Conditioning for Figure Skating : Off-Ice Techniques for On-Ice Performance

Carl Poe

ISBN 10: 157028220X / ISBN 13: 9781570282201

Editore: Mcgraw Hill LLC Aug 2002, 2002

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Neuware - To be the best on the rink, skaters must spend endless hours strengthening and conditioning their bodies off the ice to build strength for the rigors of their performances. Illustrative and technical, yet user-friendly, 'Conditioning for Figure Skating' provides detailed coverage of the physical preparation necessary for Preliminary through Senior-Elite skaters, while concentrating on all disciplines of figure skating, including singles, pairs, and ice dance. More than 300 photos illustrate proper warm-up drills, flexibility stretches, cooldown routines, strength training exercises, jump and plyometric training programs, and endurance conditioning exercises for on-ice injury prevention. A periodization plan also helps skaters maximize their training potential. Codice articolo 9781570282201

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Titolo: Conditioning for Figure Skating : Off-Ice ...

Casa editrice: Mcgraw Hill LLC Aug 2002

Data di pubblicazione: 2002

Legatura: Taschenbuch

Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto:

To be the best on the rink, skaters must spend endless hours strengthening and conditioning their bodies off the ice to build strength for the rigors of their performances. Illustrative and technical, yet user-friendly, Conditioning for Figure Skating provides detailed coverage of the physical preparation necessary for Preliminary through Senior-Elite skaters while concentrating on all disciplines of figure skating, including singles, pairs, and ice dance. More than 300 photos illustrate proper warm-up drills, flexibility stretches, cooldown routines, strength training exercises, jump and plyometric training programs, and endurance conditioning exercises for on-ice injury prevention. A periodization plan also helps skaters maximize their training potential.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Carl M. Poe, M.S., CSCS (Buffalo Grove, IL) is director of the off-ice strength and conditioning program at the Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, IL. He has also served as a weight room attendant and research assistant in sports physiology at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.