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Perfect Resource for Women Runners
I liked this book because of it's context and because it was easy to implement.It is targeted for female runners but I have reccommended the book to a varietay of athletes from young, older, male,female, swimmers,runners, bikers.This has been the best infromation I have recieved on nutrition for athletes.

Accessable to all readers, especialy valueable for female athletes
This is not just a great book on Training and Nutrition but also a great source of lessons learned by a athlete for athletes, especially female athletes. From a technical perspective, the books guidance is up to date and in sync with the latest insights and research into sport's nutrition and training. The book is very readable and should be just as enjoyable and accessible to adult as well as teen athletes.
For someone who wants to do more than read another book
I wanted to do more than just read another book. This book takes sample nutrition, racing, and workout plans from Suzie herself. As a recreational runner I was nervous whether or not this book was really something that I needed to read as it is geared toward racing preparation. But, my friend who recommended this book insisted that I read it. I don't want to outline the book for you, but if you are looking for some direction to a combination of nutrition, rest, and performance, this is the book for you. This book also focuses on performance rather than just moving along, and I think that is a key element that has enabled me to re-evaluate my lifestyle. I would strongly recommend this book to a runner (or any other athlete, regardless of their sport) whether beginner or intermediate (I cannot say advanced b/c I'm only intermediate). It has helped me so much. Well worth the money and time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Athletes    2. Cookery    3. Nutrition    4. Runners (Sports)    5. Running & Jogging    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Training    9. Sports & Recreation / Running & Jogging   

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Amazing
This is definitely the best source of plyometric exercises to do with kids. Written by the top experts in the field, no other book is as thorough and visual as this one. If you work with kids in any setting Progressive Plyometrics for Kids is definitely the tool you need for a successful program ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Coaching - General    2. Exercise    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Health/Fitness    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Training   

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A must read for women who are into fitness
I recentley bought this book because a friend of mine that is a trainer reccomended it to me. The instructions are easy to follow and the book is filled with beautiful pictures. I enjoy the book and I often utilize the moves from various sections to reduce some of my trouble spots. I would reccomend this to any semi-or higher experienced female weight lifter. I have loaned and reccomended this to many friends. It is a definite addition to any woman's collection of fitness material.

Highly Motivational, User-friendly Guide to Body Sculpting
Having been involved in the sport of amateur weight-training/body sculpting for ten+ years now, I've come across many "good" books and many "bad" books on the subject.This is one of the "very good" books.
For newcomers and old hands alike
This is an excellent guide to bodybuilding for women.Looking at Rachel's pics should give you some motivation.Everything is clearly explained.Highly recommended ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Bodybuilding for women    4. Consumer Health    5. Exercise    6. Exercise for women    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health/Fitness    9. Massage & Reflexotherapy    10. Exercise & workout books    11. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

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wish i could read this!!!!!
great book wish the type was big enough for people over 45 years could read.
A must have!
As the title implies, this book discusses the mental aspect of weight training.The book contains sixty short stories that provide a theme on helping you set and achieve goals, how to set your mind to lift heavier weights, how outside sources can interfere with your training, etc.All of the suggestions provided can be used in every aspect of your life.A wonderfull read and is a must have in any weight trainee's library.

Excellent
Look, there is not much I can say except this is excellent and if you strive to achieve anything, especially physical-oriented, this is the book to get for mental aspects. Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Psychological aspects    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Training    6. Weight training   

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Nutrition    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Training    7. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

Editorial Review

They were a talented team with a near-perfect record but areputation for choking in the crunch of the state playoffs. Finally, after five straight years of disappointments,the Amherst Lady Hurricanes found they just might have what it took to go all the way. This is a fierce, funny, and intimate look into their minds and hearts during one very special season.A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. ... Read more

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Wonderful - but ...
I confess to being a fanatic about girls basketball.I've coached my daughters over a total of close to 9 years, and loved every minute of it.I also went to college in Amherst, as did my eldest daughter.She even knows one of the assistant coaches in the book.
A Great Story, Beautifully Written
I have read dozens of books about sports, and this one ranks up there with the best.First of all, Madeleine Blais tells a great story, start to finish, of an exciting basketball season played by high school girls at the top of their game.But Ms. Blais makes the reader care deeply about these girls by bringing them to life as full human beings.The snapshots of their home lives, academic efforts, and personal relationships brings these girls alive.Finally, this is a thoughtful book that, without ever preaching, makes you realize that girls are naturally just as competitive and spirited as boys.Indeed, in these girls hope is a muscle.May they all live long, productive, and happy lives.

One of my favorites
I first read this book while I was still a member of a high school girls' basketball team.While my teams never reached nearly the pinnacle that the Amherst team did, I think that this book captures the dynamics and ongoing relationships in sports, especially on a girls' team.Each character comes vividly to life after reading it just once, and after a few times, they seem like good friends.This book is a must for anyone who plays sports, watches sports, or is a sports parent. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Amherst Regional High School (    2. Amherst Regional High School (Amherst, Mass.)    3. Basketball    4. Basketball - General    5. Basketball for girls    6. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    7. Case studies    8. General    9. Massachusetts    10. Sports    11. Sports & Recreation    12. Women's Studies - General    13. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training   

Reviews (6)

A very focused guide on Nautilus weight training
Ellington Darden worked for Nautilus for a number of years. I believe his Ph.D. is in nutrition. I found this book to be far superior to most other weight training books. The book explains the research behind Nautilus machines and performing only one set of each movement to exhaustion. Here are things this book will teach you: 1. One method of scientifically based weight training; 2. Proper form; 3. A lesson in anatomy and physiology as it applies to weight training. You might think this is not a lot but it's a lot if you've been wasting your time with fad training methods. One thing I remember in this book is how Darden describes how some football players get so strong that they may only need one weight training session per week. Some years ago, I cut back my weight training as he described and the strength gains I achieved still amaze me.

Disappointing
The book was far more of a sales brochure for Nautilus equipment than I had expected. Perhaps even more disappointing was the mediocre quality of the instructions in Part II. I found the instructions no more detailed thanthose affixed to the sides of Nautilus machines at the gym.

Good reference, but a little one sided
I am new to Nautilus equipment and this book has been a big help.It explains how to use all of the machines and provides sample workouts.My only complaint about the book is that it gives the impression that Nautilustraining is the only valid form of strength training.Many pages aredevoted to explaining why other forms of exercise are not as good asNautilus.This makes the book feel like one big commercial for Nautilus. If you are just starting an exercise program (like myself), this book ishelpful, but read some other books to get less biased perspective. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Athletic Training And Conditioning    2. Boating - General    3. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Exercise    6. Nautilus weight training equip    7. Nautilus weight training equipment    8. Physical Fitness    9. Sports    10. Sports & Recreation    11. Weight lifting    12. Weight training    13. Fitness training    14. Public health & preventive medicine   

Reviews (35)

From a giant wimp to movin like a chimp
I was able to lift 10x the weight of my car and run faster than my house plant but I could never reach the cereal bowls in my kitchen cabinets.With this book I am still unable to reach the bowls and I have a massive debilitating tear in my lower back.This book ROCKS!!!!!

Pure Power Stretching
I you have the time read the first chunk of text, otherwise read only the end.
Best stretching book
I used to do an hour of yoga a day to loosen up, now with this book I only spend 15 minutes a day stretching and I am getting better results. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    3. Physical education and trainin    4. Physical education and training    5. Physical fitness    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Stretching exercises    9. Training   

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A must for any serious runner.
This book is excellent and an absolute necessity for anyone seriously interested in competitive running. Noakes covers all of the basics concerning the physiological and psychological aspects of running and presents them in a clear manner. The discussions about stretching, overtraining, and injury are equally useful as a reference.
A Cautious Iconoclast
This book is one of the best resources for a runner of a coach that I've come across.Noakes details a diverse sampling of current theories in exercise science, and explains them in a readable and comprehensible fashion.Alongside Daniels' Running Formula, this book is at the head of the pack with regard to allowing the non-scientist to understand research-based explanations concerning running performance.
This is the final word on all things running
It would be hard to overstate the reach of this landmark tome on running. Noakes has put together, quite simply, THE authoritative resource on all things running. With a stunning level of historical and scientific research, Noakes reviews the entire global history of running, drawing well-reasoned conclusions about sports medicine, psychology, all aspects of training, injury prevention and acheiving the highest level of performance possible. Then he backs these theories up with irrefutable testimonials from the world's best runners of all time.
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Subjects:  1. Physiological aspects    2. Running    3. Running & Jogging    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Track & Field    7. Training    8. Jogging    9. Track & field sports, athletics   

Subjects:  1. Soccer    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Training    5. Soccer (Association football)    6. Sports training & coaching   

Reviews (45)

Disappointed - it says do it, but doesn't say how to do it.
I bought this book recently and I'm disappointed at it. It only has one page with the exercise plan just listing the exercises you should do in the beginning phase. But, IT DOES NOT EXPLAIN HOW TO PERFORM THEM. It only shows pictures of just some of the exercises he lists. All in all, buy this book for advice and stories about the weight training life rather than how to do it.

5 stars?You gotta be kidding me..
How is it that Wolff's books get such great reviews?I'm not going to rehash the negative points.Search the reviews for the scant few that gave less than 4 or 5 stars.I think there is some kind of "circle of friends" going around giving 5-star reviews and then going back saying that they found each other's reviews to be helpful.The books certainly are not helpful. Reviewer SBJ400, while having some good reviews on other products, has basically cut and pasted reviews from one Wolff book to another and given them all 5 stars.If you want to get started-out in weight training I'd suggest anything from the "Men's Health" line of products or anything that Lou Schuler has been associated with (even though he is no longer with Men's Health).As far as I'm concerned, "The Book of Muscle" has been pretty much the seminal treatise on weight training for the past couple of years.I've read probably 50 other books on the subject, and none of them has any information that one doesn't have in it.

Dr. Wolff is the man !!!
Read my other reviews of Dr. Wolff's books because I have read several of his books and I am proud to have them in my collection. Truthfully, they are all I need since they cover everything you need to know!Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Exercise    4. Health/Fitness    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

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Coaching at it's best!
I learned a lot from this book and I think it would benefit many young players, especially in their early stages. It comes with a DVD also, which makes it a better value than most.

A must read book if you play football
I am a senior in High School and accidentally stumbled upon this book by Jerry Rhome.I had no idea who Jerry was.My Dad did.In his day Jerry Rhome was as good as Peyton Manning.Both were runners up to the Heisman Trophy.Read more

Subjects:  1. Training    2. Football - General    3. Sports & Recreation / Football    4. Juvenile literature    5. Football    6. Quarterbacking (Football)    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Sports   

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Good advice from one of bodybuilding's greats.
Good advice for the bodybuilding enthusiast complete with pictures and nutritional advice.

Top notch advice.
This is as good a book as I have seen on the subject.Bob Paris is asintelligent as he is well-built, and he knows how to assist others who needsound advice to improve their health and physiques. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Massage & Reflexotherapy    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. Exercise & workout books    7. Fitness training    8. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training   

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High School Football Like No Other
This is a great book for anyone who likes high school football.This would be a great book to read before anyone reads "Friday Night Lights".This book looks at High School Football in Texas from the 1960's to the 1980's right before "Friday Night Lights" The Real Deal on Texas Prep Football
I bought "Friday Night Lights", a good book on Odessa Permian football. It only temporarily whetted my appetite."Mojo" is the real deal on Odessa Permian, a top ranked Texas team for years. It has the stats, the players, the pictures, the beginning, the middle and the end. It's the ultimate HS football fan's book. My copy from Amazon even came signed by the author. Read "Friday Night Lights", to get you started. Then get "Mojo" for the real deal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Sports & Recreation / Football    2. Sports & Recreation / Training    3. Athletic Training And Conditioning    4. Football    5. Odessa    6. Permian High School (Odessa, Tex.)    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Texas    9. Training   

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Long on Redundancy
This book is easy reading, chock full of anecdotal evidence from the arena of ultra-competitive triathletes.And while it acknowledges that the reader is probably more of a casual athlete, the book offers little concrete advice.Rather, Kearns prefers to let you go your own way, using overarching (vague) advice streams.
Breakthrough Triathlon Training
I highly recommend this book to anyone participating in triathlon.Brad gives an interesting perspective that provides a contrasting view to the more is always better attitude prevalent in the sport.This book is particularly useful for newcomers, time challenged athletes or anyone stuck in a performance rut.Additionally, I found the Attitude and Philosophy section to contain some very helpful ideas on motivation that can be applied to both triathlon and life in general.

Training for Life - A must read for any endurance sports person
Most training books and articles in magazines are very regimented formulas, i.e. if you are so old and have such and such goals then follow plan x. While this seems terrific for many type A endurance athletes who like to follow a very specific plan, many of us never figure out why all the hard work often only leads to stress, anxiety, fatigue, and poor results. Brad Kearns steps outside the box to explain that 1.) We are not all built the same and cannot expect that there is only one "overall perfect training plan", 2.) As humans there is a huge interdependence on mind, body and spirit which is often neglected, and 3.) We need to calm down, step back and figure out how to enjoy this sport we loved at least at one time and the results will follow.
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Subjects:  1. Sports    2. Sports & Recreation    3. Training    4. Triathlon    5. Sports & Outdoor Recreation    6. Sports & Recreation / Triathlon   

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A Five-Star in Your Basketball Coaching Library
Join some of the nation's finest womens' coaches as they share the drills they use at the most premiere women's camp in the country. The book contains ten chapters (over 100 Drills) that examines everything from nutrition to skill development. Coaches sharing drills include Tara Van Derveer, Joe Ciampi, Matt Brzycki, Kristie Curry, and more.
Many Great Drills
I couldn't be happier with this book.It gave me many drills to use with my team from some of the best coaches in the game.
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Subjects:  1. Basketball - General    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation    4. Training    5. Basketball    6. Sports training & coaching   

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Physical fitness    3. Running    4. Running & Jogging    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Training    8. Fitness training   

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Great book
Any book from Phil Capelle on pool is a great book.Try "Play your best nine ball"
A mind for pool - and life
This is such a comprehensive book about the role of the mind in pool that much of its advice and lessons could be applied to any difficult endeavor that involves siginificant behavior change.In other words, people could apply the knowledge imparted in this book to dieting, stopping smoking and so on.The information is so universal and valuable that it could help anyone - not just pool players.
putting things in perspective
a great analysis of the mental side of pool.Lots of information on the competitve side of pool: how to gear up, dealing with slumps and streaks, etc.Just as important, he emphasizes that pool should be enjoyable, whatever one's manner of enjoyment might be, from very leisurely to ultra-serious.To sum it up, "There is so much to love about pool that it is simply foolish to waste any time on the negatives." I have to second this; browsing this book alot lately has made me want to play, learn and enjoy the game again, after several months of hardly playing at all.Capelle certainly does not dissappoint. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Sports & Recreation    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Snooker, billiards, pool    4. Psychology    5. Mental Health   

Subjects:  1. Athletic Training And Conditioning    2. Physical fitness    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Track & Field    6. Training    7. Triathlon    8. Sports & Recreation / Triathlon    9. Track & field sports, athletics   

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New Edition is Way Better
I'm a multi sport athlete who trains all year round regardless of what sport I play. I bought a few of these Ultimate Guide to Weight Training books, and they definitely helped me train specifically for the different sports that I play. Then about a year later I received an email from amazon that there was a new edition out.These upgraded editions are even better than the originals, with more articles and a lot more sport-specific information. I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who plays a lot of sports or wants to specifically focus on training for one sport in particular.

This book is a MUST-BUY for serious hockey players
Use it in the summer - Use it in the winter -Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Hockey - General    3. Sports    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Sports & Recreation / Bodybuilding & Weight Training    6. Sports & Recreation / Hockey    7. Sports & Recreation / Training    8. Training    9. Athletic Training And Conditioning    10. Exercise    11. Health & Fitness    12. Hockey    13. Physical education and training