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Strength Training for Triathletes
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By Patrick Hagerman
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 (15 Reviews)
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December 31, 1969 |
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Paperback
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224
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Most traditional weight lifting programs are too general to benefit triathletes. This illustrated guide offers 60 exercises that build strength for swimming, biking, and running by replicating the muscle usage patterns specific to triathlon events. The exercises are organized by sport and muscle group, allowing triathletes to quickly find the best exercise for their unique training needs. Included are sample seasonal plans for each race distance, along with instructions on adapting training plans to individual needs that make it easy to develop a personal strength training program.
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Target oriented strength training, December 16, 2008
By Iamstayingfit (Stockholm, Sweden)
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If you are serious with your triathlon training, no matter the distance you aim for, you need to do efficient workouts. The gym sessions are too often disregarded. Reading this book you will not only get knowledge on why you need strength training. You also get plans for what to do, and how.
27 of 32 people found this review helpful
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 Good reference, but missing essential information, November 17, 2010
By Professional Chef (Charleston, SC United States)
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I recently purchased this book with two hopes: exercises and programs that will directly enhance triathlon performance and the best way to incorporate strength training into endurance training. This having been said, I give the book 3.5 stars out of five.
The first shortcoming plagues every exercise "program" I have ever encountered. The time claim. The book claims that you can strength train three times a week in only thirty minutes. Sounds great, right? However, as you delve further into the book, it details proper warm-up and stretching, which then tacks on another twenty minutes. Suddenly, you have fifty minutes a day, or nearly twice what he claimed in the beginning. Why not just be up front and say fifty minutes?
The second concern is the dearth of medical references. He presents an enormous amount of information but no studies or medical papers to verify his statements. As an avid researcher, this would've been nice.
Lastly, my largest concern is that he skips over how to assimilate strength training into your endurance training. This should be an integral part of the book. After all, strength training the muscles used in endurance training will fatigue them and negatively impact your times, distances, etc.
That having been said, this book is excellent for people unfamiliar with strength training, breaking down terminology, detailing exercises thoroughly, and explaining different methods for accomplishing your goals. It is designed so that you can create your own workouts based on your own needs, even breaking it down by what length triathlons you are participating in. I will be using it to construct my own strength training program.
24 of 27 people found this review helpful
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 Valuable Resource, March 5, 2009
By Craig Zimberg (Nashville, TN USA)
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This book is extremely helpful for putting together a well thought out strenght program to prepare for triathlon season. Not only does it provide a list of discipline specific exercises, but it also helps with the number of reps and the proper amount of weight. The best part of the book is the distance specific workout plans.
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
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Exceeds It's Mission., December 3, 2009
By Acroav8r (Long Beach)
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Looking for a book that tackles strength training for the triathlon sport? So many books wax poetic about esoteric things that pollute the point. How many times can a person read about the competitor that made this mistake or that sweet move at a race event? Maybe once? Some athletes are not looking for motivation or to attain some higher level of consciousness. Some of us just want the simple, straight-forward explanation.
This book exceeds that mission. It presents a method to think about what level of triathlon competition is desired. Then it provides the information that agrees with those levels. Additionally, it addresses a mindset about how to construct strength training regimens with volumes that make sense. Hagerman provides the tools to assess your needs and apply what is necessary to achieve those goals in a concise way.
The exercises provided by Hagerman, steer the reader toward the goal of enhancing those muscles that are needed for triathlons. He also gives tips on how to adapt normal routines and exercises to those a triathlete would need.
Finally, Hagerman provides a healthy philosophy on how to make performance increases on a timely basis. Ultimately, triathletes would like to peak at a certain time of the year. If they are careless, they could be fatigued when it is time to race. Not advisable.
This book is an easy read. However, don't underestimate it's usefulness.
7 of 13 people found this review helpful
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Great for a focused workout, June 27, 2010
By M. Reniere (Nashville, TN)
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This book is exactly what I was looking for - straight-forward workouts with specific goals. I have been strength training according to this book for 3 weeks and although I've never been really sore afterwards, I am already seeing results. I would recommend this to anyone that is already in shape, but wants to be slightly better/faster at all 3 sports.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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 Ok, but not too helpful for Triathletes, March 22, 2011
By Barry Whall (Cupertino, CA)
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The book appears to be written by an expert in weight training to cover triathletes and not a triathlete. The book details a lot of exercises that are useful to triathletes. Two issues. Given how much training a time a triathlete already spends, would be very help to prioritize exercises. Second, would have been very useful to talk about how to schedule strenght training with swim/bike/run workouts.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Pretty good, July 17, 2010
By tri-daddy
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Somewhat superficial as a general strength training program, but pretty good at keeping one focused on moves that are tri-specific. I would simply incorporate the exercises found in this book into a broad strength training program during the off season and through the early/build phase, then transition more toward these activities found in this book toward the middle of the season.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Strength Training, December 12, 2008
By Federico Toca Gonzalez (Mexico)
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It has page 83 between pages 63 and 65, and page 64 does not exist in the book.
4 of 80 people found this review helpful
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Amazingly Helpful, June 18, 2010
By seanbo (Tampa, Fl)
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I've found this book to include nearly everything I need for my strength training plan. I first checked out the book at my local library and liked it so much that I renewed it three times then purchased it.
It's just the right amount of information. Not too much that you're bored or can't absorb it all and not too little that it leaves you with lots of questions. It's well organized and the illustrations are very clear and helpful.
I highly recommend this book.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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One of the Best Training Books, December 11, 2010
By David Gallman (Dallas, TX)
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The information in this book is presented very logically and clearly so you really do end up with a way to think about weight training. For people who are NOT life long athletes it is invaluable. There is also an emphasis on developing a program for YOUR body, not just a generic set of work out or exercises.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Deficiency Directed, January 22, 2012
By azurus (Portland, OR)
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This book while containing a lot, not a plethora, of great exercises they are directed to general toning and strengthening of deficiencies.
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Very Useful Book, May 25, 2011
By Ogau
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I really enjoyed using this book in preparation for this year's season. I have lifted before for general fitness, but not specifically in preparation for triathlons. What I really enjoyed about the books was the different exercises and the program to change the weight and reps as the season drew near. My programs in the past were relatively static when it came to these factors and this book provides a plan to mix up the exercises and the program as well.
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Megs Reviews, August 31, 2010
By Meg
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Great shape book, although used. Quick shipping. Everything the seller advertised is what I recieved. Will buy from this seller again.
0 of 13 people found this review helpful
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Very good book., February 22, 2012
By tatuí
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This book help us to choose the better strength training for improvement of our performance.
It is primarily to triathletes, but I think that is good to all athletes that practice at least one of the three workouts: cycling, swimming or running.
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targets my weaknesses in all 3 sports, March 16, 2012
By Jennifer B Campbell (219 Marlon St, Thomaston, GA 30286)
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I love this book. I have been able to target my weaknesses in all 3 sports with some pretty easy to follow exercises. I am already in the fitness industry so it has also allowed me to use some new (to me) exercises with my clients. Some are basic and some are pretty tough. It shows which muscles are being targeted, which sport each exercise is specific to, and even some stretches for the different muscles. Thanks! I will keep this book in my library and do refer to it very often. It has become a regular part of my exercise regimen and has helped me figure out how to include strength training into my regular schedule of training. Can't wait to see the difference at my next triathlon.
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