National Strength and Conditioning Association

This is a really nice book. It provides a concise summary of relevant research, clear descriptions/instructions for a wide variety of core exercises with excellent illustrations, and workouts tailored to the needs to athletes in a variety of popular sports, including: Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. Though it is written by and for sport conditioning professionals and athletes, I had no difficulty understanding and using the book to improve my own core fitness level, even though I am just an active "ordinary person" who engages in activities such as cycling, walking, figure skating and dance on a regular basis. I wish the book specifically covered a few additional sports, such as cycling and figure skating. Still, the first two sections of the book that discuss fundamentals and describe specific exercises gave me sufficient knowledge to adapt the workouts for other sports to suit my needs.… (mehr)