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Understanding the Golf Swing

Manuel De la Torre · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

This modern classic of golf instruction by renowned teacher Manuel de la Torre (the 1986 PGA Teacher of the Year and the #11 teacher in America as ranked by the editors of Golf Digest in 2007) presents a simpler approach to the golf swing based on Ernest Jones's principles. Understanding...
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A Practical Approach to Strength and Conditioning

Matt Brzycki · Brzycki Books
Pages: 396
Format: Hardcover

This fifth edition of A Practical Approach to Strength and Conditioning is an update of the classic book that has been a widely used resource in the fitness industry since 1989, selling more than 35,000 copies. Most of the chapters have been overhauled with the latest information on strength...
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The Runner: Four Years Living and Running in the Wilderness

Markus Torgeby · Bloomsbury Sport
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

As a teenager, Markus Torgeby turned out to be a very talented long-distance runner. It didn't take long before he was discovered by an enthusiastic coach who set very high goals. However, while Markus performed brilliantly in training, during competitions he often failed inexplicably....
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Return of the King: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Greatest Comeback in NBA History

BRIAN WINDHORST · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times bestseller!
The inside story of LeBron James's return and ultimate triumph in Cleveland.
What really happened when LeBron James stunned the NBA by leaving a potential dynasty in Miami to come home to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers? How did the Cavs...
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Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971

LEIGH MONTVILLE · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

An insightful portrait of Muhammed Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military - and the key moments in a life that was as high...
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Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Everyone: How to Catch the Hardest Fighting Fish That Swims

James Root · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Discover all the secrets of smallmouth bass fishing! Catching a smallmouth bass - especially a big one - can be a daunting pursuit for the unprepared. Successful smallmouth bass fishing depends on a variety of factors, including weather, habitat, time of year, type of tackle, and the tactics...
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Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age

Jeff Bercovici · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A lively, deeply reported tour of the science and strategies helping athletes like Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and LeBron James redefine the notion of "peak age."

Season after season, today's sports superstars seem to defy the limits of physical aging that...
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Amazing Racers: The Story of America's Greatest Running Team and its Revolutionary Coach

Marc Bloom · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring, untold story about a group of remarkable athletes and their groundbreaking coach who live and train in startling ways -- and are redefining running excellence in the United States.

What would one call taking teens with no evident running talent and challenging them...

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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia: From Urban Jaunts to Hardcore Hikes

LORI LITCHMAN · Menasha Ridge Press
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Where in the world did George Washington really sleep? Where is the best place to see the hawk migration or to admire the mighty Delaware? Where should you take your family, bring a date, geocache, or connect with nature? Find the answers in 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia by local...
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Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple

PETE MCCALL · Human Kinetics, Inc.
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback

What are the biggest obstacles to sticking to a workout plan? You don't have enough time? It costs too much? You don't have enough equipment? You don't know how to get the results you want? Now you can set those excuses aside.

Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made...

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Papi: My Story

David Ortiz · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers and beloved personalities

David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. As a key part of the Boston Red Sox for 14 years, David...
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

Michael Finkel · Knopf
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality; not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.A New York...
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Teach Your Child Yoga: Fun & Easy Yoga Poses for Happier, Healthier Kids

Lisa Roberts · Sterling
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Help children calm down, relieve stress, and achieve greater mindfulness with this fun, illustrated, step-by-step guide to teaching kids yoga. It's a stressful world - even for children. Yoga can help, and this fun, hands-on guide shows parents and other caregivers how to give kids...
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Growth Mindset for Athletes, Coaches and Trainers: Harness the Revolutionary New Psychology for Achieving Peak Performance

Jennifer Purdie · Ulysses Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

A complete and easy-to-follow guide for inspiring every athlete with the proven power of growth mindset

Whether you're a coach, trainer or athelete, growth mindset has
changed the game. It's helping everyone from little leaguers to
professionals reach their full potential....
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We Matter: Athletes and Activism

Etan Thomas · Edge of Sports
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

"A former NBA player and current activist and MSNBC commentator returns with a collection of dozens of interviews on the subject of race in America--all supporting the efforts of athletes to speak out and up...Voices of pain, anger, and hope resound through these pages--and through...

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