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Core Performance Endurance  by Mark Verstegen and Pete Williams
Mark Verstegen, the world-renowned performance coach who was at the forefront of the core training revolution, now applies his cutting-edge training system to the special needs of the endurance athlete. Verstegen’s first two books broke new ground in fitness with their intense focus on the muscles of the core: shoulders, hips, and midsection. That focus remains the key here as he not only helps endurance athletes train more effectively, but also gives them a potent regimen of core training.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

Men’s Health Huge in a Hurry  by Chad Waterbury
A gym rat himself, Chad Waterbury has developed novel training methods that run counter to many long-accepted theories and practices. Forget lifting moderate weights slowly for lots of sets and reps. Instead, Waterbury insists that the best way to get huge in a hurry is to use heavy weights and lift them quickly for fewer repetitions. The athletes and lifters he trains and the tens of thousands who read his articles on the online bodybuilding magazine “T-Nation” have been reaping the benefits. The result is a set of groundbreaking workouts that maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of training time for quick and impressive results.

Paperback,  368 pp,  $40.00. Buy now

The Core Performance  by Mark Verstegen and Pete Williams
Core Performance is a program that delivers strength and muscle mass, endurance and a lean body, balance and flexibility, athletic quickness and power–all in less than an hour a day. The intense focus on the muscles of your core–abs, lower back, hips, and thighs–will help you stand taller and prevent the back pain from which most people eventually suffer. The detailed nutrition section guarantees that you’ll feed your muscles, starve your fat, and get boundless energy when you need it most. This program is like nothing you’ve ever seen before–it enables you to totally transform your body in just 12 weeks. The potential is within you, and the power to unleash that potential is within Core Performance.

Paperback,  304 pp,  $34.99. Buy now

Men’s Health the Book of Muscle  by Ian King and Lou Schuler
Full-color photos and step-by-step instructions accompany exercises organized by body sections. Each entry explains the set up, execution, and variations of every exercise. Six-month workout schedules for beginning, intermediate, and advanced body sculptors are suggested. 250 color photos; 15 line drawings

Hardback,  364 pp,  $55.00. Buy now

Training for Warriors  by Martin Rooney
To be a warrior, you must train like a warrior Discover the training secrets that have produced World Champions in MMA, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Judo. More than 750 color photos will show you how to perform hundreds of exercises designed to specifically target each area of your body. You’ll also learn: Nutrition and safe weight-cutting tips Information on dealing with injuries Advice on the warrior mind and mental game The ultimate 8-week warrior workout plan Whether you are a fighter or just want to look like one, Training for Warriors is a proven, comprehensive system to get you fit for whatever battle life throws at you.

Paperback,  288 pp,  $45.00. Buy now

Runner’s World Guide to Road Racing  by Katie McDonald Neitz
Runner’s World senior editor Katie McDonald Neitz has compiled the best tips and techniques on training, pace, nutrition, injury rehabilitation and prevention, and every other detail that will lead to peak running performance.In sections devoted to each of the four race types, the book lays out the insider secrets of the pros in a concise, user-friendly format, including: distance-specific training programs eating plans tips for hydration race-day strategies pacing recommendations and, advice on achieving the optimal mental state for competition.Providing level-specific techniques and strategies for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners, this is a no-nonsense, fluff-free guide that will quickly become every road racer’s bible

Paperback,  288 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Runner’s World Complete Book of Women’s Running  by Dagny Scott Barrios
Now with a fresh design and thoroughly updated information, this nuts-and-bolts guide is designed specifically to address the unique challenges and rewards the sport presents to the fastest growing segment of the market – women runners. Many women across the country now identify themselves as regular runners. In response to the dramatic increase in the number of women in the sport, Dagny Scott Barrios and the experts at “Runner’s World” have created this singular guide – now updated with 25 percent new material. With clear photographs, running sidebars, and testimonials from women runners of all ages and abilities, this comprehensive resource provides the most current practical advice available anywhere for women runners of all levels.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Muscular Retraining for Pain-free Living  by Craig Williamson
Craig Williamson, a Portland, Maine-based physical therapist, has treated people with persistent muscle pain for over twenty years in fact, he cured his own. In Muscular Retraining for Pain-Free Living he details the five following causes of muscle pain: dysfunctional movement patterns muscle contractions and reactions to injuries alignment problems psychological causes (known as psychogenic pain) and kinesthetic dysfunction. Of the five, Williamson has found in his clinical practice that a lack of kinesthetic awareness, or the ability to sense your own body movements accurately, is the most important – and most overlooked – cause of persistent pain. Kinesthetic awareness is vital to muscle flexibility, strength, relaxation, and postural al

Paperback,  240 pp,  $31.95. Buy now

Ground Fighting  by Marc McFann
Guiding the reader through frequently used holds, attacks, and escapes, this is a training manual for ground fighters and general martial arts practitioners

Paperback,  250 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Bicycling Magazine’s Century Training Program  by Marla Streb
To ride a century means to cover 100 miles in a day – no small feat for riders at any level. But the century is becoming cycling’s equivalent of the marathon, with more and more century events scheduled for thousands of riders across the country. Now, champion pro cyclist Marla Streb provides a thorough manual for anyone who wants to train for this distance. She offers guidelines for: customizing a training plan based on fitness level and century pace goal getting proper bike fit and choosing the right equipment and training and ride-day strategies for optimal fuelling and hydration. Backed by Bicycling magazine, the world’s leading bike magazine and a proven authority on long-distance cycling, this book is an indispensable guide for recrea

Paperback,  256 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Ride Fast  by Eric Harr
Harr can inspire even the most sedentary couch potato to pedal into shape. In a 10 week programme, cyclists will build their speed level by level, until they reach the goal of 25 miles per hour. And along the way they will recapture their passion for bike riding. Here cyclists will find: 25 action-oriented strategies to get moving directions to help climb, descend – advice on what to eat before and after workouts – tips for riding smart and safe – how to reach your goal with just three key workouts each week – the long ride, the tempo ride, and the interval session. You will soon be riding faster, with more fluid grace, and with more enjoyment than ever before.

Paperback,  208 pp,  $18.95. Buy now

Golf After 50  by Terry W. Hensle
Men and women over 50 have an excellent opportunity to devote their post-50 years to improving their golf games. This manual explains simple precautions to take to avoid preventable injuries, gives commonsense nutrition and wellness tips and provides expert medical advice. Whether it is advice on playing with chronic shoulder pain or after a hip replacement, or the best ways to protect your skin from the sun, Golf After 50 delivers the sage advice that over-50 golfers need. Written in question and answer format, drawing on the technical know-how from orthopaedists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, nutritionists, and sports medicine doctors – all I self-confessed golf nuts.

Paperback,  224 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Put Your Best Foot Forward  by Suki Schorer
Suki Schorer studied with the towering George Balanchine, became a principal dancer in his company, the New York City Ballet, and then joined him as a teacher at the school he founded-the School of American Ballet. And she will be the first to confirm that just about everything a young girl needs to know about life can be learned in ballet class. How to be always balanced. How to find the strength to follow your heart. How to turn a mistake into part of the dance. How to put your best foot forward. And how to find the self-esteem, focus, and discipline needed in life. An inspirational gift book for any girl who ever took dance classes and dreamed of being a ballerina.

Hardback,  80 pp,  $16.95. Buy now

The Lance Armstrong Performance Program  by Lance Armstrong and Chris Carmichael
In 1999 Lance Armstrong staged what many consider to be the most dramatic comeback in sports history, winning the Tour de France just three years after his body was ravaged by cancer. He has since gone on to win that event a record seven times. His courage and determination are legendary but it took more than just Lance himself to make it all happen: he got there with the help of the program, the training regime created for Lance by his coach Chris Carmichael. Now, in this updated edition of ‘The Lance Armstrong Performance Program’, Carmichael and Armstrong share the exercises, riding schedules, endurance builders and mental tricks that brought Lance back to competitive racing and on to the pinnacle of world cycling.

Paperback,  274 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

The Paleo Diet for Athletes  by L. Cordain
When The Paleo Diet was published, advocating a return to the diet of our ancestors (high protein, plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables) the book received brilliant reviews from medical and nutritional communities. Jennie Brand-Mill co-author of the bestselling Glucose Revolution, called it without a doubt the most nutritious diet on the planet. Now Dr. Cordain joins with USA triathlon and cycling coach Joe Friel to adapt the Paleo diet to the needs of athletes. The authors show: why the typical athletic diet (top-heavy with grains, starches, and refined sugars) is detrimental to recovery, performance, and health how the glycemic load and acid-base balance impedes performance and why consumption of starches and simple sugars are only benefi

Paperback,  288 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Bicycling Magazine’s Mountain Biking Skills  by Ben Hewitt
Fully revised and updated to provide enthusiasts with all the tactics, tips, and techniques they need to master any type of terrain. Ride like a pro with help from the editors of Bicycling and Mountain Bike magazines. Learn the most effective ways to handle tough terrain, steer clear of hazardous obstacles, and even crash properly to avoid injury. Bursting with the latest strategies for riding faster and training better, this book will give mountain bikers the tools they need to be their best.

Paperback,  122 pp,  $13.95. Buy now

The Runner’s Diet  by Madelyn H. Fernstrom
If you are a serious runner, or are thinking about starting running or run/walk program to keep fit and help you loss weight, forget about the traditional food pyramid or low-carb diets. The eating plan that best meets the needs of runners at all levels is based on a 50 percent carb, 25 percent protein, 25 percent fat ratio. Here As Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom details realistic program, individualiaed for each person’s activity level, that will enable runners to maximize their performance while maintaining long-term success at weight control, as runners cannot depend solely on physical activity to control their weight.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Men’s Health Best Turn Fat Into Muscle  by Joe Kita
Men everywhere want to improve their health and fitness–and their bodies. This new series of books, Men’s Health Best, addresses all aspects of a man’s physical fitness, from building core strength to managing sports injuries. Authoritative, affordable, handsomely produced and extensively illustrated, these 96-page books are the perfect guide to achieving strength, fitness, and well-being. Men’s Health Best: Turn Fat into Muscle gives you a complete program for losing weight, building muscle, burning fat, controlling cholesterol, and keeping your heart, head, and hormones working right. Learn to lose weight and become the shape you want to be–all at the same time!

Paperback,  96 pp,  $13.95. Buy now

Muscle Logic  by Charles Staley
Trainers and Olympic athletes agree that Escalating Density Training (EDT) really works. Now everyone who works out can learn how to benefit from this superbly effective, time-efficient system. Your muscles will get bigger when you force them to do more work in the same period of time. That’s the breathtakingly simple concept behind Charles Staley’s innovative training system, EDT. Over 300 people participated in coach Staley’s first-ever EDT Fat Loss Challenge, with spectacular results. This is because EDT is a program that adjusts to the individual. Here’s how: EDT designates timeframes (called PR Zones) where as many repetitions as possible are completed. Every workout becomes more effective than the one that preceded it, making each ses

Paperback,  236 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

Mental Training for Peak Performance  by Steven Ungerleider
Sweat isn’t enough. Before you can win on the track, court, links, or slopes, you have to win in your head. Famed sports psychologist Steven Ungerleider looks at the mental aspect of sports performance today, revealing the mind exercises champion athletes use to outshine the competition. The book provides detailed descriptions of mental techniques that work, explaining how to: – build confidence with affirmations and self-talk – clear your mind – maximize performance with mental snapshots – use visual rehearsal to fine-tune your style – tap in to the power of dreams. This is an excellent resource and guide for athletes at every level who hope to gain a competitive edge through mental training.

Paperback,  258 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

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