Elitetrack: Sport Training & Conditioning

i just realized my college library has tons of books dealing with track,weight training and periodation.in an effort to learn and exapnad our horizons lets start a thread of books a track athlete/coach must read.....or your favorite books dealing with sprints/strength training....
heres mine so far… remember i am young and have not read many books..

1)"speedtrap" charlie francis”
2)training for speed “charlie francis”
3)chapters 3 and 4 in the USA coaching manual.. chapter 3 100 200 meters by curtis frye and chapter 4 400 meters by clyde hart

i just took out “peaking when it counts” by william freeman ... anyone ever read this? i was going to take out one of Bompas books but there are all 400 plus pages so i thought maybee freemans 100 page book will some it up pretty well since most of his sources are from tudor bompas books? is there any of Bompas books that are must reads tho? i was thinking maybee his strength training book?

Bompa’s book (Theory and Methodology) is a must read. a trainign theory classic.

Also,
1) The mechanics of athletics - Dyson
2) Strenth and Power in Sport - Komi
3) Science and Practice of Strength Training - Zatsiorsky
4) Training Theory - Matveyev
5) Programming and Organization of Training - Verhoshansky
6) Special Strength Training - Verhoshansky
7) Track & Field - Schmolinsky

Also stuff by Enoka, Schmidtbliecher, Verhoshansky, James Hay, Komi, Jess Jarver series (sprints, throws, hurdles, distance), and the old Soviet Sports Reviews and Track Technique

hope that helps.

--KT

I like Bompa's book (Theory and Methodology). I don't agree with a lot of it but I think it's a great starting point for learning training theory.

My top books in no particular order would be:
1) The Mechanics of Athletics by Dyson
2) Training for Speed  by Francis
3) Science and Practice of Strength Training by Zatsiorsky
4) Training Theory by Matveyev
5) Special Strength Training by Verhoshansky
6) Track & Field by Schmolinsky
7) Supertraining by Siff
8) Facts and Falacies of Fitness by Siff
9) Biomechanics of Sports Techniques by Hay
10) The Anatomical and Mechanical Bases of Human Motion by Hay

Kebba, it looks like we share a lot of the same "favorties." I guess great minds really do think alike :D

Had to chime in on this one.  Mike glad you brought up the Supertraining book by Siff (RIP), great read.

Also, have to add Science of speed and hurdling by Brent McFarlane.

I agree with Kebba, Jess Jarver’s books are great.

I’ve got a new one that many of you may or may not know, it’s not a scientific coaching book.  Doesn’t deal with weights for running or technique for jumping but is a great help to the college coach who is continually stressed with all that he/she has to do (isn’t that all of us?).  I Dare You by William Danforth is a great personal read.

Some great titles have been listed so far.  I would add a couple that I really enjoy:
-> Anatomy of Movement - Calais-Germain
- not a training book, but an amazing resource to understanding how the body works.  Great for helping diagnose and treat injuries or technical deficiencies.
-> The Preparation of High Class Sportsmen in Horizontal Jumps - Anatoly Golubstov
- Very deep book

I’ll have to try to find those Verhoshansky books somewhere.  I’ve read many of his articles but didn’t know he had written any books.  Does anyone know where I could find them?

Originally posted by Lumberjack
Some great titles have been listed so far.  I would add a couple that I really enjoy:
-> Anatomy of Movement - Calais-Germain
- not a training book, but an amazing resource to understanding how the body works.  Great for helping diagnose and treat injuries or technical deficiencies.
-> The Preparation of High Class Sportsmen in Horizontal Jumps - Anatoly Golubstov
- Very deep book

I’ll have to try to find those Verhoshansky books somewhere.  I’ve read many of his articles but didn’t know he had written any books.  Does anyone know where I could find them?

I’ve read that Golubstov book 2-3 times. When i first got it I couldn’t put it down.  i’ll probably read it again this summer.

the Anatomy of Movement is awesome… if you’re into that you might check out
The Body Movable. A friend has a copy, i want to buy it, but it’s $100 so i’ll be waiting.
go here:
http://www.learningmethods.com/bodymove.htm

re: Verhoshansky texts - i sent you an email.

Hey to all....I am Cynthia and I am a newbie! But I also hear for plyometrics, a book called Plyometrics Training is good. This is coming from a PT I had a chat with last night at the gym.

Peace!

Welcome to Elitetrack Cynthia.  Read all that you can all over this web site, there is a ton of great knowledge in here!!

Good luck

:shock:

Cynthia, who is the author of Plyometrics Training? It sounds familiar but there are a ton of plyo books out there (both good and bad) and I'm not sure which one you're referring to.

I don't remember his name but when I go back to the gym, I will ask. :dance:

other suggestions..

The Science of Winning

Swimming Fastest

The Swim Coaches Bible

Training for Speed

Peak when it counts 4th ed.

as for crap books

USATF coaches manual

Any Book from Don Chu

I agree w/your crap books selection, Phoenix.  USATF Manual is garbage.  That was a waste of $25 for me.

Why, in your opinion, do you feel the USATF Manual was garbage 400Stud? Phoenix?

Does anyone know where I could get "Mechanics of Athletics"?

I feel that the information was obvious...nothing special or organized.

Originally posted by Phoenix
I feel that the information was obvious...nothing special or organized.

Thanks for the reply Phoenix.  I'll be interested to hear the rebuttals of the others.