Athletic Development: The Art & Science of Functional Sports Conditioning (Original PDF from Publisher)

A unique chance to learn and apply a profession full of knowledge from the greatest is provided by athletic development. Having worked with athletes of all sports, ages, and skill levels for over 40 years, including the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, and U.S. men’s 1998 World Cup soccer team, world-renowned strength and conditioning coach Vern Gambetta distills his knowledge. The end product is a comprehensive, debunking of myths that explains the best practices and recommendations for every aspect of an athlete’s physical preparation. Gambetta incorporates previously unpublished and usable training methods in

analysis of demands unique to a given sport, improvements in work capacity, development of movement skills, progressions of training programs throughout time, and rest and recovery methods.
What works and what doesn’t, as well as why, are explained in Athletic Development. Because of his work at the top levels of sport, Gambetta’s no-nonsense approach focuses on results that pay off during the competitive season. This is the definitive reference to performance-enhancing training, combining four decades of professional practice, sports conditioning applications, and the fundamentals of anatomy, biomechanics, and exercise physiology.