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Newly revised, "a valuable summary of performance and training" (British Journal of Physical Education) In this revised edition of a classic, Frank Dick expands and updates his thoroughgoing overview of the principles behind sports training for trainers, coaches, physical education teachers, sports scientists, and serious athletes. Covering both theory and practice, the book offers an understanding of sports nutrition and physiology (including respiration, musculature, and the function of hormones), mental preparation, and the development of strength, speed, endurance, and mobility. Final chapters detail the planning of successful training programs, with information on training units, micro- and macrocycles, and competition.