Science of Sports Training by M. V. Srinivasan and K. Ramasubba Reddy is a comprehensive academic work on the scientific principles, methods, and practices involved in sports training. The book explains how systematic and scientifically planned training can improve an athlete’s physical fitness, technical skills, performance, and overall sporting ability.

The book covers fundamental aspects of sports training, including training principles, physical conditioning, strength, endurance, speed, flexibility, coordination, skill development, training loads, recovery, and periodization. It also emphasizes the importance of proper planning, monitoring, and progression in developing athletic performance while reducing the risk of fatigue and injury.

The authors present sports training as a multidisciplinary process involving knowledge of exercise physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, and physical fitness. The book helps readers understand how training programmes can be designed according to the age, ability, sport, and performance requirements of athletes.

Written in an accessible academic style, the book is particularly useful for students of physical education, sports science, coaching, and exercise studies, as well as coaches, physical education teachers, trainers, and athletes. It provides a practical and theoretical foundation for understanding the science behind effective sports training and athletic performance.