Are your athletes lacking physical or mental endurance in the 4th quarter? Greg Howard has developed a system that is specifically designed to condition an athlete to be "above game shape" possessing the same energy and focus in the fourth quarter as at the start of the game. Howard has utilized his system with athletes ranging from middle school through the pros. In Training the 4th Quarter Athlete, he demonstrates a set of speed, agility and quickness drills that show you how to incorporate the endurance factor. He finishes in the weight room with a demonstration of how to utilize weight training to build both strength and endurance. This conditioning program is applicable to any athlete in any sport who wants to improve their max Vo2 and overall athleticism. Let Howard's Elite Fitness Training System help you win the endurance challenge that every fourth quarter presents.

44 minutes. 2009.

Females are four to eight times as likely to tear their ACL as their male counterparts. The highest rate of incidence occurs with young women from 15-25 years of age that play sports that require quick change of direction, pivoting and jumping. Coach Stein's ACL injury prevention program focuses on safety, technique/form, footwork, low athletic stance, slow movement strength training, repetitions, time efficiency and productivity. Stein believes that agility and footwork training - proper landing, jumping, starting and stopping mechanics - can prevent injuries. When an athlete lands, the weight needs to be equally distributed within the foot, promoting soft landings. Other key items to watch for are enhanced balance, body/joint awareness, movement technique, and muscle strength (especially the hamstring). There are two main non-contact mechanisms that have been identified; planting/cutting and straight knee landing. Dynamic flexibility and plyometrics are the ideal way to prepare your athletes for competition, and reduce injury. Next is a look at exercises in the weight that add strength and durability in athletes. Stein also shares various symptoms of ACL injuries; guidelines are the same for women as they are for men.

42 minutes. 2008.

A foam roller is an inexpensive exercise modality that can be used for sports conditioning and rehabilitation. It can rapidly and safely improve an athlete's performance through improved flexibility and core strength. Rolling can benefit a wide variety of athletes in any sport and can be adapted for use with individual athletes and teams alike. The Complete Guide to Foam Roller Exercises for Improved Performance shows how to use foam rollers and includes a wide range of exercises for core strength, flexibility, stability, and balance. Each exercise is shown in a progression from the easiest to more advanced exercises. This DVD will help the coach or athlete quickly find the appropriate degree of difficulty for each exercise based on the athlete's core strength and, unique to this production, also explains WHY it is important to have a strong core for improved athletic performance. Elgelid and McCormick also include useful exercises that focus on certain body parts as well as rehabilitation exercises for specific sport-related injuries and pre-injury conditions. This comprehensive program provides a unique opportunity to learn the necessary skills to fully utilize foam rollers as an additional tool towards improved performance!

83 minutes. 2004.

ATTENTION TEACHERS: FINALLY, an instructional DVD that walks and talks you through the most successful pedometer program in our schools today. Complete with printable lesson plans, activity charts, worksheets, portfolios, posters, conversion charts, and a brand new pedometer take home program. In this first "unit" DVD of it's kind, Todd Keating shares with you how to introduce pedometers to your students and allows you to choose from a variety of programs that have been proven to motivate activity in youth and meet the national standards (NASPE) for Physical Education. Keating has shared his knowledge and expertise on the use of pedometers in physical education at the local, state, and national level. He also collaborated with Bob Pangrazi in his book, "Pedometer Power" and is recognized as an authority on the subject of pedometers.

68 minutes. 2005.