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Women who exercise regularly have specific nutritional needs. Carefully researched and fully up to date, and written by an experienced sports nutritionist, Anita Bean's book is written in a clear and accessible way to appeal directly to active women. This book covers topics such as exercise and the menstrual cycle, bone health, disordered eating, weight loss and iron deficiency anaemia. Around 45 per cent of women take place in sport or physical activity, and over 4.4 million women are members of sports clubs (21 per cent of women)... read more

Strength training has been proven to have a beneficial effect on our body image and health, so it's not surprising that the number of people participating in this activity has been rising steadily over the last 20 years (in the US, for example, 21 per cent of all adults now train with weights at least twice a week, with women making up one in five of those training). "Strength Training" is the essential guide to building and sculpting a better physique, whether your aim is to increase muscle bulk, tone up, or improve your strength ... read more

This first-ever book devoted to the subject presents current scientific data on tapering, its physiological and psychological effects and how these effects relate to athletic performance. Featuring various training models and experiential knowledge, this book allows readers to design optimal tapering programmes for each athlete. Parts I and II of the text provides the reader with a clear understanding of the foundations, characteristics and physiological and psychological changes associated with tapering. Readers will explore perfo... read more

Full-colour, detailed anatomical drawings show each exercise while it's being performed and exactly what muscles are being used (it's like having an x-ray of each exercise!). Exercises for women to use for shaping and toning the buttocks, abs, legs and back are included and a colour-coded key shows the reader exactly what muscles are isolated for each exercise. Exercise variations also feature with explanations of how they affect muscles, so readers can target certain muscles and customise their strength training regimes. The anato... read more

The number one reference for a wide audience, ranging from gym users to personal trainers, athletes to coaches, through to PE teachers, physiotherapists and academics. Over 400 unique full-colour illustrations reveal the primary muscles worked along with all the relevant surrounding structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons and connective tissue. Like having an x-ray for each exercise, the depth of anatomical information includes superficial and deep anatomical layers, and how different set-up positions affect muscle recruitm... read more

Whether you go running, cycling, swimming or rowing - competitively or for pleasure - your training places nutritional demands on your body. If you fail to stick to the right eating habits you could fall short of reaching your full potential. To help her own training, Kate Percy, a keen marathon runner and cook, has developed a range of delicious and carbohydrate-rich recipes. "Go Faster Food" contains 100 delicious, energy-boosting recipes and practical nutritional advice. Each recipe included is checked by a nutritionist and cont... read more

The definitive cookbook for athletes at all levels, designed to keep pace with their busy lifestyles and varied nutritional needs. Using quick, easy and delicious recipes the book has been compiled by the team at the Department of Sports Nutrition, Australian Institute of Sport. Survival for the Fittest is the official cookbook from the Australian Institute of Sport. Developed by the team of sports dietitians at the AIS, it is not only aimed at athletes, but at anyone who is interested in maintaining a healthy diet in a busy li... read more

The area of sports nutrition is one of the fastest growing of the sports sciences. It is now recognised that nutrition has an extremely important role to play in health, but also in human performance. This book has been produced to fill a great need internationally for a scientific textbook on the expanding field of sports nutrition. The book covers general principles of sports nutrition, nutritional needs for special groups, such as overweight athletes and those with iron deficiency, and also specific nutritional problems in sport... read more

Explains what happens during the ageing process and, once you have determined your biological age by taking a series of simple tests, how to become your own anti-ageing guru with a week-by-week diet and workout plan and easy-to-follow rejuvenating exercise routines.

If you want to differentiate your psoas from your scalenes or just want to ace the next quiz, you'll find the answer here. This handbook follows the chapters and structures as they are arranged in the Trail Guide to the Body textbook. A resourceful complement, this handbook contains 200 pages and 300 illustrations. It offers a variety of questions and exercises including fill-in-the-blanks, drawings to color, illustrations and matching exercises. A fun learning tool that will test a student's Trail Guide knowledge. First published 2005.

"Clinical Sports Nutrition" is a complete practical and clinical reference that provides state-of-the-art sports nutrition information. Each chapter contains specific reviews followed by practice tips. Contributions come from the leading academics, physicians and sports dietitians in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Finland. The fourth edition has been substantially revised. In particular, it provides valuable new information on the female athlete triad; the 2005 ACSM/IOC position statement; exercise and... read more

This book is aimed at students and lecturers in sports nutrition, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, fitness professionals, as well as coaches and athletes with an interest in nutrition. It goes further than other textbooks on sports nutrition, by examining theory and practice in the context of actual sports; explores a variety of popular sports, including triathlon, swimming, sprinting, long-distance running and many others; and, provides customised, practical guidance for both individual athlete and team nutritional needs. Al... read more

Trail Guide to the Human Body (3rd edition) Flash Cards Volume 1 : Bones, Joints and Ligaments, and Movements of the Body Contains 175 cards. This 3rd edition first published 2006.

The New York Times bestseller now adapted specifically for women, shows how to achieve a flat stomach and great shape in just 6 weeks, and stay lean and healthy for life. Drawing on revolutionary new weight-loss research, David Zinczenko, a leading health and fitness authority, developed The Abs Diet, the national bestseller that has been helping hundreds of thousands to lose pounds quickly and dramatically re-shape their bodies while maintaining the principles of a safe, healthy, and nutritionally balanced diet. Now The Abs ... read more

The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition is the definitive practical handbook for anyone wanting a performance advantage. This fully updated and revised edition incorporates the latest cutting edge research. Written by one of the country's most respected sports nutritionists, it provides the latest research and information to help you succeed: - guidance on maximising endurance, strength and performance - formulae for calculating optimal calorie needs, and carbohydrate and protein requirements - smart advice on improving body c... read more

The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition is the definitive practical handbook for anyone wanting a performance advantage. This fully updated and revised edition - now in full colour - incorporates the latest cutting-edge research. Written by one of the country's most respected sports nutritionists, it provides the latest research and information to help you succeed. This sixth edition includes in-depth information and guidance on the following topics: maximising endurance, strength and performance how to calculate your optimal c... read more

Trail Guide to the Human Body (3rd edition) Flash Cards Volume 2 : Muscles of the Human Body Contain 169 cards. This 3rd edition first published 2006.

First Aid for Sport: A Kit Bag Guide is a practical, clear guide to dealing with first aid in sports situations. Designed to be durable and weather-resistant, and spiral-bound so that it stays open easily during on-the-spot use on the pitch/running track/playground, it will withstand being kept in a kit bag all season round. Aimed at coaches, teachers and players who need information quickly when dealing with their own or their teammate's injuries, this quick-reference guide does not presume any first aid training or prior knowled... read more

Fully revised and updated, this is an authoritative guide to using nutrition as an integral part of athletic training. Whatever your sport, as an athlete it's essential to have your body working at the pinnacle of efficiency. You want your training to provide maximum benefit and you want to achieve peak performance whether your goal is an Olympic medal or simply your personal best. This book presents nutrition as an integrated part of an athlete's total performance-enhancing package. General nutrition and exercise physiology inform... read more