Sport: general Books
Simon And Schuster Group USA Believe Training Journal 10th Anniversary Revised
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£22.09
Simon And Schuster Group USA Let the Big Dog Eat
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£17.09
Joseph Salvatore Gilbert The Championship Formula
Book SynopsisPowerhouse Reno attorney and former star of The Contender Joey Gilbert shares his secrets for success in his new book The Championship Formula: Winning in Every Possible Area of Your Life with Your Fists Up! Using stories from his life, Gilbert points to the habits and decisions that made him a boxing champion, helped him found his law practice, and led him through the fight for medical freedom.Inside The Championship Formula, you''ll discover the habits that got Joey Gilbert through law school. You''ll find out the three things he does every single day to ensure continued success. And you''ll discover the Championship Formula - what you can do to become a CHAMP. You''ll also get to know someone who struggled through great adversity - someone who''s honest with you about the worst days of his life. Whether you''re struggling or just looking for an extra edge, you won''t want to miss The Championship Formula.
£14.24
Allen & Unwin Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
Book Synopsis'Running with Karnazes is like setting up one's easel next to Monet or Picasso.' The New York TimesIn his follow-up to the bestselling Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes is back with more mind-blowing tales of how he pushes his mind and body to limits which are inconceivable to most of us. In Run! Dean shares the pleasure - and considerable pain - of some of his most memorable adventures, including:- a gentle 350-mile canter through the surprisingly hilly Australian Outback;- his annual attempts at the Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, California (typical temperature: 45 degrees); and- the notorious 4 Deserts races, a masochist's delight encompassing four separate 155-mile runs across the Atacama Crossing, the Gobi, the Sahara and Antarctica...with rationed water.Dean's entertaining and endearing stories are sure to inspire both dedicated and vicarious runners alike.Trade ReviewRunning with Karnazes is like setting up one's easel next to Monet or Picasso. * New York Times *[C]harts the weird, wacky and downright mind-boggling adventures of ultramarathon man Dean Karnazes * Glasgow Herald *Real-life adventure stories from a superathlete. * Independent *
£11.69
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Decolonizing Sport
Book SynopsisDecolonizing Sport tells the stories of sport colonizing Indigenous Peoples and of Indigenous Peoples using sport to decolonize. Spanning several lands - Turtle Island, the US, Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Kenya - the authors demonstrate the two sharp edges of sport in the history of colonialism. Colonizers used sport, their own and Indigenous recreational activities they appropriated, as part of the process of dispossession of land and culture. Indigenous mascots and team names, hockey at residential schools, lacrosse and many other examples show the subjugating force of sport. Yet, Indigenous Peoples used sport, playing their own games and those of the colonizers, including hockey, horse racing and fishing, and subverting colonial sport rules as liberation from colonialism. This collection stands apart from recent publications in the area of sport with its focus on Indigenous Peoples, sport and decolonization, as well as in imagining a new way forward.
£17.09
Guardian Faber Publishing How to Win: Lessons from the Premier League
Book SynopsisWhat separates the good from the truly great players? How do football managers get the best out of their team?How do you come back from a crushing defeat to win? In How to Win The Secret Footballer teams up with The Secret Psychologist to crack the secrets of success and share with us the tricks and tips that keep the best players at the top of their game. Exploring the winning mindset from confidence to concentration, exposing the successes, the failures and the frauds, this inspirational, funny and thought-provoking book will shock and entertain. And while most of us will never dribble like Messi or strike like Suarez, we can learn to think like them -- and aim to succeed at football, and at life.
£10.44
Pitch Publishing Ltd A Life Behind the Lens: Thirty Years of Award
Book SynopsisA Life Behind the Lens is a collection of the very best work of Richard `Dickie' Pelham, the multi award-winning chief sports photographer of The Sun for the past 30 years. He has covered six Olympic Games, six World Cups, any number of Test matches and many championship boxing bouts, capturing the moments of triumph and despair, the great goals, the knockout punches, the key wickets and the gold-medal glory. He has been trackside, ringside, pitchside and poolside as well as in the studio and on the training grounds with the biggest names in world sport, including Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Andy Murray, Paul Gascoigne, David Beckham, Tom Daley, Lennox Lewis and Anthony Joshua. His pictures have featured on memorable front and back pages and centre spreads. The images are accompanied by Dickie's own recounting of the human stories behind the pictures and the technical secrets of a master of his trade.
£24.00
Merrion Press Carl Frampton: My Autobiography
Book Synopsis Belfast?s Carl ?The Jackal? Frampton MBE is no ordinary boxer. One of only three fighters from the British Isles to be named theRing MagazineFighter of the Year, he has headlined multiple sell-out world championship bouts on both sides of the Atlantic, winning multiple world titles in the process. His dedicated army of fans have traversed the globe to be ringside throughout it all. But Frampton?s popularity far exceeds the traditional adulation for a sporting icon; he is regarded as a symbol of hope and unity by both sides of the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland. In this captivating autobiography, Frampton reveals the most personal aspects of being a fighter; of fears and doubts, of exhilaration and devastation, of friendship and animosity. He also recounts for the first time his high-profile, acrimonious split with Barry McGuigan, in devastating and revealing detail. Frampton speaks openly and passionately, not only about boxing, but about his country, how far it has come and the problems it faces. This is a uniquely intimate account of a true modern-day sporting great and a local hero like no other.
£19.79
Cornerstone Above Average at Games: The Very Best of P.G.
Book Synopsis'Wodehouse would have made an excellent sports writer' Sunday TimesAs Wodehouse’s biographer Frances Donaldson observed, it was vitally important to the boy Plum that he was ‘above average at games’. Luckily, he was known at school as ‘a noted athlete, a fine footballer and cricketer [and] a boxer’, and sport inspired much of his earliest writings, as well as some of his very finest and laugh-out-loud funniest. Wodehouse wrote with trademark wit on a rich range of games – and on cricket and golf, in particular – as well as anyone ever has, bringing a knowledge and a passion born of practice. English cricket inspired in Wodehouse what he himself long considered to be his favourite work; and yet America (which he first visited keenly and then came to call home) led him to the love of baseball, and golf – enthusiasms that drew him to new tales for new audiences, including the celebrated golf stories which John Updike described as ‘the best fiction ever done about the sport.’This rollicking anthology, selected, edited and introduced by the novelist Richard T. Kelly, offers a vivid picture of Wodehouse at play – in the ring, at the crease, on the tee – which is guaranteed to please any sporting crowd. Beginning with early journalism, taking in extracts from novels and short stories in their entirety, it all adds up to a medal-winning collection.Trade ReviewAbove Average at Games is the sort of book that should be tackled from the comfort of a deep leather armchair in front of the fire at the Drone Club […] If Wodehouse hadn’t found success with Jeeves and Wooster and Lord Emsworth and all that crowd, he would have made an excellent sports writer […] He writes with great affection about the sporting world. * Sunday Times *There are several authors whose work should be required reading for every youngster in the land . . . PG Wodehouse, widely regarded as the greatest comic author of the twentieth century, is [one] . . . Novelist Richard T. Kelly has selected, edited and introduced a rip-roaring anthology . . . we’re treated to extremely funny observations on cricket, golf, boxing, rugby and even baseball. * Wales Evening Post: Sports Book of the Month *[H]ilarious and incisive; Wodehouse brilliantly sends up his own ineptitude (he was an 18 handicap), while managing to write of the sport with keenness of insight. * Irish Times *[E]ven if you aren’t [interested in the technical aspects], bits make you laugh out loud. * Tablet *
£21.25
Octopus Publishing Group Be More Gareth
Book SynopsisIs there anyone who conducts themselves more decently than Gareth Southgate. Win, lose or draw, he is always dignified, measured, caring and affable, so shouldn't you... be more Gareth?Here are 100 scenarios, in which Gareth would behave with impeccable calmness, such as:Gareth would compliment you on your 'Rick Astley forever' tattoo.Gareth would never have a basket containing a 9th item in the 8-items-or-fewer queue.Gareth would let you watch a double-bill of 'Mama Mia' and 'The Greatest Showman' and appreciate your efforts at singing.The words 'diving foreigners', 'worst ref ever', or 'my asthmatic grandmother could have run faster', have never been part of his post-match interview.Perfect for the footy fan in your life, and publishing just ahead of the first winter World Cup in Qatar, Be More Gareth is the fun way to celebrate a thoroughly decent man!
£9.50
O'Brien Press Ltd Great Moments in Irish Sport
Book SynopsisThe team at Sportsfile have been photographing Irish sport for four decades, capturing the highs and lows, the participants and the fans alike, both at home and abroad. Celebrate all that is great in Irish sport in this fantastic collection of photographs.
£20.69
Y Lolfa Stori Sydyn Deffror Ddraig
Book SynopsisThis book about rugby in the professional era looks at important games, and at the main characters and stories that have influenced the sport over the past quarter of a century. The story ends by looking at the young squad preparing for their 2024 summer tour in Australia.
£4.09
Pitch Publishing Ltd Gamechangers and Rainmakers
Book SynopsisGamechangers and Rainmakers is the compelling story of sports marketing and the creation of a trillion-dollar global business. Starting in the playing fields of Harrow, the book moves swiftly into the 1960s and on to 1980, by which time the Olympics had become toxic and English football was in trouble. We learn about the rainmakers who turned the fortunes of both around. In 1984, sports marketing soared to new heights with the success of the LA Olympics, the NFL, Nike and the impact of Michael Jordan and Bernie Ecclestone. The book explores what happened next, with the launch of the Premier League, the Champions League and Sky. In the new millennium we discover how fans got hooked on videogames and online gambling, while emerging nations wanted to host leading sports events and overseas investors sought to buy football clubs. The author reveals how this firehose of money led to rogue behavior by some, and argues this is an industry that needs to reset if it wants to keep younger fans interested.
£15.29
Luath Press Ltd Touching the Heights: Personal Portraits of
Book SynopsisThey all excited and inspired me by how they fought their corners […] So I want to place them all round a fantasy dinner-table, not just to dine, but to relive how I saw them in action and how much they had in common.Who would be on your dream dinner party guest list? Over his 50 years in broadcasting, Archie Macpherson has seen many sports personalities come and go; in Touching the Heights he collects the 13 who have inspired him most around his fantasy dinner table. Some are well-known, others less so, but all shaped both their sport and those, like Macpherson, who watched their careers unfold.Tommy Docherty · Jackie Paterson · Jim Baxter Eric Brown · Jimmy Johnstone · Sandra Whittaker Dr Richard Budgett · Ally MacLeod · Jock Stein · Sir Alex Ferguson · Bill McLaren · Jim MacLean · Graeme SounessFrom football to golf, boxing to athletics, Touching the Heights celebrates the breadth of Scottish sporting achievement. Whether telling the tale of a boy who acquired new shoes by stealing them from the local baths, or that of a distinguished medical scientist at the centre of sporting transgender debates, one thing unites them all: Without them life would have been much poorer.Trade ReviewFrom football to golf, boxing to athletics, Touching the Heights celebrates the breadth of Scottish sporting achievement. ANN FOTHERINGHAM, Glasgow Times
£13.49
Olympia Publishers Smash and Carve Golf The Art of Ball Striking
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£9.49
Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd The Beaver: A Story of Sock Tags and Self Belief
Book SynopsisAlthough first and foremost an artist, Paul 'The Beaver' Trevillion is a man with brilliant ideas. His long career has introduced him to all the world's leading sportsmen, as well as royalty and politicians, and given him unique insights, drive and self-belief. Those qualities and ideas he took to Don Revie in 1972, aiming to improve the image of the club and bring the players closer to the fans. Inventions such as sock tags, Target Balls and a hit single that became an anthem are remembered and loved to this day. New concepts including pre-match warm-ups and putting a player's name across his shoulders proved Trevillion was decades ahead of his time. In fact everything he suggested worked and together his efforts turned Leeds United into the world's first modern day football club. And it only took him 50 days. Now, 50 years later, all the incredible secrets of that brief but unforgettable time are revealed...
£16.14
Atlantic Books Concussed: Sport’s Uncomfortable Truth:
Book Synopsis*SHORTLISTED for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2023**A TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR**A WATERSTONES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2023**FOREWORD BY SIR CLIVE WOODWARD*'There is a real sense of mission in his voice - and vitriol for those who held back the sport for so long' The Observer The definitive account of sport's concussion crisis, how its 'dirty secret' was finally made public and what rugby union must now do to save itself.'Peters' work is in the greatest tradition of British journalism: fearless, unstoppable and committed to righting a profound wrong.' DAN SNOW'Sam Peters has fought a truly magnificent campaign on concussion in rugby . . . sport will be safer because of it.' STEPHEN JONESBy recounting the untold story of the most influential sports campaign in British newspaper history, which turned concussion in professional rugby from a niche issue into front and back page news, Concussed poses the questions all sports lovers need answering as evidence grows linking sports-related concussions to premature deaths and dementia.Expanding his research from rugby to football, NFL and other contact sports, Sam Peters brings an unparalleled breadth of experience, depth of knowledge and journalistic rigour to a subject he has written about and campaigned over for a decade.Now sport's 'dirty secret' is out in the open, Peters asks: how can rugby and other sports save themselves from the vested interests which threaten their very existence?Trade ReviewConcussed is a call to action, which shows Peters's unwavering passion for the safety of the players in a sport he loves so much. The tension between Peters and professional rugby's top organisations is palpable; there is a real sense of mission in his voice - and vitriol for those who held back the sport for so long. * Observer *'Sam's work is comparable to David Walsh exposing Lance Armstrong. It should go down along with Walsh and the work of someone like Marie Colvin as one of the great pieces of investigative journalism.' * Stephen Jones, Sunday Times rugby correspondent *'Peters is driven, balanced, incredibly bright and appropriately relentless.' -- David Flatman'Sam achieved more in a year than most journalists achieve in their lifetimes. There's no doubt his work saved lives.' -- Alison Kervin'Rugby will never be the same again knowing what we now know. In a time when others obfuscated and trod water, Peters asked the difficult questions and told the terrible stories. Sport needs voices like Sam's.' -- Alan Dymock, editor of Rugby WorldTable of ContentsI: Introduction 1: A love affair begins 2: Growth, growth, growth 3: Someone's going to have to die 4: Bloodgate, statistics and damned lies 5: Nothing to see here 6: Death of a schoolboy 7: The campaign begins 8: Pulling the pin 9: Even the doctors are laughing 10: Head games 11: A tale of two valleys 12: 'Not a rugby man' 13: Justice for Jeff 14: Going rogue 15: The bomb goes off 16: If in doubt, sit them out ii: Appendix iii: Acknowledgements iv: Index
£17.00
Quercus Publishing Play Better Golf: The Only Golf Instruction
Book SynopsisPlay Better Golf takes an innovative, holistic approach to improving your golf game. By focusing on all aspects the game - technical, mental, physical and competitive - as well as building on your own strengths you will improve your scores and take your game to the next level. Easy-to-follow text, step-by-step instructions supported by clear photographic swing sequences and detailed illustrations make this the most accessible and comprehensive instruction handbook available. Contents include:Learning from the great players, The mental game, Putting, Short game, Swing, Getting out of trouble, Fitness, Equipment, Practice, Course management, Great courses and how to play them, The rules. Whether you are just starting out or looking to take your game to the limit, Colin Howe and his team of experts make Play Better Golf the indispensable guide for golfers of all levels of skill.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Great players and what we can learn from them: Bobby Jones; Sam Snead; Ben Hogan; Babe Zaharias; Arnold Palmer; Gary Player; Jack Nicklaus; Nick Faldo; Annika Sorenstam; Tiger Woods. The mind game: Mind game?; Motivation; Idolization; Your approach; Off-course practice; Manage your game 1; Manage your game 2. Putting: Thinking about basics; The set-up; The stroke; Movement dynamics; Ball motion; The perfect putt. The short game: Use your imagination; The pitch shot; The chip shot; The bump and run; The lob shot; Executing your shots. The swing: Myth of the swing; The grip; Alignment; Stance and posture; Weight transfer; Swing plane; Impact; Shaping the shot; Feel, set-up and execution. Out of trouble: Out of the rough; Tress and obstacles; Shots off slopes; Poor conditions; Out of traps. Fit for golf: Back to basics; Aerobic endurance; Muscular fitness; Nutrition; Training programs; Golf exercises 1; Golf exercises 2; Golf exercises 3. Equipment: Buying new clubs; Bags and trolleys; Woods selection; Irons; Wedges; Putters; Putters and balls; Other equipment; What to wear. Practice: Mental drill; Putting; The short game; The swing; On the course; Plan your practice. Course management: Think afresh; Reactive targeting; Attack point; Handrailing; Aiming off; Distance awareness; Course review. Great courses and how to play them: Augusta National; Gleneagles; Les Bordes; Muirfield Village; Pebble Beach; Pine Valley; Royal Melbourne; Sun City; St Andrews; Winged Foot. Know the rules better: On the tee; Lost and unplayable!; Can't play the ball?; Don't get penalized; Take extra care; On the green. Reference. Glossary. Index. Acknowledgments.
£16.14
Quercus Publishing Moving The Goalposts: A Yorkshire Tragedy
Book Synopsis'As good an explanation as you will ever read of how the deindustrialisation of the 70s and 80s fuelled Brexit' The Times 'Magnificent . . . A fascinating insight into a decade that changed the nature of sport and changed the face of the country' Rory Smith, Chief Soccer Correspondent, New York TimesFeaturing many interviews with sportsmen, managers, miners, musicians, fans and local politicians, this deeply researched and moving investigation casts a new light on an era that read the last rites for the country's collective culture.Trade ReviewIf you want to know how it feels to be left behind, if you want to know how it feels to be forgotten, if you want to know how it feels to be heartbroken, then read this book. -- David PeaceA tender and often terrifying tour of some of Yorkshire's - and England's - most cherished sporting institutions and the communities that surround and succour them, and how their experience reflects the nation's swaying fortunes since the start of the 1980s, A Yorkshire Tragedy is compelling, illuminating, very human and often quite moving. -- Simon Burnton * Guardian *A well-researched, lovingly-written, thoughtful journey across the sporting highs and struggles of a great English region - placed in the context of its social fabric, qualities, conflicts and historic disasters: Anthony Clavane's book illuminates, and delivers important home truths throughout. -- David ConnAgain the echoes of Brexit are clear. Commentators and strategists just weren't listening to the right conversations. Or reading the right things. J. D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy eloquently tells the story of the "left behind" in the Appallachians and the social and economic costs of change that fuelled the rage underpinning Trump. The British equivalent is the brilliant A Yorkshire Tragedy by Anthony Clavane, which is as good an explanation as you will ever read of how the deindustrialisation of the 70s and 80s fuelled Brexit. * The Times *A Yorkshire Tragedy combines social and sporting history with total relevance to the present day. A fine record of the sad decline of God's own country. -- David Bernstein, FA chairman 2011-2013The language sparkles, the insights flash . . . The rise and fall of Yorkshire sporting giants is a marvellous prism for the social and economic change in the region . . . Essential. * Prospect *Authoritative, passionate and evocative this deeply researched work is about more than Yorkshire, more than sport. It is about society and needs to be read in Westminster as much as Leeds, Bradford or Sheffield. -- Glenn MooreThis is a wonderful book, at its heart about why we love our sport with such a passion. -- Phil Caplan * Forty20 (national rugby league magazine) *A fascinating insight into a decade that changed the nature of sport and changed the face of the country. This magnificent book is about Yorkshire . . . but its examination of God's own county will have echoes for people in every corner of Britain. -- Rory Smith, Chief Soccer Correspondent, New York Times
£11.69
Atlantic Books The Limit: Life and Death in Formula One's Most
Book Synopsis10 September 1961: at the boomerang-shaped racetrack at Monza half a dozen teams are preparing for the Italian Grand Prix. It is the biggest race anyone can remember. Phil Hill - the firstAmerican to break into the top ranks of European racing - and his Ferrari teammate, Count Wolfgang von Trips - a German nobleman with a movie-star manner - face one another in a race that will decide the winner of the Formula One drivers' championship. By the day's end, one man will clinch that prize. The other will perish face down on the track. Seeped in danger, seductive glamour and burning rivalry, this is the story of two young men living in the shadow of oblivion and dicing with death.Trade ReviewTerrific... A quite remarkable book which every motor sport aficionado will want to read -- Murray WalkerA compelling story - shocking, sad, tragic and very human - about men who willingly drove with the Grim Reaper and what motivated them to do so. -- Duncan HamiltonThe days of true motor-racing romance are long gone, but are superbly evoked... Cannell tells a story of heroism and carnage. * Independent *
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Mindfulness: Live in the Moment and Enjoy Life to
Book SynopsisThe perfect introduction to mindfulness, with an explanation of how it works, inspirational quotations and practical exercises for every day. Mindfulnessness is a practical, easy way to find peace in today's frantic world. You don't need a mat or a special room or to go on a retreat. You can work it into your daily routine – even at your desk. Mindfulness is about intensely living in the moment – being aware of your sensations, your thoughts and feelings and the world around you. It's like taking a holiday from your stresses and worries, helping to refresh you and give you a new perspective on what has been troubling you. This little book is a perfect introduction to mindfulness, with an explanation of how it works, inspirational quotations and practical 10-minute exercises for every day. There are attractive illustrations throughout to make it a perfect gift for yourself and others.
£6.99
Vision Sports Publishing Ltd Wimbledon The Pinnacle of Sport
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£32.00
Polaris Publishing Limited Behind the Silver Fern: The All Blacks in their
Book SynopsisBehind the Silver Fern is a comprehensive history of rugby’s most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 ‘Originals’ all the way through to the World Cup team of 2019, this unique history of the All Blacks lifts the lid on their experiences like never before. Thanks to exhaustive archival research and exclusive new material garnered from a vast array of interviews with players and coaches from across the decades, Tony Johnson and Lynn McConnell unveil the compelling truth of what it means to play for the most successful team in the history of sport – all the glory and the drama on the field, the great friendships off it, and the bonds of a brotherhood that extend far beyond the bright lights of a Test match. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of All Black rugby – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.
£12.34
Polaris Publishing Limited Wicket Keeping: A Comprehensive Modern Guide for
Book Synopsis'excellent . . . covers every aspect of wicket keeping clearly and accurately' – Callum Morin, wicketkeeper at Hadleigh Cricket Club Whether a player or a coach, this is the ultimate guide to developing the skills required to make it as a top-level wicket keeper. In the most comprehensive book on wicket keeping on the market, James Knott and Andrew O’Connor provide detailed and easy-to-understand insights into all aspects of wicket keeping, whether you are a player or coach, and no matter your level. With contributions from some of the game's great players and coaches, including Alan Knott, Jack Russell, Peter Moores and David Ripley, this invaluable guide includes over 65 training drills, a unique 'training on your own' section, and provides clear guidance for coaches who aren’t wicket keepers themselves. Clear, insightful and easy to follow, this is an essential guide for improving your game or your coaching methods.Trade Review'This book will take you through step by step everything you require to be a top wicket keeper and coach in the amazing world of wicket keeping' -- Kevin Innes, Academy Director, Northants CCC'An excellent guide for wicket-keepers and coaches alike – full of key details across all aspects of a keeper’s role and very easy to read' -- Richard Hudson, Managing Director, Buckinghamshire Cricket Board'A proper insight into the life of the modern-day wicketkeeper. The mix of experienced review and coaching drills offers the reader a real opportunity to realise his/her potential in a number of ways' -- Jonny Cater, Oxfordshire CCC Captain'excellent . . . covers every aspect of wicket keeping clearly and accurately' -- Callum Morin, wicketkeeper at Hadleigh Cricket Club'A fantastically detailed & clear look into the art of wicketkeeping' -- Phil Arnold, Stowe 1st XI Cricket Coach'In the most comprehensive book on wicketkeeping on the market, James Knott and Andrew O'Connor provide detailed and easy-to-understand insights into all aspects of wicket keeping, whether you are a player or coach, and no matter your level . . . Clear, insightful and easy to follow, this is an essential guide for improving your game or your coaching methods' * Cricket World *'clubs, schools and universities could all do with stocking this in their changing rooms' -- Ivo Tennant * The Cricketer *
£9.49
Polaris Publishing Limited Legacy of the Lions: Lessons in Leadership from
Book Synopsis'An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby's greatest leaders' - Tom English, BBC Sport An Official Licensed Product of the British & Irish Lions A British & Irish Lions tour presents one of the greatest challenges in sport. Rugby is a game that rewards creative expression, toil, teamwork and a never-say-die attitude. It can be joyful, vibrant and beautiful. Equally, it can brutally expose human flaws and frailties – even more so in the hugely pressurised environment of a Lions tour. Every team, no matter how talented, will find itself in dark and difficult situations both on and off the field; the successful ones are those with a leadership group that can navigate these challenging moments. In Legacy of the Lions, former Lions captain Gavin Hastings draws on his own experiences in the famous red jersey and interviews other greats of the game – including, among many others, Sam Warburton, Warren Gatland, Paul O'Connell, Brian O'Driscoll, Martin Johnson, Finlay Calder and Sir Ian McGeechan, plus a selection of their illustrious opponents, such as Kieran Read, John Smit and John Eales – to explore how to forge a successful team in this most rarefied of environments, the difficulties they each encountered and what leadership lessons they learned. Inspiring, humorous and illuminating, Legacy of the Lions casts a unique light on leadership, team-building and elite performance and reveals a new perspective on touring with – and playing against – The British & Irish Lions in the modern era.Trade Review'An intriguing study of the minds of some of rugby’s greatest leaders' -- Tom English * BBC Sport *'the very definition of the inside story. Honest, insightful . . . outstanding' -- Hugh MacDonald * The Daily Mail *'full of fascinating insights' -- Alasdair Reid * The Times *'a compelling read' -- James Morgan * The Herald *
£16.19
Polaris Publishing Limited The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Sunday Times Football Book of the Year 2022 'A forensic insight into how our football academies operate. Every angle covered by a splendid author' - Daniel Taylor, The Athletic With unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to academies at all levels of English football, The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football’s Academies is a journey deep into the heart of youth football, revealing in gripping detail how home-grown Premier League stars such as Marcus Rashford and Trent Alexander-Arnold are created, and at what cost. The Dream Factory introduces a rich array of characters – players, coaches, directors – behind talent production lines at several Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City, zooming in on the stories of Alexander-Arnold’s unique development, how Rashford’s sense of social responsibility was nurtured, and how Phil Foden has become a beacon to City’s young hopefuls.Trade Review'A forensic insight into how our football academies operate. Every angle covered by a splendid author' -- Daniel Taylor * The Athletic *'What a book: Ryan Baldi has the reader living the blood, sweat, tears, triumph and despair of chasing the ultimate dream of making it' -- Jamie Jackson * The Guardian *'An in-depth look at the youth game, in conversation with the people who know it best. Baldi has gone deeper than anyone before to understand what really goes on inside academies' -- Adam Bate * Sky Sports *'The Dream Factory goes beyond the glamour and gives a real insight into how football works. There are very few fairy tales. It is an important book for anyone who cares about the game and a must-read for any parent whose child dreams of being a star' -- Tony Evans * The Independent *'Ryan Baldi's The Dream Factory is an engrossing, gripping look into the underworld of academies. This book should be read by every coach, player, parent, and anyone who loves football and cares about the exploitation and capitalism rampant in these institutions. The next generation deserves better' -- Mirin Fader * The Ringer *'This is one of the most holistic books on academy football I've ever read. It is all here, the scenery, emotion and triumphs of our youth game, delivered in the craftsman fashion that Ryan Baldi is now rightly known for' -- Daniel Fieldsend, author of The European Game: The Secrets of European Football Success'Tells a story never told before in quite such forensic detail, full of glory and heartache. Exhaustive, comprehensive and detailed' -- John Nicholson, author of Can We Have Our Football Back?
£16.19
Polaris Publishing Limited An Illustrated History of English Rugby: Fun,
Book SynopsisThe English rugby team has been scrummaging its way around the rugby fields of the world since 1871. James Stafford’s An Illustrated History of English Rugby takes you on a thrilling journey through a century and a half of glory, failure, mediocrity and brilliance. Mixing stats and facts with player profiles, match reports and social history, this book is perfect for hardcore and casual fans aged eight to 80. Packed with delightful illustrations from Raluca Moldovan, this follow up to Stafford’s best-selling An Illustrated History of Welsh Rugby will give readers a new appreciation of the stars of today and the pioneers of yesteryear.
£12.34
Polaris Publishing Limited World in their Hands: The Story of the First
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Sunday Times Rugby Book of the Year 2023 World in their Hands recounts the remarkable events that led to a group of friends from south-west London staging the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1991. The tournament was held just 13 years after teams from University College London and King’s contested a match that catalysed the growth of the women’s game in the UK, and the organisers overcame myriad obstacles before, during and after the World Cup. Those challenges, which included ingrained misogyny, motherhood, a recession, the Gulf War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, provide a fitting framing device for a book that celebrates female achievement in the face of adversity. Although ostensibly a story about women’s rugby, this is a tale that has rare crossover appeal. It is not only the account of a group of inspirational women who took on the institutional misogyny that existed in rugby clubs across the globe to put on a first ever Women’s Rugby World Cup. It is also the compelling and relatable tale of how those women, their peers and others in the generations before them, reshaped the idea of what it means to be a woman, finding acceptance and friendship on boggy rugby pitches. At the time, with the men’s game tying itself up in knots about professionalism and apartheid, these women were a breath of fresh air. Three decades on, their achievements deserve to be highlighted to a wider audience.Trade Review'A remarkable and inspirational story' -- Sarah Mockford * Rugby World *'A hilarious, thoroughly interesting and endearing read about those who paved the way for women's rugby today. One of the best rugby stories in history - men's or women's - told perfectly' -- Jessica Hayden * The Times *'An uplifting and outstanding effort to tell the story of the amazing pioneers behind the 1991 World Cup. This is a story that deserved its own spotlight and Martyn has done a terrific job in bringing it all together' -- Ali Donnelly * Scrumqueens *'Thomas has done brilliantly to unearth a treasure trove of important stories from those who have made women’s rugby what it is today. An extraordinary, empowering and truly engaging read' -- Fiona Tomas * The Telegraph *
£16.19
Danann Media Publishing Limited The History of the Women's World Cup
Book SynopsisThe History of the Women?s World Cup is a celebration of women?s soccer?s most prestigious tournament. In the UK, crowds and TV viewing figures are at record levels and top players have become household names. The Women?s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand will be the biggest, most eagerly anticipated and watched competition in it?s history. This book explains the growth of the women?s game and the origins of the Women?s World Cup. Illustrated with fabulous colour photographs, it tells the story of each tournament, highlighting key moments, great goals and providing an in- depth account of every final. It recalls the great teams and the legendary players who emerged, including Marta, Birgit Prinz, Megan Rapinoe and Lucy Bronze. The book also previews in detail the 2023 World Cup. It focuses on each of the venues and features the 32 competing teams, their groups and possible route to the final. It also picks out the potential stars of the finals, from Australia?s Sam Kerr and Belgium?s Tessa Wullaert to Germany?s Lea Schüller and England?s Ella Toone, in a comprehensive guide to the global showpiece of women?s football.
£18.69
Centennial Books Yoga For Busy Bodies
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Editions Universitaires Europeennes Handball: La Préparation Physique Intégrée
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£22.79
Books on Demand eSports Yearbook 2017/18
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£18.81
Tuttle Publishing The Ninja Defense
Book SynopsisMaster the Japanese martial art of ninjutsu with this illustrated, informative guide.In The Ninja Defense, the classic art of the ninja is updated for maximum effectiveness in modern day situations. Stephen K. Hayes is a Black Belt Hall of Fame member, founder of To-Shin Do, and acknowledged Father of American Ninjutsu. He has distilled and refined the knowledge he has built studying and teaching ninjutsu for decades into a comprehensive self-defense system that can defuse the worst situations the modern world has to offer.The result is a realistic martial arts training system that includes instruction in techniques and strategies for dealing with: Grappling, Throwing, Choking, and Joint-locking Striking, Kicking, and Punching Stick, Blade, Cord, and Projectile weapons Handling multiple assailants and Surprise attacks Overcoming psychological intimidation or Bullying This ninja book, which includes a bonus DV
£14.39
Independently Published Técnicas de Substratos para a Agricultura Moderna
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Sports Business Journal Publishing Beyond the Scoreboard
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Headline Publishing Group Me Family and the Making of a Footballer
Book Synopsis''a wonderful book ... a great read'' Daily Mail''a fascinating book ... I really enjoyed it'' Piers Morgan, Good Morning Britain''a heart-warming, funny and insightful read. Perfect for a rainy day by the fire.'' FourFourTwo magazineOne of the Guardian''s ''Biggest Books of Autumn 2020''''A beautiful book about football, family, friendship and finding out who you really are.'' JACK WHITEHALL''One of the best books I''ve ever read about what it takes to become a pro.'' FRANK LAMPARDFor the Redknapp clan, football is a family concern; it''s the family business. Me, Family and the Making of a Footballer is a deeply moving, heartfelt and beautifully personal account of growing up as the second son of Harry Redknapp, and also an enchanting love letter to football.I''m Jamie Redknapp. Chances are my surname rings a bell. I want to introduce you Trade ReviewA beautiful book about football, family, friendship and finding out who you really are * Jack Whitehall *One of the best books I've ever read about what it takes to become a pro * Frank Lampard *An engaging account of [Jamie Redknapp's] childhood and how he blossomed into a professional footballer in a family steeped in the game. * The People (Love Sunday) *A great read... honest. * Daily Mail *A warm, family-orientated account. . . the tales are genuine which means that readers will feel as though they have a seat at a family get-together where reminiscences and anecdotes tumble amid much laughter. * South Wales Evening Post *Part memoir, part manual, on playing your way to the top. * PA *This wonderful book is about. . . the fun. the laughter, the hard work, the disappointments and the triumphs * Daily Mail *
£8.99
Harvey Map Services Ltd Teaching Navigation
Book SynopsisThis handbook, updated in 2024, by Nigel Williams, supports the Tutor Training Course for the National Navigation Award Scheme and complements the NNAS Outdoor Navigation Handbook for Tutors.
£18.90
Tidewater Press On Account of Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport
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Ivy Press The Golf Quizbook
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WW Norton & Co Zuni Cafe Cookbook A Compendium of Recipes and
Book SynopsisA James Beard Foundation 2022 Cookbook Hall of Fame Inductee For twenty-four years, in an odd and intimate warren of rooms, San Franciscans of every variety have come to the Zuni Café with high expectations and have rarely left disappointed.Trade Review"Bursting with wisdom from every page…Even if it only contained her influential manifesto on salting meats, The Zuni Cafe Cookbook would still be name-checked by countless working cooks as the one book they’d save from a burning kitchen." -- Kevin Pang - AV Club"This year's best cookbook—the one people are still likely to be talking about, and cooking from, 20 years down the line.... Just opening this book up is like plunking down the needle on one of those old LP's that tells you, on first listen, that you've made a friend you're going to keep for the rest of your life." -- New York Times"Authenticity, roots, craft; recipes deft as short stories. If you're buying only one, this is it." -- Newsweek, "Year's Ten Best in Food""This marriage of seasoned European sensibility and California café culture is the best of both worlds, and it's the reason why you should rush out and buy this book." -- Christopher Kimball - Cook's Illustrated"Perhaps more valuable than anything else in Judy Rodgers' impressive The Zuni Café Cookbook is the wisdom of her detailed writings, present in recipes from a simple crostini to an elaborate multi-step braise. Rodgers' understated sensibilities, borne of many years of cooking, illuminate the book's creative composition and leave the reader with not just a great set of recipes, but with an education, too." -- Fine Cooking"Better than the cuisine, though, is the writing—and how many restaurant cookbooks can you say that about? Even the recipes are a joy to read." -- Russ Parsons - Los Angeles Times"The Zuni Café Cookbook was the best reviewed cookbook in 2002. The critics love Rodgers's writing, some claiming that the introductory section alone should be required reading for anyone who ever wants to cook....Rodgers has helped define California cuisine, and this cookbook captures it well." -- Bookmarks, five star review
£28.79
Johns Hopkins University Press PerformanceEnhancing Technologies in Sports
Book SynopsisThis frank discussion of doping in sports includes accounts by former elite athletes and offers an illuminating exchange over the meaning and value of natural talents and genetic hierarchies and the essence of fair competition.Trade ReviewA fascinating book for those interested in sports studies, for athletes and other sport professionals, and even for armchair quarterbacks... Highly recommended. Choice 2010Table of ContentsList of Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Historical and Cultural ContextChapter 1. Putting Doping into Context: Historical and Cultural Perspectives Chapter 2. The Context of Performance Enhancement: An Athlete's Perspective Chapter 3. Reflections on the "Parallel Federation Solution" to the Problem of Drug Use in Sport: The Cautionary Tale of Powerlifting Chapter 4. The Role of Physicians, Scientists, Trainers, Coaches, and Other Nonathletes in Athletes' Drug UseChapter 5. Performance-Enhancing Technologies and the Ethics of Human Subjects ResearchChapter 6. Toward an Understanding of Factors Influencing Athletes' Attitudes about Performance-Enhancing Technologies: Implications for Ethics Education Part II: Conceptual Maps and Ethical ImplicationsChapter 7. Ethics and Endurance-Enhancing Technologies in SportChapter 8. Fairness in Sport: An Ideal and Its ConsequencesChapter 9. Annotating the Moral Map of Enhancement: Gene Doping, the Limits of Medicine, and the Spirit of SportChapter 10. Genetic Enhancement in Sport: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Concerns Chapter 11. In Search of an Ethics for Sport: Genetic Hierarchies, Handicappers General, and Embodied ExcellencePart III: Current and Future ScienceChapter 12. Genetic Doping in Sport: Applying the Concepts and Tools of Gene Therapy Chapter 13. Technologies to Enhance Oxygen Delivery and Methods to Detect the Use of These TechnologiesIndex
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Golf AllinOne For Dummies
Book SynopsisThe fun way to get a grip on every aspect of golf Golf is a popular spectator sport, but for those who play it's a great source of low impact cardiovascular, strength, and aerobic exercise. In addition, golf is by nature a social game that provides the opportunity to meet new people.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Book I: Getting Started with Golf 7 Chapter 1: Choosing Your Golf Gear 9 Chapter 2: Looking into Golf Lessons 39 Chapter 3: Exploring the World of Golf Courses 63 Book II: Focusing on Fairway Fitness 85 Chapter 1: Figuring Out Your Fitness Level 87 Chapter 2: Stretching: Flexibility and the Golfer 107 Chapter 3: Core Strength for a Better Golf Game 149 Chapter 4: Weight Training for Golfers 183 Chapter 5: Calming Your Mind and Body for Better Golf 217 Book III: Playing Golf: The Swing and the Short Game 231 Chapter 1: Understanding Swing Basics 233 Chapter 2: Refining Your Swing 263 Chapter 3: Defining the Art of the Short Game 273 Chapter 4: Chipping Away at the Short Game 295 Chapter 5: Making the Pitch 313 Chapter 6: Putting: The Final Frontier 335 Chapter 7: Bunkers: Playing in Golf’s Sandbox 369 Chapter 8: Short-Game Strategies 391 Book IV: Rules and Etiquette 425 Chapter 1: Understanding Penalties, Handicaps, and Scorekeeping 427 Chapter 2: Comprehending Course Etiquette 439 Chapter 3: Gamesmanship, Sportsmanship, and Special Golf Outings 463 Chapter 4: Fan Etiquette 481 Book V: Hitting the Course 491 Chapter 1: Step Right Up: Prepare to Play! 493 Chapter 2: Keeping Your Head in the Game 511 Chapter 3: Finding Creative Ways to Practice Golf 521 Chapter 4: Stepping Up Your Game 547 Book VI: Easy Fixes for Common Faults 555 Chapter 1: Solving Common Problems 557 Chapter 2: Recovering from Bad Breaks and Bad Weather 579 Appendix: Golf Talk 597 Index 621
£22.09
Duke University Press The Sports Issue
Book SynopsisThis special issue draws on trans theory and studies to analyze modern sports, which the authors argue is a mechanism for policing bodies and deviance. Although governing bodies in sports claim that their regulatory practices, which include femininity certificates and a capped threshold of testosterone for female eligibility in elite sports, are neutral and serve to eliminate unfair advantages, the contributors critically examine and destabilize those practices. Authors utilize critical trans theory to reveal the social, political, cultural, and economic implications of modern and elite sports, particularly in relation to white supremacist and colonial forces. Rather than analyzing gender normativity, the contributors center feminist and queer studies to understand sports and physical recreation's role as a powerful social force, and to deepen the understanding of gender and sex within critical sports studies. Essay topics include transfeminine exclusion from sports and dating, creatin
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Human Kinetics Publishers Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance
Book SynopsisMeasurement and Evaluation in Human Performance, Sixth Edition With HKPropel Access, guides students through the essentials of collecting and analyzing data of human performance and using that data in practical application. Introductory algebraic concepts are combined with the technological capabilities of Microsoft Excel and IBM’s SPSS software to aid students in calculations and data analysis. Focusing on the core concepts of reliability and validity of data, the text provides all the necessary tools for evidence-based decision making to apply in kinesiology, sport and exercise science, physical therapy, allied health, physical education, health, and fitness.The sixth edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance has been reorganized to offer a logical progression of information that makes it easy for instructors and students to apply the content to their specific courses and career goals. It is enhanced with added expertise from new coautTable of ContentsPart I. Introduction to Tests and Measurements in Human PerformanceChapter 1. Concepts in Tests and MeasurementsNature of Measurement and EvaluationPurposes of Measurement, Testing, and EvaluationReliability and ValidityDomains of Human PerformanceSummaryChapter 2. Using Technology in Measurement and EvaluationPrinciples and Practice of Using Technology in AssessmentUsing Computers to Analyze DataUsing SPSSDownloading Data MatricesSummaryPart II. Basic Statistical ConceptsChapter 3. Descriptive Statistics and the Normal DistributionsScales of MeasurementSummation NotationReporting DataCentral TendencyDistribution ShapesVariabilityStandard ScoresNormal-Curve Areas (z-table)SummaryChapter 4. Correlation and PredictionCorrelation CoefficientCalculating rInterpreting rPredictionMultiple Correlation or Multiple RegressionSummaryChapter 5. Inferential StatisticsHypothesis TestingIndependent and Dependent VariablesOverview of Hypotheses Testing and Inferential StatisticsEffect SizeSelected Statistical TestsSummaryPart III. Reliability and Validity TheoryChapter 6. Reliability and ValidityReliabilityValidityApplied Reliability and Validity MeasuresEstimating Agreement Between Measures Using the Bland–Altman MethodSummaryChapter 7. Criterion-Referenced Tests: Cut Scores, Reliability, and ValiditySetting Criterion-Referenced StandardsDevelopment of Criterion-Referenced TestingStatistical Analysis of Criterion-Referenced TestsCriterion-Referenced Testing ExamplesApplying Criterion-Referenced Standards to EpidemiologySummaryPart IV. Human Performance ApplicationsChapter 8. Evaluation: Theory and PracticeEvaluations and StandardsEvaluation in School SettingsProcess of GradingDetermining Instructional ObjectivesConsistency in GradingGrading MechanicsEvaluation in Nonschool SettingsSummaryChapter 9. Developing Written Tests and SurveysPlanning the TestConstructing and Scoring the TestAdministering the TestAnalyzing the TestItem AnalysisSources of Written TestsQuestionnaires and SurveysSummaryChapter 10. Assessment of Health-Related Physical FitnessA Brief History of Physical Fitness TestingHealth-Related Physical FitnessEstablishing the Risk for Fitness Testing and ExerciseMeasuring Aerobic CapacityMeasuring Body CompositionMeasuring Muscular Strength and EnduranceMeasuring FlexibilityHealth-Related Fitness Test BatteriesFitness Test Batteries for Older AdultsFitness Test Batteries for Children and YouthFitness Test Batteries for Special PopulationsSummaryChapter 11. Assessment of Performance-Related FitnessMeasuring AgilityMeasuring BalanceMeasuring CoordinationMeasuring PowerMeasuring Reaction TimeMeasuring SpeedMeasuring Other Performance-Related Fitness ComponentsIssues Related to Selection, Administration, and Use of Performance-Related Fitness TestsSummaryChapter 12. Assessment of Motor Abilities, Skills, and PerformanceTesting Motor AbilitiesGuidelines for Motor Ability, Skills, and Performance TestsEffective Testing ProceduresDeveloping Motor Performance TestsIssues in Skills TestingSkills Test ClassificationPurposes of Motor Performance AnalysisSport AnalyticsVideo Analysis AppsEmployment-Related Performance TestingSummaryChapter 13. Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy ExpenditureA Chronological View of Physical Activity and Health AssessmentPhysical Activity and Energy ExpenditureMethods of Assessing Physical ActivityMethods of Assessing Energy ExpenditureSelecting a Method of MeasurementAssessing Physical Activity in Children and YouthDetermining Dose of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure for HealthSummaryChapter 14. Psychological Measurements in Sport and ExerciseSport Psychology: Performance Enhancement and Mental HealthExercise Psychology: Psychological Benefits of Physical ActivityTrait Versus State MeasuresGeneral Versus Sport-Specific MeasuresQuantitative Versus Qualitative MeasurementCautions When Using Psychological TestsNew Technology for Assessment PracticesTests Used in Sport and Exercise PsychologySummaryChapter 15. Performance-Based Assessment: Alternative Ways to Assess Student LearningImpetus for Developing a New Type of AssessmentTypes of Performance-Based AssessmentEstablishing Criteria for Performance-Based AssessmentsSubjectivity: A Criticism of Performance-Based AssessmentsSelecting Appropriate Performance-Based AssessmentsIssues to Consider When Developing Performance-Based AssessmentsImproving Assessment Practices in Physical Education SettingsSummaryAppendix: Microsoft Excel Applications
£91.80
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance
Book SynopsisDr. Bubbs’s advice on nutrition, health, and recovery for peak performance has been a game changer! Kevin Pangos, point guard, Barcelona FC Basketball Perfect for personal trainers, sports science students, fans of high level fitness (crossfit, marathon training, iron man, team sports) and gym heads! A groundbreaking book exploring the fundamentals of high performance (not the fads), the importance of consistency (not extreme effort) and the value of patience (not rapid transformation). The game-changing combination of health, nutrition, training, recovery and mindset in sports nutrition, followed by athletes at the top of their game, is now at your fingertips! Dr. Marc Bubbs harnesses his experience as a performance nutrition consultant for professional and Olympic athletes to deliver a book that makes nutrition science accessible, actionable and achievable for everyone. Synthesising information from leading experts and analysing top performers in sports, such as Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer, Dr. Bubbs lays out the record-breaking feats of athleticism and strategies that are rooted in this personalised, holistic approach to fitness. In Peak, Dr. Bubbs expands on: Connecting the importance of sleep, digestion, the microbiome and blood glucose control metrics Creating personalised deep nutrition strategies for building muscle, burning fat or making weight for competition Learning how elite endurance athletes fuel, including training techniques to boost performance Emphasising the tremendous role of emotional intelligence and mindset in overcoming roadblocks and achieving athletic success.Analysing the qualities of elite leaders and how to develop them authentically Trade Review“Peak is one of the most impressive and detailed books on applied sports science ever published—a must-have for any practitioner in performance.”—Dr. Fergus Connolly, PhD, performance expert; author of Game Changer and 59 Lessons “Peak is an essential read for anyone looking to reach their full potential! Dr. Bubbs has synthesized the research and practices that you can use to amplify your health and performance as an athlete.”—Dr. Greg Wells, PhD, human performance expert; exercise medicine researcher; best-selling author of The Focus Effect “You have two options: You can either not read this book and miss invaluable tips on how to become a more efficient and effective athlete and human being (or coach others do the same), or you can read Peak as soon as possible and be that much closer to your quest for total world domination. To anyone who wants to enhance their performance, read this book and thank me later!”—Jimmy Conrad, World Cup veteran and former captain of the US Men’s National Soccer Team“A must-read for athletes and everyone alike. Peak is an immeasurable tool for becoming the best you can be!”—Kelly Olynyk, forward, Miami Heat, NBA “Peak pushes the envelope. If you want to better understand the numerous ways you can positively impact your athletes, this is a must-read!”—Mike Robertson, MS, CSCS, co-owner, IFAST, named one of America’s 10 Best Gyms by Men’s Health Magazine“Dr. Bubbs’s advice on nutrition, health, and recovery for peak performance has been a game changer!”—Kevin Pangos, point guard, Barcelona FC Basketball“Dr. Bubbs is an amazingly knowledgeable health professional who is able to translate highbrow science into practical, applicable gems that athletes and sports nutrition practitioners can use to fuel body and mind for peak performance. I’m very excited about Peak, and you should be, too!”—Miguel Mateas, PhD(c), clinical neuroscientist; doctoral researcher in gut-brain communication“In Peak, Dr. Marc Bubbs has produced one of the most comprehensive and practical resources on human performance, nutrition, and recovery available in print form. Whether you are the performance director of a professional sports team, a coach of a youth sports club, or an individual looking to improve your overall health and wellness, Peak will provide you a road map for enhancing your overall probability of success. This well-researched and clearly presented book should be in the libraries of anyone who is guiding the development of athletes and fitness enthusiasts.”—Derek Hansen, international performance consultant, NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA“Peak is a masterpiece of nutritional science from one of the world’s leading authorities on athletic health and performance. It’s a fantastic resource that provides a road map to reaching true wellness.”—Dr. Rocco Monto, orthopedic surgeon; physician, Team USA; author of The Fountain “Peak is a highly informative, interesting, useful, and all-encompassing performance enhancement book I wish I had when I started coaching.”—Jorge Carvajal, strength and conditioning coach for NFL players, elite military personnel, and big wave surfers “In today’s world of human performance, it is becoming harder and harder to blaze new trails. However one of those trails is the model of common language and consistent service from a multitude of specialists, as highlighted by Dr. Bubbs in his new book Peak. With this model of teamwork, we can expect the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Peak should yield excitement to achieve greater success with your own systems and methods.”—Dr. Charlie Weingroff, DPT, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Canadian men’s national basketball team; member, Nike Executive Council; consultant to professional athletes“An accomplished contributor to the field of sport performance in his own right, Dr. Bubbs possesses a unique ability to ask relevant questions and identify practitioners and researchers generating the most current and effective solutions pertaining to athlete readiness. Dr. Bubbs is a connector, and Peak is an incredibly comprehensive resource that addresses many of the variables that influence performance—conveniently in one place.”—Dr. Doug Kechijian, DPT, performance coach; US Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year“Peak is essential reading if you’re looking to maximize human performance—a phenomenal educational resource!”—Kyle Sammons, CSCS, Coordinator of Sports Science, University of Washington Football“This book really resonated with me as it is in alignment with all things terrain-centric and comes from a deep core of naturopathic philosophy and sound science. I am amazed it has taken this long to bring together a whole package for optimal fitness! Dr. Bubbs has done a monumental job in this well-written, easy to follow, inspirational book that speaks to both the aspiring and elite athlete. I live in a part of the country that is a hub for world-class athletes, and I often find them to be among the sickest of my patients thanks to years of overtraining, improper nutritional advice, addictive tendencies, and dysregulated natural rhythms. Peak outlines the best in sound nutrition, optimizing performance with powerful biohacks, inspiring us to get in motion again, and creating balance in our wildly out of balance bodies.”—Nasha Winters, ND, author of The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
£999.99
WW Norton & Co Crossings
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Running a Marathon For Dummies
Book SynopsisGet ready to run the race of your life Marathons in the U.S. have seen record increases in participation during the past few years. Running a Marathon For Dummies helps aspiring marathon runners prepare to successfully complete their first race, and shows experienced runners how to take their game to the next level.Trade ReviewI do own a few running and triathlon text books but they are pretty hard going and rather technical If you have read any other books in the Dummies series you ll know that they are extremely good at demystifying complex subjects I imagine I ll be referring to them a lot over the coming months. (Trihard, November2012)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: The Basics of Running a Marathon 7 Chapter 1: Training for the Big Race: An Overview 9 Chapter 2: Getting a Leg Up with the Right Running Gear 25 Chapter 3: Understanding the Physiology of Marathon Running 37 Chapter 4: Starting Off with Proper Running Technique 59 Part II: Creating Your Own Marathon Training Plan 73 Chapter 5: Aerobic Training: The King of Marathon Preparation 75 Chapter 6: Running Longer, and Longer, and Longer Still 97 Chapter 7: Getting Faster with Interval Training 109 Chapter 8: Making a Plan as a Beginner Runner 121 Chapter 9: Prepping for Your Next Race as an Intermediate Runner 133 Chapter 10: Pushing Yourself as an Advanced Runner 153 Part III: Going Above and Beyond to Stay Strong and Healthy 173 Chapter 11: Producing Powerful Muscles with Strength Training 175 Chapter 12: Stretching, Cross-Training, and Recovery during Training 211 Chapter 13: Recognizing (And Avoiding) Common Running Injuries 235 Part IV: Gearing Up for Race Day (And Beyond) 257 Chapter 14: Backing Off Before You Give Your All: The Marathon Taper 259 Chapter 15: Getting a Boost with Practical and Motivational Pre-Race Strategies 267 Chapter 16: Running the Marathon: Race Strategies and Tips 277 Part V: The Part of Tens 291 Chapter 17: Ten Things to Do on Marathon Race Day 293 Chapter 18: Running Amok: Ten Common Training Errors 299 Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Great Destination Marathons 305 Chapter 20: Ten (Okay, Eleven) Frequently Asked Questions about Running a Marathon 313 Appendix: A Marathon Directory 321 Index 329
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Seven Deadly Sins
Book SynopsisWhen Lance Armstrong fought back from life-threatening cancer to win the 1999 Tour de France - the so-called ''Tour of Renewal'' - it seemed almost too good to be true. It was. Sunday Timesjournalist David Walsh was one of a small group who was prepared to raise awkward questions about Armstrong''s seemingly superhuman feats. And so began a 13-year battle to reveal the truth that finally ended in October 2012 when the cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour victories and banned from the sport for life. Walsh''s gripping and moving personal account of his struggles is a revealing insight into the murkier end of professional cycling - a place where having the right doctor can make all the difference and where there existed a conspiracy of silence. As he shows, it never was about the bike. However, spurred on by a few brave people who were prepared to speak out in the hope of saving the sport they loved, Walsh continued to probe, and eventually he was vindicated when Armstrong''s r
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