The latest edition of the sport science classic "Supertraining" by Prof.
Yuri Verkhoshansky and Mel Siff is set to be released in September of
2009. This will be the first new edition of the book since 2003. This
book has been often referred to by strength coaches and sport scientists
as the "bible" of training for sports. Indeed, the book is an
encyclopedia of knowledge, with information on almost every subject in
sport science today. Because of this set-up many have said that the
book is too dense or too abstract to glean any useable information from.
While this may be true for those new to training, those with a solid
background in training science will find that many of the theoretical
topics discussed can be translated into useable applications with a some
thought.
However, it is essential to note that "Supertraining" is not a book
that is best read straight through, but rather used as reference. For
example, if you are looking for information on "eccentrics" you can
easily thumb through the index or table of contents and find the relevant
page numbers for this subject. This is how I and most other strength
coaches typically use this book. This new expanded sixth edition
will include much more information from Prof. Verkhoshansky, with a lot
of new information on the shock method. This edition will have more than
100 pages of new information, including sections on: * The
development of the adaptation process during long-term training *
Adaptive reserves * How to manage adaptation in the training process *
The specificity of protein synthesis in the adaptation process * The
phenomenon of supercompensation I believe this book is a must for
anyone who is truly dedicated to the pursuit of education in the sport
science field. With so many books out there claiming to give you the
secrets to training, Supertraining is one of the few that has stood the
test of time, as this will be the 7th edition of the book to be
published. I have always made it a point to always have the most up to
date version of this book as soon as it comes out. That's how valuable a
reference I believe it is for those serious about strength and sports
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