"For any athlete or fitness enthusiast who has heard about the benefits of yoga for their performance but isn't sure how to start: Yoga for Athletes is everything you need (and nothing you don't). For runners, weight lifters, CrossFitters, triathletes, cyclists, and any athlete who wants to get better--use this book to reap immediate improvements in your training"--

"Sportswriter and columnist Sally Jenkins spent her whole life literally stamping great coaches and athletes down in letters. But somewhere along the line, she realized, they had begun to write her. Their example could shape her into something better if she paid attention. What she learned from great athletes and coaches is that champions are the product of their own work. This book is an effort to catalog the inner qualities that allow ordinary people...

"If you're in search of an essential resource for improving athletic confidence, performance, and motivation, look no further. The techniques in this book help you learn to focus better, stay more alert, keep a cool head under pressure, and be patient with yourself, no matter what your sport. This book is for athletes, parents, and coaches who want to gain that winning edge through metal toughness. With coverage on mental health, mindfulness, and...

"This book from the NSCA's Sport Performance Series details the science behind the mechanics of speed, how to conduct appropriate speed assessment and monitor speed-related performance, and how to approach sport-specific speed development, so that coaches, athletes, strength and conditioning professionals, and other sport-related professionals can design individualized training programs that maximize speed and optimize athletic performance in their...

"Developing Power includes research-based recommendations from the world's leading experts on power development. Coverage includes the following: - Assessment protocols for testing jumps, throws, and ballistic exercises - Step-by-step instructions for exercises and drills for upper body, lower body, and total body power - Guidance on how to add progressions safely and effectively for continued development - Multiple training methods, such as explosive...