Developing Power (NSCA Sport Performance) is a groundbreaking resource edited by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Published in June 2017, this comprehensive guide offers essential insights into enhancing athletic power through evidence-based practices. Spanning 264 pages, it features detailed assessment protocols for evaluating jumps, throws, and other ballistic exercises, along with step-by-step instructions for upper body, lower body, and total body power training. The book provides guidance on safely adding progressions to ensure continuous development in power. It also covers multiple training methods, including explosive weight training, Olympic lifts, and plyometrics. Additionally, it includes ready-to-use programs tailored for 12 of the world’s most popular sports. With its extensive coverage, Developing Power is positioned as the most thorough resource dedicated to increasing athletic power, reflecting state-of-the-art practices employed at elite levels of sport and performance.
