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"Strength Training for Triathletes shows how adding strength training to your exercise program can yield significant performance results."” — Triathlete magazine
"Strength Training for Triathletes is easy to follow and light on jargon. All the basic principles are clearly explained without smothering you in sports science—it's a refreshingly simple approach that leaves you free to concentrate on the exercise rather than the book. Essential reading for anyone mystified by what to do in the gym." —Tri247.com
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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.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's Okay,
By The Runner (Lethbridge, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Strength Training for Triathletes (Paperback)
This book is informative in that if you have certain symptoms like you drag your toes when you run, it tells you the cause for that and what exercises you can do to strengthen those muscles. But if you are looking for a whole routine to strengthen over all, it doesn't provide that. About half of the exercises need to be done on machines, so if you work out at home this wouldn't be a good buy for you. I'm disappointed it's not what I was looking for. It is informative and I know if I have a certain problem I can refer back to this book.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews) 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Valuable Resource,
By Craig Zimberg - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Strength Training for Triathletes (Paperback)
This book is extremely helpful for putting together a well thought out strenght program to prepare for triathlon season. Not only does it provide a list of discipline specific exercises, but it also helps with the number of reps and the proper amount of weight. The best part of the book is the distance specific workout plans.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good reference, but missing essential information,
By John Therres "Professional Chef" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Strength Training for Triathletes (Paperback)
I recently purchased this book with two hopes: exercises and programs that will directly enhance triathlon performance and the best way to incorporate strength training into endurance training. This having been said, I give the book 3.5 stars out of five.The first shortcoming plagues every exercise "program" I have ever encountered. The time claim. The book claims that you can strength train three times a week in only thirty minutes. Sounds great, right? However, as you delve further into the book, it details proper warm-up and stretching, which then tacks on another twenty minutes. Suddenly, you have fifty minutes a day, or nearly twice what he claimed in the beginning. Why not just be up front and say fifty minutes? The second concern is the dearth of medical references. He presents an enormous amount of information but no studies or medical papers to verify his statements. As an avid researcher, this would've been nice. Lastly, my largest concern is that he skips over how to assimilate strength training into your endurance training. This should be an integral part of the book. After all, strength training the muscles used in endurance training will fatigue them and negatively impact your times, distances, etc. That having been said, this book is excellent for people unfamiliar with strength training, breaking down terminology, detailing exercises thoroughly, and explaining different methods for accomplishing your goals. It is designed so that you can create your own workouts based on your own needs, even breaking it down by what length triathlons you are participating in. I will be using it to construct my own strength training program. 27 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Target oriented strength training,
By W Orkhard "Iamstayingfit" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Strength Training for Triathletes (Paperback)
If you are serious with your triathlon training, no matter the distance you aim for, you need to do efficient workouts. The gym sessions are too often disregarded. Reading this book you will not only get knowledge on why you need strength training. You also get plans for what to do, and how.
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