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Review of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning – 3rd Edition

October 30th, 2009 No comments
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning - 3rd Edition

When it comes to telling people how to train, I want to know that the advice I give is based on evidence, not what on other people say, and not on what I “think” is going to work. While you could dig around on various electronic databases, such as Medline to get such information, its [...]

Review of The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates’ Techniques of Physical Conditioning

October 17th, 2009 No comments
The Complete Guide to Joseph H. Pilates

Having read the first edition I was keen to see what the second edition had in store. I was not disappointed. Menezes is adept at finding new ways of improving his ‘old’ methods, even though those were a new way of thinking for the pilates industry. The Stamina Stretch I found incredible to understate the [...]

Review of Power Tennis Training

October 15th, 2009 No comments
Power Tennis Training

As a high school tennis coach and a tournament player myself, I have looked extensively for a training source that is highly specific to tennis and easy to follow. Don Chu’s book fits both of these criteria. Chu tellsyou exactly what to do and how to do it; reps and sets are clearly listedand the [...]