High-Intensity Training "is safe, time efficient, and compatible with the muscular needs of most athletes. In this outstanding resource, John Philbin teaches sound techniques to maximize results using HIT. Athletes, coaches, and the strength training community will benefit significantly from his advice and programs. Dan Riley Strength and conditioning coach, Houston Texans

John Philbin is the founder of the NSPA (National Strength Professionals Association), a fitness certification company with over 12,000 members. He is a former assistant strength coach with the Washington Redskins under Dan Riley and was the 1984 Winter Olympic Strength coach at the United States Olympic Training Centre in Lake Placid, New York. While co-ordinating the strength programmes for all the winter sports he also worked with numerous summer athletes in events including track & field, boxing, rowing, kayaking and team handball. He is the former strength coach for Fernando Vargas, WBA Junior Middleweight Champion and is currently working with Lennox Lewis.

The HIT Advantage; Chapter 1. Brief History of Strength Training; Chapter 2. The HIT "Perfect Rep"; Chapter 3. Genetic Factors; Chapter 4. Overload Process and Maximizing Strength Potential; Chapter 5. Periodization Plan for the HIT Program; Chapter 6. Ergogenic Aids that Improve Strength; Chapter 7. Building the HIT Workouts; Chapter 8. Sports Specific Strength Training Programming; Chapter 9. Breaking Through Strength Plateaus