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"If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled byAlex Hutchinson's Endure"--Bear Grylls. From the National Magazine Award-winning Runner's World columnist, frequent New Yorker online contributor, and Cambridge-trained physicist: a fascinating and definitive exploration of the revolutionary new science of endurance and the secrets of human performance. Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D.,...
Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Many fitness and wellness resources stress the importance of a good workout but overlook recovery. Without proper recovery, you won't be fully prepared for your next session--or reap the full benefits from your training. This book changes that, delivery evidence-based information and practical advice to effectively integrate this essential step into your routine."--
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Publisher
Human Kenetics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Part I explains the biological and psychological underpinnings of pacing science, including the six commonly used pacing strategies that are discussed in detail throughout the book: all-out, positive, even, negative, parabolic and variable. Part II shows how to apply the science, offering pacing recommendations and considerations for time-dependent sports such as running, triathlon and swimming and exploring the role of pacing in racket sports and...
Author
Publisher
Indicios
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Cada vez hay más personas que dedican tiempo a actividades deportivas, desde profesionales a aficionados de fin de semana que buscan estar en forma. Todos ellos tienen que lidiar con la recuperación física para mejorar su rendimiento. Han aparecido decenas de productos, servicios y tratamientos que prometen ayudar al cuerpo.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In recent years recovery has become a sports and fitness buzzword. Anyone who works out or competes at any level is bombarded with the latest recovery products and services: from drinks and shakes to compression sleeves, foam rollers, electrical muscle stimulators, and sleep trackers. In Good to Go, acclaimed FiveThirtyEight science writer Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through this strange world. She investigates...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Belisa Vranich's ground-breaking second book teaches the science, techniques, and benefits of breathing correctly and efficiently for warriors in all walks of life. People are less in touch with their bodies-and especially their breathing-than ever before. Ironically, athletes and others who pride themselves on taking care of their bodies actually put themselves at greater risk. Why? Because they're asking their body to take on next-level demands,...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Sports provide people around the world with unmatched entertainment, from the excitement of victory to the agony of defeat. Unfortunately, it also has become painfully clear that the agony of sports goes well beyond athletes losing games or competitions. Playing through concussions, the abuse of pain medicine, the use of performance-enhancing substances, and other health-related issues have become a constant reminder that being a professional athlete...
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Publisher
Current
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
Explores the roles of both genetics and training in athletic success, arguing that both are equally necessary components of athletic achievement while considering such topics as race, gender, and genetic testing.
We all knew a star athlete in high school. The one who made it look so easy. He was the starting quarterback and shortstop; she was the all-state point guard and high-jumper. Naturals. Or were they? The debate is as old as physical competition....
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Publisher
Price World Publishing
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
Description
Weight Training for Martial Arts is the most comprehensive and up-to-date martial arts specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year round martial arts specific weight training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results. No other martial arts book to date has...
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Publisher
Finch Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Distorted body image is a growing concern amongst women in educated, often affluent communities, fuelled by a public obsession with the perfect body and a skewed definition of what it means to look fit, healthy and/or beautiful. Sometimes that distortion result in obviously unhealthy behaviour, but, disturbingly, it can also manifest as an over-zealous focus on health and fitness. Fit not Healthy is the story of how one woman's determination to be...
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Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Cutting-edge advice on how to achieve your personal best, for everyone from casual runners to ultramarathoners. In 80/20 Running, respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald introduced his revolutionary training program and explained why doing 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity and just 20 percent at a higher intensity is the best way for runners at all levels--as well as cyclists, triathletes, and even weight-loss seekers--to improve...
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