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El entrenamiento de la fuerza es fundamental en el desarrollo de los deportistas, y sus programas de entrenamiento deben estar perfectamente estructurados en fases. La periodización designa el tipo de fuerza que se debe desarrollar en cada fase para garantizar que se alcancen niveles máximos de...

Physical Strength Can Only Take You So Far Reigning CrossFit World Champion Rich Froning is “The Fittest Man on Earth.” He’s fast. He’s strong. And he’s incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental...

Are you ready for the next level in powerlifting training? Are you tired of programs that leave you coming up short on meet day? How about getting the leg up on your competition with the tried and true “Old School” methods of powerlifting, with a modern application? You need a program that covers...

Racing Weight is the proven weight-management program designed specifically for endurance athletes. Revealing new research and drawing from the best practices of elite athletes, coach and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald lays out six easy steps to help cyclists, triathletes, and runners lose weight...

Want to turn your passion for fitness into a lucrative career? Each year, more than 5 million Americans use personal trainers to take their workouts to the next level—and this plain-English guide shows you how to get in on the action. Whether you want a part-time job at the gym or a full-time personal...

Spiderman, here you come: if you follow Brad Johnson's advice, you will not only get very strong in a multitude of directions, but when it comes time to move your body around, it will feel like a feather. We won't guarantee that you'll be able to master the one-pinkie, one-arm chin like Brad Johnson, but if you follow his advice, you will exceed your current best by a country mile.

The way to a full-body workout with amazing results by mastering kettlebells Have you heard the buzz about the all-in-one strength and cardio workout that works every muscle in the body at once? There's a reason why professional athletes and A-list celebrities are joining the Kettlebells revolution-and...

Do you want to run faster? Are you trying to peak for a particular race? Would you like to find your true running potential? Brad Hudson, former Olympic Trials marathoner and current coach to Olympians like Dathan Ritzenhein, will show you the way in this practical, reader-friendly guide. Hudson is...

El objetivo de esta publicación es estudiar y explicar de forma detallada, aunque siempre con un enfoque eminentemente didáctico, los aspectos más relevantes de las adaptaciones funcionales al ejercicio físico y al entrenamiento en el organismo humano. A través de los distintos capítulos se...

Once the weapon of choice for everyone from Native Americans to Turkish armies,the bow is one of the oldest hunting (and fighting) tools on Earth. While it is not a match for modern weaponry -- or indeed for modern archery equipment -- a primitive bow can still save your life if you have to hunt...

La segunda edición de Manual NSCA. Fundamentos del entrenamiento personal es una obra exhaustiva, basada en la investigación, y es la fuente de consulta de referencia a la hora de obtener información y orientación en el ámbito del entrenamiento personal. Con una información de vanguardia en...

In an industry where nothing is real and no one actually wins or loses, the possibilities for manipulation are endless. World Wrestling Insanity sets out to expose the nepotism, backwards logic, and power plays that have made World Wrestling Entertainment go round. Alongside many well known names...

“The Pro Tours’s hottest coach” (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting. Dave Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, studied with the renowned instructor and two-time former PGA champion, and credits...

Love him or hate him, Triple H does what he wants, when he wants to do it. And now, for the first time anywhere, he tells you how he does it—and how you can, too. More than a personal account of life in and out of the ring, Making the Game: Triple H’s Approach to a Better Body is Triple...