Complete conditioning for rugby /
Paul Pook.
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2012.
- x, 246 p. : ill. ; 26 cm + 1 videodisc (DVD ; 4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Demands of the game -- Optimising conditioning -- Testing and monitoring -- Stability and mobility -- Strength and power -- Work capacity -- Speed and agility -- Recovery and nutrition -- Conditioning for young players -- Injury prevention and player durability -- Building a complete conditioning programme.
A focused conditional program has become essential ton on-field rugby success. Pook presents a comprehensive training approach that builds players' physical abilities as well as the rugby-specific skills their positions require.