Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners (eBook)

A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Running Workout

Lisa Purcell, Philip Striano (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
160 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-62873-995-4 (ISBN)

Infos

With training tips, exercises, and injury remedies, this is a book that every runner and coach should have!Running has become more and more popular in recent years, with thousands of people entering marathons, buying new running shoes with the latest technology, and going for a daily jog. But the joy and thrill of running are often marred by injuries that can bother you for a few weeks or for many years. Thats why every runner needs to have Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners. In this comprehensive workout guide for marathon runners, Striano and Purcell create a detailed exercise program devised to strengthen and stretch the major muscle groups used in running and jogging, including:• Warm-up and cool-down stretches• Stretches that target both the primary and secondary muscle groups• Step-by-step photos• How to get started, what to wear, and what running surfaces are best• How to identify, prevent, and treat common running injuries• And much more!Alongside each exercise you will find remarkable, true-to-life anatomical illustrations showing which muscles of the body are targeted. A handy guide lets you know the exercises benefits and cautions, along with tips on perfecting your form. Find out how to get started; what to wear and what running surfaces are best; and how to identify, prevent, and treat common running injuries. With a series of sample workouts that show you how to devise a training program to suit your unique goals, Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners is the ultimate reference for anyone who wants to get the most from their running regimen.

Autor

Dr. Philip Striano is the owner of Hudson Rivertown’s Chiropractic Health Care in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He is a certified chiropractic sports physician and a sports injury, exercise, and strength and conditioning specialist. He received his doctor of chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College.Lisa Purcell is a New York City book designer, editor, and writer. A graduate of Princeton University, she specializes in health and fitness books.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.3.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen
• Schlagworte: Achilles • books on achilles • books on cholesterols • books on distances • books on exercises • books on fascias • books on grasses • books on heels • books on increases • books on inflammations • books on injuries • books on joints • books on knees books on runners • books on ligaments • books on marathons • books on muscles • books on regimen • books on sands • books on shin • books on splints • books on surfaces • books on symptoms • books on tendons • books on thighs • Cholesterol • Cool • Cool-down • Cooling • distances • Exercises • Fascia • Fasciitis • GRASS • Heel • Ibuprofen • improper • increases • inflammation • Injury • joints • Knee • kneecap • Ligaments • low-impact • marathoners • marathons • muscles • plantar • regimen • Rest • resting • Routine • runners • Sand • shin • Splints • Stretch • Stretching • Structural • Surfaces • Symptoms • tarmac • tendons • thigh • Trails
• ISBN-10: 1-62873-995-9 / 1628739959
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62873-995-4 / 9781628739954