Books, Sports, Training, General

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Frederic Delavier
Strength Training Anatomy (Book & CD-ROM)
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Paperback)

Get an inside view of the muscles in action during every exercise you perform. This ultimate strength reference contains full-color, detailed, anatomical drawings of exercises that target every major muscle group, along with full descriptions of how to perform them. The illustrations graphically depict both the muscles and the bones, with variations showing how the exercises can be modified to isolate specific muscles. It’s like having an X ray of each exercise! The former editor-in-chief of the French magazine PowerMag, author and illustrator Frédéric Delavier is currently a journalist for the French magazine Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to several other muscle publications, including Men’s Health Germany.

Joe Friel
The Triathlete's Training Bible
by VeloPress (Paperback)

The Triathlete’s Training Bible empowers triathletes with every detail they need to consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, and preparing to race. With a solid understanding of the science behind the author’s proven methodology, triathletes can easily develop a personal training plan and know how to adapt it throughout the season based on their body's response to training. The third edition includes extensive revisions on the specifics of how to train and what to eat. Triathletes discover how to better gauge intensity with the latest in training technology to maximize form and fitness and reduce fatigue; improve economy in swimming, cycling, and running; adapt annual training plans over a season; build muscular endurance with a new approach to strength training; and improve body composition and recovery with smarter nutrition. Featuring case studies and multiple contingency plans to draw on when training doesn’t go as expected, this book expertly ...

David Whitsett, Forrest Dolgener, Tanjala Kole
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
by McGraw-Hill (Paperback)

Athlete. Runner. Marathoner. Are these words you wouldn't exactly use to describe yourself? Do you consider yourself too old or too out of shape to run a marathon? But somewhere deep inside have you always admired the people who could reach down and come up with the mental and physical strength to complete such a daunting and rewarding accomplishment? It doesn't have to be somebody else crossing the finish line. You can be a marathoner. The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer is based on the highly successful marathon class offered by the University of Northern Iowa, which was featured in a Runner's World article titled "Marathoning 101." The class has been offered five times over 10 years, and all but one student finished the marathon. That is approximately 200 students -- all first time marathoners and many with absolutely no running background. This book follows the same 16-week, four-day-a-week workout plan. What makes the success rate of this program so much higher than any ...

Bob Anderson
Stretching, 20th Anniversary Revised Edition
by Shelter Publications (Paperback)

When Bob Anderson first published Stretching in 1980, the fitness movement was new to most Americans. The term aerobics had just been coined in 1968, and few people outside bodybuilding circles had heard of Arnold Schwarzenegger yet. Now, fitness is such old hat that it's even had a backlash or two. Lots of the original ideas have been called into question, including the preeminence of aerobic exercise. But flexibility is bigger than ever; Pilates and yoga are two of the fastest-growing fitness programs in the U.S. in the early 2000s. The type of stretching Anderson recommends--called "static," meaning you sit in one place and hold the stretch for a specified amount of time--isn't exactly trendy, but it remains the most accessible way for entry-level exercisers to improve their flexibility. (Or, perhaps more important, to keep from losing whatever flexibility they have as they get older.) Those who already have the version of the book that's been put out by Shelter ...

Thomas R. Baechle
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Hardcover)

In this revised and expanded second edition of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, now with over 300 color photographs, leading exercise science professionals explore the scientific principles, concepts, and theories of strength training and conditioning as well as their practical applications to athletic performance. Students, coaches, strength and conditioning specialists, personal trainers, athletic trainers, and other sport science professionals will find state-of-the-art, comprehensive information on structure and function of body systems, training adaptations, testing and evaluation,exercise techniques, program design (aerobic and anaerobic) and training facility organization and administration. Edited by Thomas R. Baechle and Roger W. Earle, Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Second Edition, is an excellent text for students preparing for careers in strength training and conditioning. It is the most comprehensive reference available for ...

Brad Hudson, Matt Fitzgerald
Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach
by Broadway (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-07-29)

Do you want to run faster? Are you trying to peak for a particular race? Would you like to find your true running potential? Brad Hudson, former Olympic Trials marathoner and current coach to Olympians like Dathan Ritzenhein, will show you the way in this practical, reader-friendly guide. Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. Now Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively as Brad coaches his world-class athletes. Becoming your own best coach is the ticket to running faster at any distance. First you will learn to assess your abilities. Then you’ll learn how to devise a training program specifically geared to you. Filled with easy-to-follow sample training programs for distances ranging from the 5K to the marathon and abilities ranging from novice to advanced, Run Faster is the ...

Robert G. Price
The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 21) (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports, ... Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 21)
by Price World Enterprises (Paperback)

The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running is the most comprehensive and up-to-date running-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year-round running-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.No other running book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book has been designed specially for runners to increase endurance, stamina, speed and strength. By following the programs contained in this book, you will no longer run out of gas before the race is over, but instead you will be able to sprint at record paces until the finish line.Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional, thousands of athletes all ...

John Little, Doug McGuff
Body by Science: A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week
by McGraw-Hill (Paperback)

Building muscle has never been faster or. easier than with this revolutionary once-a-week. training program. . In Body By Science, bodybuilding powerhouse John Little teams up with fitness medicine expert Dr. Doug McGuff to present a scientifically proven formula for maximizing muscle development in just 12 minutes a week. Backed by rigorous research, the authors prescribe a weekly high-intensity program for increasing strength, revving metabolism, and building muscle for a total fitness experience.. . .

The Editors of Runner's World Magazine
Runner's World Training Journal
by Rodale Books (Spiral-bound) (Release Date: 2006-09-19)

With updated facts, motivational quotes, and more than 150 tips based on the latest scientific information, this revised edition is the ultimate week-by-week training journal for runners of all abilities—from the top experts in the sportWith the imprimatur of the leading authority on running, the Runner’s World Training Journal provides the perfect framework to help runners track a year’s worth of runs and reach all of their goals—whether they seek better aerobic conditioning, weight loss, or world records. The only runner’s training journal with full-color photos throughout and top-notch tips from the experts at Runner’s World, this handsomely redesigned journal provides:• heavyweight smearproof paper that stands up to sweaty hands and a handy spiral binding that guarantees ease of use• ample space for readers to record facts about each day’s run—including route, distance, time, and cross-training—and to note how they felt at the time• a Week-at-a-Glance ...

Joe Friel
The Cyclist's Training Bible
by VeloPress (Paperback)

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