A Practical Guide For Athletes, Coaches And Trainers
This handbook is designed to help maximise the potential of athletes participating in a wide range of sports - from summer to winter, solo to team, mainstream to minor. Written by a sports scientist who is also an experienced trainer, and presented in an easily accessible style, this book will help you to:
- understand an apply training principles appropriate to your sport
- develop interesting and challenging training regimes
- enhance your sport-specific skills
- increase your speed, strength and flexibility
- prevent overtraining.
It also brings together the latest information on a wide range of subjects that affect sports performance, including:
- injury prevention, recognition and rehabilitation
- performance-enhancing aids
- competing in extreme environments
- recovery strategies
- diet and hydration
- training at altitude
- fitness tests
- periodisation.
Whether you're involved in club, representative or international sport, you will find that 'The Fitness Advisor' can help you achieve the winning edge.
