Marianne Brems

The Fit Swimmer

120 Workouts & Training Tips

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book puts an end to the drudgery of merely counting laps by showing you how to create your own individual fitness program--and have fun doing it! Learn how to: * Determine your own fitness level * Choose an appropriate training program and build upon that program with a variety of innovative workouts * Use a timing clock and interval training to increase your speed and endurance * Use various training equipment, such as kick boards, hand paddles, and swimming fins to strengthen stroke technique * Improve your cardiovascular fitness, muscle tone, and flexibility Included for quick reference are tips for streamlining strokes, checklists for proper stroke execution, and a helpful glossary of training terms as well as a section on the joys and challenges of open water swimming. "I am constantly looking for new approaches which will do at least one of the following, and possibly all three: 1. give me a change from normal routine 2. make me a faster swimmer 3. challenge me to work harder The Fit Swimmer addresses all these in an informative and entertaining way, making this book a valuable resource for all swimmers." -- James E. Counsilman Swimming Coach Indiana University Marianne Brems is a Masters swimmer, coach of the San Mateo Master Marlins, author of Swim for Fitness and 101 Favorite Workouts, and a regular columnist for Swim Swim magazine.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 1984
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 200g
• ISBN-13: 9780809254545
• ISBN-10: 0809254549
• Artikelnr.: 21603194

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