Be Iron Fit: Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness

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Very specific, structured and guided tips and tricks along with a lot of stories coming from real experience makes this a must read for fitness enthusiasts. thndrcloud - 2011-01-01 7:39 PM On Yanti's advice I'm going to be using the IM Intermediate plan to train for my first HIM. The bonus of that is that I'm then in great shape to go straight from recovery into marathon training for October. I know I have to just trust the process and I will get better eventually as my body becomes more efficient.

I've been following the specific swim workouts in the book, which are very interval-based, and I *hope* that they are making me stronger. g., most endurance athletes train at too high of a heart rate and do too much anaerobic training), but nothing too in depth. I would recommend it to anyone who is not a professional athlete and interested in training for an Ironman. It's an incredibly comprehensive and down-to-earth training guide with a variety of training plans and suggested exercises. Paperback book is around 280 pages with 100 of those pages dedicated to workout plans already drawn out.

An excellent book to help prepare for the Ironman races that includes helpful training schedules, nutrition advice, technique advice, etc. Time-Efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness and Mastering the Marathon: Time Efficient Training Secrets for the 40-plus Athlete (both from Lyons Press), Don has raced more than thirty Iron-distance triathlons, Ultraman, and other contests and has recorded age-group victories and course records. It really makes the idea of training for an Ironman seem reasonable (even though as I read that sentence I think--nothing about training for an Ironman seems remotely reasonable).

It reads more as general high-level tips and a guideline for training for an Ironman, with sample training schedules for a "Just Finish", "Intermediate", and "Competitive" triathlete. This edition contains all new training plans, new swim sessions, new athlete profiles, and state-of-the-art flexibility and core strength regimens. This would apply to biking and running, but my biking right now is on the trainer, using software, and the workout intervals are based on time, so I'm already getting this one right, but I'll have to remember for when I start riding outdoors again, on my *new* bike.In Be Iron Fit, sought-after multisport coach Don Fink draws on his time-efficient training methods to provide a practical program in a step-by-step, enjoyable way-so even everyday athletes can attain ultimate conditioning.