Strength Coaching in America A History of the Innovation That Transformed Sports

It’s hard to imagine, but as late as the 1950s, athletes could get kicked off a team if they were caught lifting weights. Coaches had long believed that strength training would slow down a player. Muscle was perceived as a bulky burden; training emphasized speed and strategy, not “brute” strength. F...

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Hauptverfasser:
Shurley, Jason P., Todd, Jan, Todd, Terry
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Austin University of Texas Press [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
It’s hard to imagine, but as late as the 1950s, athletes could get kicked off a team if they were caught lifting weights. Coaches had long believed that strength training would slow down a player. Muscle was perceived as a bulky burden; training emphasized speed and strategy, not “brute” strength. Fast forward to today: the highest-paid strength and conditioning coaches can now earn
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1 online resource
ISBN:
9781477319802
DOI:
10.7560/319796
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