
Developing Elasticity
Training for Speed
Sprint Speed
Electronic Start, Electronic Finish
Hand Start, Electronic Finish
Hand Start, Hand Finish
Accuracy in Sprint Times
First Step or First Push
Speed or Acceleration
Start Tips
Start Drills
Dive Starts
Timed Tens
A Few Rules
Three for Five, Five for Ten
One-Leg Starts
Increasing Sprint Speeds
Sport-Specific Training
Good Solutions for Bad Leverage
Balance and Instability Training
Losing Power with Age
Equipment Choices
Equipment Choices
Slideboard Training
Technique
Setting Up Workouts
Off-Season Training
Medicine Ball Training
Rotation Progression
Sled Training for Athletics
Sled Pushing
TRX Suspension Training
Kettlebells
Suitcase Carry
Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Walk
Getup for Core
Exercises Choices The Basics and Single-Leg Training
Squats
Gauging Depth
Box Squat History
Knee Issues with Squats
Front Squats
Knee-Dominant
Flexibility
Developing a Safe Squatting Style
Hands-Free Bodyweight Squat
Pelvic Position during Squatting
Coaching the Bodyweight Squat
Hands-Free Front Squat
Clean-Grip Front Squat
Deadlifts
Trap-Bar Deadlifts
Deadlift Benefits
Pressing Exercises
Considerations
Keys to Bench Pressing
Chain Bench Presses
Training the Combine Bench
Warm-Up Strategies
Heavier Loads
Lighter Loads
Training Suggestions
Endurance Bench Workout
Overhead Athletes and Overhead Lifts
Strength Comparisons
Overhead Pressing
The Strength Chart
Developing Single-Leg Strength
Why We Train on One Leg
Pelvic Stabilizers
Challenging Single-Leg Strength
Classifications of Single-Leg Exercise
Static Supported Exercises
Static Unsupported Exercises
Carryover Limitations
Progressive Range of Motion
Progressions
Dynamic Unsupported Single-Leg Exercise
Accelerative and Decelerative Patterns
Single-Leg Progressions
Dynamic Warm-Up
Weeks 1-3
Weeks 4-6
Posterior Chain Training
Determining Weight for Single-Leg Squats
Progressions
Single-Leg Exercises
Posterior Chain Hip-Dominant Single-Leg Training
Single-Leg Stability Training
Eccentric Single-Leg Squat
Facilitating the Glute Medius
Bent-Leg Hip Abduction
Straight-Leg Hip Abduction
Straight-Leg Mini-Band Walks
Superband X-Walks
Single-Leg Strength
Level One Split Squat
Level Two Rear-Foot-Elevated Split Squat (RFESS)
Technique Points
Testing the RFESS
Level Two Slideboard Back Lunge
Level Three One-Leg Box Squat or Balance Squat
Level Three Walking Lunge
Levels One through Three Single-Leg Pause Squats
Program Design
Program Design Basics
Basic Guidelines
Objective One Prevent Injuries in Training
Objective Two Reduce Performance Injuries
Objective Three Improve Performance
Program Design Points
Consistency
Structure
Density
Program Structure
Developing Power and Speed
Strength Programming
Explosive Movements First
Multi-Joint Exercises Second
Forget Single-Joint Exercise
Limit Machine Use
Keep the Reps Low
Use Heavier Weights
Know the Workout Duration
Understand and Use Tempo
Examples
Time Under Tension
Essentials of a Sound Program
Core Strength
Power Training
Knee Dominant
Hip Dominant
Horizontal Press
Vertical Press
Horizontal Pull
Vertical Pull
Ratio of Exercises
Training and the Central Nervous System
Unique Characteristics of Beginners
Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday and Thursday
Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday and Thursday
Circuit Training
Order of Exercises
Modified Survivor Circuit The Ten-Rep Circuit
Circuit Training Results
Peripheral Heart Action
Hypertrophy Training for Athletes
Body Types
High Volume Training (HIT)
The Mythology of Hypertrophy
Myth: A good, controlled rep takes four seconds to complete
Myth: Use free weights for hypertrophy
Myth: Lift light weights, do more reps
The Truth about Hypertrophy
Concurrent or Conjugated Periodization
Choosing a Training System
Set and Rep Schemes
Progressive Resistance Exercise
Twenty-Rep Tests
Linear Periodization
Bodybuilding Method
Undulating Periodization
Four-Phase Undulating Periodization
The Westside System
Olympic Lifting
High Intensity Training (HIT)
Combination Approach
Efficient and Effective Workouts
Daily Leg Training
Four-Day Workout Programs
Three-Day Workout Programs
Two-Day Workout Programs
Low-Budget Programming
Static Stretching and Mobility Circuits
Plate Circuit
Ten-Rep Circuit
Day Three Workout Variations
Variation One
Variation Two
Variation Three
MBSC Summer 2007
MBSC Summer 2008
2009 MBSC Program Goals
Program Design Principles
Strength Program Components
Conditioning Program
Training Program Flow
Warm-Ups
Linear Day Warm-up 15 minutes
Linear Day Warm-up Emphasis on Flexibility 15 minutes
Lateral Day Warm-up 8 minutes of agility ladder 5 minutes of lateral dynamic flexibility
Progressions
Plyometric Training
Medicine Ball Progressions
Speed Development
Linear Speed Development
Lateral Speed Development
Speed Progression
Lower-Body Strength and Balance Progressions
Knee-Dominant Exercises
Lower-Body Strength Continued
Hip-Dominant Exercises
Core Training
Core Strength
Program for Clients with Back Pain
Upper-Body Strength Program
In Closing
Final Thoughts
Terminology
Planes of Movement Sagittal, Frontal, Transverse
Continuing Education
Books
DVD Training
Online Webinars
Continuing Education Seminars
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