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Jumping Events
Complete Book of Jumps by Ed Jacoby, Bob Fraley
 
Jumping into Plyometrics by Donald A. Chu
Detailing plyometric exercises for a variety of sports, this guide explains how plyometrics work and how to incorporate plyometrics into a comprehensive strength and power training program. 

Explosive Power & Strength : Complex Training for Maximum Results by Donald A. Chu(1996)

Power Training for Sport : Plyometrics for Maximum Power Development by Tudor O. Bompa (1997)


Stronger Abs and Back : 165 Exercises to Build Your Center of Power by  Greg Brittenham, Dean Brittenham
After looking at everything and chasing "experts" for 3 years to design a comprehensive program for my athletes. I found this book which included exactly what I was looking for.  This is the only book you need on trunk training!

Build your center of power! Stronger Abs and Back shows how to develop the body's most important source of energy and support - its core muscle groups. The abdominal and back muscles form the foundation for enhanced fitness and athletic performance. Featuring 165 exercises and packed with training advice, this illustrated guide is your training manual to rock-hard abs and strong supportive back muscles that prevent low back injury and pain. Stronger Abs and Back is for athletes and fitness enthusiasts who want firm, high-performance bodies.


Body Control: Using Techniques Developed by Joseph H. Pilates
by Lynne Robinson, Joseph Pilates, Gordon Thomson
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  If you've ever wondered how ballet dancers get that graceful, calm-looking, perfectly postured stance, one of the reasons is a series of exercises named for the late trainer Joseph H. Pilates. Long a staple of dance studios, his techniques are becoming a staple in gyms as well. Body Control provides an excellent introduction to the Pilates method and easy-to-follow instructions for doing them at home, without the need for special machinery that instructors often use. The book describes 40 different exercises and explains how to relax and breathe correctly while doing them. Even more important, it explains what you may be doing wrong (since some of the exercises could worsen a painful condition if done incorrectly). The very clear illustrations, which mix photographs with line drawings, will allow most people to get the hang of it right away. Because it works muscles you may not ordinarily use that much, these exercises take more effort than you might think. And while they don't promise huge muscles, adherents say the method helps them stand up straighter and move more easily, without pain. Nothing can turn an ordinary person into a ballet star, but these exercises could make you almost as graceful as one.


Serious Strength Training by Tudor O. Bompa, Lorenzo J. Cornacchia
The exercise scientist who pioneered the concept of periodization,  Bompa presents a six-phase training program that maximizes both strength and muscle definition. 273 illustrations.