The library athlete: books that are worth reading
Books / / December 19, 2019
All the books presented on the list, the authors wrote Layfhakera detailed review, which you can read by clicking on the title of the book.
The book, which will take pride of place in the library of any triathlete. "Triathlon. Olympic distance "is a useful synopsis for triathletes-lovers: it can be found comprehensive information on the training and exercises, trips to competitions, health and balance training. Also paid attention and rest.
Thanks to the book by Brian MacKenzie, you will learn I run within. In addition, you will meet the head about the bike and swim, you can get acquainted with the theory and practice of functional training and CrossFit with theory. And most importantly, learn about biohakinge, you will be able to familiarize themselves with preparing a program and create your own.
What are the human potential? Truly endless. The book "The most difficult endurance race" will make you believe in themselves, and inspire you to new achievements. You will learn about 50 of the most challenging races, in which ordinary people take part. All the stories are accompanied by photographs, which reflect the preparation, the feeling and observation of athletes.
The book is for anyone who loves with all his heart running or just going to love him. And if you are still thinking and working to take part in the ultramarathon, you especially should read this book.
jogging enthusiasts will find many useful things for themselves, and all those who still justify their laziness phrases like "Run - a strange and unproductive "," I bought the best running shoes for $ 300, and still hurt the heel and tendon, "will understand the futility and failure of these excuses.
We all know how much feigned hysteria hovers around health: no one had proven the position like "from broiler chickens is a cancer "is imprinted in the minds of the people, and already all around talking about it, is positioned as truth.
If you, like a true athlete, care about their health, but many do not believe unconfirmed rumors that a hysteria, you should read the book AJ Jacobs' Up death is healthy. "
AJ Jacobs - senior editor of Esquire magazine. He decided to spend a year so as to become the healthiest man in the world. Each month, he paid close attention to one of his body parts, or one body and with the help of competent experts to receive advice on how to be even more healthy.
Author of "Life Without Limits" Chrissie Wellington could be called truly strong and resilient person: it is four times failed to win in the hardest Ironman competition series.
Chrissy book can be considered partly biographical. The author tells about his life, starting with the experiences and concerns that occur in the course of life of any person. About how it worked in the civil service and how it did not bring her any satisfaction, not allowed to develop as a person. And only 30 years of professional triathlon appeared in her life in which she has achieved significant results and stunning victories.
Besides the fact that the author shares personal experiences and observations, in the book there is a lot of tips that will be useful for both professionals and amateurs.
Author of the book, better known as Mack, can be called a remarkable man among the "pantheon" of modern triathlon.
Here is a brief summary of the professional achievements of Chris:
Won in his career 76% triathlons (more than 200, counting from 1993). She held a place on the podium in 88% of the competition. At the time of writing scored 12 wins in Ironman races (day race including a 4 km swimming, cycling through 180 km and 42 km marathon). Four times the Ironman distance held fast 8:00, though on two different types of tracks. Twice he won the main Ironman in Hawaii (in 2007 and 2010.). The holder of the plurality of titles.
In the book, Chris talks about how this sport started and "where he holds the road" today with the professional point of view. Also, "I'm here to win," filled with the advice of professional triathlete of physical and psychological preparation and on diet. Chris and tells how to cope with pain, divided by their attitude to doping and illegal drugs.
Joan Benoit-Samuelson, the first Olympic champion in marathon"Ten Steps relaxed... Ten steps to force... Twenty Steps relaxed... Twenty Steps to the effort... A hundred steps relaxed... One hundred steps with an effort, "- this is one of my most effective mantra for training and taught me that Jack Daniels.
The book will be delighted with all the runners who are tired of words and abstractions lengthy crave specifics. The book is filled with signs, graphs and formulas. You will find in the creation of Jack Daniels comprehensive information about the race, VDOT table (maximum volume of oxygen, consumed per minute), training schedule, which will be useful to both professional athletes and lovers.
"Running with Arthur Lydiard" can rightly be called a comprehensive guide to wellness jogging. With this book under his arm, he ran a marathon a thousand people (and many of them were at an advanced age). If it turned in the other, and get you!
The authors of the book "Life at full capacity," Jim Loher and Tony Schwartz - real sports psychologists. Despite the fact that the book is designed primarily for business, it will be useful to people, involved in sports: the authors constantly make reference to certain sports results and achievements.
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What do you think, what books have to be an athlete in the library?