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Author:   Roy Benson ,  Declan Connolly
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.522kg
ISBN:  

9780736086554

ISBN 10:   0736086552
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 March 2011
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781492590224
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations Chapter 1: Monitoring for Maximum Performance Chapter 2: Evaluating and Customizing Your Zones Chapter 3: Getting the Most from Your Monitor Part II: Training Chapter 4: Targeting Sport-Specific Fitness With Heart Rate Chapter 5: Increasing Aerobic Endurance Chapter 6: Raising Anaerobic Threshold Chapter 7: Boosting Speed and Power Part III: Programs Chapter 8: Designing an Effective Training Program Chapter 9: Walking Chapter 10: Running Chapter 11: Cycling Chapter 12: Swimming Chapter 13: Triathlon Chapter 14: Rowing Chapter 15: Cross Country Skiing Chapter 16: Team Sports

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"“RoyBenson has more specific coaching experience for every age and competitive level than anyone I know. Combining that practical knowledge with the scientific expertise of Declan Connolly, this book is an unparalleled guide to maximizing your training using a heart rate monitor, providing both the how and why for each element, and putting it all together in an accessible, easy-to-apply package.” Jonathan Beverly -- Editor in Chief, Running Times ""Heart Rate Training offers unparalleled exercises and advice for athletes of every sport, every level, and every age."" Alex Krebs -- Eastern Development and Competitions Manager, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association “In Heart Rate Training, Benson and Connolly show you how to interpret and apply your heart rate data into a practicalscience-based training program that provides results.” Malachy McHugh, PhD -- Director of Research, Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma"

RoyBenson has more specific coaching experience for every age and competitive level than anyone I know. Combining that practical knowledge with the scientific expertise of Declan Connolly, this book is an unparalleled guide to maximizing your training using a heart rate monitor, providing both the how and why for each element, and putting it all together in an accessible, easy-to-apply package. Jonathan Beverly -- Editor in Chief, Running Times Heart Rate Training offers unparalleled exercises and advice for athletes of every sport, every level, and every age. Alex Krebs -- Eastern Development and Competitions Manager, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association In Heart Rate Training, Benson and Connolly show you how to interpret and apply your heart rate data into a practicalscience-based training program that provides results. Malachy McHugh, PhD -- Director of Research, Nicholas Institute of Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma

Author Information

Roy T. Benson, MPE, CFI, is an exercise scientist and distance-running coach. He has run competitively for more than 40 years, and he has coached professionally for 46 years for military, club, university, and high school teams. From 1993 to 2008, his boys’ and girls’ cross country teams at Marist High School in Atlanta, Georgia, won a total of 16 state championships and his cross country and track runners won 21 individual state titles. Benson is also the owner and president of Running, Ltd., a company that has been operating Nike-sponsored summer camps for both adult and high school runners since 1972. Benson has been a consultant about heart rate training for both Polar and Nike and has written three books for runners on the subject. He also serves as a special contributor to Running Times magazine and has been a contributing editor for Running Journal magazine. His booklet Precision Running, published by Polar Electro, has sold over 200,000 copies and has been translated into seven languages. Sales of Coach Benson’s Secret Workouts book have reached more than 7,000. Benson lives on Amelia Island, Florida. Dr. Declan Connolly, FACSM, CSCS, is a professor and exercise physiologist at the University of Vermont where he is also director of the Human Performance Laboratory. He consults to numerous sports organizations including the National Hockey League, the National Football League, U.S. Rowing, and U.S. Skiing and has served as a consultant to the International Olympic Committee on several occasions. In addition to more than 300 publications in scientific journals, his work is widely quoted in the popular media, including stories in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, London Times,Runner’s World, Prevention, Health, and Self. His work appears on more than 24,000 Web sites and has been the subject of news stories on Fox, BBC, CBS, and numerous other TV and radio networks. Connolly is a lifelong exerciser and athlete, boasting several national cycling championships as a school boy in his native Ireland. More recently he has turned his focus to triathlon and Ironman competitions. Connolly lives in Burlington, Vermont.

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