Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+: Workouts for Staying at the Top of Your Game

Though younger weekend warriors often find that they can compete at a high level with little off-the-court conditioning, that simply isn't the case for atletes over 50. But getting older doesn't mean giving up one's favorite sport. Nor does it mean losing to younger competitors! Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+ provides sport-specific workouts that allow aging athletes to maintain the flexibility, strength, and speed needed to win. By following the targeted, step-by-step workouts in this book, older athletes can see how a small amount of the right exercise will keep them at the top of their game. Athletes like Jerry Rice and Roger Clemens have proven that proper conditioning can allow professionals to extend their careers to ages previously believed impossible. Similarly, non-professional athletes can use the combination of aerobic, plyometric and functional training workouts in this book to keep themselves free of injury and still enjoying the game past 50 — and beyond.