Strength Coaching in America: A History of the Innovation That Transformed Sports
(Part of the Terry and Jan Todd Series on Physical Culture and Sports Series)
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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 $700,000 a year. Strength Coaching in America delivers...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1477319794
ISBN13:9781477319796
Release Date:December 2019
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.46 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"
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