Full Description
Very few athletes are invited to a combine. Whether they are elite high school athletes vying for a college scholarship or standout college players looking to catch the eye of NFL scouts, only the best of the best get the chance to showcase their abilities in the unique environment of the combine, where a fraction of a second can make or break an athlete's dream to play at the next level.
All-Pro Performance Training: An Insider's Guide to Preparing for the Football Combine takes combine training to a whole new level by featuring a groundbreaking approach to movement training by one of the most sought after performance coaches in the country. As strength and conditioning coach of the NFL's Denver Broncos, Loren Landow trains some of the most finely tuned athletes in the world. Prior to joining the Broncos, he founded Landow Performance, a sports performance training facility based in Denver, whose staff of strength and conditioning coaches has worked with hundreds of well-known athletes from the highest levels of sport (NFL, NCAA Division I, WNBA, MLB, NHL, UFC, Olympic Games). Landow knows what it takes to shine at a combine, and he shares his specialized knowledge in All-Pro Performance Training: An Insider's Guide to Preparing for the Football Combine.
With a foreword by Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers running back and Landow Performance client, the text breaks down the proper execution of combine staples such as the 40-yard dash and pro-agility shuttle. It offers tips for mastering position-specific agility drills, and it provides an inside look into how athletes at the highest level of the sport both train and recover.
Proven techniques for mastering position-specific agility drills will help players hone their biomechanical movement efficiency, reduce the risk of injury, and open scouts' eyes. And Prep Like a Pro sidebars put you right on the field with the author, revealing the most advanced training regimens and technological tools used by elite coaches and athletes.
Equip your athletes to reach their full potential. With All-Pro Performance Training, strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, and motivated athletes have the definitive playbook for training with purpose, elevating their game, and performing at their peak at combine time.
Contents
Foreword by Christian McCaffrey
Introduction
Part I. Warm-Up and Initial Assessments
Chapter 1. Warm-Up and Movement Prep
Chapter 2. Physiological Assessments and Athlete Background
Part II. Combine Tests and Drills
Chapter 3. General Athleticism Drills
Chapter 4. Defensive Position-Specific Drills
Chapter 5. Offensive Position-Specific Drills
Chapter 6. Data Analysis and Training Plan Development
Part III. General Movement Skills Training
Chapter 7. Acceleration
Chapter 8. Agility and Deceleration
Chapter 9. Top End Speed
Part IV. Strength and Power Development
Chapter 10. Training for Strength
Chapter 11. Training for Power
Part V. Training Structure and Programming
Chapter 12. Structuring a Training Microcycle
Chapter 13. Nutrition and Recovery
Chapter 14. Day of Event and Psychological Preparation
