Includes bibliographical references and index.

Game plan for training -- Movement preparation -- Speed training -- Agility and change-of-direction training -- Strength training -- Muscle hypertrophy training -- Power training -- Aerobic and anaerobic conditioning -- Nutrition and recovery -- Post-injury training -- Complete conditioning program.

"This book explains how to create a holistic, system-based performance conditioning plan that helps football athletes reach their physical potential and avoid injury by training optimally, not maximally. It presents effective research-based training exercises, methods, protocols, and programs for achieving gains in speed, agility, change of direction, strength, muscle hypertrophy, power, and aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and describes optimal sleep, nutrition, and hydration practices that promote recovery so athletes can perform their best throughout the year"--