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Use functional training to better prepare for athletic competition.
The term “functional training” has been associated with a fair amount of controversy ever since it became part of the fitness training vernacular more than a decade ago. In Functional Training Anatomy, noted strength and conditioning specialists Kevin Carr and Mary Kate Feit cut through the clutter and misconceptions about functional training and cover all aspects of how to build a purposeful, effective, and efficient program that provides the strength, stability, and mobility you need to support your body in life and in sports.
Beginning with a clear definition of what functional training entails, you will learn about the importance of mobility training and its impact on movement quality, performance, and injury reduction. Use the warm-up activities to prepare for high-intensity activities. Use the medicine ball and plyometric exercises to learn to produce and absorb force. Develop power with Olympic lifts, kettlebell swings, and jumping exercises. Improve strength in the upper body, lower body, and core with hip-dominant, knee-dominant, pushing, pulling, and core exercises.
See the inner workings of each of the exercises with superb full-color illustrations that show the primary and secondary muscles and connective tissue being used. The detailed instructions for these multiplanar and unilateral exercises ensure you execute each one correctly and safely. The Functional Focus element shows how the exercises translate to specific activities, whether that be an explosive athletic move or simply moving a box.
Functional Training Anatomy incorporates traditional and nontraditional exercises and mobility drills that will help you increase functional strength and reduce injury so your body is prepared to support the demands of athletic performance and daily living.
Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.

From the Publisher

The half-kneeling alternating kettlebell overhead press develops the anterior deltoids and triceps brachii as well as the latissimus dorsi, upper trapezius, infraspinatus, and subscapularis.

Build a purposeful, effective, and efficient training program

Train to improve functional performance in sport and everyday life

Functional Training Anatomy provides a clear definition of functional training and its impact on movement quality, performance, and injury reduction.

Use warm-up activities to prepare for high-intensity activities, and use medicine ball and plyometric exercises to learn to create and absorb force. Develop power with Olympic lifts, kettlebell swings, and jumping exercises. Improve strength in the upper body, lower body, and core with hip-dominant, knee-dominant, pushing, pulling, and core exercises. The full-color illustrations of exercises show the primary and secondary muscles and connective tissue being used, and the detailed instructions ensure you execute each exercise correctly & safely. Functional Focus elements show you how the exercises translate to specific activities in both daily life and sports.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 24, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492599107
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492599104
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #100,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #85 in Weight Training (Books) #107 in Sports Training (Books)
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