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Whether you swim, run, cycle, cross-country ski, or compete in multievents, SERIOUS Training for Serious Athletes is the tool you need to become the best possible endurance athlete. Use these 7 components of the SERIOUS system to enhance your training:

Speed workouts

Endurance or Easy Distance training

Race/Pace sessions to test your fitness level

Intervals of high-intensity workouts on flat terrain

Overdistance sessions of prolonged, low-level activity for base building

Up/Vertical intervals to enhance mental and physical toughness Strength workouts for overall and sport-specific conditioning

SERIOUS Training for Serious Athletes shows you how to design a personalized year-round training plan by modifying the SERIOUS plan designed for your sport. You'll finally have a sure-fire method to reach peak racing condition safely and predictably.

SERIOUS Training for Serious Athletes provides the coach, trainer and athlete with solid guidelines for designingpersonalized training programs. Author Rob Sleamaker hasanalyzed the world's best systems of endurance sport training and devised this program by combining the most effective elements of each. SERIOUS Training for SeriousAthletes includes sport-specific training recommendations for cyclists, distance runners, swimmers, canoeists, biathletes, triathletes, and all other endurance athletes. ... Read more

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Best for Professional or Very Serious Athletes
I rate this book as just OK for ease of use and for understandability.It is a book for serious and dedicated athletes, who must plan everything.The weakness of this book is that it is not for casual athletes regardless of what the previous reviewers would have you believe.The second weakness of this book is you have to be able to speak the lingua franca of serious athletic training, which I guess I do not.A third issue I have with this book is that when I tried it, it took the fun out of just riding.I'm still riding but I'm not training for racing except for longer endurance races like a half century or a century ride.A better book to buy if you are trying to cycle to lose weight is Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald, which is avalailable on this site.Racing Weight advises beginners, like I used to be when I bought Serious Training for Endurance Athletes, to exercise based on what you love to do, which is how eventually you will lose the weight you want to trim off.Serious Training is an advanced book, which might be better bought and read after one has found an endurance sport they love and do it regularly for the FUN of it.

The older you become the harder it gets!
Whilst this book is aimed primarily at the serious endurance athlete, I wish to widen its appeal after having used the book to good effect at the age of 59. Consequently, I would suggest you do not allow yourself to be restricted by the title because you do not have to be a competitive endurance athlete to gain maximum profit from this work.

Nowadays, my own memories of winning the regimental mile (and in a very credible time!) are very distant. Nevertheless, I still go running with a pack on my back (old airborne habits die very hard!) as the battle of mind vs middle age spread enters the hardest phase yet. It is a fact that the older one gets, the harder all physical training becomes. This book, however, proved its worth in the first few pages by showing me an easier way to obtain similar results. After all, the book commences with; "Consider your own objectives." Says it all really.

There are many times in life when we all believe we know best and never more so than when it comes to physical training, but, consider this; If such training was as simple as just going for a jog, then why are others obtaining university degrees in the subject with some gaining high paid employment - especially in the field of sports injuries. The reality is, we who go for a run (and often do nothing else!) are not gaining maximum benefit from all that hard work.

Whilst the focus of the book remains the serious endurance athlete - and from which all such people will gain enormously from a thorough study of the content, I was particularly impressed by the way in which the book is able to benefit those of a lesser standard. There is no point in boring people with a blow-by-blow account of my own physical condition because no two people are alike. Nevertheless, if this work can be of great assistance to me - in my 60th year!, then there is something here for anyone with a wish to improve their own physical abilities and, therefore, their own appearance and, ultimately, health.

It is a simple fact that when you are fit and slim you not only look good but also feel good about yourself. Such results, however, are not obtained through liposuction, pills or other easy solutions - they are obtained through hard graft and physical endurance. What is important, therefore, is for each individual to start at their own level, understand that level and go on to gain maximum profit from their own physical input and this book shows the way.

Lesson one; Do not be embarrassed! Nobody is laughing just because you are wearing a tracksuit. Lesson two; Buy a copy of this book and make a start. Lesson three; Enjoy!

NM

Wish it was bl**dy-well here to review, dammit!
Well, having ordered two books from you people, and only one has shown up (both shipped by October 31 apparently) the other has no tracking possibilities. Yep, I am supposed to just wait in limbo and hope and pray. So seriously, it would be nice if I actually had the second book to review. As of now you get a 0/10 for delivery service. The first order was trackable, and arrived in two weeks. What gives with the second????

By the way I also emailed you about this, and have received no reply. SO, I'll give it two more weeks, then contact Visa...

Serious Reading for Serious Athletes
Rob Sleadmaker and Ray Browning deliver serious knowledge about athletic training.

The writers give you 21 spreadsheets for you to track your program (see appendix).

If you want to speed you through the book, follow this reading plan:

MUST Chapters (for Knowing, Insight)
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1) [ch 11] Staying Motivated to Train
2) [ch 6] Fueling the Body for Training and Performance
3) [ch 2] Foundations of Systematic Training
4) [ch 7] Recovering Effectively from Training
5) [ch 4, to page 111] Doing SERIOUS Workouts

MUST Chapters (to Follow their System)
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1) [ch 4, from page 111] Doing SERIOUS Workouts
2) [ch 3] Scheduling Your Training


OPTIONAL Chapters
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1) [ch 1] Determining Your Training and Competition Needs
2) [ch 8] Tracking Your Training
3) [ch 9] Managing Your Training Program
4) [ch 10] Optimizing Your Training for Racing

A Serious Book for Serious Athletes-No Kidding
This is the first book a serious athlete should read on endurance and multisport training. It provides a great foundation for everything you will need to know to develop your own effective training program. The writing team of Sleamaker and Browning work well together. Sleamaker gives you the theory and the facts, and Browning puts them into practice. ... Read more

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NutritionPeriodization for Endurance Athletes contains everything athletes and professionals need to know about a year-round approach to training and nutrition. Combining traditional physical training cycle principles with the latest nutritional expertise, this useful guide takes sports nutrition to the next level. Typically, an athlete's nutritional choices are scrutinized only for the weeks leading up to an event and immediately after it. However, for athletes who take a year-round approach to training, a more inclusive approach to nutrition can promote peak performance and a successful season. Benefits of a phase-specific approach are discussed as well as detailed nutritional recommendations for the different phases of the training cycle. ... Read more

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Eat to train, not train to eat
Bob's book helps the serious athlete -- professional or age grouper -- link his or her training plan to one's diet in a way not explained until now.Seebohar describes how to build a nutrition plan that will support the training periodization programs that most endurance coaches advocate today.He explains how to adjust caloric intake based on your own metabolic efficiency.More importantly, he shows how to shift the balance of carbs, fat, and protein in one's diet to support the varying strength, aerobic, and anaerobic goals over the course of a typical training plan.This is not a recipe book.Expect to start thinking of your meals in terms of grams and food group percentiles.

Not for nutrition wonks
I have many years of near-obsessive reading behind me in sports nutrition and dietary theory, and this book just didn't do it forme.Some of the info is outdated and not in line with current research, and all in all, its just not a book for those who are looking for new and detailed nutrition guidelines.

I cannot evaluate this as a 'regular' athlete interested in nutrition - it may very well be a great book for most people.

Voice of experience
Bob Seebohar is an experienced professional who not only teaches optimal health, but lives it every day. His reasoned and balanced instruction reflects both his work with the top athletes in the country as well as his personal passion for achieving the best state of fitness possible. I found the information in this book highly relevant even as a wanna-be athlete who only competes with the treadmill. Learning more about food and supplements has helped me fuel my workouts and maintain my weight--important goals for anyone!

Great Info
This book is awesome.A friend of mine recommended it to me and it is a brilliant concept.The author is very knowledgeable and very experienced.I highly recommend this read if you are a serious athlete. ... Read more

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The foundation for success in sports is formed by effective skill and tactical instruction, adequate physical conditioning, and proper nutrition. Fuel for Young Athletes provides guidelines for meeting the essential nutritional needs of adolescent athletes to set the stage for good health and optimal performance throughout their sport careers.

Development of an athletic body hinges on whether the aspiring athlete gets the appropriate amounts and types of foods and fluids to spur growth, meet daily energy needs, and keep weight and fat levels within healthy ranges. Fuel for Young Athletes provides food plans to tackle the demands of specific sports, and recipe and snack ideas that will appeal to teens and power their performance on playing fields and courts.

Registered dietician Ann Litt addresses all the key issues, such as weight management, vitamin supplementation, growth, and hydration. Fuel for Young Athletes provides the nutritional bases for successful sport participation through the teenage years and beyond. ... Read more

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Learned how to plan out a winning diet plan for year-round swimmers
Parents are always asking around at swim meets and practices, "what do you feed your swimmer? During the race day? At night or for breakfast before the next meet?"We feel responsible for making sure our kids have enough of the right stuff to eat to swim fast during the day, and yet not eat to much they make themselves sick or slow them down.
I read the bulk of this book within a couple hours. It was organized extremely well.The beginning of the book talks about foundations of nutrition as they relate to young athletes and differentiating them from non-athletes.Then it provided great rules of thumb about what and when to eat depending on the type of sport your young athlete is involved.

My children are year-round swimmers.I never thought about the fact that theirnutrition needs for 3 hours of endurance training are completely different than race days where they swim in short spurts of a minute or two.This book helped us understand these facts and create a winning diet plan for both situations.

The ideas in this book helped me answer so many of my questions that I've recommended and lent this book to several parents on our swim team. ... Read more

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Moving up or down a weight class? Switching positions within your sport? Competing in a new league or level? Are you big enough, quick enough, and strong enough?

Elite athletes understand the impact that body weight and composition have on performance. Gain too much, and lose that all-important first step. Drop too much, and risk being overpowered by the opponent.

In The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight, renowned sport dietitians Michele Macedonio and Marie Dunford have analyzed today's top athletes, competitive trends, and positional demands across 21 sports to help you determine--and achieve--your optimal competitive weight.

Assess body composition, nutritional requirements, and your current training program. Then follow the customizable meal plans for a personalized approach to maximizing performance.

Whether you need to add muscle and mass, lose body fat, or control water weight, The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight will help you reach your goals without sacrificing safety or performance. ... Read more

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Fabulous guide for Athletes Burning Nutrition Questions
Michele Macedonio and Marie Dunford have carefully crafted a sound informative guide that will answer many burning questions athletes have with reasonable scientific answers. Whether you are a serious or recreational athlete you want to have this book in your library.It contains many helps of charts, checklists and guides that will help you achieve your nutritional and athletic goals.

Authors are living in a fantasy land
While the book has some good points and pieces of information, some of it is so ludicrously wrong as to be absurd.For example, they claim that a female gymnast or cheerleader can gain 2-3 pounds of muscle in a month while losing fat.This is impossible.

No female has ever gained that much muscle in a month, much less while simultaneously losing fat.A male would have difficulty doing that.I'm not sure where the authors got those values but it sure was not from any real world observations.

Without anabolic steroids or other potent drugs (E.g. clenbuterol), athletes simply do not make those kinds of changes in the real world.A non-beginner male will be doing well go gain 6-8 kg muscle in a year, a female half of that.These authors think that rate of gain could be achieved in 1/4 that time.Sorry....no.

Another true howler comes in their nutritional recommendations for post-workout caloric intake for different goals.

For muscle gain, they recommend 300-400 calories following training.
For muscle gain with simultaneous fat loss, this is reduced to 200 calories.

Yes, that 100-200 calorie differential will change the results.Sure.

So, some good points but take their values with a huge grain of salt; they are living in fantasy land.

It's disappointing, Human Kinetics used to publish good stuff but their quality control has gone down in recent years; now they will publish any old crap even if the information is simply wrong.

Mom of Athlete's Review
If you are raising athletes of all sports this book will be a godsend.
Every chapter has great information, well researched and presented in a very accessible format. Do you have a sturdy built athlete trying to be a distance runner? Look at analyzing body types andthen move on to nutritional needs for various types of sports. The authors obviously have done their research. I plan on giving one to each of my childrens' coaches, from wrestling, to soccer, tennis and lacrosse as this is the type of information that will prevent problems and help your child perform at their peak. The weight loss part is for me, but critical if you have a wrestler. Buy one now and one for your child's coach as a gift - I recommend it!

Very well put together
This is one of the best put together most informative books I have read in along time about nutrition.If you are and athlete of fitness warrior trying to improve your performance this is a book for you.

Any library catering to athletes needs this
Athletes interested in developing optimal weight for optimal performance results will relish The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight. It covers how to move either up or down in a new weight class, comes from a renowned sport dietitian pair who have analyzed top athletes and competitive trends alike, and shows readers how to self-assess for nutritional requirements and optimal results. Any library catering to athletes needs this.
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No gas shortage here!
Author/athlete Christopher Bergland lets it all hang out in his exhaustive and exhausting book, "The Athlete's Way."By now, everyone knows the benefits of exercise and working out, but I do not know if we need 340+ pages to deliver that message.Berglund relates in his book that his initial draft weighed in at 1,000 pages.Needless to say, he had to cut some.

He should have cut more.

I get it.We get.Exercise is good.Fitness is good.

Dude, it's just a workout though!

Bergland rhapsodizes on the experience a transcendental if not orgiastic state.His approach is for me a bit over-the-top and his use of quotations sprinkled throughout the book and almost on every page becomes an eyesore and distraction.

Your mileage may vary, but I found this book at times annoying and overreaching.The essential message is good, but it is overdone and beaten to death.

Awesome book!
I picked up this book at the library and so far this is a awesome book!Very motivating to make you want to exercise and work up a good sweat! I am sure others will rate it 5 stars as well. ... Read more

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Significantly revised and updated, the new second edition of the best-selling;Care of the Young Athlete; provides pediatric professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to sports participation and injury treatment in children's athletics. Organized as an easy-to-use guide, the second edition includes practical procedural information on the participation physical examination; proper nutrition for athletes; injury prevention and management guidelines; and detailed treatments for dozens of athletic injuries; and guidelines for returning to athletics after injury. This title includes full color printable patient education handouts available through a password-protected Web site including rehabilitation exercises for specific conditions; new free bonus signs and symptoms poster; new chapters on nutrition and weight control; performance enhancing substances; risks of injury during sports participation; shoulders acute injuries and overuse injuries; new information on nutrition, injury prevention, anatomy, and issues specific to the female athlete; and, numerous color photos and illustrations bring the authoritative text to life. ... Read more

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It's about time!
Care Of The Young Athlete
This book is primarily for the physician audience.However, it covers
every category when concerning youth participation in sport.Finally,
someone is taking the time to outline the importance of injury prevention
and detection for our kids.Thank you to Steven Anderson, MD of Seattle. Giving medical guidlines is critical.An objective approach to the care of our young athletes is greatly needed.This text gives us that opportunity. ... Read more

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Intended for the high school athlete wishing to leverage his or her talent to get into the best possible school, this book explains how a student-athlete can package and present him or herself to college recruiters. With tips from dozens of college coaches and pro scouts, the book describes how to create a support group, form a target list of potential colleges, and even how to make a highlight video. A comprehensive overview of the college landscape lists the top programs for over a dozen sports by division, and a checklist and forms provide easy tools for starting the application process. ... Read more

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BUY THIS BOOK !!! NO OTHER BOOK is necessary !
Superior! Forget all the other Books in the category. Buy the book because this is what you are looking for. The book is Clear, Concise,and informative. Best of all, the book's format is fantastic . It is an easy read!! You get a clear plan of attack, and you will learn what you need to do to master the recruiting process. You will continue to reread and refer back to it many, many times. I purchased and read, and reviewed, on amazon, other books on this subject. All the other books I read on this subject were DONATED to the local library. This is the only book I kept in my personal library.

A must read for student athletes!
A very informative book for student athletes and their parents. Every page has important information for high school athletes considering playing sports in college. You will not regret this purchase. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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First recognized by Rudolf Nureyev, Roberto Bolle is renowned for his athletic ability, stylistic grace and a sizzling movie star presence.Possessing broad appeal, his performances draw acclaim from the dance world and general public alike.This stunning book is the culmination of a three-year collaboration between Bolle and the photogrpahic superstar Bruce Weber.Weber's masterful images capture the dazzling charisma of a world-class talent. ... Read more

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Terrible
Book was not packaged well and arrived damaged I had to return it to get refund vendor should wrap books before sending them

Amazing to the 2nd power
IF you know the work of Bruce Weber, then no explanation is necessary.IF you are NOT familiar with his work, you should at least take a look.
I find him the Ansel Adams of the human form.While he does work in color, I find his black & white work excellent.In black & white he is able to communicate a depth not present in his color work.He communicates with the subject and thus, communicates about the subject.Amazing.
The primary subject in this book is Roberto Bolles.You are introduced by way of some images of athletes.These try to prepare you for Roberto.However, in my book (pun intended), Roberto, through his years of work, has crafted an amazing dancer's body.Looking upon this dancer's body you feel as if you are looking upon an angel communicating with heaven - it's other worldly.Amazing
I can hardly wait for the DVD.;-)~

NOT AS BAD AS THE OTHER REVIEWS SAID IT WOULD BE
Firstly, the reaction one will have to this book completely depends on what that person is expecting. If you're expecting pages of gay Bruce Weber like pictures of Roberto nude and posing in suggestive manners, than this book isnt for you. Nor you if you are expecting a book with pages of texts written by Roberto himself, than this book is also not for you. If you are someone who appreciates Roberto's sculpture like body and just loves to gaze on his beauty than the book is not dissappointing. There are some gorgeous portraits of Roberto that I have'nt seen previously. Most of the photos are a sheer delight to view, absolutely stunning in a artsy sense.

Yes,the book may lack in sex appeal. However to me personaly sex appeal is not essential to be asbolutely stunning and beautiful man, and that Roberto Bolle is. Some pictures are set in Naples, a few of Roberto as a child on stage, a few man to man photos on the beach. Others with women which are more dance oriented. I was actually afraid when after I read a number of reviews where people had expressed their dissapointment that made me regretfull of my purchase. Upon recieving the book I was relieved as I did enjoy the book from front to back and was worth my money. I'm not very familiar with Bruce Weber's work so keep that in mind when judging my appreciation of the book. If you're a major fan of Roberto Bolle'a god like body, purchase the book. If you're a fan of Bruce Weber's work than this book might be dissapointing.

Snore Pie with Yawn Sauce
I tried to find the book here in Manhattan and no one had it in stock so I went ahead and ordered it from Amazon. I always preview a photography book before making a purchase, however, since it was Bruce, I figured I couldn't go wrong.

I went wrong.

The book is a 10-page editorial spread spread over 192 pages. It's filled with variations on the same stock Weber images we've seen for the last 30 years - shockingly, the only thing that's missing from the book is the ubiquitous golden retriever.

There's only one killer image in the book and then Bruce goes and dilutes its impact by running the B Version of the shot on the very next page - stunning.

The book has Bruce's tired (at this point in his career) musings and is scattered with unrelated photos that add nothing to the larger presentation. I guess Bruce thinks it looks cool but it's simply pretentious.

It's sad that, at this point in Bruce's amazing career, he can spend three years shooting this guy and come up with such a lame and derivative group of photos that tell me basically nothing about the guy.

Roberto is attractive yet somehow his sex appeal is completely bloodless. Yes, there are some nude shots but even those are perfunctory and about as sexy as Alice Ghostly on "Bewitched". In addition, surprisingly there isn't a single frontal nude shot in the entire book. All the frontal shots (if you can really call them that) have his leg or some object strategically placed to obscure the weinage. Europeans are always lecturing Americans about how uptight we are about nudity yet this Italian dancer appears to be as uptight as someone from Cleveland.

Bruce obviously has great talent but I suspect he's surrounded by people who tell him he's fabulous and no one has the guts (or the taste) to tell him: "Hey Bruce, the pictures suck." If there had been, he'd still be working on this book and teNeues wouldn't have foolishly chosen to publish it.

I expected alot more from this book!
I ordered this book in July 2009 & just received it 12-27-09..of course I PAID IN FULL, IN JULY!!...I can wait..no problem..I am very familiar with Bruce Weber's work... I adore Roberto and have seen him dance several times and joined ABT because of HIM because I was never a ballet fan but now I am.. IF there had been alot more shots of him dancing ,MAYBE???? I'd like the book better.. ....some of the pictures are just sheer beautiful of Roberto...but if this book is about Roberto ..I DO NOT NEED AN ENTIRE INTRO on someone else, pictures of someone else..not at all needed..if you want to express your art Bruce , DO IT WITH YOU OWN CHECKBOOK, not mine!.IF I had seen this book before buying it for this amount of money, I would NEVER have bought it..I really thought this book was totally about Roberto..NOT SO!!..so if you're EVEN THINKING of purchasing this book, I suggest you look at a copy FIRST!..Take a good look at that cover shot...well that is about it...and the shots of him where he hasa beard are sexy...but I just think it could have been done 50% better!

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Step-by-step instructions on how to draw a variety of athletes from a number of action perspectives. ... Read more

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Draw 50 Athletes
This book is great for helping learn to draw people in motion in a step-by-step fashion.

Great book for drawing enthusiasts
This is probably one of the best in the "How to Draw series..." The pictures in this book are very easy to follow and results can be expected. The book seems to have a "thesis" if you will, the goal is to teach the patron how the muscles of the human body are to be drawn, and how they move in different actions and by the end of the book you can expect to be very good at it.

Be sure to do each drawing numerous times, you will see your improvement and get motivated for other drawings.

I recommend this book to everyone; even the most novice of artists can enjoy it.

In My Humble Opinion

Lots of fun for athletic artists
I liked drawing hockey, basketball, football, karate and fencing the best. It was easy when you followed the diagrams.Now I can draw them betterwithout the book too.I liked learning how to draw all the sports, but Ihaven't got all of them yet. (Susie - age 8) The book provided good visualstep by step drawings to follow, to show how the body parts can be addedand changed.There was a lot of variety of sports depicted.It kept herattention for quite awhile! (Her mom)

Great!
I bought a book called Draw 50 Athletes. First I started with the easythings. Then I started working on harder things. Then I could drawanything. This book is good for kids who like drawing and sports. I thinkthis book is good for kids and I recommned it. ... Read more

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Healing with herbs has long been a tradition in the martial arts. This book investigates sixty-four herbs that are readily available in North America and Europe. For each herb it discusses the evidence for its effectiveness, the evidence for its safety, and how specifically to use it to enhance martial arts and contact sports training. Even the beginner will be able to choose an herb to meet a specific training need, purchase a good quality portion of that herb, prepare it, and use it safely. ... Read more

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Western Herbs for Martial Artists and Contact Atheletes
This book is a super resourse for a person who is involved in any type of sport, or just daily living.I have found it both informative and eye opening.

All you need in one place
IN a world full of easy herbal remedy offers, it is difficult to find a resource book that may be based on any kind of real research.

My interest in this book comes from the fact that I am a martial artist and not a scientist. As martial artist I have to rely on resources like this book. I share, therefore, my impressions about the book as it is. I hope that someone with more scientific knowledge will help us out.

The book is a resource tool. The first chapter focuses on How to use Herbs safely. It's a short chapter but goes right to the point. The main part of the book, the most interesting for me, is the second chapter. Here, herbs are described by effects, use and dosage. What impressed me is that the discussion of each herb is done quite honestly. Sometimes the author tells you quite plainly that some of the effects usually attributed to a particular usage of an herb is "merely anectodal."

The next two chapters focus on preparation and application of herbs. Resources and a very appreciated "glossary" at the end of the book make it a nice treat.

I will keep this book on my shelf. Although I am not a herb-fanatic, is good to rely more on natural remedy than chemical. This is my first step in that direction.

I have not found this book to be martial artist specific. I believe everybody, regardless of their sports/activity, can use it.

An Herb Guide for Everyone
Any athlete, martial artist, weightlifter, or mom or dad would find a trove of information in this book. Dr. Peterson must have put in a great deal of research to put Western Herbs together. It's easy to look up information you need, and the herbs are readily accessible and easily found.

For strains, sprains, bruises, twists, and flexibility issues, I've found Western Herbs to be very useful in helping recover quickly from minor injuries and nagging pains.

I've been weightlifting and practicing martial arts for over 20 years, and I really could have used this book 20 years ago!

Available for use
The thing that makes this book useful is the fact that the herbs are available in the western kitchen garden. My New York garden this year contained: Aloe Vera (a house plant here), Calendula, Capsicum (peppers), Caraway, Catnip, Chamomile, Echinacea, Elder, Fennel, Garlic, Horsetail, Lavender, Peppermint, Rosehips, Rosemary, Sage, Slippery Elm, St. John's Wort, Thyme, Witch Hazel and Yarrow.
Not a bad pantry if I want to try some of the treatments listed in the book. The same cannot be said for many of the Asian Herbal manuals. I like that the descriptions give you the Scientific name, What is it good for, How do you use it, How much do you use, What should you be aware of before using. Just perusing the chapters quickly, I can across a paragraph about Ginko Biloba and how it has a higher rate of nasty side-effects than most herbs. Ginkgo can raise blood pressure when combined with a thiazide diuretic. If you are on blood pressure medication, check with your doctor before using ginkgo. You can be sure I will show this to my husband, who has been on blood pressure meds for years and also taking Ginkgo to improve memory. Maybe he'll remember to read the labels before consuming!

The black and white photos are nice, however, not enough to be used as a full plant identification guide.

There is an extensive list, 75 pages of notes in the book, that will be very useful to people who want to pursue growing and using their own herbs to treat common sports injuries and conditions.

An interesting read is the part about herbs that help with the fight or flight reflex. A good thing to know for a martial artist.

To sum it up, the book is great because it's doable in a Western setting.

Go Natural! Western Herbs for Martial Artists and Contact Athletes
Western Herbs for Martial Artists and Contact Athletes is a diligently researched and extremely useful guide for the medicinal use of over sixty herbs commonly found in Europe and North America.Due to the complexity of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the difficulty obtaining indigents for Chinese herbal mixtures, (bear gall bladder, etc.) Western Herbs is essential for anyone who wants to treat injuries and ailments with herbs commonly found in this part of the world.

Though the title suggests that the book is geared towards martial artists and contact athletes, I'd recommend it to anyone who uses, or is interested in using western herbs to treat common injuries (sprains, fractures, bruises, etc.) and ailments (common colds, insomnia, anxiety, etc.) and for anyone who wants to know a specific herb's safe usage, effects, possible side effects, limitations and dangers.

Although color photos would have been a nice addition for easier field identification, each herb is clearly illustrated with black and white photos in the herbal section (chapter 2). Besides a thorough herbal, the book includes chapters on using herbs safely (careful - herbs can kill you!!!), preparing herbs (infusions, decoctions, essential oils, compresses, poultices, etc.), applications and uses (for injuries and ailments), herbal contraindications, and additional resources for research.

Dr. Peterson has obviously done a tremendous amount of research (which she describes in her introduction) to produce a remarkably informative and useful guide to western herbs and how to use them effectively for healing injuries and ailments. "Western Herbs" is packed with a wealth of valuable information. Unless you're an experienced herbalist, if you use - or want to use - herbs in any capacity, you should have this volume on hand.
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The latest edition of this in-depth look at athletic injuries of the shoulder has been updated to feature 16 new chapters, additional illustrations and algorithms, an added focus on arthroscopic treatments, and pearls that highlight key information. Additional contributing authors give you a fresh spin on new and old topics from rehabilitation exercises to special coverage of female athletes, pediatrics, and golfers. This book offers coverage of arthroscopy, total joint replacement, instability, football, tennis, swimming, and gymnastic injuries, rotator cuff injuries, and much, much more! The large range of topics covered in this text ensures that it's a great resource for orthopaedists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and primary care physicians.

• Presents a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the shoulder, combining contributions from the leaders in the field of orthopedic surgery, physical therapy, and athletic training.
  
• Demonstrates which exercises your patients should perform in order to decrease their chance of injury or increase strength following an injury through illustrated exercises for rehabilitation and injury prevention.
  
• Illustrates how the shoulder is affected during activity of certain sports with a variety of tables and graphs.
  
• Covers a large range of topics including all shoulder injuries to be sufficiently comprehensive for both orthopaedists and physical therapists/athletic trainers.

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Andrews ortho shoulder book
What a rich informative and indepht review of the care of the athletic shoulder. I am a non clinical person and wanted the book to assist me in undertanding the mechanics of the shoulder, prior to my having reconstructive surgery. Easy to read, yet focused on aspects of care, all that have interest in this area, should be able to learn from this book.

AWESOME!
Great book for the pro's. I think Doctors and Skilled PT/PTA/OT/OTA's should have this book! It's a bit pricy but all of the info is worth it. Protocol's, Exercise, Anatomy.... its all here. Don't think about it... just buy it.

Great as expected
I was eagerly awaiting this book when i heard of its upcoming release early last year and it did not disappoint. With almost 900 pages there is not much that has been left out (even some information on cricket!), but there is little if any repetition of information. The two evaluation chapters are good and are complimented well with more detailed information in subsequent chapters corresponding to their specific diagnosis. There is only one little thing i would have liked to add to the book and that is a bit of colour. It may sound a bit juvenile, but i always like some colour pictures to change up the scenery, especially when you are reading for a couple of hours.
Overall, excellent and easily worth the time and money to read it.

Nick Pontifex, DPT

Worth every penny
As a physical therapist, I found this book to be a comprehensive look at not only the athletes shoulder, but any shoulder.The list of contributing authors is a distinguished list of the top doctors, therapists and trainers in the world.The book does an excellent job of reviewing basic anatomy, biomechanics, and surgical procedures.I particularly liked the layout of the book, breaking down the shoulder by injuries as well as sport. Rehab protocols are easy to follow and produce results.Pictures demonstrating each technique for surgery, as well as therapy are throughout the book.No diagnosis is left out.The book also contains chapters on pediatric and female specific injuries which I found particularly helpful.Overall, the book is easy to follow,clear, well thought out and is a must have for any orthopedic/sports clinic. ... Read more

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DISCOVER HOW ATHLETES OVER 50 LEAD EXTRAORDINARY LIVES!What does it take to continue to participate in athletic activities and sustained exercise later in life? How does it differ from managing these activities when you are in your 20’s or 30’s? Do you wonder if, or when, you have to give up your physical activities? You will be intrigued and inspired by the answers to these questions from Don McGrath’s book about 50 interviews of athletic people over 50 years old. True stories from his spectacular interviewees will inspire you like no others. Many of McGrath’s subjects never imagined that they would be role models for exercise and good health. Still, by applying a common set of characteristics, they have broken remarkable mental and physical barriers to succeed. Peek into the lives of Linda Quirk who ran seven marathons on seven continents at age 55, and in 2010 plans to run across four of the world’s largest deserts; Sandy Scott, 69, who broke a vertebrae at age 65 and four years later won a state cycling 20k championship; or 75-year-old veteran tap dance Gene GeBauer. With U.S. health concerns at the forefront, the athlete’s way of life helps us to understand how to take responsibility for our well being. Lessons learned from these interviews can help us avoid doctors’ offices, stave off diseases, and have more joy and contentment. In his final summary, McGrath examines the behaviors and attitudes necessary for all of us to have health and satisfaction through an active life. If you want to know the secrets of those who are still going strong in athletic activities in their later years, then this is the book for you. ... Read more

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Live to move, move to live!
Over the years, many of us have been struck by the powerful imagery of "Getting Old is Not for Sissies."This cover photo stands as an enduring icon for what's possible. At the time this photo was taken, John Turner was 67 years old. As a practicing psychiatrist, he spoke a refreshing philosophy: "I think physicians have a responsibility to sell health at least as much as they sell pills." (He made this statement in the early 1980s, before the medical industry dove headlong into techno-pharmaceutical fixes for every human affliction.) Who wouldn't want this man as a teacher, fitness instructor or physician?
In this same spirit, I've recently discovered a powerful new book called Fifty Athletes Over Fifty. Author Don McGrath has interviewed a series of rare individuals, athletes who are still in the game, still living a highly physical life well into what some people call "old age." The individual stories are fascinating, but it's the core idea that really carries the quest. For McGrath and his lifetime athletes, it's all about developing the right relationship with the body, the process and the sport. In short, it's about falling in love with movement.
McGrath sums up his findings in a simple paradigm: Love it - dream it - live it - powered by feelings of joy, fun, sensation and accomplishment. It's a powerful formula, one that has been obvious to young, independent athletes for a long time. Surfers, skateboarders, rockclimbers and free runners have built entire lifestyles, sub-cultures and movement disciplines around quality life experience. For them, no extrinsic motivation is required. It's the experience and the dream that pulls them into active, committed participation.
Sadly, this auto-telic approach has been largely eclipsed by linear thinkers who seek to reduce human health to spreadsheet-ready numbers and formulas, as if emotion and spirit had nothing to do with physical engagement. On the contrary, emotion, spirit and aesthetics exert a powerful pull that lasts a lifetime. If you fall in love with your practice, your art or your discipline, the technicalities are just a sideshow.

Frank Forencich
author of Change Your Body, Change the World

Reading At The Beach: Reviews
Think you're to old to have an active life after 50? Think again! The 50 athletes in this book will show you just how untrue that is. This book is full of helpful information, inspiration and hope to those that are starting to have trouble with their bodies working the way they want, and even to those who are past that point. The best thing you can do to prolong or prevent the aging process is to be active. It is never to late to get fit. The athletes in this book are truly amazing and will give you the motivation you need to get off that couch, put that bag of chips down and MOVE.

You can do anything no matter what your age
Do you make excuses not to workout?Are you over weight?Has your doctor advised you to exercise?Is it too late?!Not by a long shot!!As author Don McGrath leads us through 50 interviews with 50 athletes over 50 we realize that it's never too late.Most importantly anyone can excel in sports regardless of age, gender, handicap or circumstances.These stories will inspire you to get off the couch and get moving.If you are currently exercising you will find yourself asking "Am I doing enough?"All of these athletes are competitive in their own ways.From 50-year-old former pro triathlete Gale Bernhardt who has turned her sights to mountain biking to "The Ultimate Over 50-Athlete -- Banana" George Blair, the 94-year-old water skier, you will see that anything is possible.

McGrath first leads us through his Performance-to-Lifestyle Transition Phases and the keys behind it.Dream it, Live it and Love it.From there he explains the Four Joys and how they help the older athlete stay focused and motivated to not only stay active but to stay competitive in their chosen sport.He wraps things up with the last two chapters focusing on the studies and statistics of older athletes--the physiology and psychology of the athlete over 50 and what happens as we age.

All of the interviews were interesting and moving in their own way.You will read about track athletes, swimmers, rock climbers--the list goes on and on.Gene GeBauer, a dancer, seemed full of life and not planning to stop dancing anytime soon.He is 75 and just recently had a tap jam session with one of the world's best, Jason Samuel Smith, and held his own.Then you have of course "Banana" George Blair he 94 year old skier who did he start skiing until he was 46.Since the he has become a phenomenon in the skiing world."Banana" George not only skies, he took up wakeboarding at 70, snowboarding at 75, race car driving at 81, skydiving at 82, surfing at 83, and he rode a bull at 85.This man can do anything he puts his mind to!!My favorite though is 53-year-old Terry Peterson from Redondo Beach, CA who in his late forties had gained weight and had high cholesterol and needed to exercise.None of the normal stuff seemed to inspire him--such as swimming, biking or running.He fond his passion at [...]. Terry is now a sponsored and competitive rider with Mountain Unicycling (MUni).You can see more of Terry and what he does at his site [...]. Checkout the videos! They are amazing.

This book was fun and inspiring no matter where you are in life, whether it's 8-years-old or 80, I encourage you to pick it up at your local book store.Who knows, maybe you will be in the revised edition.

50 Athletes Over 50

"50 Athletes over 50 Teach Us to Live a Strong, Healthy Life" by Don McGrath, PhD is a great book. It has a wonderful format that quickly introduces readers to what it takes to be an older athlete mentally, physically, and emotionally. Then, it dives right into the excitement with the 50 athletes over 50. There are copious interviews that are written in a question-and-answer layout. Photos of the athletes are included, too, some of which are whimsically amusing. At the end of chapters, there are even questions for the reader to answer with spaces to write in. These questions serve as stepping stones for the reader to get more active and rekindle their inner athletic passions. What makes this book so great is that the 50 athletes are not all famous and well-known. Chances are the readers may have not even heard of one. Still, this makes the book more riveting as readers discover new stories that could be about them some day. Most of the athletes in this book do not do group sports, but the athletic endeavors will impress nonetheless. Athletes of all ages will enjoy this book.

Inspiring Joy
As I face turning forty, I've wondered what I can do to maintain health, wellness, and productivity.Apparently so has Dr. Don McGrath.He matches his curiosity with his research skills and outdoorsmanship to investigate how athletes maintain their edge past half a century.Most important, McGrath and his subjects don't just focus on how to remain competitive; they explain how to live a fit, meaningful life.

Like many coaches, McGrath admits he stared with a vision of fitness based on what spry young athletes need.But as he researched, he learned that the model coaches use on young competitors doesn't work in surmounting the challenges of age.He offers a new model, called "Dream It, Live It, Love It," though it is much more sophisticated than that.It requires making joy as others around you grow glum and sedentary.

McGrath interviews cyclists, runners, swimmers, martial artists, bodybuilders, triathletes, climbers, a mountain unicyclist, a Paralympian, and a tap dancer.Ages range from fifty to ninety-five.The trait they all share in common is a simple pleasure, not in winning, but in remaining able to compete.Though the interviews are short, none longer than four pages, their enthusiasm is infectious.

More important, these athletes give us hope.Looking at their trim figures, great skin, and radiant smiles, I say that, if turning fifty looks like this, nobody should ever mind the march of time.Our society assumes that aging means getting fat, tired, and joyless, but these athletes prove that such a reaction is our choice, not an inevitable consequence.We have the power to age with grace and strength.

I finished this book feeling inspired to reclaim the joy I once knew in simple running and cycling.Just because I'm unlikely to set any world records is no reason not to care about my health, or to find pleasure in keeping myself fit and healthy.This book inspires me to care about myself and take control of my health, which I think is the author's intent. ... Read more

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"The best traders in the world know that being mentally prepared is absolutely essential to compete in today’s markets.Without a firm understanding of the psychology of trading, even the best stock picker will fail. The Trading Athlete gives specific instruction on how new and seasoned traders can keep themselves at the top of their mental game."–Tim Bourquin, Cofounder, TraderInterivews.com and The Online Trading Expo

"This book is a great training camp for online traders. Doug and Shane will provide the knowledge and motivation to help you become a successful trader."–Jonathan Markowitz, Partner, SMW Trading Co., Inc.

Traders, just like athletes, face tremendous pressure, stress, and expectations that would crush the ordinary, unprepared individual. The Trading Athlete utilizes sport psychology strategies to provide you with the knowledge, confidence, and discipline needed to succeed and profit in the sink-or-swim world of online trading.

Using real-world examples of athletes and online traders, this book will help you reach the peak of your online trading performance with in-depth analysis of:

• Building confidence in good times and bad
• Handling losses by examining your methods
• Focusing and maintaining concentration
• Playing the game one trade at a time

Through sport psychology strategies exemplified by John Elway, Arthur Ashe, and other athletes, you will finally begin to trade and survive in the big leagues. ... Read more

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An excellent book to improve your trading performance
This book was recommended to me to read. At first I found the terminology a bit disconcerting, the reference to a trader as an "online trading athlete" and your trading environment as a "trading stadium". However if you look past this you will find that this book is definitely one of the best books to improve your trading performance.

I have read numerous trading books in the past and many business books. The Trading Athlete has probably the best information on goal setting I have ever come across. It is very specific and makes sure that the goals you set are actually achievable.

The notion of performance cues is very helpful and definitely brings you back into the zone. The reference to various sports in the book (basketball, baseball, golf and others) actually helps you appreciate and understand trading to a higher level. With trading you need a strategy and an approach. This book will help you fine-tune your approach no matter what level of experience you have, highly recommended.

Book review
I found this book to be a good read.Having played alot of sport in the past I could relate to the advice that was being given.

nice read but not sufficiently hands on
At first, i was enthoused by the uplifting style in which the book is written. That is an asset in itselft as it contributes to giving you a positive attitude. But once you have finished the book and try to elaborate some plan to implement some long term goals, you reckon that there is no specific help on how to define short term goals which is in essence the most important message of the book. It is apparent that the autors have extensive experience sport psychology and i think the book is actually more helpful if you are into weight lifting than into trading as it is somewhat more difficult to formulate goals that relate to emotional issues than easily measurable results in sports (power, speed etc.) and fixing short term monetary goals is counterproductive as the book states itself as the most important thing in trading is consistency. So there is no information on how to put the ideas into practise which considerabely decreases the practical value of the book.

Light reading
Buy Elder's trading for a living.This book is so light that I read it in one night and listed it on Amazon to sell the next day.

The concept is okay. The book is not.
I did have great expectation on this book. I had been quite disappointed. Instead of elaborating on the similarities for playing pro sports and trading, it's more like a business management book emphasizing on setting achievable, strategic, measurable, controllable, flexible and positive goals of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly time span. I am not kidding. The authors did put tables of the above goals for you to fill in te blank. Though the authors also had chapters on motivation, concentration, pressure handling, routine setting, loss handling stuff but the coverage of them, in my opinion as a veteran trader and frequent trading book lover, were far from sufficient and sophisticated to help traders to turn themselves into a pro athlete and win this highly competitive game. The analogy is brilliant, but is only limited to the title. The content is not. It's just like reading one of those common psychology or life management books. ... Read more

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From deciding if the dream of sponsorship is feasible to writing appropriate letters and making sense of corporate contracts, The Athlete's Guide to Sponsorship covers every important aspect of the sponsorship game. ... Read more

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Not for everyone
If you are a mountain bike racer who knows little to nothing about sponsorship, you'll be fascinated by this book. If you are not, you'll be disappointed. Not being the former, I am the latter.

Check list type book
The good thing about this book is that it offers a step by step explanation of what to do to find and negotiates with sponsors. Nothing earth shattering here but it nice to have a check list to work on to makesure you are doing the job properly.

Great crash course for the aspiring mercenary athlete.
As a family man, earning serious moola was not the reason I bought this book.And that's the great thing about it.Whether your goal is to pay the bills, raise some funds or simply get some swag, this book will get yougoing in the right direction with *realistic* expectations.Highlyrecommended. ... Read more

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The first authoritative guide for keeping female athletes healthy and injury free

Women's and girls' participation in sports grows exponentially every year, and everyone knows that women's bodies are constructed differently from men's, yet there have been no books on sports injury and health specific to a female athlete's needs.

Until now.

In The Female Athlete's Body Book, Dr. Gloria Beim--orthopedic surgeon, physician for the U.S. National Track Cycling Team, and accomplished athlete--presents the first authoritative sourcebook for every female athlete who wants to get in the game and stay there. She provides sound advice on an array of concerns including:

• How to minimize injury while enhancing sports performance
• Nutrition and training for top performance and lifelong health
• The specific needs of younger, pregnant, and mature athletes
• How to fight menstrual problems, bone loss, and eating disorders
• What to do when an injury occurs

Customer Reviews (17)

Female Athlete's "must know" book
This book should be read by all coaches/trainers of female athletes. The female body has restrictions that may not be taken into consideration when training programs are designed. This book helps everyone understand the needs of the female body in relation to the stresses of competition.

WHERE'S TRACK AND FIELD?

i haven't read the book because in the table of contents there is no track?

Major ommission.Sprinting is a major sport.It also causes numerous injuries - hamstring and hip tears and pulls.

I was going to buy this book for my nieces (15 and 16 yrs) - track stars.I was also interested as i am a sprinter as well.

sarah graves

It's about time!
This is the first book that I've found that is by both a sports authority, sports enthusiast and well known medical writer.It's is great to have a source of information that is both credible, easily searchable and very useful to me as both an athelete and a women!Great job!

Every parent of a female athlete should keep this book close
One of my daughters was an MVP Basketball player in high school. She worked hard, played hard and certainly took her share of injuries. My second daughter was a tennis player. I wish I had this book back then - the sprains, knee injuries, "collision" injuries, tennis elbow and shoulder strains they sustained during game times maybe could have been avoided with better strength training exercises as outlined. As an active, health conscious person myself, I certainly found the guidelines and exercises for the mature female athlete very informative as well. This well-thumbed book has made its way into the hands of several of my friends and was also presented to each of my daughters for when they have their own little "female" athlete!

Finally, a book that understands the "female" athlete!
Having raised a swimmer, bowler and softball girl we're very familiar with muscle pains, pulled ligaments and shoulder and neck issues. It's nice to hear something other then "ice it and elevate it"! Female bodies are different than male bodies, particularly during puberty, and it is nice to be able to identify and commiserate with other females on common (and not so common) injuries and the correct preventative measures to take both on and off the field. Bravo! to Gloria Beam and Ruth Winter for a well written and informative book! ... Read more

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Blending Eastern philosophy with Western sports training, this updated guide explains how active men and women can develop physical, mental, and emotional skills to reduce stress, increase energy, avoid injury, and promote sports abilities. Original. 35,000 first printing.Amazon.com Review
A wise book that looks at the psychology behind the search for athletic excellence, The Inner Athlete shows anyone how to improve skills, accelerate learning, and unleash their athletic potential.The skills it teaches are applicable not only in sports, but in daily life -- transforming training into a path of personal growth and discovery. ... Read more

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Life changing
This was one of the most life changing books I have ever read.
Highly recommend it.

Dan Millman expounds on an integrated philosphy of training.
Dan Millman pulls valuable concepts from a variety of disciplines.This book does not delve into specific training methods, but rather expounds a philosophy of training.The author integrates concepts from sportspsychology, physiology, and the martial arts. The Inner Athlete containsseveral enlightening perspectives on different aspects of athletictraining.I have been following his suggested modifications for stretchingexercises for about two weeks, with excellent results.This book will bevaluable for any athlete, regardless of level of attainment.

I never thought it could be that simple !!
What a great book...I am interested in all kinds of sports and have always believed that sport should be more than just physical training and with this book I found someone who shares my thoughts....

From the book:Dedicate your training to your life and not your life to yourtraining...

When you read this book you will realize that the truth hasalways been in you, you just did not see it. Learn to see and let yourheart lead the way. I love this book.

A must for the aspiring athlete regardless of your sport
I finished the book and instantly wanted to start reading it again.Dan has helped me with my own nemisis by reminding me that being stuck on a skill is a result of not having developed the requisite skills and strengths.But the concept that I love the most and has been that of building strength by relaxing the opposing muscles so you spend less time fighting yourself.As we all learn about life through sport (well, many of us anyway) I have discovered that it is not just in athletics that I tense all the wrong muscles.I have begun seeing how in my life I fight myself and by just relaxing the right areas of my life I have been able to handle much greater degrees of stress with a peace and equanimity this book helped me to realize.

This is one of those books I'll read over and over again and gain something new from each and every time.And my poor friends are all sick to death of having me quote it to them as they come to me with their struggles.

From clutz to world-class...
This book is an easy read, as are all of Dan Millman's books.I read the first edition of The Inner Athlete 6 years ago at the age of 20. It inspired me to enrol in a beginner's gymnastics class for adults, probably because I wanted to be just like Dan.It proved to be a life-changing decision. I had retained some of Dan's advice, such as the Law of Accommodation - how our body more readily produces results when we don't place demands or set goals.I stuck to practicing the fundamentals, and was satisfied with doing handstands and simple drills that I understood were the foundations of talent.Those who had started the class at the same time as I had began practicing handsprings after only a few weeks.

After a year, my classmates were still struggling with their handsprings.It didn't look like much fun, as they were sprawling on their butts half the time.Those who felt discouraged moved on to working on back-flips.In the meantime, I was getting better at handstands and my muscles were growing more supple.I would watch my classmates intently during practice.I paid close attention to the instructors who tried to help them, but I stayed on the sidelines and flirted with girls.When I wasn't doing thatI stuck to my drills, stretching, and handstands, which I also incorporated into my morning exercise routine at home.

Then one day a guest instructor from Russia who was impressed with my ability to do handstands insisted that I do a handspring.I declined at first, but he insisted.Not wanting to be rude, I went through the motions for about 10 minutes with him.Finally, he sent me flying in a handspring that had me airborne for what seemed like an eternity. I was astonished and after a few tries I managed to do it without help. Within a week I was turning handsprings as well as the instructors.I was utterly amazed. My classmates were less enthused.Two of them quit shortly afterward.I bumped into one of them a few months later.She said she was "too busy" to come to practice.She had worked really hard, and I felt bad because I think my sudden improvement had discouraged her. Little did she know that my new-found ability was a natural result to having applied Dan's advice on Developing Talent.

I think anyone who applies the wisdom in Dan's book will develop wonderful results over time.Some people attribute such success to patience and persistence.That may be true, but that is to oversimplify.You need knowledge of how the process of skill-learning works and you need a good teacher.The Inner Athlete provides you with helpful keys that you can apply to almost any endeavour that involves skill training.

Thanks to the simple logic in this book, I have unlocked a world that had been closed to me for so long. I cherish the memories of the times when I moved like a total spaz.If only you had seen me at my first piano-lesson, my introduction to jazz-ballet or on my first day at swim school.I now enjoy a high level of skill in these areas, and to me the process seemed effortless.

With a back injury I incurred in an accident 2 years ago I am now confined to swimming, but that is no obstacle.The Inner Athlete deals beautifully with how to cope with setbacks.I work on the areas that I can, and have recently become a valued member of a swim team.So far, no medals, but the coach doesn't have to drag me out of the pool anymore. ... Read more

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Considering today's high level of interest in ADHD, it issurprising there are no books specifically aimed at ADHD Affected Athletes, until now.

This book explains how ADHD affects athletes, coaches andparents. The author treats ADHD not as a liability to athletics, but as an asset thatcan be developed. He examines how good coaches can easily make the wrong assumptionabout ADHD athletes.

The author also examines which sports,positions and styles provide the ADHD Affected Athlete with the greatest opportunity tosucceed as an athlete.

This book is full of examples andsuggestions that will help anyone better understand the condition and how to help ADHDAffected Athletes reach their athletic potential.

"In a classic"catch 22" scenario, where would a baseball coach typically play someone who isn't"paying attention" or seems distracted? The coach will play that person where the leastamount of action occurs. And in baseball (or softball) that is right field.

Yet, because nothing happens in right field the ADDer becomeseven less interested in the game and the sport in general."

Italso includes sections on the effect of ADHD medications on the athlete and a sectionfor parents of ADHD Affected Athletes. ... Read more

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A Book for Coaches and Parents
This book is an easy and enjoyable read; at times you even find yourself smiling at the examples Michael Stabeno uses to illustrate his points.The book is comprehensive as it discusses what ADHD is, common misconceptions of ADHD, communication and coaching strategies, the implications of medication, and parenting tips for the athlete.I appreciated the discussion on perceiving common behavior traits of ADDers as assets rather than liabilities for the athlete.The strategies and tactics he provides are common sense and easily applied.As a parent of a child with a head injury who presents with ADHD-like symptoms, I have found the communication and coaching tips very applicable to life skills...getting ready for school, completing homework or chores.The information is straightforward, thought provoking and useable!I recommend it to all parents and coaches who interact with ADDers of any age.

First work focused on needs of ADHD athletes
An excellent introductory study of the issues which affect the ADHD athlete. Very readable. Interesting discussion of interplay between styles of concentration and different sports: eg. in which sports is ADHD an asset or a liability?Emphasizes the important role ofthe coach in giving consistent positive feedback. Gives suggestions re. ways to talk with coaches about ADHD and child's needs. Intriguing discussion of effects of medication on level of play. Summary of ways in whichtechniques aimed at improving the mental game (such as anxiety management or improved focus) can improve performance and enjoyment of their sport for ADHD kids. ... Read more

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Babe Ruth was the greatest slugger ever--and off the field snacked on pickled eels and chocolate ice cream. Johnny Weissmuller swam to Olympic fame--and on land practiced the Tarzan yell. “Krull hits another home run.”--American Bookseller
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Great Book
My sister-in-law illustrated this book.I love reading it to my Grandson.Hopefully soon he will read on his own.

Lives of the Athletes
The Krull and Hewitt series of books is wonderful.I'm an adult and I find them fascinating reading.There is a great amount of information about each character in only a couple of pages.The description of each athlete is informative, interesting and witty.Hewitt's illustrations are chock full of information.I found myself turning the page to look at the illustration as I read the text because I had missed some of the details when I first looked at the pictures.

The Lives of the Athletes
This book was filled with humorous, little-known trivia andanecdotes about famous sports figures.I was especially impressedwith the wide variety of athletes that were included-Sir Edward Hillary, Bruce Lee, Gertrude Ederle, and Babe Didrickson Zaharias to name a few.As a classroom tool, this book is tops!Students in my class were entranced and could hardly wait to learn more about the other figures in this book!I highly recommend this and other Kathleen Krull books! ... Read more

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Boasting more than 10 million American practitioners, Pilates has become a popular path to strength and flexibility. Now outdoor athletes can harness the core strengthening and cross training benefits of Pilates. Combining her love of Pilates, rock climbing, and snowboarding, Lauri Stricker has penned a user-friendly guide to boost outdoor performance and prevent injury. This informative guide includes images of key poses, tips, and training techniques from beginner to expert. While not part of Fulcrum's Little Kick in the Butt Series, Pilates for the Outdoor Athlete is an excellent companion title to the series. ... Read more

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Pilates for the Outdooir Athlete
This is a great book for outdoor athletes. Easy to follow instructions with multiple pictures for each exercise, plus variations on the same exerecise. Well written by an athlete who engages in many sports. Includes a worksheet to determine where your weaknesses are, and determines which routines are best suited to address those weaknesses.

Awesome guide for athletes of all types!
Great in-depth pilates routines which focus on balancing the different muscles groups that are used in specific athletic disciplines.Very easy to use and full of valuable information!

Pilates for the Outdoor Athlete
As a Pilates Instructor I found this book an excellent tool including very well illustrated and easy to follow exercises.

More Piilates than you could ever do
I enjoyed this book immensely. It has some different pilates exercises that I had not seen before. I recommend it as an addition to your regular training routine. ... Read more