Clear, expert instruction on how Pilates can enhance performance for outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Covers nutrition, aerobic training, strength training, recovery, flexibility, and mental skill training, then relates each to cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, technical rock climbing, technical ice climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, kayaking, and cycling.

Take outdoor experience to the next level. The Outdoor Athlete will prepare athletes for adventure with performance training programs designed to maximize outdoor enjoyment. Authors Courtenay and Doug Schurman use their extensive outdoor and training expertise to provide conditioning programs developed for the unique demands of 17 activities.

Presents training principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance running, ski mountaineering, and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and customized strength

In Training for the New Alpinism, Steve House, world-class climber and Patagonia ambassador, and Scott Johnston, coach of U.S. National Champions and World Cup Nordic Skiers, translate training theory into practice to allow you to coach yourself to any mountaineering goal. Applying training practices from other endurance sports, House and Johnston demonstrate that following a carefully designed regimen is as effective for alpinism as it is for any other endurance sport and leads to better performance. They deliver detailed instruction on how to plan and execute training tailored to your individual circumstances. Whether you work as a banker or a mountain guide, live in the city or the country, are an ice climber, a mountaineer heading to Denali, or a veteran of 8,000-meter peaks, your understanding of how to achieve your goals grows exponentially as you work with this book. Chapters cover endurance and strength training theory and methodology, application and planning, nutrition, altitude, mental fitness, and assessing your goals and your strengths. Chapters are augmented with inspiring essays by world-renowned climbers, including Ueli Steck, Mark Twight, Peter Habeler, Voytek Kurtyka, and Will Gadd. Filled with photos, graphs, and illustrations.

Learn How to Move More Efficiently by Implementing These Simple Exercises Simple Strength is a book about developing efficiency of movement through practice and training of the three basic human movements, the push up, the squat, and the back bend. I believe training should be fun, challenging, and help you become a master of movement. Better Movement Learn how the three basic human movements can help you become an athlete that moves well across all outdoor sports that you do. Workouts in Less Time See how these movements can be implemented immediately and done quickly, saving you time so that you can do the things you really want to do. Videos and Photos Included to Show you Exactly How to do Each Exercise There are over 100 variations of exercises in the book, with pictures of each exercise and select video demonstrations, all to help you achieve the best technique so that you can perform at your highest level. Sample Programs There are also sample programs included so that you can start implementing the exercises right away!

Running is often associated with the quest for your next personal best, and the agony of irritating injuries. This book takes a deeper look at running, and provides you with the knowledge and tools to solve the problems that limit your performance and lead to injuries. If you want answers, tools, secrets to achieve your best, look inside.