Fitness Training

Name: Fitness Training
Price: 5.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780007102297

ISBN-10: 0007102291

ISBN-13: 9780007102297

Edition: 2001

Authors: Barry Davies

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The Special Air Service is renowned as the fittest military unit in the world and its history is packed with incidents that demonstrate the incredible strength and stamina of its members. Based on the training techniques of this elite of the British Army, this compact but detailed manual provides a range of fitness programmes that guarantee to improve your long-term fitness and well-being.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Zondervan
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 238
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Introduction


What is SAS Selection?


A Fit and Healthy Body


Defining Our Aim


Getting Started


Differences Between the Sexes


The Human Body


A Change in Lifestyle


Understanding Weight Control


Diet and Exercise


What is Food?


Eating Habits and Cravings


Guidelines for Healthy Eating


Calorie Intake


Calorie Burn


Activity Time


Fluid Intake


Drinking Alcohol


Smoking


Sleep


Weight-loss Programme


Eating Healthily


Obesity


Weight-loss Regulation


Estimating Your Present Condition


Personal Assessment


Do You Weigh Too Much?


Fitness Test


How Hard Can We Exercise?


Principles of Exercise


Stages of Advancement


Training Days


Selecting the Right Running Shoe


Eight-week Two-stone Weight-loss Routine


Ground Rules


Light Exercises


Programme One


Getting Fit


Maintaining Calorie Intake


Frequency of Training


Flexibility


Warm-up and Cool-Down Exercises


Cardio-respiratory Exercises


SAS Fitness Definitions


Alternative Exercises


Five-week Normal Fitness Programme


Muscle Strength and Stamina


Safety


What Exercises?


Training Period


Points on Resistance Training


Training Without Special Equipment


Gym vs Home Equipment


Exercise Chart


Weight Training Programmes


Programme Two


Preparation


New to Hillwalking


Good Navigation


Selecting a Route


The Weather


Sample Routes


Safety


Finishing


SAS Selection Techniques


Hillwalking Equipment


Overheating and Sweating


Head, Hands and Feet


Boots and Footwear


Rucksacks


SAS Selection Routes


Fitness Health and Injuries


Avoiding Injury


Fitness Obsession and Over-training


Typical Injuries


Natural Hazards


Severe Injury


Training At Altitude


Air Pollution


Training Alone


Dehydration


Heat Exhaustion


Salt Depletion


Cold


Calorie-counted Menus and Food


Diet Control


Prepare Your Own Food


Bulking Meals with Vegetables


Fruit


Bread


Eggs


Meats


Fitness Stew


Outdoor Eating


Summary