Many athletes need high levels of strength and endurance to succeed in sport. Performing appropriate strengthening and conditioning gives athletes a winning edge in the area of strength and power development.

While most athletes recognize strengthening and conditioning as a way to improve strength, few know how to go about designing a program that will improve strength specifically for their particular sport.

An appropriate resistance-training program is based on 3 elements:

• Understanding the strength requirements of your sport
• Detailed knowledge of the techniques to develop these strength requirements
• Understanding how these techniques should be included in a long-term plan to best develop all components of your sport

Strength and Conditioning for Specific Sports
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Strength and Conditioning for Specific Sports: One size does not fit all!
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