Training And Nutritional Strategies For Sport
'Peak Performance' is a one-stop text for coaches, athletes and students of sports science who want to improve their knowledge and sporting performances by the application of scientific training and nutritional principles. It combines the results of state of the art research from the world leaders in these fields, together with practical guidelines to meet the challenges of daily training and nutrition in the preparation for competition. It investigates the body's power systems and how the body responds to training and how to measure performance and test fitness specific to the needs of your short. It will assist you in devising particular training programs for endurance, team or power sports and provides special strategies to help you get it right on the day. It also gives information on clever eating to ensure your best possible performance and maximise recovery, as well as the use of suppplements and how to use them.
Whether your aim is to win an Olympic medal, reach the finals in a national competition, or just finish an endurance event with a smile on your face - this book will give you the tools to achieve your athletic best on the day.
