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Coach Blythe's Swim Workouts are appropriate for the self-coached swimmer and triathlete, as well as for coaches looking for workout content for the athletes they train. The third book in the series, called "Challenge Workouts for Advanced Swimmers" contains 100 advanced level workouts that focus on speed and yardage, with specific workouts for freestyle, individual medley, sprint and distance swimming. The workouts in this book use pace work, descending and building sets, and goal swims, that total up to 6,000 yards/meters. Each workout is accompanied by a 'Personal Challenge' to meet advanced training goals through controlled exertion, and improved pace and recovery time.

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This title presents a superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow overview of the basic principles, concepts, and techniques of Aikido. Aikido is the Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba in the early 20th century as a synthesis of other martial arts and a philosophy of peace, the goal of which was to create an art that could be used by practitioners to defend themselves while also protecting the aggressor from serious injury. Filled with full-colour illustrations and written by an enormously experienced and successful Aikido instructor, this volume presents readers with a comprehensive overview of the basic principles, concepts, and techniques of this specialized martial art - from proper foot and hand movements to the 'roles' of both the defender and attacker.

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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!

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Mara Yamauchi is a two-time Olympian, Commonwealth Games bronze medalist, and the UK's second-fastest female marathon runner ever with a personal best of 2:23:12. But there is much more to Mara than just running fast. This book of 42.195 insights-the number of kilometers in a marathon-distills the wealth of wisdom and experience Mara has gained as a world-class athlete. From planning training, optimizing nutrition, and preparing effectively for racing to coping with disappointments and struggles with mental illness, Mara shares everything she has learned-good and bad-as one of the world's top marathoners. Still, she does not spoon-feed her readers with training plans; instead, she encourages them to think critically to understand how to improve and set their own goals. This book also takes the reader into the revered world of distance running in Japan, one of the world's marathon superpowers. It has something for everyone, from beginner runners to competitive athletes and those aspiring to the very top. Mara's insights are also applicable beyond running and are meant for anyone who wants to realize a dream or achieve a lifetime goal in whatever field is special to them.

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With this book, coaches are given the necessary knowledge to plan and deliver player-centred practices that are both relevant and realistic to the game. These practices will challenge players as well as encourage them to be creative, independent decisionmakers. A range of different practices are provided, which can be used as given or easily adapted to meet players' needs. These practices can be used to develop a range of playing skills and can even be combined to create sessions for a complete training curriculum for the season. Finally, with this book, coaches will gain a better understanding of the crucial role that they play in the players' long-term development, helping them to appreciate the skills they already have while identifying other areas in which to improve. The Intelligent Soccer Coach is a book that coaches will return to time and again for inspiration and ideas that will ensure both the coach and the players continue to develop.

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Intelligent Soccer Training is designed as a follow-up to The Soccer Games and Drills Compendium: 350 Smart and Practical Games to Form Intelligent Players. The 150 training exercises presented in this book are based on the basic requirements of modern soccer and deal with running (running, hunting, and catching), techniques (ball control, dribbling, ball processing, ball transfer, passing, and goal shot), group tactical behavior, varying game entry, and improving action speed and game intelligence. The range of content presented here is geared to a wide variety of age and performance levels. Intelligent Soccer Training differentiates known training contents to present innovative and modern training forms in basic training, to develop new forms, and to deepen the pool of exercise and playing forms for the interested coach. With this book, the trainer will learn new exercises, modern forms of play, and additional variations to expand his repertoire to offer varied and motivating training. The practice-oriented content is followed by a theory for training, which answers further questions concerning training and competition. Aspects such as talent definition, talent development, squad composition, teaching and learning path, game system, position specifics or training atmosphere are discussed in detail. This book is a must to expand the coach's, trainer's, or player's library of soccer training knowledge.

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From tasting his own blood while running hard as a Notre Dame miler to producing the top US marathon legends in the epicentre of the running boom of the 1970s and into the 80s, Bill Squires not only survived being born with a misdiagnosed and potentially fatal defective heart, but the late-developing skinny kid also amassed numerous track records as a collegiate All-American while struggling academically. As the first coach of the ground-breaking Greater Boston Track Club, Bill Squires was the key figure in the creation of the greatest generation of American distance runners. Coaching for years at all levels, it is with this vast accumulation of first-hand knowledge and experience that legendary Olympians and major marathon champions such as Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Greg Meyer, Dick Beardsley, wheelchair champ Bob Hall, and more, individually and with GBTC dominated the landscape and set the pace for future generations via Bill’s innovative race simulators and group-training techniques that are still used today. Proof of his determination and perseverance appeared early as he survived the physical and emotional childhood trauma and effects of a misdiagnosis that stunted his emotional and physical growth. He continually pushed himself through personal pain in competition and maturation; found his eventual athletic calling as a record-setting runner; and became the highly sought-after benevolent ambassador of running as a coach. He is proof that one should never give up.

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Pilates: The Complete Training Book provides comprehensive knowledge and contains a variety of exercises as well as professional tips and hints for trainers and exercisers. The Pilates method is a functionally oriented training program that has recently become an integral part of the training and therapy world. The exercises are based on strengthening the body's core and supporting muscles, including pelvic floor, abdominal, and back muscles. The basis of the training is to promote a correct and healthy posture. Pilates is not only a fitness program for women; it can be practiced by all fitness enthusiasts as well. The main part of this book gives targeted, group-specific exercise programs with and without small equipment--a bit different from the trend topic, Fascia Pilates. The versatile exercises can be easily integrated into any training program!

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In this book you will discover the truth—that Homo passiens is the missing link in human evolution. That Homo sapiens is a recently arrived imposter in the evolution of the genus Homo—a charlatan, a fraud, a villain, a quack! That all the academic stuff about consciousness, language, science, and so on, emanating exclusively from (and created by) Homo sapiens is evolutionary hogwash! It all came not from Homo sapiens—as this recently arrived, pathological lying subspecies claims repeatedly in schools, textbooks, literature, and all institutions of higher learning—but from the founder species, Homo passiens—Man the Footballer! As evidenced in this book, humans evolved two legs for football, domed head and flat face for subtle power heading, and flat and levered feet with non-opposable big toes for shooting. We all love to be clever, and this book is to be associated with its seminal ideas and not necessarily to read from left to right. The thinking fans will want to be associated with the mad science presented here. Man the Footballer also contains a foreword by Irvine Welsh, author of the bestseller Trainspotting. After reading this book, football will never be the same again!

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Making that last-minute effort to have a flat belly and firm arms for a strapless wedding dress? Every woman dreams of looking perfect on one of the most important days of her life. After all, she doesn’t want to be upset about little problem areas when looking at her wedding photos. So listen up, Brides, because there is good news! Michael Limmer, personal trainer to female celebrities, has developed the Perfect Wedding Workout. This at-home fitness program is designed specifically for the needs of the bride-to-be and can easily be integrated into any stressful part of wedding planning. The different performance levels allow every bride to work out at her own pace, and after only 10 weeks, she will be looking at her dream body in the mirror. Dr. Gabriele Anderl, nutritionist, shares the secrets of a target-oriented diet, and Anna Scharl, makeup artist, introduces professional beauty tips for a perfect wedding day look. In The Perfect Wedding Workout, the bride will have all the tools she needs to look and feel beautiful on her Big Day.

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How much power does your human engine have? How much power do you need for cycling in different conditions? How can you optimize your training and racing performance? How can you use power meters to improve your results? What are the ultimate limits of human performance? The Secret of Cycling answers all of these questions. All factors determining the performance in cycling are explained step by step: training, nutrition, body weight, bike weight, wheels, frame, aerobars, power meters, wind, hills, temperature, the world hour record and much more. Many graphs, tables and examples from practice make it very easy to understand for the reader. Get 20% fitter, healthier and faster! This title also contains brand new insights on how the balance of the power of your human engine and the power requirement for cycling in different conditions determines your performance. It shows how power meters can be used to optimize your training and your race result..Already a bestseller in the Netherlands and Belgium, The Secret of Cycling can be considered the ultimate textbook for all serious cyclists and their coaches.

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This handy "how-to" food guide addresses the nutrition questions and concerns of soccer athletes of all ages and abilities to help them achieve success with energy to spare. Soccer athletes are hungry for good nutrition information. They have lots of food questions: • What should I eat before a game? • What about sports drinks? • How much protein should I be eating? Food Guide for Soccer: Tips & Recipes from the Pros will answer those questions—plus others. This easy-to-read book offers practical tips, debunks nutrition myths, and is a simple "how-to" resource for soccer players, their coaches and parents. The text is sprinkled with quotes from professional soccer players as well as recipes, sample menus, and nutrition sidebars.

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Im in the team can you come and watch me play? If you will be sitting by a cricket pitch this summer, mystified by the antics on the field in front of you, Cricket Made Simple is the book for you. Not only will it help to explain what is going on from the spectators viewpoint it will also raise you several notches in your loved ones esteem. After reading Cricket Made Simple, you will be able to talk knowledgeably about spin and swing bowling, off drives, knocking in, and know the difference between a googly and an off-break. You might even enjoy the matches much more as a result. Just as well because they can take up a whole day at junior level, or up to five days for a Test match. The author, a mother who has spent many seasons at her sons playing fields, provides a complete guide to the intricacies of cricket for all those bemused supporters to whom this sport is a complete mystery. She also includes valuable advice on supporter etiquette and preparing cricket teas as well as dealing with the inevitable washing mountain. Cricket Made Simple is for all bemused supporters, male and female, who loyally turn out to cheer in all weathers.

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Functional fitness methods develop the best workouts for your everyday life. Build a training program, set fitness goals, and develop a workout guide for your exercise using the proven training methods in this book. Functional Fitness is ideal for the experienced practitioner, and perfect for the personal trainer seeking new ideas for their next training session. Lamar Lowery has developed his own training programs that he has used in decades working with top managers, injured athletes, and back patients. Functional Fitness provides intense workouts to reach maximum results. Detailed descriptions and photos make this an easy-to-understand guide for any personal trainer or fitness fanatic. In Lamars personal training sessions, he uses his expertise in endurance, coordination, and biomechanics to receive the best result. Lamar uses the most up-to-date equipment, e.g., suspension trainers, Dual Grip Med Balls, and kettlebells, and the classics such as barbells and dumbbells. After making functional fitness a part of your training regime, you will help your clients add exercise into their busy lifestyle, reach their fitness goals, and improve body, mind, and soul.

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Every woman wants to work on some part of her body. Whether you are looking to shape your arms, bust, back, abs, bottom, or legs, Lucy Wyndham-Read's book on body toning will help you get the perfect gym body. Within just 21 days, you will see noticeable differences and get closer to the body you have always dreamt of. The book contains numerous exercises for each problem area with different difficulty levels so you can keep progressing while the pounds and inches are disappearing. All exercises in this book can be performed at home and can be done using only your bodyweight or small household objects. Several readymade workouts help you find the perfect training routine. Even if you have got a busy life, Lucy's got the perfect workout for you; Get fit and sexy in just four minutes a day! Beauty tips for every part of your body and extra sections on cardio, nutrition, and motivation will help you turn back time and look ten years younger.

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Since the outstanding success of his New Zealand athletes Snell, Halberg, and Magee at the 1960 Rome Olympics, Arthur Lydiard’s name has been synonymous with the best training methods used by the world’s top middle- and long-distance runners. Arthur Lydiard’s methods are just as relevant today as they were 60 years ago and are still used by top athletes looking to enhance their performance. This new edition presents 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, and the book even delves into the relationship between the coach and the athlete—making it a must-have for all runners and coaches

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Basketball enjoys worldwide popularity, and kids all over the world love to play it. Basketball for Kids is an illustrated guide with a simple approach to the sport aimed at children and young teens. The book first briefly introduces kids to the sport of basketball, from its origins to present day. From there, they read about the principal rules and basic techniques of the game: shooting, dribbling, passing, and much more. All this tutorial advice is accompanied by humorous and colorful illustrations that will engage the readers. The book also describes popular teams, players, and leagues from over the world. Basketball for Kids is an enjoyable, easy-to-understand guide for kids to help them take their first steps in the game.

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Get Fit. Get Strong. Get Lean. provides the best, no excuses, exercises that will get anyone at any fitness level into their best shape. Mike Diehl--a soldier in the German military--has spent decades training world-class athletes, actors, and politicians, and he presents his best exercises in this book. With more than 100 simple, yet highly effective exercises, both fitness fanatics and beginners can train at their own level. The 15 circuits provide training variety to prevent that dreaded exercise plateau. Each circuit is only 15 minutes, maximizing training while reducing the risk of injury. An added bonus is that all the workouts can be completed anywhere--at home, at the gym, or even in the park. In addition to a variety of bodyweight exercises, this book also provides training programs that use popular equipment such as dumbbells, exercise bands, and medicine balls. A special scoring system will help motivate the exercisers to completely their training sessions regularly and to make each session their best. Get Fit. Get Strong. Get Lean. uses all the necessary components of fitness--endurance, strength, speed, and mobility--making it a must-have book for anyone looking to start or change their workout routine. They will become fitter, stronger, and leaner in no time!

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Pole Dance Fitness is a guide to performing the best pole dance exercises to create one intense workout. The book contains specific information, practical descriptions, and full-color photos designed to help the reader understand the best approach for each exercise, movement, trick, or spin. Included also are detailed exercise sets to create your own best workout as well as information on stretching before and after performing the pole dance tricks. The workouts are designed to progress as your conditioning and fitness progresses, lowering the risk of injury. Technical notes for each pole figure and spin relate to its level of difficulty so you won`t find yourself performing an exercise that is beyond your ability. Not just a workout, the unique composition of the pole dance transitions combine to create different dance and acrobatic routines so not only will you improve your body posture and alignment and your overall fitness, you will also have a great time doing it

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