For those who have ever thought they were too old or too unfit to compete in a triathlon, From Couch Potato to Endurance Athlete will prove that it is never too late to compete. This is a story about overcoming life's obstacles. It takes the reader on Hilary's decade-long journey and will move, motivate and inspire readers.
A Winning Formula for Swim Efficiency and Faster Triathlons
Free Speed is coach Paul Eaglestone's breakthrough training method that combines efficient swimming technique with a pace-setting formula to achieve faster triathlons. The idea behind Paul's innovative training system is loosely based on ultra short-race pace training, but with fewer sets, and maintaining effort levels rather than working at ......
Pressure, stress, and the threat of losing control all have the power to inhibit a tennis player's professional, athletic, and sometimes even everyday performance. How can the athlete manage these challenges? Wild Card is the must-have guide for navigating these difficult moments. Though targeted specifically at the elite tennis player, it appeals ......
The Forms and Their Meaning in the Art of Close Combat
Examine the true and deeper nature of taekwondo movement patterns with Taekwondo Poomsae 1-8!
Within this book are the eight main Poomsae (or movement) forms of Taekwondo. Each move is broken down into steps which are further enhanced by detailed photos. Not only are the movements themselves presented, but the author also organizes each Poomsae ......
Achieve your most confident, happy, and healthy self in just 12 weeks using holistic fitness and eating guide, Fit & Fabulous. No crash diets, no counting calories, and workouts can be done at home! This 12-week holistic fitness programme is specifically designed for women. The focus is not only on achieving a specific outcome, like weight loss, ......
Nutrition for Peak Performance in Female Team Sport Athletes
With 80 delicious, healthy, and simple fueling and recovery recipes, sample training meal plans, practical advice, and specific guidance for the female team sport athlete, this book will help the reader eat to win!
Eat Like the Pros and Take Your Game to the Next Level
This book uses the UEFA 2020 Expert Group Consensus Review on Nutrition in Elite Football to give evidence-based guidelines for optimizing soccer performance through appropriate nutrition. Also included are some amusing anecdotes about the history of soccer nutrition and some of the obscure and even absurd food and beverage choices that ......
Arthur Lydiard's High-Performance Training Methods
This new edition presents Arthur Lydiard's high-performance training techniques and includes systematic, detailed training programs based on his definition of fitness. Each runner can tailor the programs to his or her goal. Also included are tips for the best running gear, nutrition, preventing injury, and therapy.
52 Functional Training Exercises to Build Muscle and Stay Limber
Volume IV in the Ultimate Functional Training Series, Training With Sandbags for Strength and Mobility, gives the reader 52 functional sandbag exercises that improve strength, build muscle, and reduce the risk of injury. Functional training includes those exercises which prepare the body for daily activities, and the best part of functional ......
