Athletic Body in Balance

Gray Cook is a physical therapist, board certified in orthopedics. He also is a certified strength coach with experience in several sports at the youth, college, and professional levels. Cook is a nationally recognized lecturer and consultant to the NFL, NBA, NHL, and WNBA as well as numerous college sports medicine and conditioning facilities. His innovative research and applied work are found in many rehabilitation and conditioning publications. Cook is the director of orthopedic and sports physical therapy at Dunn, Cook & Associates. He also serves as the creative director of sport-specific training for Reebok and is Reebok's first master coach. Gray Cook received his graduate degree in physical therapy education at the University of Miami School of Medicine with a focus on orthopedics and sports rehabilitation and research in motor learning. Cook is a faculty member of the North American Sports Medicine Institute and is the codeveloper of the course titled Functional Exercise Training and Rehabilitation. He lives in his hometown of Danville, Virginia.

Part I. Athletic Movement Chapter 1. Mind and Movement Chapter 2. Identifying Weak Links Chapter 3. Analyzing Movement Chapter 4. Developing Resistance to Injury Part II. Mobility and Stability Chapter 5. Mobility and Stability Testing Chapter 6. Balance Training Chapter 7. Core Training Part III. Strength and Endurance Chapter 8. Strength and Endurance Testing Chapter 9. Movement Imbalance Training Chapter 10. Strength and Endurance Exercises Part IV. Power, Speed, and Agility Chapter 11. Power, Speed, and Agility Testing Chapter 12. Speed and Quickness Training Chapter 13. Power, Speed, and Agility Drills Part V. Performance Programs Chapter 14. Rotation and Swinging Chapter 15. Throwing and Striking Chapter 16. Jumping and Kicking Chapter 17. Cutting and Turning Chapter 18. Progress Evaluation