Athletics Books

Educational gymnastics forms an important part of the physical education programm in schools, encouraging children to develop skills and confidence according to their individual abilities. This carefully revised edition of themes for educational gymnastics provides material which teachers can use either as detailed lesson plans or a series of starting points from which to expand their own ideas. Examples of themes explored include transference of weight, flight, twisting and turning, changes of speed and partner work. There is a special section of themes for primary schools.

I've been a sports therapist for 26 years and have bought studied most of the books on sports massage. Pat Archer has done a tremendous job of organizing, explaining, and demonstrating the methods and rationale for sports massage. This is a great book for beginner or advanced massage therapist, but may be too advanced for non-professionals.

I will admit I have not read this book, but Dr. Wallace is an awesome professor. And the Norse ladies rock... So buy this book now.

This book does not focus on racing. It covers a lot of options for the new runner like gizmos and gear. Most importantly it explains how to start running and how to enjoy running long term. Jog your own pace and talk to friends at the same time.

This is a very complete book showing the rider how to create a complete exercise program designed to build strength, flexibility, and endurance. The exercise diagrams are clear and show which specific muscles are being targeted and how the exercise relates to riding. The programs allow you to advance to more diffiicult exercises as you improve. There is also chapters on healthy eating and stress reduction.

This is the best running log I have ever used. The weekly pages have a useful setup , the variety of charts for recording race and training info. is comprhensive, and the training and stretching information is excellent. The page set up allows you to keep your training information in a useful and organized format. It has a 5 column format with weekly goals, actual weekly milage, and year to date milage totals at the bottom of each column. I use the 5 columns to record my milage and workout information for running, cycling, swimming, cross training, and weight training. Each page allows room for comments, weekly goals, weekly actual milage, and year to date totals. I plan to use this training log next year again and have recomended it to my friends.

It's the perfect, quick and easy guide to being mindful and learning to better you life.

Wow, I checked this out at my library and was amazed at the info in this. I am from Indiana and this has every score from every sectional, regional, semi state and state game from 1911 - 2005. I bought a used one on Amazon for my own for a little over $2!!! Best money I have spent in a long time.

Excellent video. Well constructed set of drills and technique training to help you learn and/or improve your stroke mechanics. Great whether learning or looking to improve.

I am planning to do the Swedish Classic - a combination of four events during one year: Skiing, Biking, Swimming and Running. The differences from triathlon is 1) that these are separate events and b) the skiing. So that is why I picked this book up.

What I like about the book is that it combines a deep and broad knowledge of the field endurance sports with specific advice about training for several sports at once. It also has specific advice about things like equipment and so on. It has an optimistic tone which makes me tell myself that I can do it!