I have purchased a couple of treadmill books. There are not many available. I have been disappointed in the other books. They were either advertisments for a brand of treadmill or were not intended for runners. This is by far the best and really the only book I have found that contains usuable info for [...]
I already had a copy of “Basic Training,” Jon’s first book, and so I picked this one up without hesitation.Whereas “Basic Training” is a good starting point, this book easily picks up where the first left off, taking topics like emotional well-being, diet and the more esoteric topics that guys who want to jump in [...]
Find Your Edge written by Brenda L. Hill is a remarkable book on health and fitness, diet and nutrition, and teaching you to know your body.It has an overwhelming amount of information on different exercises and how to change your body.Each time I read this book I learn something new from it.I have never sat [...]
Exercise Balls For Dummies has everything it takes to be on the best seller list. The chapter that focuses on stretching alone helped relieve years of chronic back pain. Great job to the author LaReine Chabut for writing and illustrating such a complete and comprehensive guide for everyone.A must read on everybody’s list!
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on heartrate monitoring, the monitors themselves, and on principles of training.Also suggests submaximal and maximal tests to determine maximum heartrate and provides suggestions about putting together training programs for everyone from those seeking weight loss to those who are competitive athletes.
The first five chapters present basic heart zone training principles and also outline some useful [...]