Trim seconds off your time, train more efficiently, or simply maximize your fitness workouts with Mastering Swimming.Renowned coaches Jim Montgomery and Mo Chambers have teamed up to create the ultimate swimming guide for masters athletes. Swimmers aged 18 to 120 will benefit from a targeted approach that covers these essentials:-Stroke instruction and refinement for freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly-Workout plans for fitness and competitio...

The popularity and growth of Masters swimming underscores the movement towards adult fitness in the 21st century. This book, written jointly by a Masters coach and a Masters swimmer, provides an exciting and comprehensive look at the international phenomenon of Masters swimming, its opportunities, rewards and challenges. Adult swimmers of all ages and levels of experience, as well as those interested in coaching Masters swimming will find an abundance of useful information, ideas and resource...

Swim better—and enjoy every lap—with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water.Terry Laughlin, the world’s #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you’re an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you that it’s mindful fluid movement—not athletic abil...

Learn how to run faster, unlock your potential, and reach peak performance with this practical guide featuring training advice from a former Olympic trials marathoner and coach to Olympians.“Reading this book can help take you to the next level and keep pushing you up as far and fast as you want to go.”—Sarah Toland, former NCAA All-American, USA National Cross-Country Team member, and Olympic Trials qualifier for the 5,000 and 10,000Brad H...

Transform your technique in the water and become a better swimmer with this remarkable new approach to freestyle swimming, suitable for all levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced, as well as swimming coaches. Aimed at both fitness and competitive swimmers, it explains what makes a successful stroke and how to develop your own swimming style. _x000D_The Swim Smooth approach, developed by consultants to the gold medal winning British Triathlon team, helps you identify the strengths and...

Stay young, improve stamina, build strength, and exercise your core with this how-to guide to mastering exercising with kettlebells.Designed to meet the unique needs of active adults, Kettlebells for 50+ presents functional exercises carefully adapted and tested to provide a comprehensive total-body workout. Step-by-step photos and explanatory captions make it easy for anyone from fitness novice to longtime athlete to train smart and stay fit for life.

The basic rationale for running barefoot or in minimalist models goes something like this: Humans evolved to cover long distances by foot. By introducing a thick layer of cushioning and an elevated heel between the foot and the ground, modern running shoes alter natural running form. But modern running shoes alter form in ways that lead to injury. Therefore, getting back to a more natural running gait by running in little-to-no shoe will lead to improved form, which should lower injury rat...

Strong and Lean--Mark Lauren's follow-up to his bestselling book--You Are Your Own Gym--uses two decades of unparalleled experience to accomplish what most people thought impossible: The ability to immediately begin your workout wherever you are--from living rooms to hotel rooms to yards--and finish 9 minutes later.In the age of isolation, a great workout plan that doesn't require any gym equipment is invaluable. Lauren provides a regimen that wil...

Improve performance in any sport with Russia’s most guarded training secretFor elite sports training, nothing compares to the impact that kettlebells have on the entire body, and author and trainer Dave Bellomo now brings the power and benefit of these Russian-inspired weights to any athlete.Working the entire body at different angles, this popular training program provides you with rapid gains in strength, speed, and endurance—all requirements for proficie...

There's more than one way to build muscle...Learn about all of the bodybuilding strategies from the past century. This book takes you through the evolution of bodybuilding training, from early 20th century circus strongmen to the latest muscle-building and weight training techniques of today. Use this historical bodybuilding guide to learn how to harness these concepts to build muscle faster than you thought possible. Learn about 14 different bodybuilding training systems, includin...

Achieving better swimming is a matter of swimming efficiently. While proper technique is the foundation of good swimming, it is often difficult to isolate a technique problem by simply swimming laps. Stroke flaws can slow a swimmer s progress and can even lead to injury if continued over time. For these reasons, swimming drills have become a fundamental part of training at all levels of the sport. Drill practice is a swimmer s primary tool in developing better stroke technique. Drills allo...

Get ahead of the competition with over 100 muscle-coordinating exercises and twenty sports-specific workouts.Push your muscle development and athletic abilities to incredible new heights with Functional Training for Athletes of All Levels. Functional training conditions your body to respond to the strenuous demands of athletic competition. This method goes far beyond standard isolation movements, done sitting down, that simply increase muscular bulk. Functi...