Reuter, Ben
Developing Endurance
- ISBN 13:
- 9781718206960
- author:
- Reuter, Ben
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Human Kinetics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 25.3 x 17.8 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Sports & Recreation, Cycling, Sports & Recreation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Developing Endurance: A Comprehensive Guide to Training for Endurance Sports. Endurance sports continue to grow in popularity, with millions of people participating in events each year. To sustain such prolonged activities, athletes need a high level of aerobic and muscular fitness that can only be achieved through a properly designed training program constructed to optimize endurance performance. This book provides a physiological overview of endurance sports and explains how resistance, flexibility, and aerobic training all contribute to better performance. You'll find technique guidelines and photos for resistance training and plyometric exercises specific to endurance sports, as well as multiple tests for assessing aerobic endurance. The book also covers warm-up methods and techniques, programming for obstacle course racing, and provides training programs for running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, and obstacle course racing.