Bloomsbury Sport imprint: 203 books
Anita Bean's Sports Nutrition for Women
A Practical Guide for Active Women
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
Women who exercise regularly have specific nutritional needs. Carefully researched and fully up to date, and written by an experienced sports nutritionist, Anita Bean's book is written in a clear and accessible way to appeal directly to active women.
This book covers topics such as exercise...
P Is For Peloton
The A-Z Of Cycling
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
A perfect gift book for all cycling fans - the A-Z of cycling from Arrivée to Zoetemelk. Beautifully illustrated by renowned cycling artist Mark Fairhurst, P is for Peloton is packed with fun facts from the amazing to the bizarre, and stories about the greatest riders in the sport. Ever wanted to...
The Road Cycling Performance Manual
Everything You Need to Take Your Training and Racing to the Next Level
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2018
Aimed at experienced cyclists who take their riding seriously, The Road Cycling Performance Manual disseminates the most up-to-date training approaches – based on the latest sports-science thinking and the work of the elite cycling teams – to help riders reach their peak level and improve...
The Great British Road Rides Guide
The Best of the UK in 55 Bike Routes
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
The Great British Road Rides Guide will inspire you to plan spectacular road rides. Road-tested by experienced rider Clive Forth, the 55 fun, flowing routes have been selected for their lack of traffic, their variation and their stunning views of the British landscape.
· Routes from all across the...
The Runner
Four Years Living and Running in the Wilderness
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2018
Markus Torgeby was just 20 years old when he headed off into the remote Swedish forest to live as a recluse and dedicate himself to his one true passion, running… He lived in a tent in the wilderness, braving the harsh Swedish winters - for four years. This is his story. A bestseller in Sweden,...
The Men on Magic Carpets
Searching for the superhuman sports star
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2019
'An absolute gem. Funny, incredible and brilliantly reported, in Ed Hawkins the sports world has its own Jon Ronson.' - Will Storr
The bizarre true story about the cosmic side of sports
Ever wondered if the mind tricks used by Luke Skywalker or his Star Wars brethren were real? Ed Hawkins...
by Guy Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Complete Road Bike Maintenance provides road bike enthusiasts with step-by-step guidance to maintaining and repairing their bikes, combining an easy-to-use format and design with high quality photographs of the latest equipment.The book guides the reader through every problem that may occur on a road...
So you want to be captain?
Top Tips from Sporting Heroes
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
A captain has many responsibilities and can make or break a team. Success is always sweet, but when it all goes wrong it can be a lonely and stressful job, especially if you are quite young. So who can you go to for help?
So You Want To Be Captain? is the answer. Perfect for young sports-mad...
Futsal
Training, Technique and Tactics
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2017
Many of the top world-class professional football players played Futsal in their youth – Pelé, Luis Figo, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi and Fabregas – and have stated that playing the game made them the great players they are today.
Futsal is an exciting, fast moving game of technique,...
Rugby Revealed
Reaching Your Rugby Potential
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Rugby Revealed is the definitive guide to rugby in terms of the roles and responsibilities of each individual position and how they combine to create a tactically astute rugby team.
This engaging guide to rugby union will help coaches and players understand the modern game, giving practical...
by Stuart Rook, Mr Tony Charles
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
The second volume of the extremely popular 101 Youth Football Coaching Sessions.
Written by celebrated football coaches Tony Charles and Stuart Rook, this new volume will contain 101 brand new warm-ups, skills training, games and final practice drills, with a linking system for each exercise...
by Rob Antoun, Dan Thorp
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
Designed specifically for young tennis players, this manual contains a wide range of progressive practice drills to help players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills, including:
warming up
baseline play
net play
serving/returning
doubles...
The Billionaires Club
The Unstoppable Rise of Football’s Super-rich Owners WINNER FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
Once upon a time football was run by modest local businessmen. Today it is the plaything of billionaire oligarchs, staggeringly wealthy from oil and gas, from royalty, or from murkier sources. But who are these new masters of the universe? Where did all their money come from? And what do they want...
Do You Speak Football?
A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2018
'At last, the definitive guide to football phraseology across the world... Sparky and very funny.'
Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph
**''Amusing and informative in equal measure.'
Oliver Kay, The Times
An expertly compiled and utterly fascinating compendium of the weird and wonderful words...