FUNCTIONAL TRAINING IS THE FASTEST, MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION Push your muscle development and athletic abilities to incredible new heights with Functional Training for Athletes of All Levels . Functional training conditions your body to respond to the strenuous demands of athletic competition. This method goes far beyond standard isolation movements, done sitting down, that simply increase muscular bulk. Functional training coordinates you muscles to work together to produce explosive power, tightrope-walker balance and cat-like agility. With over 100 exercises--illustrated with step-by-step photos--and 20 sport-specific workouts, Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels will help you acquire the athletic movement skills necessary to maximize your performance in any sport. Develop a rock-solid core for supreme stability Strengthen your trunk for explosive power Sharpen fast-twitch muscles for lightning-quick responses Coordinate your muscles for full body control Enhance your stabilizers for quick, agile movement Functional Training for Athletes at All Levels customized sport-specific workouts for: Baseball ♦ Basketball ♦ Bicycling ♦ Football ♦ Golf ♦ Gymnastics ♦ Hockey ♦ Lacrosse ♦ Rugby ♦ Skiing ♦ Soccer ♦ Softball ♦ Swimming ♦ Tennis ♦ Track & Field ♦ Volleyball ♦ Wrestling About the Author James C. Radcliffe is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Oregon in Eugene, a coaching member of U.SA> weightlifting, and a member of the U>S>A> Track & Field Association, He is also the author of High-Powered Plyometrics.