Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Triathlon

Name: Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Triathlon
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ISBN: 9781932549379

ISBN-10: 1932549374

ISBN-13: 9781932549379

Edition: 2nd

Authors: Robert G. Price

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Everything needed for today's triathlete to develop a complete weight training program. The book contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by triathletes worldwide. This book features year-round triathlon-specific weight training programs guaranteed to increase speed and power, reduce injury, and greatly improve endurance.

Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Publication date: 4/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Rob Price is a first class certified personal trainer and a fitness consultant at the University of Wisconsin. He is a national weight lifting champion and state bench press record holder. He has helped thousands of athletes all over the world achieve their goals. Rob is also a contributing author to OnFitness magazine and is the founder of the #1 Sports-Training website on the Internet.




Triathlon Specific Training


Introduction


Off-season Program


In-season Program



Getting Started


Warming Up


Cooling Down


Abs


Stretching


Proper Form


Proper Breathing



Recommended Exercises


Substituting Similar Exercises


Chest Exercises


Back (Lats) Exercises


Shoulders Exercises


Triceps Exercises


Biceps/Forearms Exercises


Legs Exercises



The Necessities


Perfecting Your Technique


Estimating Your One-Rep Max


The Different Folks, Different Strokes Principle


Overtraining and Staleness


The Declaration of Variation


Muscle Fibers


Training Techniques


When to Increase


Safety Reminders


Record Keeping


Test Yourself


Conclusion



Supplemental 4-Week Programs


Endurance/Stamina/Fat-burning Programs


General Fitness/Power Programs


Strength Programs