Paula Newby-Fraser's Peak Fitness for Women

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Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7045
EAN: 9780873226721
ISBN: 0873226720
Label: Human Kinetics Publishers
Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 220
Publication Date: 1995-05
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers

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Go beyond the basics of training with Paula Newby-Fraser’s Peak Fitness for Women! In this book, eight-time Hawaii Ironman champion Paula Newby-Fraser presents a total fitness program that shows you how to overcome personal barriers and realize your athletic potential in training and competition.

Inside you’ll find practical, no-nonsense information on flexibility training, strength training, and cross-training. You’ll also learn how to stay motivated, how to mentally prepare for a competition, how to read the physical signals that your body needs rest, how to meet the unique nutritional needs of female athletes, and much more.

Most importantly, the book tells you how to put it all together and develop a successful training schedule that fits into your busy lifestyle.

Learn from the "greatest all-around female athlete in the world" what it takes to achieve optimal fitness and perform your best in competition!

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Summary: Expels a lot of myths about female athletes
Comment: This book helped me to come to terms with my fears about training hard as a woman. You won't get "too muscular". You will be able to menstruate; if you eat right and exercise properly and maintain enough body fat.

Many female athletes' starve themselves and are bulimic or anorexic; these disorders ultimately hurt their ability to reach their peak fitness goals and to maintain a healthy lifestyle, according to Paula.

Reading this book puts a lot in perspective for me as far as how to avoid injury by incorporating strength and flexibility training into an aerobic workout like running.

This is a great guide also to finding the mental strength to become a competitive athlete. Paula maintains her training schedule by keeping motivated. The way she does this is to involve her friends and family. Her fitness training is wholesome in that she maintains her personal relationships and works out with friends in order to keep motivated.

I was helped in my quest for "peak fitness" by this book for the reasons outlined above, but also by the sensible, sound and well articulated training advice I found in this book.

Chantal

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Summary: Out of date
Comment: This book is out of date. The advice to too general to be informative.

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Summary: Motivational tool to becoming a well-balanced athlete.
Comment: This was the first running book I have read and I truly found Paula Newby-Fraser's personal training and achievement stories inspirational. This book focuses on a balance between strength, flexibility and cardiovascular conditioning. I believe that anyone can become a well-balanced athlete with a little motivation and the training tools found in this book.

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