1. Strategic Weight Training for High Performance Athletes DVD Summary of ContentsBy
Dr. Denise K. Wood

2. Includes 77-min. Video & 92-page Action Guide
ISBN

3. Target Audiences An educational video for: Athletes and Sport Coaches
Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Educators
Sports Medicine Professionals
Personal Trainers
Parents
Appropriate for academics and athletics in high schools & colleges/universities

4. Benefits
Leverage weight training methods to boost sport fitness and skill
Utilize motor learning tools to accelerate performance
Apply scientific principles to weight training
Use educational resources to make sound training decisions
Design weight training programs that target sport goals

5. Part 1: Introduction What it Takes to be a Champion
Signs of Sound Training Programs
Background
Preview of Features
Action Guide Expands on Ways Programs Can Fall Short

6. Part 2: From Weight Training to Sport Competition
Weight Training for Fitness and Skill
Goals of Body Builders vs. Athletes
Application of the Specificity Principle
Coordination—Linkage Between Fitness and Skill
The Principle of Transfer
Fitness and Skill Qualities
Large Muscle Skills vs. Precision

7. Part 2: From Weight Training to Sport Competition (con’t)
Explosive Lifting for Sports
Transfer from Olympic Weightlifting Variations to Sport Skills with Common Qualities
Pulling Phase and the Vertical Jump
Skill and Explosive Lifting
Common Qualities Between Explosive Lifts and Jumping, Throwing, and Running
Projectiles, Acceleration, Ground Reaction Skills, Kinetic Chain, Power and Coordination
Qualified Instruction

8. Part 3: Equipment, Safety, & Essential Lifting Mechanics
Equipment and Safety
Essential Lifting Mechanics
Correct vs. Incorrect Positioning
Applied Throughout DVD
The Action Guide Expands with Readiness for Training, Simple Tests

9. Part 4: Instructional Techniques to Accelerate Performance
Psychologically Sound Instructional Techniques are Listed and Applied Throughout the Video
Memory and Retention Tips
Avoiding Overanalysis
Correcting Causes vs. Symptoms of Errors
Providing Feedback
Using Mental Cues and Concepts
The Action Guide Adds Tips for Coaching at Each Stage of Learning

10. Part 5: High Performance Exercises for Transfer to Sports
Split Jerk, Speed Jerk, Power Jerk
Power Snatch, Hang Snatch, Snatch Pull
Power Clean, Hang Clean, Clean Pull
Signs of Progress
Back Squat, Front Squat, Speed Squat
Bench Press, Incline Press
Core Exercises
Medicine Ball Exercises for Skill, Use of Weighted Implements
The Action Guide Adds More Tips, Exercises, and Commentary

11. Part 5: High Performance Exercises for Transfer to Sports (con’t)
General Format
Description
Breakdown
Teaching Sequence and Tips
Key Points as Athletes Demonstrate
Transfer to Sports Summary

12. Elite Athlete Showing Breakdown Actions

13. Identifying Causes of Errors

14. Split Screen for Skill Comparisons

15. Sport Clips and Lifts with Similar Movements

16. Transfer from Exercises to Sports

17. Part 6: Designing the High Performance Weight Training Program
Transfer-Targeted, Individualized Programs
The Training Variables, Guidelines
The Principle of Variation and Periodization
The Principle of Practicality
Peaking
Detraining
The Action Guide Gives Details on Program Design, Periodization, Applications, and Strength vs. Transfer-Targeted Examples

18. Periodization Graphics

19. Part 7: The Strategic Weight Training Plan
The ADVISER Model, Strategic Transfer of Training to Sports
Setting Goals
Applying the Steps of the ADVISER Sports Training Model to Achieve Goals
The Action Guide Expands on Key Points

20. The ADVISER Sports Training Model

21. Part 8: Conclusion
Briefly Summarizes the Advantages of the Training Techniques Presented in the Video and Action Guide
The Action Guide Presents a List of Resources Consulted, Principles of Training, Fitness Components, and Sample Programs

22. Dr. Denise K. Wood Author, Sports Training Consultant
World Class Track & Field Athlete
Trained Beginners to Olympians
Former Assistant Track Coach/Head Strength Coach, University of Tennessee
Mentored by Phil Grippaldi & Former Soviet Coach (Weightlifting), & Terry Crawford (Track)
Advanced Degrees in Exercise Science, Dissertation: Explosive vs. Nonexplosive Weight Training on Sport Skills
Career Educator: Exercise Science, Research Design/Statistics, Dean & Vice President