Training for Obstacle Course Racing

A Practical Guide for the Busy Athlete

AvWill Peveler

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) pushes athletes to their limits as they race over, under, and across a variety of challenges. But as popular as these races have become, there are few resources available to help OCR competitors improve their performance. Training for Obstacle Course Racing: A Practical Guide for the Busy Athlete provides elite-level instruction for the non-professional athlete, from beginning to experienced racers. Topics covered in this book include:Selecting and maintaining equipmentTechniques for conquering specific obstaclesDeveloping a training planStrength and conditioningDeveloping a sound and safe nutrition planCommon injuries and injury preventionPreparing for competitionsMost OCR athletes must be able to effectively balance strength and conditioning workouts, obstacle training, family, work, and recovery. This book is designed for just that purpose, helping athletes develop programs for their specific needs, whether training for health and wellness or winning the race.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-08-24
Mått:162 x 234 x 20 mm
Vikt:463 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Train Like a Pro
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538139585

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Will Peveler is professor of exercise science at Liberty University, where he also conducts physiological testing out of their Human Performance Laboratory for local endurance athletes and fighters. Peveler races mountain bikes and road bikes, runs triathlons, holds a black belt in Ketsugo-Ryu, and competes in obstacle course racing. He has coached cycling, triathlon, and martial arts. Peveler is the author of many books, including Training for Mountain Biking: A Practical Guide for the Busy Athlete and Strength and Conditioning for Mixed Martial Arts: A Practical Guide for the Busy Athlete. He is the editor for Rowman & Littlefield’s Train Like a Pro series.

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AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter One: Equipment for Obstacle Course RacingChapter Two: Basic Training Principles, Physiology and PsychologyChapter Three: Areas of Training for Obstacle Course RacingChapter Four: Developing a Training PlanChapter Five: Nutrition for Obstacle Course RacingChapter Six: CompetitionChapter Seven: Special Considerations for Training and CompetitionChapter Eight: Injury and Injury Prevention in Obstacle course racingAbout the Author