Athletic Body in Balance (Original PDF from Publisher)

Great athletes use a combination of ability, strength, and balance to make challenging actions appear effortless. While modern sports training considers athletic movement patterns, traditional conditioning establishes a foundation of fitness. The first book of its kind, Athletic Body in Balance, explains how to train for fluid, smooth movement while avoiding injuries, instability issues, mobility limitations, and muscle imbalances.

Athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, WNBA, and Reebok® University’s sports training system have demonstrated the efficacy of physical therapist and sports conditioning specialist Gray Cook’s method. Cook’s techniques will assist you in discovering your potential, addressing functional shortcomings, and honing movement abilities particular to your sport, like jumping, kicking, cutting, and turning. You’ll learn how to get your body back on track and where conditioning is failing.

Making this thorough assessment tool your training guide will help you prepare and repair your body for optimal athletic performance. While other books focus on maximizing your strengths, Athletic Body in Balance focuses on identifying and overcoming your weaknesses to create a foundation for long-term training gains. Learn how to maintain what you gain and build on your improvements.