Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance

Author: Dr. Tommy John
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738235288
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 763

Book Description
Dr. Tommy John's unique program: a diet, lifestyle, and movement plan (Rethink. Rebuild. Replenish. Recover) for injury- and performance-proofing young athletes in every sport Beginning as early as age 6 and continuing through the teenage years and on into their twenties, both male and female athletes are more at risk of serious injuries at younger ages than ever before. Dr. Tommy John, son of lefty pitcher Tommy John and also a sports performance and healing specialist, offers an invaluable diet, lifestyle, and movement plan (Rethink. Rebuild. Replenish. Recover) for injury- and performance-proofing young athletes in every sport. Dr. John explores the sudden rise of Tommy John surgeries being performed on young athletes today, as well as the many injuries--and the surgeries required to fix them--increasing at an alarming rate in baseball and all youth sports. Dr. John's book outlines the three top causes behind this "injury epidemic": The American lifestyle, the business of youth sports (from coaches to corporations), and the decisions we believe as parents are truly benefiting our children. Minimize Injury, Maximize Performance focuses on prevention, and also offers tips on how to tailor the advice for athletes coming back from an injury, with over 120 black and white photographs.

Running Maximize Performance & Minimize Injuries

Author: Donald A. Ozello, Dr.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493618743
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Whether you are a novice runner or seasoned veteran runner, whether you are a sprinter, walker, vertical runner, tri-athlete or ultra-marathoner, Dr. Donald A Ozello DC provides general and specific guidelines to preventing running injuries. Learn how to prevent and manage common running-related injuries. Discover techniques to enhance your running performance, boost your fitness and lower the potential for injury. learn how to strengthen your feet, stretch your calves, recover from ankle sprains, develop nutritional strategies and much more to support injury recovery and stay injury free. Improve your health, set new personal records and amplify running results by averting and better managing running-induced injuries. Increase your training enjoyment and become a stronger, fitter runner by avoiding common training mistakes that lead to injury. Dr Donald A Ozello DC provides a comprehensive explanation of proven training strategies to reduce the risk of acquiring common running injuries.

Maximize Performance/minimize Injury

Author: Charles P. Greene
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baseball injuries
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description

Ready To Run

Author: Kelly Starrett
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
ISBN: 1628600721
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
In a direct answer to the modern runner’s needs, Dr. Kelly Starrett, author of the bestseller Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance, has focused his revolutionary movement and mobility philosophy on the injury-plagued world of running. Despite the promises of the growing minimalist-shoe industry and a rush of new ideas on how to transform running technique, more than three out of four runners suffer at least one injury per year. Although we may indeed be “Born to Run,” life in the modern world has trashed and undercut dedicated runners wishing to transform their running. The harsh effects of too much sitting and too much time wearing the wrong shoes has left us shackled to lower back problems, chronic knee injuries, and debilitating foot pain. In this book, you will learn the 12 standards that will prepare your body for a lifetime of top-performance running. You won’t just be prepared to run in a minimalist shoe–you’ll be Ready to Run, period. In Ready to Run, you will learn: The 12 performance standards you must work toward and develop on an ongoing basis How to tap into all of your running potential and access a fountain of youth for lifelong running How to turn your weaknesses into strengths How to prevent chronic overuse injuries by building powerful injury-prevention habits into your day How to prepare your body for the demands of changing your running shoes and running technique How to treat pain and swelling with cutting-edge modalities and accelerate your recovery How to equip your home mobility gym A set of mobility exercises for restoring optimal function and range of motion to your joints and tissues How to run faster, run farther, and run better

The Ultra Mindset

Author: Travis Macy
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN: 0738218154
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Travis Macy summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into vast limestone caves in China, and ran through parched deserts in Utah. Most famously, he won one of the country's marquee ultra-distance events: Leadman, a high-altitude series of super-long-distance races, culminating with a 100-mile mountain biking race and a 100-mile trail run. Macy accomplished it without exceptional strength, speed, or flexibility, and without high-tech performance labs or performance-enhancing drugs. His secret? A precise and particular outlook he calls the "Ultra Mindset," principles for daily life that are neither mysterious nor the sole province of ascetics or elite athletes: embrace fear, rewrite stories we tell ourselves, and master the art of seeking help, among others. By applying the principles such as "It's All Good Mental Training," "When you have no choice, anything is possible," and "Never quit...except when you should quit" to other areas of life, anyone can find success that otherwise would have seemed impossible. Coauthored with award-winning running writer and journalist John Hanc, The Ultra Mindset blends exciting personal memoir with actionable, research-based advice. Dramatic stories of Macy's far-flung experiences in the professional endurance-racing world lead into relevant mindset principles, reflective self-assessments, mind- and body-enhancing workouts and activities, and compelling case studies. Macy's stories keep the pages turning as you forge your own winning outlook for success in business, sports, and life.

Science of Running

Author: Chris Napier
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744022088
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Revolutionize your running techniques! Learn how to run better and faster, with more energy while avoiding injury. There is a science to running, and now you can learn about it too! Whether you are new to running, or have conquered a few marathons in your time, this runner's guide will show you how to train efficiently, find a suitable running regime, and master the art of running for life! Inside the pages of this running book, you’ll find: - Explanations on the anatomy and physiology of the runner. - Easy-to-read descriptions of how running involves every system in the body. - A scientific breakdown of what happens under the skin at every stage of the running cycle. - Featuring anatomy of common injuries and exercise programs for both prevention and recovery. - 30 key exercises and how to perfect precision to optimize their benefits. - Bespoke training plans for runners at all levels. Expert-led insights backed by scientific research will show you how to start running, how to run faster, and how to improve your flexibility and gait for running efficiency and safety. Included in the Science of Running are exercises and training programs that target each muscle to ensure you become a stronger, better runner. The clear CGI images show annotations to muscle mechanics so you know you are taking the right steps and perfecting technique. Learn the science behind your body’s energy systems, proper hydration and nutrition. From long-distance to marathon running, this sports book will completely transform your performance of injury-free running and help you to smash your goals one step at a time, proving the ideal running gift for the fitness fanatic in your life. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not dive deeper into our successful Science of series, where you can discover the research and scientific theories behind exercise and sport. Explore the anatomy of yoga to perfect your practice in Science of Yoga; or redefine your daily routine with Science of Living.

Fit to Pitch

Author: Tom House
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780873228824
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
In Fit to Pitch, baseball's best pitching expert, Tom House, shares the coaching secrets that helped Nolan Ryan sustain a long, successful career and Randy Johnson win a Cy Young Award. With House's pitcher-specific training program, you'll strengthen your body and your arm so you can take the mound in top condition.

Sports Injury Handbook

Author: Allan M. Levy
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9781620456392
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Do you know... Which exercises cause unnecessary wear and tear on your body? What to do during the first critical few seconds following a sports injury? When an off-the-rack arch support can be as effective as a $200 custom-made orthotic device? How to keep in condition during rehabilitation? Dr. Allan Levy knows. As team doctor for the New York Giants football team, he has treated every kind of sports injury there is, from strains and sprains to more serious tears and fractures. In Sports Injury Handbook, he shares his vast practical knowledge of sports medicine with recreational athletes who want to keep in shape, while minimizing aches, pains, and injuries. For ease of use, the main part of the guide is organized by body part and sport. To find out why, for example, your knee is sore and how to treat it, simply turn to the knee chapter. Then learn how to avoid further risk of knee injuries in sports-specific chapters on aerobics, jogging, tennis, skiing, basketball, and many more. Peppered with firsthand stories and anecdotes from professional sports, the Sports Injury Handbook is an entertaining, informative guide to the latest methods of injury prevention and treatment. In it, you'll discover: The conditioning, nutrition, and strength training techniques professional athletes use to stay in top physical shape Easy, step-by-step rehabilitative exercises you can perform at home Special precautions for women, children, and older athletes How to prevent or treat the most common injuries in more than two dozen sports, including aerobics, baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, cycling, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, running, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, walking, and wrestling

Peak Performance Fitness

Author: Jennifer Rhodes
Publisher: Hunter House
ISBN: 9780897932967
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to achieving overall fitness instructs readers in how to use simple exercises to prevent or heal a wide variety of ailments and improve one's overall health and well-being, offering a step-by-step approach for developing one's cardiovascular capacity, strength, and flexibility.

Running Anatomy

Author: Joe Puleo
Publisher: Human Kinetics 1
ISBN: 1450409032
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
Detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations have drawn over a million readers to this popular anatomy series. Now Running Anatomy is the ideal resource for fitness runners and competitive runners hoping to improve performance by increasing muscular strength and optimizing the efficiency of the running motion, while minimizing the risk for injury. Anatomical illustrations highlight the muscles in action during effective running exercises and help readers assess and rehab running injuries like plantar fasciitis and ITB syndrome. Original.