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Every year, millions of people forgo traditional gyms and push the limits of human endurance by doing boot camp style workouts in seemingly raw conditions. These extreme athletes train in Cross Fit boxes, compete in Tough Mudders and challenge themselves in Spartan races. They share a unifying ideology: the comforts of the modern age have made us weak and the key to human power is to recreate the original environmental conditions of our ancestors...
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning, providing students, coaches and athletes with everything they need to design and implement effective training programs. Revised and updated for a second edition, the book...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Your ultimate guide to overcoming losses and injuries and achieving greatness on and off the field. Leading sports psychologist Jim Afremow, author of The Champion's Mind, knows what makes good athletes great, especially when they come back to win after facing devastating injuries, tough obstacles, or seemingly insurmountable odds. Making a comeback isn't just about raw talent or athletic ability; it's the mental game that counts most. In The Champion's...
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Pub. Date
2016
Description
a comprehensive resource for the competitive OCR athlete, this book covers race preparation, training, offseason training, rest, recovery, nutrition, supplementation, techniques for maintaining motivation, and yearly scheduling. Included are twelve training plans that provide easy, medium, and hard difficulty schedules for everything from a 5K Warrior Dash to the ultra-distance World's Toughest Mudder. The book concludes with interviews with some...
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
A guide to a career in sport, fitness, and exercise, profiling a number of professions, such as personal trainer, physical education teacher, and sport marketer, with information on common duties, location, colleagues, necessary personal skills and abilities, education and certification requirements, and more.
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Don Puckett presents a number of different activities that deal with various skills and fitness objectives. The games and activities taught and demonstrated are: Touch and Go, Five Passes, Everyone Is It, Low Ball, Circle Stride Ball, Aerobic Numbers, Aerobic Scrabble, Line Tag, Cooperative High Fives, Fine Motor Circuit, Cooperative Tubes Relay, and Cooperative Sheets. All the activities can be modified and used with practically every grade level....
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Don Puckett is an ideal resource for implementing several new fun-packed games and activities into classes. The games and activities included are: Hook Up, Rock Paper Scissors Challenge, Cone Tip, Cone Tip Softball, Quarterback Rescue, Ultimate Handball, Bowl, Shoot or Pass, Scoot and Shoot, Capture the Pin Soccer, Partner Tag, Smart Dice, and Winner's Court. The games can be easily modified and incorporated into any physical education program.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of eating disorder cases. What can we tell our boys to help them feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You has the answers! It's an easy-to-read,...
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
In this program, Artie Kamiya presents several fun physical education activities that promote student fitness and skill development. The film provides numerous developmentally appropriate activities for students in Grades K-2. Teachers will be able to save invaluable planning and preparation time, as the games and activities can be easily implemented into any curriculum.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Are you ready to add more enthusiasm and fun to your physical education classes? In this program, Artie Kamiya provides several innovative new games and activities for students in grades 6-8. The film provides numerous developmentally appropriate activities for students ages 11 to 14. Teachers will be able to save invaluable planning and preparation time, as the games and activities can be easily implemented into any middle school curriculum.
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
In this program, Artie Kamiya presents several fun physical education activities that promote student fitness and skill development. The film provides numerous developmentally appropriate activities for students in Grades 3-5. Teachers will be able to save invaluable planning and preparation time, as the games and activities can be easily implemented into any elementary school curriculum.
