As a leading authority on exercise science and former senior science editor for Muscle & Fitness, Jim Stoppani has helped millions of people change their lives through expertly designed training programs based on research and science. That tradition continues in his third edition of Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength. Packed with an ......
Coach Coogan's Strategies for the Mile to the Marathon
Good racing doesn't just happen. It's a skill that must be honed with training and hard work. In Personal Best Running, Coach Mark Coogan shares his successful formula for running fast-while staying healthy and happy-without running taking over your life. Coach Coogan has excelled in running as both an athlete and coach, producing numerous ......
The Runner's Guide to Injury Prevention and Treatment
If you are a serious runner, you are well aware of the aches and pains associated with the sport. The Runner's Guide to Common Injuries was written to help you distinguish discomfort from injury. It provides the latest science-based and practical guidance for identifying, treating, and minimizing the most common injuries in track, road, and trail ......
Today's game of football is more physically demanding than ever. Every play is full speed, sideline to sideline, goal line to goal line, for four punishing quarters. To withstand the rigors of the game, today's players must be better conditioned than ever. The team with the stronger, faster, more agile, and more powerful athletes is the one ......
The study of motor control is evolving into a field of natural science comparable in its rigor and exactness to established fields such as classical physics. This advancement necessitates a resource that offers more precise terminology and rigorous logics. Neurophysiological Basis of Motor Control, Third Edition, rises to the challenge by building ......
Most dance production books are written from the perspective of a production manager or designer, focusing on the technical aspects of a traditional dance production. Producing Dance takes a unique path-one that includes the voice of the choreographer and dancer in the journey to performance. In doing so, the authors support the process of the ......
Exercises, Techniques, and Strategies for Optimal Athletic Performance
You train your body for peak conditioning. You train your mind for mental toughness. Now train your breathing patterns to achieve your ultimate athletic potential. In Breathe, Focus, Excel, Harvey Martin-breathing coach for top athletes and teams in the MLB, NHL, and NFL-explains the science behind breath work, how breathing affects various ......
With more and more young athletes specializing in sport year-round, the need for an authoritative training guide has never been greater. Training and Conditioning Young Athletes, Second Edition, by world-renowned exercise scientist Tudor O. Bompa and his colleague Sorin O. Sarandan, addresses that need. It provides the blueprint for safely ......
This loose-leaf format of Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, offers students a convenient and easy way to complete and submit laboratory assignments to their instructor in the classroom. Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology, Third Edition With HKPropel Access, provides guided lab activities that ......
