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Strength Training for Triathletes
Most traditional weight lifting programs are too general to benefit triathletes. This illustrated guide offers 60 exercises that build strength for swimming, biking, and running by replicating the muscle usage patterns specific to triathlon events. The exercises are organized by sport and muscle group, allowing triathletes to quickly find the best exercise for their unique training needs. Included are sample seasonal plans for each race distance, along with instructions on adapting training plans to individual needs that make it easy to develop a personal strength training program.
224 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2008
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March 21, 2019
Probably the best book on explaining the different types of weight training programs for individuals needs. Thou the book focus is on triathlon training, it does provide in-depth on the science of weight/ resistance training and the current thinking on training.
For the triathletes, it will advise you how to achieve your goals on increasing endurance, bulk, and strength for each sport or combination of each for a specific distance of your next triathlon race.
"A muscle that is the right size (bulk) can be made stronger and more powerful or be given more endurance" page 9.
The first half of the book covers the strength training programs and different type of training programs, peculiarly explaining the goals when doing reps, sets, weight, and rest periods between sets. Plus, samples of training programs to start out and ways to progressive in your training.
The second half of the book is the description and photos of exercises. Point out certain exercises to improve weakness and exercise index on what sports its focus on and equipment needed.
The last portion includes an exercise log on Goal Weights and index.
This book is a keeper and I will be referring to during my training.
For the triathletes, it will advise you how to achieve your goals on increasing endurance, bulk, and strength for each sport or combination of each for a specific distance of your next triathlon race.
"A muscle that is the right size (bulk) can be made stronger and more powerful or be given more endurance" page 9.
The first half of the book covers the strength training programs and different type of training programs, peculiarly explaining the goals when doing reps, sets, weight, and rest periods between sets. Plus, samples of training programs to start out and ways to progressive in your training.
The second half of the book is the description and photos of exercises. Point out certain exercises to improve weakness and exercise index on what sports its focus on and equipment needed.
The last portion includes an exercise log on Goal Weights and index.
This book is a keeper and I will be referring to during my training.
December 18, 2009
I think the info is really good in the book, I wish it were presented in a slightly less complicated manner. It was very bewildering to know how to diagnose the imbalances and then build a training plan to work on them that didn't involve 400 exercises. But I'm looking forward to having some new exercises to do, so for that purpose the book is very good.
December 30, 2015
good read - recommend print over kindle (kindle version - tables didn't present well) - would have liked more mention of half-iron/iron training - more focused on sprint/olympic tris
more of a review to follow
more of a review to follow
October 11, 2013
No earth shattering information for anyone who has strength trained in the past
January 4, 2015
Easy to read, very practical, no-nonsense book. Extended my next 6 month of Triathlon training plan using information from this book.
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