If you're asking the question, "Is this the ONLY way to get in shape?" when faced with the prospect of long, slow, distance workouts for building endurance and burning fat, the answer is a resounding NO! There are so many alternative ways to do endurance work, you could fill a book - and in fact, here it is. This well-written, well-organized handbook is truly your A-to-Z guide to building a high level of conditioning and endurance. It includes: 1) a concise presentation of the physiology of training; 2) the general concepts you need to put together effective programs; 3) numerous exercises within 12 different modalities (e.g., agility, sandbag, grappling, bodyweight); and 4) myriad sample workouts and routines. 208 pp.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
One of the best books on conditioning:
This is a very good book. It will help you get conditioned to the max. The book is about a balance of both functional strength AND endurance. It is therefore a useful reference to almost any athlete or person. If you're a big, powerful, lifter it will help you get conditioned so that you aren't so easily winded and low on endurance. If you aren't strong it will make you much stronger, without losing flexibility or getting "inflated" muscles. It gives tons of methods as well as training plans, details and... more info
Lots of options for most kinds of athletes:
If you're looking to compete in long distance events, this book probably won't help you much, but if you need to get in shape for any type of sport or activity that involves a lot of short, repeated bursts of activity, you're bound to find something in this book that can help you. The type of training outlined in the book can also help you with everyday tasks that require a combination of strength, power and endurance.
It's also ideal for coaches in most sports, too.
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Excellent resource:
This is a great resource book for true athletic conditioning. th author does over the multiple aspects of conditioning. (Endurance, strength endurance, strength, etc.) Tips are given on how to manipulate your current workout or a complete 12 week beginner and 6 week advanced course are given with each days training written out in detail.
Absolutely priceless:
The information in this book is top notch. I was really pleased with it and I have used it to supplement my workouts over the last six months. I would strongly recommend it for any one who is interested in training for results.
