Athletics Books

As a physical therapist, I have found this book to be an excellent reference for my practice in a outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation setting in which my colleagues consist of athletic trainers and sports medicine physicians. I think that this book covers many important areas of the field of sports medicine and working with athletes of all backgrounds. As a recent graduate I have turned to this book many times for gaining extra information to support my clinical decisions regarding the rehab of the athletes which pass through our clinics. This book is a great asset to any sports medicine professional's library as it has clear, concise information regarding several topics and situations which are usually not covered within the curriculum of professional education in the field of physical therapy.

this may not be the most detailed book but it gets to the point and will help you especially if you don't have a background in cardio training. I used have an incorrect breathing technique for running but after reading a tip from this book it made my training a lot less painful and more effective. This is definitely a book for someone that wants to run long distances but does not know how to. Again this book will help despite the boring presentation of the book itself

This book contains abstracts, and presentations from international seminars on throwing, there are five sections;

1. General throwing, some very good introductory articles

2 Shot, the least well covered section

3 Discus, some very good authors

4 Hammer, one superb article by Bondarchuk, the rest are so-so.

5 Javelin, some very enjoyable articles.

A great book to think your way through the sport, the different authors all bring different ideas to the table.

The varity of different articles stopped it being a five, but buy it for Bondarchuk, Bartonietze, and Grigialkya, they are superior to any other throws authors I have read.

Buy it!

A little too abrasive from front to finish, but overall a must read for die hard college basketball fans like myself.

This book was great but I would have liked more information on what workouts to plan when. It gives you an overview of an off-season training plan.

I really enjoyed the section about swim drills, different weight workouts and setting goals for next season!

A very comprehensive manual for triathlon with contributions from well qualified and respected authors in their specialised fields. Full of practical information and examples. Generally following very sound principles, but some of this information is out of date. The training intensity guidelines and methods for determining them are out of date. The author now currently advocates a different method to determine this. Good for the overall structure of training and periodisation, but be careful, the heart-rate guidelines may be too high.

Sure the writing is simple, and it's clear. This book takes you through the steps that get you started in the sport of triathlon. Sally Edwards is like a big sister who wants you to be strong, healthy, powerful, and lots of fun. Her enthusiam is contagious. If you're a first time triathlete, this book will get you to the finish line. If you're an old pro, it will get you organized. Hey, for less than six buck, this book is a favor!

A good investment for any parent who is tired of kid's sports coaches who are too rough, or so focused on winning that they forget the real reasons your kids are there - to learn the sport, to develop sportsmanship, to have fun. I'd buy it as a gift (even if you have to give it anonymously!) Another book I'd recommend is Perfect Parenting The Dictionary of 1000 Parent Tips by Elizabeth Pantley - it has sections on what to do about kids who want to quit sports, or those that don't want to practice, or those who are poor sports.

A good book. It has a lot of information which you won't find anywhere eelse, that I've seen, in one book, such as the First team All-American picks for each school, and the Hall of Fame inductees (players and coaches). However, I was a little misled by the summary of this book before I bought it. I thought there would be much more detail on the 10 most controversial decisions on the National Champions.

"Why We Win" provides coaches with interviews on winning with some of the biggest names in coaching. The book goes way beyond the X's and O's and focuses on the leadership skills used by coaches to get the most out of their athletes and teams.

Overall the book is great because Billy Packer taps into the minds of many of the most successful coaches. The only minor drawback is that the interview questions Packer used were too rigid and didn't allow the coaches to go more in depth in their answers.

This book is a must for any coach who wants to develop winners both on and off the court/field.