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Human Kinetics: Three new endurance releases


MAY 2012

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In the Spotlight:

  Make sense of the hydration hype with new release

In Waterlogged, Dr. Tim Noakes debunks current hydration beliefs that lead to exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH)--a potentially fatal condition caused by overhydration. Noakes takes you inside the science of athlete hydration for a fascinating look at the human body’s need for water and how it uses the liquids it ingests. He sets the record straight, exposing the myths surrounding dehydration and presents practices that athletes should follow, variables they should consider, and guidelines they should use to maintain proper fluid balance in sport training and performance.

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  USA Triathlon offers expert advice for multisport enthusiasts

For the first time, USA Triathlon, its elite athletes, and the nation’s most respected coaches share their secrets, strategies, and advice for every stage, every event, and every aspect of the world’s most demanding sport. From training to technique, fueling to recovery, if it’s essential to the sport, it is covered in Complete Triathlon Guide. In this guide, you’ll find invaluable bike-handling techniques straight from the pros, learn how to assess running form and improve running cadence and stride, troubleshoot your freestyle swim stroke, and shave seconds off starts and transitions.

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  Develop record-breaking swimmers in every event

Endorsed by the World Swimming Coaches Association, The Swim Coaching Bible, Volume II, is another landmark work in competitive swimming. Inside, you’ll learn the secrets, strategies, and philosophies of 27 of today’s most successful coaches. From developing swimmers to building a winning program, teaching the nuances and refining stroke techniques to applying the latest research to training and conditioning programs, it’s all here.

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May is National Bike Month!

   

National Bike Month is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons we ride. Whether you bike to work or school; to save money or time; to preserve your health or the environment; to explore your community; or get to your destination, get involved in Bike Month in your city or state — and help get more people in your community out riding too! Celebrate by riding your bike to work on Bike to Work Day this Friday (May 18th).

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Interactive Swim, Bike, Run brochure now online

 

Take a look at our new, interactive Swim, Bike, Run brochure to learn more about our newest and best-selling swimming, biking, and running resources. Featuring new releases including as The Art of Running Faster, Developing Endurance, and Cutting-Edge Cycling, this brochure will help you find your new favorite training manual.

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Maximize your speed, strength, and stroke

   

Rowing Faster is the most comprehensive and detailed guide for achieving excellence in the sport. You’ll find techniques for mastering every phase of the stroke; training strategies for increasing strength and efficiency for maximizing speed; and tapering plans for peak performance at the highest levels of competition. With contributions from Olympic medalists and rowing experts from around the globe, Rowing Faster also includes the latest research on adaptive rowing, advice on managing a team, and detailed plans for the long-term development of rowers.

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Improve your endurance by knowing what affects your heart rate

   

Read an excerpt from Heart Rate Training

One of the most valuable long-term pieces of information you can gather is resting heart rate. When you wake up each morning, take a minute to get an accurate resting heart rate and keep a log. You’ll find this an invaluable tool, providing feedback on injury, illness, overtraining, stress, incomplete recovery, and so on. It is also a very simple gauge of improvements in fitness. We know athletes who have gathered resting heart rate data for years and in a day or two can identify a 1 or 2 bpm elevation that precedes an illness or a bonk session. Some newer heart rate monitors have the capacity for 24-hour monitoring.

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