Review for Spinervals Competition Series 8.0 Recovery & Technique
After the hard “hammer sessions” with your buddies, do this workout for maximum technique and cycling skill development. Coach Troy takes you through several technique building sets including one-leg spinning drills and high cadence super spins. Length: 45 minutes Difficulty level: 7.5
Review for The Triathlete’s Guide to Run Training
Improvement is an inherent challenge of the multisport culture. Many multisport athletes prepare for their events based on training traditions developed in the individual sports of swimming, cycling, and running. These traditional methods are rarely grounded in sports science and are not effective for combining two or three disciplines in one competitive event. The Triathletes Guide to Run Training is one of the only books that is written for the multisport athlete looking to become a faster, more efficient, and stronger runner. Paperback.
Review for Go Swim Breaststroke with Brendan Hansen DVD
Brendan Hansen’s breaststroke like you’ve never seen it before! In GO SWIM BREASTSTROKE, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Brendan Hansen shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome breaststroke technique. Brendan’s six focus points work for every level of swimmer – novice to elite – and you can start to apply them immediately, next time you go to the pool. The extraordinary swimming footage of Brendan, combined with clear, step-by-step instruction, will help take your breaststroke to the next level. Discover Brendan’s 6 key focus points for fast breaststroke. Learn WHY each key point is important, and HOW each one will help you go faster. Each focus point is illustrated from multiple angles-side, head-on, below, and rear-and from above and below the surface. Slow-motion and freeze-frame footage allows you to zoom in on key moves and really SEE how to do them. Use Brendan’s favorite drills to practice each key elementor just GO SWIM! The 6 simple focal points will help you improve, even without drills. Special laminated Stroke Guide helps you remember each focal point when you go to the pool. Bonus section includes starts and turns, dolphin pullouts, Brendan’s favorite drills, and slow-motion footage. BRENDAN HANSEN is the fastest breaststroker in history. He is the current world record holder in the 100 and 200 LCM breaststroke, as well as in the 400 LCM and SCM medley relay. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, he earned a bronze medal in the 200 breaststroke, a silver in the 100 breaststroke, and a gold medal as part of the 400m medley relay. Brendan has won 9 world championships, and during his NCAA career at the University of Texas he was the 8-time undefeated NCAA champion in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. In 2006, a year in which he broke three world records, Brendan was voted Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming. GO SWIM BREASTSTROKE WITH BRENDAN HANSEN was written, filmed, and produced by the team of GLENN MILLS, a member of the 1980 Olympic Swim Team and currently Technical Advisor to Swimming World Magazine, and BARBARA HUMMEL, veteran of two Olympic Trials and currently a coach and World Top-Ten Masters swimmer. //
Review for Total Immersion Happy Laps DVD
The Happy Laps DVD is the first TI self-help tool to address the real basics: how do I swim without fear of sinking, how do I breathe in water, and how do I move with such efficiency that I will be able to swim graceful, nearly effortless laps for health, fitness or pleasure with absolute comfort and confidence. Is simpler than any alternative. Works with unprecedented dependability. Makes swimming enjoyable and deeply satisfying.
Review for Racing Weight Quick Start Guide
If you’re like most endurance athletes, you’re concerned about your weight. You know that every extra pound slows you down. Matt Fitzgeralds Racing Weight Quick Start Guide applies all the principles of his best-selling book Racing Weight in a detailed set of weight-loss training plans. You will devote 4 to 8 weeks to starting a weight loss of 5, 10, or 20+ pounds. Lose weight quickly by following a schedule of high-intensity workouts and strength training as well as a menu of calorie-restricted, high-protein meals and snacks. Low-volume and high-volume plans make it possible for cyclists, runners, and triathletes with a wide range of experience to maintain their training levels. Replace fat with muscle while keeping your appetite in check. Once youve hit your quick start weight-loss goals, you will continue dropping unwanted pounds using the proven strategies of the Racing Weight program. Zero in on your racing weight through improved diet quality, balanced macronutrient levels, proper timing of meals and snacks, appetite management, and training for lean body composition. The Racing Weight Quick Start Guide will accelerate your season goals so youll be racing leaner and faster than ever before. Paperback 2-color interior with charts and tables throughout. 6″ x 9″, 288 pp.
Review for Triathlons for Women, 4th Ed.
For over 20 years, Sally Edwards has cheered, prodded, and even pushed hundreds of thousands of women across the finish line of their first triathlon. That’s because Sally believes triathlon changes women into healthier, happier people. As spokesperson of the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series and the Trek Women Triathlon Series, Sally has inspired women to take up a new challenge and find a renewed passion for a healthy, active lifestyle.Sally will guide you from the first day of training to race day, with plenty of encouragement along the way. Sally leaves no question unanswered, from workouts to the transition zone to the most common question of all-what to wear. Triathlons for Women has everything you need to get started: Begin training with a comprehensive 8-week training plan Keep your training fun with a wide variety of workouts Improve your technique with simple drills for swimming, cycling, and running Follow Sally’s commonsense advice for better nutritionWith Sally’s help, any woman can renew her passion for a healthy, active lifestyle.
Review for Your Best Triathlon: Advanced Training for Serious Triathletes
Revealing the most closely held training secrets that Joe Friel has developed over his impressive 30-year coaching career, Your Best Triathlon illuminates every facet of advanced triathlon training. Friels meticulous instruction breaks down the season into specific goals that will elevate athletes toward record-breaking performances. Friel explains the nuances of key workouts so athletes can make adjustments for different race distances or individual weaknesses.Your Best Triathlon is a book that triathletes will consult throughout the season and every day, just as they would check in with their coach. And with Joe Friels experience guiding the way, triathletes can race faster and more efficiently than ever.
Review for Go Swim Sprint Freestyle with Roland Schoeman DVD
Roland Schoemans freestyle like youve never seen it before! In GO SWIM SPRINT FREESTYLE, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Roland Schoeman shares the key focus points that he uses to develop his awesome freestyle technique. Rolands six focus points work for every level of swimmer novice to elite and you can start to apply them immediately, next time you go to the pool. The extraordinary swimming footage of Roland, combined with clear, step-by-step instruction, will help take your freestyle to the next level. Discover Rolands 6 key focus points for fast freestyle. Learn WHY each key point is important, and HOW each one will help you go faster. Each focus point is illustrated from multiple angles side, head-on, below, and rear and from above and below the surface. Slow-motion and freeze-frame footage allows you to zoom in on key moves and really SEE how to do them. Use Rolands favorite drills to practice each key elementor just GO SWIM! The 6 simple focal points will help you improve, even without drills. Special laminated stroke guide helps you remember each focal point when you go to the pool. Bonus section includes full-speed and slow-motion footage of starts and turns, breakouts, finishes, and Rolands favorite drills, as well as interviews in which Roland talks about such things as acceleration, pace, strategy, relaxation, and training for speed. ROLAND SCHOEMAN is one of the most talented sprinters in history. He has equaled or broken a total of 7 world records, and is the current world record holder in the 50 and 100 SCM freestyle and in the 50 LCM butterfly. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, he earned a bronze medal in the 50 freestyle, a silver in the 100 freestyle, and a gold medal as part of the South African 4 X 100 freestyle relay, which set a world record in the process. Roland holds 11 South African and African records and has been voted African swimmer of the year in 2004, 2005, and 2006 by Swimming World, as well as South African Swimming Athlete of the Year for four consecutive years (2003 to 2006). GO SWIM SPRINT FREESTYLE was written, filmed, and produced by the team of GLENN MILLS, a member of the 1980 Olympic Swim Team and currently Technical Advisor to Swimming World Magazine, and BARBARA HUMMEL, veteran of two Olympic Trials and currently a coach and World Top-Ten Masters swimmer.
Review for The Triathlete’s Guide to Swim Training
Written for the beginner or advanced swimmer, The Triathletes Guide to Swim Training addresses everything you need to know to create an individualized swim training program. The principles are well-grounded in easy-to-understand concepts that clearly explain proven methods used by some of the fasted swimmers in the world. These swimmers have developed an individual stroke that uses their natural strengths. Learn how to relax and breathe in the water, and use basic physics and some cutting edge techniques to effectively create your own personal stroke. The psychological factors in reference to swimming and competing and the importance of making swimming fun and enjoyable are discussed, as well as: implementing cutting-edge swimming techniques, open water training techniques for speed and safety, fitness and competition training programs, strength and flexibility training programs, and effective equipment use. Paperback.
Review for Spinervals 37.0 Suffering on the Chesapeake
This workout appeals to the competition needs of both the serious road cyclist and the competitive age group triathlete!Join Coach Troy and members of the Annapolis Bike Racing Team and the Annapolis Triathlon Club for a tough interval training session that will elevate every aspect of your competitive cycling fitness! In this workout, you’ll go through the various energy systems, focusing on skills required for faster criterium racing and time trialing. This is a ‘must have’ interval session for anyone who needs to get a quality training session finished in an hour or less.Enjoy training with the age groupers from these respected Annapolis, Maryland based clubs as they train outside overlooking the majestic Chesapeake Bay!
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