Download or read book Killer Core Workout for Runners written by Heather Sansom and published by Equifitt.com Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first complete core exercise training plan specifically for runners. There are thousands of core exercises available out there, but without a plan they won't take you very far. Getting a stronger core needs more than random exercise-of-the-week, or a single great routine. You can't do the same routine week after week to progress. You know it doesn't work that way when you are training to run either. If you are middle-aged or have an injury to manage, doing random exercises in fits and starts can actually put you at risk for injury. Building a strong core specifically for running is done the same way you train for running: gradually, in logical progressions that build a base of stability before increasing complexity, speed or endurance. You don't just want to go faster, further or over cooler terrain. You want to move better, have healthy joints, avoid injury. This book contains a week-by-week six week progressive training plan, with new exercises introduced each week. No more need to guess how many to do, whether you are doing the exercises correctly, or when it's time to move on. No more boredom. You start seeing results quickly. This book is suitable for competitive runners, as well as amateur joggers; walkers and hikers. (Anyone propelling themselves on their own two feet, needs core strength to support joint health and movement.) Many of the exercises and progressions have been used successfully in a back injury rehab program, and with competitive and distance athletes. The workout plan wraps up with a guide to help you continue your core training so that it is fun, effective, and smart. Once you have completed this plan, you will know how to choose and combine other exercises you find, to maintain and build your core strength and running stamina 'smart'. More information about the book: http: //coreforrunners.weebly.com More information about coaching with author Heather Sansom: www.heathersansom.ca (online or distance coaching available for fitness, sport conditioning, or life coaching to reach your health and wellbeing goals)

Download or read book Training for the Uphill Athlete written by Steve House and published by Patagonia. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength

Download or read book Core Workouts for Distance Runners written by Michael Khakula and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Core Workouts for Distance Runners" is a comprehensive guide that dives into the profound impact of core strength on distance running performance. This resourceful book dispels the myth that core training solely involves working on your abs. Instead, it introduces you to a world where the core encompasses your lower back, hips, pelvic floor, and abdominal muscles. This book takes you on an enlightening journey, starting with the science behind the crucial role of a strong core in enhancing running form, performance, and injury prevention. Each chapter unfolds common misconceptions about core training and distance running, replacing them with research-backed facts and practical insights. Author and seasoned runner Michael Khakula shares a wealth of exercises designed to target each element of the core. With detailed instructions, illustrations, and safety tips, this book provides you with a library of routines suited for runners at all levels-from your first 5K to your next marathon. "Core Workouts for Distance Runners" goes beyond just training strategies, emphasizing the role of balance, flexibility, and recovery in promoting overall runner's health. Also, it extends practical advice on staying motivated, setting clear goals, and adopting positive self-talk-all vital components in a runner's journey. In this book, you will not only discover the key to becoming a more efficient runner but also appreciate the remarkable capabilities of your body. "Core Workouts for Distance Runners" is more than an exercise manual-it's a change in perspective on how distance running should be trained. Get ready to revolutionize your running from the core! Step into the world of "Core Workouts for Distance Runners."

Download or read book Training for the New Alpinism written by Steve House and published by Patagonia. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions and World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, House and Johnston demonstrate that following a carefully designed regimen is as effective for alpinism as it is for any other endurance sport and leads to better performance. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan and execute training tailored to your individual circumstances. Whether you work as a banker or a mountain guide, live in the city or the country, are an ice climber, a mountaineer heading to Denali, or a veteran of 8,000-meter peaks, your understanding of how to achieve your goals grows exponentially as you work with this book. Chapters cover endurance and strength training theory and methodology, application and planning, nutrition, altitude, mental fitness, and assessing your goals and your strengths. Chapters are augmented with inspiring essays by world-renowned climbers, including Ueli Steck, Mark Twight, Peter Habeler, Voytek Kurtyka, and Will Gadd. Filled with photos, graphs, and illustrations.

Download or read book The Runner s Guide to a Healthy Core written by Daniel J. Frey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every runner knows that you need more than just sturdy legs to achieve personal best performances and to stay injury-free. To reach your optimal running potential, you need a strong and healthy core. Not only will having proper core strength give you toned abs and thighs, but it will also ensure that you maintain good form as your fatigue mounts, and ultimately will decrease your chances of succumbing to devastating injury. In The Runner’s Guide to a Healthy Core , celebrated orthopedic and champion runner Daniel Frey provides all the essential knowledge that is needed for achieving ideal core strength. Key pieces of information include: A detailed description of how core functions when we run Illustrations of key core stretches Essential core strengthening exercies A step-by-step guide to correct breathing while running A catalog of the best—and worst—foods for maintaining a runner’s core Home remedies to ensure that soreness doesn’t become injury And dozens more professionally endorsed tips and tactics! Complete with dozens of color photographs and charts, The Runner’s Guide to a Healthy Core contains all you’ll ever need to gain and sustain a strong and sturdy core strength. It’s a must-have for every runner looking to clock faster times and stay healthy and injury-free. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Download or read book Core Fitness Solution written by Michael de Medeiros and published by Fair Winds Press (MA). This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Core Fitness Solutions has more than 5,000 customizable exercises to help you craft your perfect core.

Download or read book Strength Training For Runners written by Jason Scotts and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Strength Training For Runners" is a text written by an author that has more than a vested interest in the welfare of runners. He is a runner himself and is aware of what it takes to keep the body in shape and to prevent any sort of damage to perform optimally.The text is simple as and is well timed as more and more persons are starting to run for their health. The text can not only be used by the hardcore core well established runners but can also be used by those newbie's who are seeking to be healthy but do not wish to overdo it and harm themselves.

Download or read book Quick Strength for Runners written by Jeff Horowitz and published by VeloPress. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quick Strength for Runners offers a smart, fast-paced strength training program for runners who want to run faster and with fewer injuries. In under an hour a week, runners will strengthen their core and key running muscles to build a better runner’s body. Strength training is crucial to better running and injury prevention. But it’s difficult to know which exercises work best for runners or to get motivated to hit the gym. In Quick Strength for Runners, running coach and personal trainer Jeff Horowitz simplifies strength training into just two 20-minute workouts per week, with no gym or pricey equipment required. Designed specifically for runners, the Quick Strength program pinpoints the exercises that really work. Inside you’ll find: A guide to how strength training leads to better running form and fitness 40 targeted exercises, with step-by-step photos and clear instructions Progressive workouts and advanced form options to increase strength as fitness improves A focused and efficient 8-week strength training program Tips on designing your own long-term workout program for a lifetime of fitness Quick Strength for Runners makes it easy for runners to build a better runner’s body. This highly effective, easy-to-implement program will make you a stronger, faster runner in under an hour a week so you can stay on the road or trail.

Download or read book Runner s World Guide to Cross Training written by Matt Fitzgerald and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2004-09-23 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to cross-train to improve running times and prevent overuse injuries--whether you are participating in your first 10-K or competing to win a marathon or triathlon If you want to enjoy a long, successful life of running, it's essential to incorporate non-running activities into your training program. Strength exercises will keep your muscles in balance. Flexibility exercises will keep them supple. And alternative endurance activities will help heal existing injuries while preventing future ones. In Runner's World Guide to Cross-Training, Matt Fitzgerald--seasoned runner, triathlete, sports and fitness journalist, and online coach to runners and triathletes--tells you everything you need to know about the very best cross-training exercises for runners, from the equipment you'll have to buy to the techniques you'll have to master. In addition to strength training and flexibility exercises, he recommends the six best non-impact cardiovascular activities for runners: pool running, elliptical training, bicycling, inline skating, swimming, and cross-country skiing. The book shows how to integrate running and cross-training, and features five complete sample programs that will train you to compete in a basic 10-K, advanced 10-K/half marathon, basic marathon, advanced marathon, and triathlon. Until now, there hasn't been a credible cross-training book designed especially for runners. With the imprimatur of Runner's World magazine-recognized everywhere as the most authoritative source of information on the sport-this excellent guide will be welcomed by runners at every level as the book to consult for advice on this vital topic.

Download or read book Full Body Fitness for Runners written by Thad H. McLaurin and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Black & White Edition) Runner's World Chief Running Officer Bart Yasso, says "Thad [McLaurin] banded together with some of most knowledgeable people in the running industry to pull together the informative Full-Body Fitness for Runners. Everything from fuel, stretching, running form, and workouts to keep you fit for life." In Full-Body Fitness for Runners, running coach and personal trainer Thad McLaurin shows how to incorporate upper-body, lower-body, and core exercises into your weekly running and fitness routine. Without the need for expensive equipment or lots of time you'll be running longer, stronger, faster, and healthier no matter what your age. Providing over 90 exercises for runners, nutrition tips from Olympian Jeff Galloway, fueling recipes from experts such as endurance runner Dean Karnazes and ChiRunning founder Danny Dreyer, good running form tips, and more, Full-Body Fitness for Runners is a must-have resource for every runner. Three levels of workouts (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced) are divided into lower-body/core and upper-body/core circuits. Each circuit consists of 12 exercises designed to build muscular endurance to support your running. Inside you'll find: Jeff Galloway's before-, during-, and after-running nutrition tips Anatomy of a runner Five steps for getting started Acclimation and what to expect 10 tips for new runners Stretching How to complete the workouts Lower-Body/Core Workouts (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced) Upper-Body/Core Workouts (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced) Full-body exercises Additional core exercises Partner exercises How to fit the workouts into your week Good running form "Wise Choice" foods for runners Pre-, during-, and post-run snack ideas Recipes from the experts Whether new to running or a seasoned runner, Full-Body Fitness for Runners will make you a stronger runner providing for years of healthy running."

Download or read book Total Abs written by Muscle & Fitness and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for anyone who wants rock-hard abs but needs help getting motivated, the editors of fitness authority Muscle & Fitness magazine have created a four-week plan that incorporates invaluable take-away strategies to get a firmer midsection. More than 50 exercises and full-color photos guide readers through the best ways to obtain a tight six-pack. Throughout the exercises informative tips and fast facts are included to ensure that each routine is executed in the safest and most effective manner possible.

Download or read book Core Training written by Thomas Boettcher and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way to fitness now is core training: here’s the ultimate illustrated guide. It’s the only workout that achieves total-body results: the healthy, powerful, balanced body you need to be truly perpetually fit. That’s why core training has become a phenomenon at gyms everywhere. These highly effective exercises work all the muscles in total harmony for stabilizing the spi≠ for easing shoulder, neck, and back pain; for improved posture and stress relief; and for increasing overall strength. It also tones the torso and abs beautifully. Follow the complete routines laid out on these pages, complete with plenty of color photos and expert instructions that guide you safely through each exercise, or pick and choose your own personalized workout, selecting from the color-coded beginning, intermediate, or advanced levels. There’s information on working out with free weights, Swiss balls, and resistance bands, along with yoga, Pilates, and t’ai chi. Experience it at home or take it to the gym: either way you’ll have a workout that really works.

Download or read book Ultimate Plank Fitness written by Jennifer DeCurtins and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2015-02-18 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A safe, challenging, and effective method of core conditioning, planking is one of the best ways to get fit and toned. Variations of planks are used across many fitness domains including traditional group exercise, personal training, home workouts, yoga, pilates, barre, CrossFit and plenty more! In no time, planks will craft: -Abs -Shoulders -Pectorals -Biceps -Triceps -Glutes -Quads -Hamstrings Not to mention the fact that planking increases heart rate, offering calorie-busting cardio exercise, and creating healthy muscle tone. Ultimate Plank Fitness features 100 different variations of planks that can be used to customize your workout. Easily increase the difficulty of your core strengthening exercises by adding stability balls, gliders, and weights. Each exercise includes a step-by-step photo demonstration, points of performance, where to engage, along with common faults to detect ways to improve your fitness. Finally, CrossFit coach, personal trainer, and fitness instructor, Jennifer DeCurtins provides you with ten 5-minute workouts incorporating several planks that you can use to target trouble areas and build strength. With countless variations of the exercise, ranging from traditional planks to side plank variations and planks using external weights or unstable surfaces, your entire workout can be programmed around the plank! Work your way to a healthy core with Ultimate Plank Fitness.

Download or read book Core Strength Training written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2030-01-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take control of your fitness and training with this easy-to-use handbook to building a stronger core. This simple guide includes more than 150 core-strength exercises, each with clear explanations and illustrations so that you can perfect your technique. Step-by-step visuals for exercises and stretches will help you work out correctly and safely, while focused explanations and anatomical diagrams of the body will deepen your knowledge of the science behind your workout. Customize your routine according to your goals and fitness level by using the suggested training programs and visual exercise directories. Improve your general mobility, strength, and flexibility or focus on improving your core for a specific sport – such as football, running, and many more. Strengthen your physique pre- and post-pregnancy or simply beat the physical symptoms of desk work! Whether you’re thinking about going to the gym for the first time or looking to take your workouts up a level, Core Strength Training is an easy-to-follow guide that will help you to know your body, its muscles, and how core training can work for you.

Download or read book The Effect of Core Strength on Long Distance Running Performance written by Megan A. Cleveland and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training the core has become a topic of interest to athletes, health professionals, coaches and researchers. Core training may be an important supplementation to exercise programs. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an eight week core exercise program on core function and half marathon run time in long distance runners. METHODS: Twenty-four well-trained distance runners were recruited from local running clubs to participate in this training study. Participants ran an average of 20 miles per week and were randomly assigned to the treatment group, receiving core exercises or the control group. McGill's four core tests, the Lafayette Stabilizer Platform and a Pressure Biofeedback Unit were used to measure core function. A simulated half marathon race was conducted to evaluate run time. All tests were performed before and after the eight week intervention. RESULTS: Results showed no significant interaction between core strength and running performance (p

Download or read book Power Yoga for Athletes written by Sean Vigue and published by Fair Winds Press (MA). This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for those who want a total body and mind workout.

Download or read book Pilates for Men written by Sean Vigue and published by Sean Vigue . This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 Bestselling Fitness Book from International Fitness Instructor Sean Vigue! Sean has helped millions of guy of all ages and fitness levels become stronger and healthier with Pilates...why not YOU? This all fitness levels, easy to follow total Pilates training manual includes 35 dynamic Pilates mat exercises (only your body weight is needed. No equipment necessary.) complete with color photos, descriptions and add-ons/modifications so you'll get a great workout no matter your age or fitness level. There's also 6 complete Pilates workouts (beginner, intermediate, advanced, hard abs, strong back, athletic training) so you can get moving right away and reaping the many benefits of adding Pilates to your life: strength, control, endurance, flexibility, massive core strength, agility, focus and pure POWER. You can also train directly with Sean as all of the 6 workouts have been filmed and added to his popular YouTube channel with links in the book. It's always Sean's goal to make getting in incredible shape as convenient, effective and fun as possible. Never underestimate the importance of cross training (combining of various exercises and workouts to work various parts of the body) so Sean has included an exclusive training program (link provided) which includes 10 different diverse and challenging workouts from Power Yoga to Cardio Core. You will never get bored with your workouts! Pilates is the perfect stand alone workout or can be added into your current routines. It's super convenient and can be done anywhere and anytime according to your schedule and will dramatically enhance your performance on every level, for EVERY sport and EVERY activity....Pilates has you covered!