Athlete Fitness

Champions, as the familiar adage preaches, are not born—they're made. Reaching the top of any sport, or any aspect of life, takes years upon years of dedication and proper preparation. But if there's a huge pool of individuals who have undertaken the same commitment and steps towards becoming the best, what truly separates the winners from everyone else? Joanna Zeiger believes proper mental preparation is the answer. The Champion Mindset is a much-needed and long overdue look into how to program a competitor's mind to achieve optimal success.

Discover the vital connection between diet and top athletic performance with Mental Toughness for Teen Athletes - Nutrition. This comprehensive resource, specifically designed for the nutritional needs of teen athletes, reveals how a well-planned diet enhances mental resilience and drives sports success.

People are less in touch with their bodies - and especially their breathing - than ever before. Ironically, athletes and others who pride themselves on taking care of their bodies actually put themselves at greater risk. Why? Because they’re asking their body to take on next-level demands, but failing at life’s most essential skill: efficient breathing.

Well, you are not alone! Up to 35 percent of top athletes will suffer from mental health issues at some stage in their careers. Some of the greatest athletes of our time have admitted to facing mental health challenges at one point or another. The thing is, champions somehow find a way, so can you!

AthleanX puts the science into strength training. This unique strength training and conditioning program - including plans for nutrition and supplementation as well as step-by-step guides to the exercises - gives users the lean, muscular, functional bodies of professional athletes. Other fitness books and programs are based on a bodybuilding model, which can make you look stronger, but Jeff Cavaliere shows you how to hit the gym without falling into the common "bro" traps: poor posture and flexibility, muscle imbalances, joint stiffness, pain, and injury.

Training people in sport as a coach or in fitness as a personal trainer is certainly rewarding work. But there's a problem: What do we do next? There are countless books on diet and exercise, hundreds of machines; devices; and gimmicks to train people, and new gadgets and gizmos are popping up with every passing day.

Do you want to lose weight naturally and never regain it? Do you want to boost your athletic performance? Do you want to lead a long and healthy life? This audiobook will guide you toward your goals. In fact, there's a single key change to your diet that you need to make. Change this one thing about your diet, and you will achieve all of your health and fitness goals, and you'll save the planet along the way. Here's what you need to do: Eat plants!

The 'Athlete's Blueprint: Unleashing Your Full Fitness Potential' is an essential guide for both novices embarking on their fitness journey and seasoned athletes aiming to optimize their performance. With a unique blend of scientific insight, practical strategies, and a motivational mantra, this eBook provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the human body's response to exercise, the importance of goal-setting, and methods to balance training with recovery. By diving deep into energy systems, nutrition, and various training techniques, readers are equipped with the tools to ...

Manual práctico definitivo para cualquiera que desee una ventaja en su rendimiento.

The ketogenic diet is gaining increasing popularity. And with good reason: it is easy to implement, is not complex and is highly effective. It has been well researched and has produced consistent results since the 1920s. The Ketogenic Diet for Athletes explores the remarkable amount of evidence of health and performance benefits derived from the diet then specifically applies that to athletes.

You have two choices: Be lucky enough in middle school, junior high or high school to be taught basic body movements and step-by-step instructions in the Olympic lifts, powerlifting, mobility, flexibility, kettlebell training, and tumbling, or apply intervention five principles.

Discover the cutting edge of strength science with Faster Reps, Bigger Lifts: Velocity-Based Training for the Modern Athlete. This high-performance guide explores Velocity-Based Training (VBT)—a revolutionary method that uses bar speed to optimize strength, power, and hypertrophy. Whether you're a competitive athlete, coach, or strength enthusiast, this book delivers a practical framework for applying real-time velocity feedback to boost results, manage fatigue, and drive continual progress. Backed by peer-reviewed research and real-world case studies, each chapter breaks down VBT ...

Bodybuilder's Guide to Anabolic Steroids is a definitive resource for understanding the multifaceted world of anabolic steroids. With rigorous attention to detail, the book delves into the scientific underpinnings and real-world applications of steroid use and management. From the biological mechanisms of steroids and their varied effects on the human body to the intricacies of cycle planning and post-cycle recovery, this guide leaves no stone unturned. The chapters provide a systematic breakdown of essential topics including legal ramifications, societal implications, and the global ...

What’s your max squat? How much ya bench? What’s your best deadlift? Can you press your body weight? Today, pushing quantifiable expressions of strength, like your maxes, is becoming increasingly ubiquitous. However, though strength may be specific, real strength is much more than a powerlifting total - it’s about resilience, capability, and adaptability. It’s survival of the fittest after all, not the strongest.

Unlock the most overlooked driver of elite strength and hypertrophy: eccentric training. Negative to Positive: Eccentric Overload Cycling for Strength and Size is the definitive guide to eccentric resistance methods, revealing how controlled muscle-lengthening phases produce unmatched gains in size, force production, and injury resilience. Written for advanced lifters, coaches, and sports performance professionals, this evidence-based resource covers everything from the cellular physiology of eccentric contractions to the application of cutting-edge tools like flywheels and weight releasers...

De’Aaron Fox: Racing to Greatness is the definitive biography of one of the NBA’s fastest, most dynamic guards. From Houston’s gritty playgrounds to leading the Sacramento Kings with poise and precision, Fox’s story is not just about athleticism—it’s about calculated evolution, leadership under pressure, and mastering the mental game. This book goes beyond the highlights. It explores Fox’s formative years, his pivotal season under Coach Calipari at Kentucky, and his breakout as a high-IQ, clutch performer in the NBA. Through behind-the-scenes detail, readers witness how Fox ...

Certified USA Triathlon coach and NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year Patrick Hagerman, EdD, reveals a focused triathlon-specific strength-training program that will enable triathletes to push harder during training and on the racecourse when the effort is hardest. Triathletes who master this progressive strength-training program will also become more resistant to injury, meaning fewer missed workouts

Embark on a transformative journey through the timeless practice of yoga with *Celebrating Yoga Day*. This enlightening book explores the rich history and profound philosophy of yoga, while seamlessly connecting it to the fast-paced, technology-driven world of today. Discover how yoga has evolved to meet contemporary needs, from the bustling urban centers to serene rural retreats. Probe into the myriad ways yoga integrates into modern healthcare, education, workplaces, and personal wellness routines. Gain insights into cutting-edge trends like AI-powered personalized yoga, VR experiences, ...

Whatever your fitness goals are, the most important thing to do is set them before you start. If you don't know where you're going, how will you get there? There's no point in getting frustrated when a year down the line and all that time at the gym has yielded no results. Quit worrying about what other people's goals are. Worrying about other people's goals is a waste of time and energy! We're constantly bombarded with messages from advertisers, magazines, and social media telling us that their idea of beauty is the only one that matters—but it isn't true!

Reach your peak performance in just 40 minutes a day, even if the challenges of post-COVID life feel overwhelming! Do you find yourself struggling with your fitness and mental stamina after the disruption of COVID? Are you battling to regain the confidence and resilience you once had on the field or the court? Do you desperately want to feel strong and focused again but aren’t sure how to get there? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re not alone. Many teen athletes are feeling the intense pressure of getting back on track after the pandemic.