Training for sport developed at a bewildering pace during the 1990s and left coaches and athletes struggling to keep up with all the theories on offer and then to apply the most effective ones to their daily training regimens. The contributors to this book are sports specialists keen to bridge the gap between laboratory findings and athlete preparation. They are all involved in the training and preparation of elite athletes, and their aim in writing this book has been to provide practical guidel...
Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
Fully revised and updated, the third edition of Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance provides strength and conditioning students with the clearest and most accessible introduction to the scientific principles underpinning the discipline. Covering bioenergetics and nutrition, a systematic approach to physiological and endocrinological adaptations to training and the biomechanics of resistance training, no other book provides such a thorough grounding in the science of strength and cond...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathalon Training (Complete Idiot's Guide to S.)
by Colin;Katai Barr
Twenty high-profile footballers share their faith and reveal how it influences their lives, both on and off the pitch. The book offers a range of information and insights into strictly football matters, while also exploring the way these players have 'crossed the line' into a relationship with Jesus, and showing how God is actively at work in professional football today.
Cellulite affects many women - even supermodels. It is notoriously hard to shift, and most women feel they have to learn to live with it. But help is at hand! This practical book offers a combination of 7 solutions that will reduce the appearance of cellulite in just 6 weeks. From taking supplements and eating cellulite-busting foods to aromatherapy and exercise, you can choose the solutions to suit your lifestyle. It talks about top 20 foods that minimize the effects of cellulite, providing you...
Research shows that exercise can be a powerful and creative tool for changing the way we feel, and that different kinds of exercise can be useful for easing anxiety, lifting depression, and managing stress. In fact, studies have shown that exercise can sometimes be just as effective for treating depression in the long term as cognitive-behavioural therapy. This text gives readers the tools they need to put together their own therapeutic exercise routine. Author Kate Hays, president of the sports...
The Orchestra Conductor's Secret to Health & Long Life
by Dale L Anderson
A Simple Fitness Program that's Music to Your Years A study conducted by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company shows that orchestra conductors live 38 percent longer than the general population. The reason is simple - conducting is good cardiovascular exercise. In this book, Dr. Dale Anderson has adapted the conducting motion into a fun and easy upper-body fitness program that will help you: Strengthen heart and lungs Improve posture, flexibility, and balance Reduce pain and stress Lose weight...
