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The Complete Guide to Saltwater Fishing: How to Catch Striped Bass, Sharks, Tuna, Salmon, Ling Cod, and More
by Al RistoriThis complete book contains valuable information on more than 125 popular saltwater gamefish species. Includes tips and insights on selecting the correct rods and reels for each gamefish, an overview on terminal tackle, easy-to-follow illustrations of knots and rigging, conventional and fly-fishing techniques, a lowdown on boats and marine electronics, and a section on marine conservation and how you can help protect our gamefish populations.
The Complete Guide to Soccer Fitness and Injury Prevention
by Donald T. KirkendallWhat are the best fuel foods for soccer players? What training regimen will best prepare young soccer players and improve their resistance to injuries? This comprehensive guide to health and fitness for soccer players offers expert advice for soccer teams at all levels. With decades of combined experience treating and training elite soccer players, exercise physiologist Donald Kirkendall and orthopedic specialist William E. Garrett Jr. present complex issues in an easy-to-understand format. The book addresses the physical and mental demands of the game, including the differences between boys' and girls' games and the differences in the levels of play in youth, college, and professional leagues; nutrition fundamentals, including food, drink, and vitamin supplements; physiology and training methods, with an emphasis on the basic elements of flexibility, speed, strength, and conditioning; and injury treatment and prevention.For players looking to step up their game, for parents who want to keep their kids healthy, and for coaches seeking the advice of the pros, this guide is an indispensable reference to keep handy on the sidelines.This comprehensive guide to health and fitness for soccer players offers expert advice for soccer teams at all levels. With decades of combined experience treating and training elite soccer players, Donald Kirkendall and William E. Garrett Jr. present complex issues in an easy-to-understand format. They discuss training practices, physical problems soccer players often encounter, and ways to treat and prevent injury. For players looking to step up their game, for parents who want to keep their kids healthy, and for coaches seeking the advice of the pros, this guide is an indispensable reference to keep handy on the sidelines.Topics covered include:* Important differences between boys' and girls' games* Best foods and fluids for maximum performance* Basic training concepts* Speed training tips* Training considerations specific to female athletes* Muscle soreness* Treatment of head, knee, leg, ankle, foot, and other injuries* When to return to play after an injury-->
The Complete Guide to Tracking: Following tracks, trails and signs, concealment, night movement and all forms of pursuit
by Bob CarssDiscover how to track and stalk any living thing in any environment, including woodland, marsh, jungle and desert. This edition includes up-to-date information about new technologies such as drones. The reader will learn how to:- Interpret animal, human and vehicle signs.- Preserve night vision. - Use time frames to eliminate misleading signs. - Detect quarry when they backtrack or circle around. - Understand how time and weather affect signs. - Spot intentionally misleading signs.The skills of observation, memory and analysis that a tracker employs are essential not only for the military and law enforcement agencies but are also invaluable for search and rescue teams, scouts, youth leaders, outdoor pursuit teachers, bird-watchers, ramblers, farmers, livestock owners and game keepers.
The Complete History of Cross-Country Running: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day
by Hutchinson Andrew Boyd Virgin CraigIn The Complete History of Cross-Country Running, author Andrew Boyd Hutchinson captures the full history of cross-country running, from the early 1800s to the present day, on both a national and international scale. It includes chronicles of legendary teams, inspirational tales of achievement, controversies, and interviews with record-breaking runners past and present. From Walter George and Alfred Shrubb to Steve Prefontaine, Bill Rogers, and Galen Rupp—and everyone in between—Hutchinson uncovers all angles, via training logs, discussions with coaches, and the review of newspaper archives for race results and forgotten storylines. He offers commentary from Olympians such as David Torrence and Shannon Rowbury, amongst others. Along the way, the book addresses the following topics: • How cross country began in England • How the sport found its way to American colleges and universities • The birth of the International Cross-Country Championships • All the close events, including the 2012 race between Molly Huddle and Sara Hall at the US National Cross-Country Championship • And so much more!
Complete Horse Riding Manual (DK Complete Manuals)
by William MicklemHorses allow ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and this extraordinary book shows you how. Now revised and updated, the Complete Horse Riding Manual covers dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding, detailing everything you need to know to compete in these events, whether you are a beginner or more experienced rider. Complete Horse Riding Manual is brimming with advice on finding the best horse for you, training a young horse, forming the ultimate horse-and-rider team, boosting and maintaining your own physical fitness and suppleness, and building the fitness and stamina of your horse.
The Complete Idiot's Concise Guide to Short Workouts: Complete Idiot's Guides
by Jonathan CaneWith this helpful guide, learn many tips including:• The impact of short workouts and the importance of stretching• How to manage stress through exercise• How to develop good habits• Fitting your exercise routine into your schedule
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baseball
by Johnny Bench Larry BurkeIn this book, Johnny Bench brings the game of baseball back to the fans and introduces it to newcomers. In his inimitable, authoritative voice, Bench explains the rules, history and lore of baseball in terms anyone can understand and appreciate.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Canoeing and Kayaking: Expert Advice on Buying a Canoe or a Kayak
by Canoe and Kayak Magazine Dennis StuhaugGo with the flow! You&’re no idiot, of course. You love being on the water and in the great outdoors. But when it comes to canoeing or kayaking, you&’re starting to think you hear a waterfall. Don&’t head for higher ground! The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Canoeing and Kayaking will prepare you for your journey—whether you&’re heading down a local river, around a regional lake, or into the ocean. In this Complete Idiot&’s Guide®, you get: • Detailed information on the different types of canoes, kayaks, and tips for choosing the right one for you. • Paddling strokes, maneuvers, and techniques for all kinds of conditions. • Foolproof tips on navigating all types of waters—from rough rapids to slow-moving streams. • Great advice on using kayaks and canoes for fitness, fishing, camping, and competition. Learn more about: • Safety considerations, including quick exits, Eskimo Rolls, swift water-rescue techniques, and more. • Safely paddling with kids, to make sure everyone has fun. • Clothing and equipment, including how to choose and care for a personal flotation device. • Paddling techniques and how they evolved through the years. • Planning a trip and choosing an outfitter or guide. • Building your own canoe or kayak.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball
by Bill Gutman Tom FinneganHere's the guide for current and prospective coaches that covers every aspect of effectively coaching youth basketball: teaching good sportsmanship, running an effective practice, coaching to a player's age and skill level, teaching offensive and defensive skills and drills, rules of the game, executing winning plays and strategies, dealing with parents.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics, 2E
by Mike TothYou&’re no idiot, of course. You know that the joy of fishing comes with skill, patience, and the right equipment. You can get yourself to the water and relax, but when it comes to baiting your hook and casting your cares away, you feel like a minnow swimming with the sharks!Don&’t throw back your angling ambitions just yet! The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Fishing Basics, Second Edition gives you the essentials for a successful fishing expedition—whether you&’re heading for the local creek or the high seas. In this Complete Idiot&’s Guide®, you get:• An emergency fishing guide to help get you started immediately• The lowdown on tackle—hooks, lines, sinkers, and more• All the right moves to feel, hook, play, and land your catch• The bottom line on what you&’ll need (and need to do) if you want to flyfish, saltwater fish, or fish in still waters
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Football, 2nd Edition
by Brian Tarcy Joe TheismannThe Complete Idiot's Guide® to Understanding Football, Second Edition, provides new and intermediate football fans with all the information they need to understand and enjoy football. From high school to the NFL, coverage includes the basics of offense and defense, players, rules, strategies and even what to wear! New coverage for this edition includes: the draft—how it works for teams and players including parity, new technology on the field including instant replay, dangerous referee flags and rules changes for college and pro ball, XFL, arena league, expansion teams and NFL Europe, and the changing business and team strategy for professional football today.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Functional Training Illustrated
by Frances Sharpe Justin PriceLengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees . . . and shovel that driveway! The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes:• A functional fitness self-assessment• More than 120 exercises for different levels, using either props or one's own body weight• More than 300 photographs demonstrating proper movements• Warm-up and cool-down exercises• Sample workout plans for personalized results. • An appealing, practical approach to exercise, with more than 120 highly–illustrated exercises.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching, 3rd Edition: Explore the Latest Advances in This Exciting and Popular GPS Adventure
by Editors & Staff Geocaching.comGeocaching has steadily grown into a fun and enduring outdoor adventure and with the popularity of GPS units and the development of applications for nearly all of the most popular smartphone platforms, it has become an adventure that's available to pretty much anyone. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Geocaching, Third Edition, the editors and staff of Geocaching.com open the world of geocaching up to a much broader audience and take the reader through all of the core essentials for caching including how to play, tips and tricks for finding and placing caches, variations on traditional caching, and much more. In addition, the reader can learn about exciting new changes to the game and the new GPS-enabled games that will take cachers to an entirely new level of fun and adventure.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horseback Riding
by Jessica JahielExpert advice from an experienced equestrienne packs The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Horseback Riding. Learn simple strategies for mastering basic riding skills, essential information on caring for horses, the differences between Western and English riding styles, caring for the saddle, and much more! Rules of polo and polocrosse are also included.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Karate
by Edmond Otis Randall HassellLearn all about the art of karate with The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Karate, including: • Simple tips for mastering the ancient Japanese martial art of karate • Behind-the-scenes looks at tournaments and competitions • Down-to-earth advice on how to strike, whether it be with fists or feet &“The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Karate is a witty, inspiring, and user-friendly book… this book is not only for beginners; it is equally useful for advanced karate students.&”—Stan Schmidt, Karate Master of the Japan Karate Association (JKA), Member of the JKA Shihankai (World Council of Masters)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training
by David Levine Paula PetrellaA comprehensive guide to get you ready for race day. According to the rule books, a marathon is 26.2 grueling yet exhilarating miles. Millions of people run marathons around the world. Many more millions dream of doing it. But novice or veteran runners, marathons require training and plenty of it. Certified marathon coach David Levine and dedicated marathoner Paula Petrella know how to get anyone in shape for the race and share the entire procedure in clear, jargon free language. Includes dozens of instructional photos. Practical advice that addresses the needs of men and women of all ages.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles, 5th Edition: The Latest Info on Buying, Riding, and Maintaining the Bike of Your Dreams
by Motorcyclist Magazine John SteinThe book to drive biker fans hog wild. The most complete book on motorcycles covers everything from motorcycle maintenance and appropriate gear to safety tips, new rules and venues, recommended buys, and making the most out of trips on the open road. It also includes a completely updated buyer's guide featuring photos and write-ups of latest street, sport, and dirt bikes. Revised edition with more than 400 photos Includes new information on the newest breed of fuel alternative and three-wheel bikes
The Complete Idiot's Guide to NASCAR: All You Need to Know about America’s Fastest-Growing Sport
by Brian TarcyThe almanac that puts the pedal to the metal. For anyone new to the world of racing or hardcore fans looking for a comprehensive overview, this is the only book necessary. Chronicling the complete history of NASCAR®, as well as its controversies, this almanac—filled with fun facts, trivia, and stats—is the perfect guide for its millions of fans.• NASCAR® is America's #1 spectator sport with 75 million fans• Identifies leagues, top drivers, strategies, scoring systems, rule changes, and terms • Includes a four-color insert• Easy–to–use almanac-style format• Published just in time for the 2008 racing season
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pilates on the Mat: The “Anywhere” Regimen That Strengthens and Tones Without Equipment
by Karon KarterAll you need is a mat to reap the benefits of pilates. There's no excuse not to begin your at-home pilates practice!The book takes readers through the complete sequence of Pilates Mat exercises with photos and step-by-step instructions. Formal Pilates classes are enormously beneficial; however, they are also very expensive. Using The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Pilates on the Mat, readers can practice Pilates Mat exercises on their own--without all the expensive and intimidating equipment found in the studio or gym. Pilates is a fitness phenomenon that's been around for nearly 100 years. Through a series of strength and stretching exercises, it builds core body strength, improves posture, relieves pain, alleviates symptoms of serious chronic diseases, and has a positive impact on all of the vital systems--all while building a connection between the body and the mind.Along the way, fitness expert Karon Karter gives readers: • A Pilates primer: how and why the method works on every body, inside and out. • Basics for better breathing and posture. • Safe instruction for flexing toward your healthiest self. • Expert advice on Pilates Mat exercises and using simple equipment, such as the Magic Circle. • Poses and postures to increase range of motion, bone density, respiration, circulation, and muscle control. • Exercises for toning muscles and melting fat, making the body look lean, healthy, and younger.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Basketball
by Walt FrazierWhether watching from a courtside seat or from the luxury of a living room couch, sports fans want to know exactly what's going on in between those two hoops-from what the players are thinking, to why fouls are called, to anticipating what the players are going to do before they actually do it. And there is no better man to explain the ins and outs of America's hottest sport than the Knicks' former star guard, Walt Frazier. In his inimitable voice and style, "Clyde" turns it on as he describes the basics basketball in simple terms anyone can understand, and clues readers into what makes stars such as Michael Jordan so invincible. Includes exciting action photos and a wealth of "Clyde's Chalk Talk," "Clyde's Record Book," and "Clyde's Tips" sidebars.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts: Strengthen, Tone, and Shape Your Body from Head to Toe
by Tom SeabourneEarn the body you've been waiting for with the ultimate guide to quick and easy total body workouts!Today, people are busier than ever before, often at the expense of their health. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Quick Total Body Workouts acknowledges this trend and gives readers quick and simple exercises they can do for all of their major muscle groups whether at the gym, home, or office. The exercises are as effective as they are easy to follow, giving readers great looking results in no time!
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running, 3rd Edition: Discover the Fun and Health Benefits of Running
by Bill Rodgers Scott DouglasThe perfect book to get readers up and running—by a major name in marathons The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Running, Third Edition, offers instruction on developing ideal running techniques for personal fitness or competition. Through easy–to–follow steps designed to gradually build their abilities, readers learn how to choose reliable running gear and create an effective training and running program. • Features expert tips on nutrition, reducing stress with exercise, avoiding and treating injuries, and entering 5K, 10K, and half and full marathons • Provides basic training plans and illustrations of stretching positions, muscle diagrams, running apparel, and more
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running Injury-Free: Hit the Road Without the Road Hitting You Back
by Bob Schaller Coach Damon MartinNo pain, maximum gain. More than half of all runners in the U..are sidelined at least once a year because of an injury. Many others run through the pain that starts to surface as they age—the result of years of bad posture, joint and muscle stiffness, and poor running mechanics. This guide provides readers with a holistic approach to preventing injuries and getting rid of nagging pains. In it, readers learn how to increase flexibility, calibrate muscle strength, pick the right shoes, break bad habits, and more—all while improving distance and efficiency.
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Running (Third Edition)
by Bill Rodgers Scott DouglasThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Running, Third Edition, offers instruction on developing ideal running techniques for personal fitness or competition. Through easy-to-follow steps designed to gradually build their abilities, readers learn how to choose reliable running gear and create an effective training and running program.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sailing: Everything You Need to Set Sail on New Adventures
by Diane SelkirkThe idea of learning to sail excites the imagination with fantasies of a carefree, simple way to relax. But in reality, a lot of work goes into mastering the technical aspects of sailing and learning how to get from one place to another without ending up in the water. Other sailing books go into more detail than the casual learner wants or needs. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Sailing gives readers just what they need to know to get started and enjoy their time on the water. In it, readers get: A primer on the different types of sailboats and tips for buying or renting. Detailed descriptions of the parts and controls of a sailboat. The roles and jobs of sailor and crew. How to get the boat into the water (if it isn't already). The mechanics of sailing. Departing, anchoring, and docking. Handling, navigating, and weather. Sailing safety and emergency preparedness. The rules of the sailing road. Backup plans: engines and oars. Storing, hauling, and maintaining a sailboat.