Most athletes know that strength and flexibility are critical parts of a successful training program. But endurance athletes place extraordinary demands on their bodies. In order to prevent injury and enhance performance, these athletes need to correct muscular imbalances and improve functional movement, efficiency, and force production.
 Now, for the first time, Olympic coach Raul Guisado takes crosstraining beyond the basics of strength and flexibility to explain the benefits that trunk stability, joint stability, power, and agility can produce in a training program. Guisado also stresses the importance of integrating these crosstraining workouts in your training—not just in the off-season, but throughout the year.
 With over 80 illustrated exercises, distance runners, road cyclists, mountain bikers, swimmers, Nordic and alpine skiers, triathletes, and adventure runners can develop crosstraining workouts specific to their common weaknesses or overuse areas.
 Whether you are new to endurance sports or are an ultra-athlete, this book is an essential supplement to your current training program. It is sure to improve your overall fitness, and it will help fine-tune your body for maximum performance in your chosen sport.

Crosstraining for Endurance Athletes: Building Stability, Balance, and Strength

Sports & Outdoors

Guisado, Raul

Individual Sports

Peak Sports Press

The Essential Guide to Skiing is no rehash of the standard “how to ski” books, simply updated with newer pictures of newer equipment and clothing. Nor is it “Skiing for Dummies.” Instead, it is a comprehensive book packed with authoritative advice on every aspect of the sport. For novices, there is information on how to walk in ski boots, when and where to rent equipment, and where to attach a lift ticket. Experienced skiers can learn how to find the shortest lift lines to the best slopes, discover the best goggle lens colors for flat light, and uncover the best powder stashes even when the mountain looks skied out. Other subjects range from the financial (finding the cheapest lift tickets) to the mundane (evaluating the fiber content of a pair of ski socks) to the creative (how to take great action pictures and videos). Extensive black-and-white photographs add to the fun.

The Essential Guide to Skiing: 201 Things Every Skier Must Know

Reference

LeMaster, Ron

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Team sport athletes need to follow sound sports nutrition principles to optimize their body composition, recover daily after training, and consume the optimal fuel prior to training and competition. These athletes also have unique nutritional needs based on the type of training sessions specific to their sport. This guide, aimed at experienced athletes along with those of high school and college age, addresses those needs in three sections. Section one provides an overview of nutrition guidelines for good health and optimal exercise, training, and competition, including clear guidelines for choosing foods. Section two shows readers how to tailor nutrition to particular sports and performance goals. This section explains how to develop muscle and power, maintain a healthy level of body fat, and eat for endurance. Section three covers detailed nutrition guidelines specific to each sport with respect to training and competition.

Performance Nutrition for Team Sports

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ryan, Monique

Diets & Weight Loss

Many winter athletes are interested in increasing lean body mass and developing power and endurance to improve performance. This book provides both recreational and competitive winter athletes with the cutting edge sports nutrition advice needed to achieve their goals. Section one provides an overview of nutritional guidelines for good health and optimal exercise, training, and competition, including guidelines for choosing proper foods. Section two focuses on the daily training diet and helps athletes create meal plans for their own particular needs. A final section addresses detailed nutrition guidelines specific to each sport.

Performance Nutrition for Winter Sports

Monique Ryan

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