Review for Crosstraining for Endurance Athletes

Building Stability, Balance, and Strength By Raul Guisado Olympic coach Raul Guisado takes crosstraining beyond the basics of strength and flexibility to explain the benefits that trunk stability, joint stability, power, and agility can produce in a training program. Learn the importance of integrating these crosstraining workouts in your training throughout the year. With over 80 illustrated exercises, distance runners, road cyclists, mountain bikers, swimmers, Nordic and alpine skiers, triathletes, and adventure runners can develop crosstraining workouts specific to their common weaknesses or overuse areas.

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Review for Strength Training for Triathletes

Strength Training for Triathletesby Patrick HagermanEvery triathlete wants to be faster, and most know that adding strength training to their program will help them get there. In Strength Training for Triathletes, fitness phenom Patrick Hagerman explains how small changes in muscle strength add up to big race results. For triathletes, the benefits of strength training are many, from increased stability in the water and on the bike to a faster metabolism. Stronger muscles can work longer before feeling fatigued, making strength training indispensable to endurance athletes.Clearly organized by discipline (swim, bike, run) and by muscle group, Strength Training for Triathletes helps athletes quickly find the best exercise for their unique training needs. Every exercise is accompanied by full-color art, making the routines easy and inviting to follow.This groundbreaking book further explains how triathletes can adjust their workouts to emphasize endurance, strength, or power, and how to balance the three to reach race goals. It includes complete information on structuring a periodized weight routine to maximize results, whether the race the reader is preparing for is a sprint, Olympic, half-Ironman or full Ironman event. Sample seasonal plans for each race distance and instruction on how to adapt training plans to individual needs make it easy for readers to develop specific approaches and reach their personal goals.Paperback. Full color with more than 150 illustrations.

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Review for Aqua Sphere Waterproof Workout Guide

The Aqua Sphere Waterproof Workout Guide is spiral bound and printed on waterproof paper and is intended for use with the Aqua Sphere line of aquatic fitness products including the Flotation Belt, Dumbbells, Foot Floats, and Hydro Gloves. The Aqua Sphere Waterproof Workout Guide is a Low impact, deep or shallow water conditioning program that tones muscles, burns calories, and increases flexibility.

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Review for Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons, 2nd Ed.

Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons, 2nd Ed.by Joe Friel and Gordon ByrnInternationally recognized coach and best-selling author Joe Friel teams up with ultra-endurance guru Gordon Byrn in this second edition of Going Long, the most comprehensive guide to racing Ironman-distance triathlons ever written. Combining science with personal experience, Friel and Byrn prepare every triathlete, from the working age-grouper to the podium contender, for success in triathlons ultimate endurance event.Since the publication of the first edition of Going Long, registration numbers for Ironman-distance races have soared. Every year, tens of thousands of additional triathletes commit to the sports greatest challenge. This new second edition embraces this growing group of triathletes who are juggling training, family time and full-time jobs.Sport-specific chapters outline the stages of development for each of the three disciplines of triathlon and describe drills to improve form and efficiency. A newly expanded section on training the mind explores the all-important psychological aspects of racing, including goal-setting and visualization. A detailed appendix includes key training sessions, workout examples, and strength training progressions.Going Long has long been the best-selling book on the subject of training for the Ironman. With expanded content and a new, two-color format, this second edition is sure to reaffirm its reputation as the premier sourcebook among triathletes who are serious about succeeding in the Ironman-distance.Joe Friel is one of the most recognized names in triathlon coaching and the best-selling author of The Triathletes Training Bible, Your First Triathlon, and The Cyclists Training Bible, and The Mountain Biker’s Training Bible. His clients include professional and amateur triathletes, duathletes, road cyclists and mountain bikers. He is a certified USA Triathlon and USA Cycling Coach and holds a masters degree in exercise science.Gordon Byrn is an elite long-course triathlete and coach certified by USA Triathlon, Triathlon Australia, and the American Swim Coaches Association. One of the best-known ultra-endurance athletes in the world, he has raced Ironman competitions in Hawaii, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.Paperback. Two-color charts and tables throughout.

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