Charles E. Metzger, M.S., HSW, Strength and Conditioning Director, New York Athletic Club
Gives athletes what they need to take their bodies to the next level.


Gary Kucich, President, Manhasset (NY) Baseball/Softball League
Another home run for Tom Emma!


Book Description
Peak Conditioning Training for Softball is a road map for how to get into optimum softball shape. It presents a comprehensive and easy-to-understand blueprint that players and coaches can follow on a year-round basis. The book provides step-by-step instructions for improving on-the-field performance by developing the key fitness components for softball. Topics include nutrition; conditioning basics; warm-up, cool-down, and flexibility; strength training exercises; balance training; plyometric drills; speed, quickness, and agility exercises; and more.


About the Author
Tom Emma is the president of Power Performance, Inc., a company that specializes in training athletes in strength, conditioning and athletic enhancement techniques. He is a graduate of Duke University, where he was a three-year starter on the basketball team and squad captain his senior year. His .843 career free-throw percentage is among the highest in Duke history. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1983 NBA draft. Tom has a masters degree from Columbia University and lives in New York City.

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