The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 21) (The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports, Guide to Weight Training for Sports, 21)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (908 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193254920X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 78 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Good Start All of the books in this series are nearly the same which can be a bit annoying. However, I view any weight-training programs offered as just a start rather than as the end all of what to do.. Generic, basic, useless A reader First, you must be aware of the fact that this book is part of a series of about 30 books called "Weight training for", including diverse activities such as rugby, bowling and cheerleading, and which are very similar one another. The author had the wonderful idea of writing basically one book and selling 30. Genius.The book is structured as follows:- A running-specific introduction- Generic advice about gym workouts: basic stuff like the necessity of warming up and cooling down and making sure you don't lift more weight than you can- Tons of (generic) exercises- Two pseudo-scientific articles (one about technique and another about nutrit. Disappointed Found this book to be disappointing. There was quite a bit of content on how to perform different exercises, but it was lacking in running specific information. It did not go into depth on how each of the specific exercises helps running performance, nor did it provide a variety of alternative workouts to achieve different goals. I should have been more careful before ordering this book - had I seen that it was one in a series of "Ultimate Weight Training" books for different sports - not written by someone who specializes in running - I would not have bought it.
Rob Price is a first class certified personal trainer and a former fitness consultant at the University of Wisconsin. He is a national weight lifting champion and state bench press record holder who has been featured in newspapers and magazines all over the world, including the USA Today, for his sports-training expertise. In addition to being an internationally recognized fitnes
I’m the most improved soldier in our District, thanks to the awesome strength training information I got from this book. -- Rogelio A., Soldier in the US Army, April 22
This book features year-round running-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.No other running book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running is the most comprehensive and up-to-date running-specific training guide in the w