Pilates and Conditioning for Athletes: An Integrated Approach to Performance and Recovery (Original PDF from Publisher)

Get a competitive advantage by using cutting-edge Pilates and conditioning techniques for athletes. By incorporating Pilates into training, this multifaceted, science-based method of athletic conditioning helps you develop a strong and flexible foundation. The end result is comprehensive training plans that utilize the seven training pillars necessary for success:

Flexibility and Agility
Mobility
Strength, Power, Speed, and Stability

Start with tried-and-true evaluation procedures that have assisted professional and elite athletes in achieving and maintaining their highest levels of success. To establish your baseline and direct your choice of exercises and sequences to transform your deficits into strengths, assess your range of motion, flexibility, core strength, strength foundation, and movement patterns. Then, to strengthen your core, enhance your posture, boost your flexibility, and address muscle imbalances, follow the comprehensive directions for 124 Pilates mat and classic conditioning exercises. The following will be taught to you:

Breathing techniques to lower stress and expand lung capacity
Stretching exercises to release tension in your back, hamstrings, and hips
Joint articulation to enhance balance and range of motion
Strength and power training using resistance
Training using medicine balls to work in transverse and diagonal planes
Every training session starts with a vigorous warm-up sequence.
Adding one or more of the 19 basic, intermediate, and sport-specific workouts to your training regimen can help you reach your performance objectives and clear up any confusion. Every session is planned, every exercise is performed for a specific purpose, and every movement and program builds upon the one before it. Successful athletes never leave their training to chance. Pilates and Conditioning for Athletes will help you integrate Pilates training to become a stronger, quicker, healthier, and better-equipped athlete, regardless of your size: weekend warrior, collegiate or professional athlete, or 70-year-old triathlon. Get units or credits for continuing education! There is also a continuing education exam based on this book. It can be bought alone or combined with the book and test in a package.