It takes only 12 weeks to train to compete in a triathlon—no matter what level you’re at now!
Imagine being able to successfully compete in a triathlon in just three short months! You can, with fitness expert Tom Holland’s all-encompassing, easy-to-use training manual, The 12-Week Triathlete. This completely revised and updated edition gives fitness enthusiasts the most exciting, encouraging, and up-to-date exercise information, including 12 brand-new training plans that outline exactly what you need to do every day up until the big event for ultimate triathlon success.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned triathlete, training for a Sprint, Olympic, Half-Ironman, or Ironman event, this book offers a complete, step-by-step program that will help you strengthen, tone-up, and both physically and mentally prepare for the big day. You will learn how to:
—Swim – Start your race confidently, swim strongly surrounded by others, and transition easily from a wetsuit.
—Bike – choose the right bike, transport it safely to the race, and fuel yourself properly while you ride.
—Run – Don’t bonk, improve your speed, and see your race through to the end.
—Put It All Together – Eat right through the 12 weeks, train for each segment of the race, gather your equipment and transport it safely to the race, plan for and avoid last-minute emergencies, and, most of all, have fun and continue to compete in the future.
In addition all this, you’ll also find insider information on weight-training, endurance training, and speed work, as well as answers to questions like “Can you eat during a race?, ” “How do you line up your bike so you can jump right on it?, ” and “What is the best way to quickly shed your wetsuit?’
The 12-Week Triathlete is your secret weapon to triathlon triumph—start training today!
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Tom Holland, author of The 12-Week Triathlete and Marathon Method is an exercise physiologist who has coached thousands of people to reach their fitness goals; from losing weight to climbing mountains, running marathons and completing Ironman triathlons. He received his BA in Communications from Boston College and his Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and Sports Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University.Tom designed and stars in the fitness videos Tom Holland’s Total Body Workout, Tom Holland’s Total Body Workout II & Tom Holland’s Total Ab Workouts. He is the host of the new 11-DVD fitness program Supreme 90 Day as well and the Abs Diet Workout. He has sold more than 1 million fitness DVDs to date. Tom writes for various media and has been published in such magazines as Self, Fit, The Journal of the American Athletic Association, Inside Triathlon, Running Times and IDEA Personal Trainer. Tom has appeared as a fitness expert on NBC, CNN Headline News, and ABC’s Good Morning America. He is a highly sought-after presenter, lecturing on various fitness topics for such organizations as the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, The American Medical Athletic Association, and More Magazine. Tom is on the advisory board of Oxygen magazine and is a frequent contributor to magazines including Self, Fitness, Hers, More, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Bride’s, Men’s Health, Newsweek, Men’s Fitness, Muscle Media, Oxygen, Organic Style, and Cooking Light.
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