Ultimate Guide To Weight Training For

The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Triathlon is the most comprehensive and up-to-date triathlon-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year-round triathlon-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.

Part I TRIATHLON SPECIFIC TRAINING

Introduction

9

(5)

Off-season Program

14

(3)

In-season Program

17

(16)

Part II GETTING STARTED

33

(20)

Warming Up

35

(1)

Cooling Down

36

(1)

Abs

37

(8)

Stretching

45

(6)

Proper Form

51

(1)

Proper Breathing

52

(1)

Part III RECOMMENDED EXERCISES

53

(44)

Substituting Similar Exercises

55

(1)

Chest Exercises

55

(7)

Back (Lats) Exercises

62

(6)

Shoulders Exercises

68

(10)

Triceps Exercises

78

(5)

Biceps/Forearms Exercises

83

(6)

Legs Exercises

89

(8)

Part IV THE NECESSITIES

97

(34)

Perfecting Your Technique

99

(1)

Estimating Your One-Rep Max

100

(7)

The Different Folks, Different Strokes Principle

107

(1)

Overtraining and Staleness

108

(2)

The Declaration of Variation

110

(2)

Muscle Fibers

112

(2)

Training Techniques

114

(3)

When to Increase

117

(7)

Safety Reminders

124

(2)

Record Keeping

126

(3)

Test Yourself

129

(1)

Conclusion

129

(2)

Part V SUPPLEMENTAL 4-WEEK PROGRAMS

131

Endurance/Stamina/Fat-burning Programs

133

General Fitness/Power Programs

147

Strength Programs

161

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Ultimate Guide To Weight Training For Triathlon

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