Faster, Higher, Stronger

Faster, Higher, Stronger
Title Faster, Higher, Stronger PDF eBook
Author Mark McClusky
Publisher Penguin
Pages 295
Release 2014-10-30
Genre Science
ISBN 069817500X

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A New York Times bestseller “A smart and important book.”—Gretchen Reynolds, author of The First 20 Minutes Publications as varied as Wired, Men’s Fitness, and The New Yorker are abuzz over the New York Times bestseller Faster, Higher, Stronger. In it, veteran journalist Mark McClusky explains how today’s top athletes are turning to advanced technology and savvy science to improve their performance. Sports buffs and readers of David Epstein and Gretchen Reynolds will want to join McClusky as he goes behind the scenes everywhere from the Olympics to the NBA Finals, from the World Series to the Tour de France, and from high-tech labs to neighborhood gyms to show how athletes at every level can incorporate cutting-edge science into their own workouts.

Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades!

Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades!
Title Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades! PDF eBook
Author Tim Harte
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Pages 322
Release 2020-07-07
Genre History
ISBN 0299327701

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The revival of the Olympic games in 1896 and the subsequent rise of modern athletics prompted a new, energetic movement away from more sedentary habits. In Russia, this ethos soon became a key facet of the Bolsheviks' shared vision for the future. In the aftermath of the revolution, glorification of exercise persevered, pointing the way toward a stronger, healthier populace and a vibrant Socialist society. With interdisciplinary analysis of literature, painting, and film, Faster, Higher, Stronger, Comrades! traces how physical fitness had an even broader impact on culture and ideology in the Soviet Union than previously realized. From prerevolutionary writers and painters glorifying popular circus wrestlers to Soviet photographers capturing unprecedented athleticism as a means of satisfying their aesthetic ideals, the nation's artists embraced sports in profound, inventive ways. Though athletics were used for doctrinaire purposes, Tim Harte demonstrates that at their core, they remained playful, joyous physical activities capable of stirring imaginations and transforming everyday realities.

The History of the Olympic Games

The History of the Olympic Games
Title The History of the Olympic Games PDF eBook
Author International Olympic Committee
Publisher Hachette UK
Pages 160
Release 2021-05-27
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1787397904

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Published in association with the International Olympic Committee, The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger brings the glorious story of the world's biggest sporting event to life. Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs from every iteration of the modern summer Games, as well as rare documents and memorabilia from the archives of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, this is a celebration of sporting history like no other. From its humble beginnings under the auspices of Pierre de Coubertin to the modern extravaganza that has showcased legendary athletes such as Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Jesse Owens and many more, every edition of the Games is rendered here in fascinating detail, alongside rarely seen artworks and artefacts. Revised, updated and in an exciting new format, The History of the Olympic Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger is the definitive illustrated volume on the world's greatest sporting spectacle. Written with the full co-operation of the International Olympic Committee.

Bigger Faster Stronger-3rd Edition

Bigger Faster Stronger-3rd Edition
Title Bigger Faster Stronger-3rd Edition PDF eBook
Author Shepard, Greg
Publisher Human Kinetics
Pages 232
Release 2017
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1492545813

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Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) remains the premier training program for high school and college athletes. The third edition of the Bigger Faster Stronger book includes the latest research; training protocols for strength, speed, power, flexibility, balance, and agility; and new content on balance, safety, and plyometrics.

Captain Marvel Vol. 1

Captain Marvel Vol. 1
Title Captain Marvel Vol. 1 PDF eBook
Author Kelly Sue Deconnick
Publisher Marvel Entertainment
Pages 145
Release 2014-10-08
Genre Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN 1302401580

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Collects Captain Marvel #1-6.

Older, Faster, Stronger

Older, Faster, Stronger
Title Older, Faster, Stronger PDF eBook
Author Margaret Webb
Publisher Rodale
Pages 306
Release 2014-10-07
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1623361699

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One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women's running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age, Older, Faster, Stronger is an engrossing narrative sure to inspire women of all ages. A former overweight smoker turned marathoner, Margaret Webb runs with elite older women, follows a high-performance training plan devised by experts, and examines research that shows how endurance training can stall aging. She then tests herself against the world's best older runners at the world masters games in Torino, Italy. Millions of women have taken up running in recent decades--the first generation of women to train in great numbers. Women are qualifying for the Olympic marathon in their 50s, running 100-mile ultra marathons in their 60s, completing Ironmans in their 80s, competing for world masters records in their 90s. What are the secrets of these ageless wonders? How do they get stronger and faster long after their "athletic prime"? Is there an evolutionary reason women can maintain endurance into advanced years? Webb immerses herself in these questions as she as she trains to see just how fast she can get after 50.

Total Olympics

Total Olympics
Title Total Olympics PDF eBook
Author Jeremy Fuchs
Publisher Workman Publishing Company
Pages 337
Release 2021-05-11
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 1523508388

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“An indispensable Olympic resource and a lot of pure fun.”––Jack McCallum, author of the New York Times bestseller Dream Team Faster! Higher! Stronger! Stranger! A glorious tapestry of legendary characters, forgotten records, crazy accomplishments, unbelievable feats, wacky contests, and controversial moments, Total Olympics is pure pleasure for anyone who loves the world’s greatest sporting event. Discover how the modern Games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon shooting, and painting. (Picasso for the gold?) And the over-the-top, heroic exploits that make it all so thrilling––like the inspiring story of gymnast Shun Fujimoto who brought his team to victory while fighting through the pain of a broken knee. With hundreds of true stories and stunning photographs, it’s a collection of sports yearns unlike any other.