To the athlete's library: books worth reading

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Real athletes always read cool books about training, nutrition and the experiences of successful people in the world of sports. It is about such books that we will tell you today.

For all the books presented in the collection, the authors of Lifehacker wrote detailed reviews, which you can find by clicking on the title of the book.

A book that will take pride of place in the library of any triathlete. “Triathlon. Olympic Distance”is a useful synopsis for amateur triathletes: it contains comprehensive information about training and exercise, travel to competitions, health balance and training. Attention is also paid to rest.

Thanks to the book by Brian Mackenzie, you will learn posture running. In addition, you will find chapters on cycling and swimming, you can familiarize yourself with the theory and practice of functional training, as well as the theory of crossfit. And most importantly, you will learn about biohacking, be able to familiarize yourself with ready-made programs and create your own.

What are the human capabilities? Truly limitless. The book "The most difficult endurance races" will make you believe in yourself and inspire you to new achievements. You will learn about the 50 most difficult races in which ordinary people take part. All stories are accompanied by photographs that reflect the training, feelings and observations of the athletes.

A book for those who love running with all their heart or are just going to love it. And if you are also thinking about taking part in ultramarathons, then you should all the more read this book.

Joggers will find a lot of useful things for themselves, and all those who still justify their laziness with phrases like "Running is strange and unproductive!" the futility and untenability of these excuses.

We all know how much feigned hysteria is hovering around health: unproven propositions like "there is cancer from broiler chickens" are imprinted on the minds of people, and everyone around is talking about it, positioning it as the truth.

If you, like a real athlete, care about your health, but do not believe the numerous unconfirmed rumors that only whip up hysteria, then you should read AJ Jacobs's book "Healthy to Death".

A. J. Jacobs is a senior editor for Esquire magazine. He decided to spend one year to become the healthiest person in the world. Each month, he paid close attention to one of his body parts or one organ and, with the help of competent experts, received advice on how to become even healthier.

The author of Life Without Borders, Chrissy Wellington can be called a truly strong and resilient person: she was able to win four times in the hardest competition in the Ironman series.

Chrissy's book can be considered partly biographical. The author talks about his life, starting with the experiences and doubts that are encountered on the path of any person. About how she worked in the civil service and how it did not bring her any satisfaction, did not allow her to develop as a person. And only by the age of 30, a professional triathlon appeared in her life, in which she achieved significant results and stunning victories.

In addition to the fact that the author shares personal experience and observations, the book contains many more tips that will be useful to both professionals and amateurs.

The author of the book, better known as Makka, can be called an outstanding person among the "pantheon of gods" of modern triathlon.

Here's a quick snapshot of Chris's professional accomplishments:

Won 76% of triathlon competitions in his career (more than 200 since 1993). Took place on the podium in 88% of the competitions. At the time of writing, he has won 12 Ironman races (a one-day race that includes 4km swim, 180km cycling and 42km marathon). He covered the Ironman distance four times in less than 8 hours, moreover, on two different types of tracks. He won the main Ironman in Hawaii twice (2007 and 2010). Holder of many championship titles.

In the book, Chris talks about how the sport began and "where is it heading" today from a pro's point of view. Also, "I'm Here to Win" is filled with advice from a professional triathlete about physical and mental fitness and diet. Chris also talks about how to cope with pain, shares his attitude to doping and illegal drugs.

"Ten steps relaxed … Ten steps with effort … Twenty steps relaxed … Twenty steps with effort … One hundred steps relaxed … One hundred steps with effort" is one of my most effective mantras for training, and Jack Daniels taught me this.

Joan Benoit-Samuelson first Olympic marathon champion

The book will be a delight for all runners who are tired of the abstraction of lengthy words and crave specificity. The book is filled with tables, graphs and formulas. You will find in the creation of Jack Daniels comprehensive information about running, VDOT tables (maximum volume of oxygen consumed per minute), training schedule that will be useful to both professional athletes and amateurs.

Jogging with Lidyard can rightfully be called the definitive guide to wellness jogging. Thousands of people (and many of them were of advanced age) ran their marathon with this book under their arm. If others succeed, you will succeed!

The authors of Life at Full Power, Jim Loer and Tony Schwartz, are true sports psychologists. Despite the fact that the book is designed primarily for businessmen, it will also be useful for people involved in sports: the authors constantly make references to certain sports results and achievements.