Serious Training for Endurance Athletes

Serious Training for Endurance Athletes
Author: Rob Sleamaker
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1996
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780873226448

SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes provides the tools to create training programs and workouts that will pay off in competition. Endurance athletes, coaches, and multisport fitness buffs will learn how to design, schedule, execute, and monitor training programs for top results. Rob Sleamaker joins with Ray Browning, seven-time Ironman Triathlon winner, to produce a much improved version of the highly popular earlier edition. You'll learn to: - set up and manage your personalized training schedule; - use the S-E-R-I-O-U-S system of training--Speed, Endurance, Race-pace, Intervals, Overdistance, Up-hill Intervals, Strength; - add variety to your workouts; - develop a winning nutritional program; - prepare mentally for races; and - stay motivated to train and win. The authors share their expertise in a fun and informative way, drawing from their own experiences as champions. Plus, the book features the latest training advice for running, cycling, mountain biking, swimming, rowing, cross-country skiing, cross training, duathlons, and triathlons. SERIOUS Training for Endurance Athletes is your guide to high-level fitness and performance.

Power Speed Endurance

Power Speed Endurance
Author: Brian Mackenzie
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1628602279

Power, Speed, ENDURANCE is a highly effective training system that has catapulted thousands of endurance athletes to the next level. Developed by CrossFit Endurance founder Brian MacKenzie and featuring instruction from some of the world's top endurance and CrossFit coaches, Power, Speed, ENDURANCE unveils techniques, drills, and training strategies that will optimize your performance and overall work capacity while decreasing your susceptibility to injury.Through thousands of step-by-step color photographs and detailed narrative, Power, Speed, ENDURANCE breaks down proper running, cycling, and swimming mechanics like never before. MacKenzie's unique system of building strength, speed, and power is aimed at reaping continual results, without injury. In fact, he devotes an entire chapter to the "broken down" athlete, equipping you with the knowledge to prevent, repair, and treat injuries brought on by poor mechanics and tight overworked muscles. In addition, MacKenzie outlines a straightforward approach to nutrition, hydration, and electrolyte balance that will increase your energy, boost your performance, and accelerate your recovery.Whether you're a self-trained athlete looking to compete in your first endurance event, a seasoned competitor looking to reach your highest potential, or a CrossFit athlete looking to increase stamina, Power, Speed, ENDURANCE will help you reach your goal.In this book, you will learn how to: develop proper running technique using the Pose Method properly fit yourself on a bike improve cycling mechanics on a road, time-trial, and mountain bike swim effortlessly and improve freestyle-stroke mechanics through skill-based drills and exercises accelerate work capacity and minimize fatigue by building muscle, speed, and power incorporate a CrossFit Endurance strength-and-conditioning program into your training routine maximize nutrition, hydration, and electrolyte balance to improve performance and body composition prevent, repair, and treat nagging injuries associated with endurance sports and improve range of motion using Starrett's Movement and Mobility Method

The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing

The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing
Author: Philip Maffetone
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2010-09-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1616080655

A guide to building endurance and the importance of diet and nutrition as well as self-care and injury prevention for athletes seeking to stay healthy and be injury free.

Developing Endurance

Developing Endurance
Author: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1492582301

Runners, cyclists, swimmers, rowers, triathletes, and ultradistance athletes must sustain performance at a high level to come out on top. Developing Endurance shows how to achieve optimal stamina to race your best through science-based aerobic, anaerobic, and resistance training. Written by 11 top experts in the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the top sport conditioning organization in the world, this guide provides both the background information and the exercises, drills, workouts, and programs for ultimate results. Athletes and coaches will appreciate the assessment tools, analyses, and instruction to define specific needs and establish effective training goals. Armed with these tools and information, you can create the ideal personalized training program for your sport and avoid lengthy plateaus while taking performance to the highest level. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.

The Complete Guide to Endurance Training

The Complete Guide to Endurance Training
Author: Jon Ackland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Endurance sports
ISBN: 9780713679038

Endurance athletes, such as long-distance runners, cyclists, rowers and triathletes, have to train a lot - it comes with the territory. This book teaches how to make the right training decisions, train smarter and achieve better results. It includes 58 specific programmes to get you started and tells you how to customise them to your own needs.

Finish Strong

Finish Strong
Author: Richard Boergers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1472977440

'A must read!' Kevin Portman, IRONMAN Champion 'This is a guide to staying in endurance sports for the long haul!' Kathryn Cumming, elite cyclist and coach 'The principles that RJ and Angelo explore in this book are critical to achieving your best performance and staying healthy' Matthew Back, IRONMAN Champion Maximise Results – Extend Your Career – Achieve a New Personal Best! Resistance training delivers results – and Finish Strong is the ultimate guide to using this training method to improve your athletic performance. Whether you are training for a 5K or an IRONMAN, you can experience the phenomenal benefits from incorporating targeting resistance and mobility exercises into your training calendar. Richard (RJ) Boergers and Angelo Gingerelli are two leading US health and fitness authorities who will introduce and break down the principles of resistance training in a clear, accessible way. Written by athletes for athletes, this expert guide will help you: – prevent injuries – build muscular strength – enhance athletic performance – find the confidence to achieve a new personal best. The book will help you Finish Strong!

Training for Speed and Endurance

Training for Speed and Endurance
Author: Peter Reaburn
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781864481204

Authoritative yet accessible coverage of an area of growing importance.

The Endurance Training Diet & Cookbook

The Endurance Training Diet & Cookbook
Author: Jesse Kropelnicki
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-17
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1101904607

Reach your peak performance with the best training and fueling plan. Achieve your goals in endurance racing with the detailed training advice and perfectly tailored recipes in this new must-have manual and cookbook. Fueling your body is just as important as training it, but different phases of training and racing require different combinations of nutrients. Written by one of the world’s leading triathlon coaches, The Endurance Training Diet & Cookbook includes in-depth advice to boost your performance and seventy recipes that will help you reach your personal best. Inside, you’ll find: • the best nutrition information to support your body when exercising at intense levels whether you’re a distance runner, cyclist, or triathloner • guidelines for fueling during preworkout, postworkout, and recovery windows • a game plan for what to eat and drink during workouts and on race day • delicious, nutrient-rich recipes made with fresh, whole foods for every meal of the day The Endurance Training Diet & Cookbook has everything you need to help you break through in your racing.