Finish Strong

'A must read!' - Kevin Portman, IRONMAN Champion 'This is a guide to staying in endurance sports for the long haul!' - Kathryn Cumming, elite cyclist and coach 'The principles that RJ and Angelo explore in this book are critical to achieving your best performance and staying healthy' - Matthew Back, IRONMAN Champion Maximise Results - Extend Your Career - Achieve a New Personal Best! Resistance training delivers results - and Finish Strong is the ultimate guide to using this training method to improve your athletic performance. Whether you are training for a 5K or an IRONMAN, you can experience the phenomenal benefits from incorporating targeting resistance and mobility exercises into your training calendar. Richard (RJ) Boergers and Angelo Gingerelli are two leading US health and fitness authorities who will introduce and break down the principles of resistance training in a clear, accessible way. Written by athletes for athletes, this expert guide will help you: - prevent injuries - build muscular strength - enhance athletic performance - find the confidence to achieve a new personal best. The book will help you Finish Strong!

Richard (RJ) Boergers is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) with an earned doctorate degree in Health Science with a concentration in Movement Science. He has had research published in many of the leading Journals in his profession. Boergers is a long-time competitive endurance athlete who considers resistance training essential to his success and well-being.

1 Introduction
SECTION 1: THE LOWDOWN
2 The importance of resistance training
3 How to avoid chronic and overuse injuries
4 Identifying problems through movement assessments
5 Fixing movement dysfunctions with resistance and mobility training
6 Common questions and concerns
SECTION 2: THE MOVES
7 From sea to land - general strength training principles
8 There is no off-season!
9 Movement is medicine - the importance of mobility exercise
10 Unlocking the secret to a stronger core with anti-rotation exercises
11 The exercises that every endurance athlete needs to know
12 All the right moves - an introduction to sport-specific exercises
13 Top 10 exercises for swimmers
14 Top 10 exercises for cyclists
15 Top 10 exercises for runners
SECTION 3: THE PLAN
16 Introduction to our training templates
17 Training session templates
Afterword
Exercise index