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Training Plans for Multisport Athletes: Your Essential Guide to Triathlon, Duathlon, XTERRA, Ironman, and Endurance Racing
Gale Bernhardt's training plans have helped tens of thousands of self-coached athletes reach their multisport goals. Every detail of how to train for a triathlon of any distance, an off-road triathlon, or a duathlon is here, including plenty of swim, bike, and run workouts to keep training fresh and breakthrough workouts to make training more rewarding. Bernhardt’s proven methods are the basis for each of the book’s 15 unique training plans, removing the hassle of creating a plan from scratch. This second edition includes easy tips on modifications that allow triathletes to further personalize the plans; a new chapter on 13 Weeks to a Sub-13 Hour Ironman; eight training plans requiring only five to ten hours of training per week; and five training plans to go farther. This book has a challenge to suit everyone, from beginners to accomplished triathletes, for those short on training time and those who are training for a faster time. .
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Going Long: Training for Ironman-Distance Triathlons (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series)
This book guides weekend triathletes in getting the most out of their training time and helps serious triathletes get maximum physical and mental benefit from training. Chapters cover the basics of training and fitness; training specifics for swim, bike, and marathon; mental strategies; and more. Sample training plans, photographs, charts, tables and case studies are also included. .
Price: $10.69
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Be Iron-Fit: Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness
Ever dream of being an elite endurance athlete and competing in races like Hawaii's Ironman? Professional athletes are not the only people who have the ability to attain superior athletic accomplishments Every season tens of thousands of amateur triathletes compete head-to-head, pushing their physical and mental strength to the absolute limits. The standard Ironman competition is a true test: a 2.4-mile open-water swim, followed by a 112-mile bike leg, and a 26.2-mile marathon run. Sought-after multisport coach, Don Fink assures readers that the challenge is not too difficult, the dream is not impossible. His time-efficient training methods have been honed over the years and have been proved to aid anyone in achieving their athletic dreams. Be Iron-Fit provides practical training information in a step-by-step, enjoyable way so that even everyday athletes can attain ultimate conditioning. Included in this revolutionary guide is information on: - The essential workouts - The training cycle - 12-week training programs - Effective time management - The principle of gradual adaptation - Effective heart-rate training - Preparing with training races - Proper technique - Equipment tips - Race and pre-race strategies - Mental training - Effective goal setting and race selection - And much more With the proper preparation and training techniques explained here, virtually anyone can attain supreme fitness. .
Price: $8.81
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Become an Ironman (Ironman Edition)
Become an Ironman is a treasure trove of deeply insightful training and racing wisdom. Its purpose is to provide the reader with a rich collection of insider tips, techniques and expertise. Written in a straightforward, easily readable style, Become an Ironman is designed to deliver the most information in the fewest words possible. This guide is targeted at both shorter distance athletes and those who have already participated in an Ironman and want to improve their performance..
Price: $10.31
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Ironman
Bo has been at war with his father for as long as he can remember The rage he feels gives him the energy as a triathlete to press his body to the limit, but it also translates into angry outbursts toward his teachers Now dangerously close to expulsion from school, Bo has been assigned to Anger Management sessions with the school "truants." With an eclectic mix of hard-edged students, Bo may finally have to deal with his long-brewing hatred for his father -- before it eats away at him completely. .
Price: $3.84
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Start to Finish Ironman Training 24 Weeks to an Endurance Triathlon
Okay, you've finished your first short distance triathlon. Now it's time to up the ante and go further and faster. Paul and Roch are up to challenge Longer workouts, balancing work, family and training, adding speed work, recovery and the mental game are all essential when you decide to move up to the Olympic and then half Ironman distance. No one has more training or racing experience than Roch and Paul. They will get you to your target race health, happy and ready for more. Guaranteed..
Price: $10.76
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Becoming an Ironman: First Encounters with the Ultimate Endurance Event
A collection of personal stories about the experience of competing in one's first Ironman triathlon. This is the ultimate test of endurance: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run, all raced end-to-end in one grueling day-and these stories tell it straight: what to expect, how to prepare, what was rewarding, what was miserable. These stories come from men and women of all ages and abilities. Some are stories from the champions, and some from those who did not finish. Together they testify to all the joy and agony of the race; and they provide priceless personal advice on nutrition, equipment, clothing, mental preparation, emotional fatigue, terrain, and weather. An unforgettable ode to an extraordinary endurance sport-a book for anyone who wants to become an ironman. .
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Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman
Todd Crandell's drug use and drinking destroyed his life. In his 20s, he had gone from being a promising student to a homeless, starving, and drug-addicted ghost of himself. After several brutal and harrowing encounters with rock-bottom, he decided to quit cold-turkey; then he took up triathlons, and found that athletic effort helped him overcome his addictions. He now competes regularly in full Ironman triathlons, works as a professional speaker and drug counselor, and runs a foundation (Racing for Recovery) helping others to use sports and positive endeavor to escape addiction. A mesmerizing, inspirational story of self-destruction and resurrection. .
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Ironman's Ultimate Guide To Building Muscle Mass
Continuously published since 1936, Ironman is the dean of bodybuilding magazines. It has been showcasing every major bodybuilder, training technique, scientific advance, and other aspects of the iron game longer than any other bodybuilding magazine. With articles by and photos of the greatest names in bodybuilding, the Ironman archives represent the best of bodybuilding. This definitive, information-packed volume contains the best that Ironman has to offer for building muscle mass. Ironman's Ultimate Guide to Building Muscle Mass is a how-to guide that includes the best mass-building routines of the greatest bodybuilders so that reader's can get the maximum, proven results. Included is complete information on: - arm training for mass
- leg training for mass
- back training for mass
- shoulder training for mass
- chest training for mass
- mass training for hardgainers
- the science of supersetting
- targeting muscle fibers
- high-intensity training
- mass training versus strength training
- power bodybuilding
- bodybuilding nutrition
- and much, much more
This authoritative resource contains the step-by-step methods used by champion bodybuilders and top bodybuilding researchers. For instance, you will learn Vince Gironda's training secrets, Bill Pearl's secrets for building massive size and power, and Sergio Oliva's saturation bombing arm routine. Beginners and seasoned bodybuilders alike can pack on more muscle mass than ever before by using the tricks and secrets revealed by experts who have spent decades examining every technique of the sport. Editor Peter Sisco is the author or coauthor of numerous fitness and bodybuilding books, including Power Factor Training, Power Factor Specialization: Chest & Arms, Power Factor Specialization: Shoulders & Back, Power Factor Specialization: Abs & Legs, Static Contractions Training, and The Golfer's Two-Minute Workout..
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