Plyometric Exercises with the Medicine Ball

by Don Chu

First successfully used in Eastern Europe, plyometrics is now generally accepted in the United States as a key to the training of successful championship athletes. More recently it has become a part... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931255058
• ISBN13: 9780931255052
• Release Date: February 1989
• Publisher: Bittersweet Publishing Company
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Eye opener for medicine ball training

Hi viewers im suresh form india im an ace certified personal trainer im preparing for my cscs exam i learnt about don chu in the nsca cscs book and went on to order this book along wiht jumping into plyometrics i think i know a lot about medicine ball training now thanks to don chu.the section are very clearly separated for different body segments. once you have the basic understading then one can use their creativity in making their own functional training,plyometic and rehab programs.

Good resource

Dr Chu is an expert on the subject of plyometrics. This is a great place to start if your looking for medicine ball work. Don't expect anything too complicated or highly advanced though there are some gems in here that have challenged some serious athletes. It probably would have benefited from real models rather than the line drawn illustrations though this is a minor concern and anyone with a modicum of exercise experience should have no trouble in understanding the routines. For the money, well worth it.

Extremely useful exercise guide

This book is exactly what i wanted. Simply a collection of great various plyometric exercises with the medicine ball. No fluff.

PLYOMETRIC EXERCISES With the Medicine Ball

PLYOMETRIC EXERCISES With the Medicine Ball: Optimum performance of an athlete requires two complementary abilities: skill and power. All sports share these features. This book describes exercises designed to develop power, particularly the speed component of power, in the upper extremities trunk and lower extremities. It begins with planning of a program focusing on intensity, duration and recovery. It explains the classifications of the exercises. It then moves into the actual exercises with usually five in each area of: Arm - individual, Arm - partner; Trunk - individual, Trunk - partner; Leg - individual, Leg - partner; Passing; general Upper, general Trunk, general Lower; with a whole section of exercises for the Wheelchair Athletes. As you can see, it is vary comprehensive and I find it an excellent book that I have now incorporated in to the exercise class I teach at a local fitness center.