Description: ROAR by Stacy Sims, Selene Yeager ROAR provides Women with all the training and nutrition advice they need to build a rock-solid fitness foundation. Using what she calls "getting fit to get fit," Dr. Stacy Sims presents a comprehensive plan for training the body to optimally adapt to exercise. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Roar provides women with all the training and nutrition advice they need to build a rock-solid fitness foundation. Using what she calls "getting fit to get fit," Dr. Stacy Sims presents a comprehensive plan for training the body to optimally adapt to exercise.The book helps readers determine and reach peak performance weight, build lean muscle, strengthen bone, and boost power and endurance. And because a womans physiology changes over time, entire chapters are devoted to menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause. Author Biography Stacy Sims, MSC, PhD, is a Stanford-based exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist and the cofounder and chief research officer of OSMO Nutrition, a sports nutrition company. A regular featured speaker at professional and academic conferences, including those hosted by USOC and USA cycling, she resides in Palo Alto, CA.SeLene Yeager is a professional health and fitness writer, certified personal trainer, USA cycling certified coach, professional mountain bike racer, and all-American ironman triathlete. She has authored, coauthored, or contributed to dozens of books and national publications. A 2007 national magazine award nominee for excellence in service journalism, she lives in Emmaus, PA. Review "Dr. Sims realizes that female athletes are different than male athletes and you cant set your race schedule around your monthly cycle. She has helped me manage the physical and mental stress ... that comes with my intense level of cycling. ROAR will help every athlete understand what is happening to her body and what the best nutritional strategy is to perform at her very best."--Evie Stevens, Olympian, professional road cyclist, and current womens UCI Hour record holder "Dr. Stacy Sims is a singular voice and an epic intellectual talent in the health and fitness world. As former professional athletes turned fitness entrepreneurs, we have found that her insights into the unique interworkings of the female athletic body were a total game changer. ROAR will help athletes everywhere become faster, stronger, and healthier."--Juliet and Kelly Starrett, New York Times bestselling author, and cofounders of San Francisco CrossFit and MobilityWOD "Dr. Sims has taken her years of experience as an endurance athlete and scientist to create the ultimate guide to nutrition and performance for female athletes. No matter what your sport of choice is, ROAR is a book that no athlete should be without."--Shaluinn Fullove, two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier "Having completed over 56 Ironmans, I can say with certainty learning how your body reacts to high endurance training and racing never stops. Its discouraging to prepare for a race and have it derailed, not because you didnt do the work, but because your body didnt respond on that particular day. Dr. Sims will show you how you can take the steps to toe the start line with the best chance of delivering your maximum potential!"--Meredith B. Kessler, professional triathlete "Dr. Sims helped me recover from hip surgery to win a World Championship bronze medal. Her personalized approach to training, recovery and nutrition can unlock an athletes potential to achieve next level goals. Now all active women have access to the same groundbreaking information that made a significant impact on my career."--Lea Davison, Professional mountain bike racer and Olympian "Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Sims presents women with an enlightening guide to fueling and strengthening themselves for peak fitness. As a former athlete, Sims knows firsthand the dangers of following regimens designer for men; her maxim is women are not small men. In part one, Sims covers the basics of female physiology in easily comprehended terms, exploring topics such as body mass distribution and a womans capacity for cardio and endurance. She demystifies each phase of the menstrual cycle so that women can leverage the phase theyre in to their advantage; this section also includes a chapter on menopause. Part two focuses on how a woman builds weight, core strength, gut health, and strong bones, complete with how-to exercises and sample plans. Part three covers daily and sport-specific fueling, hydration, recovery and handling extreme conditions. This book is a must for female athletes (July)." - Publishers Weekly, May 2, 2016 Promotional A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to performance nutrition for active women. Review Quote "Dr. Stacy Sims is a singular voice and an epic intellectual talent in the health and fitness world. As former professional athletes turned fitness entrepreneurs, we have found that her insights into the unique interworkings of the female athletic body were a total game changer. ROAR will help athletes everywhere become faster, stronger, and healthier." --Juliet and Kelly Starrett, New York Times bestselling author, and cofounders of San Francisco CrossFit and MobilityWOD "Dr. Sims has taken her years of experience as an endurance athlete and scientist to create the ultimate guide to nutrition and performance for female athletes. No matter what your sport of choice is, ROAR is a book that no athlete should be without." --Shaluinn Fullove, two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier "Having completed over 56 Ironmans, I can say with certainty learning how your body reacts to high endurance training and racing never stops. Its discouraging to prepare for a race and have it derailed, not because you didnt do the work, but because your body didnt respond on that particular day. Dr. Sims will show you how you can take the steps to toe the start line with the best chance of delivering your maximum potential!" --Meredith B. Kessler, professional triathlete "Dr. Sims helped me recover from hip surgery to win a World Championship bronze medal. Her personalized approach to training, recovery and nutrition can unlock an athletes potential to achieve next level goals. Now all active women have access to the same groundbreaking information that made a significant impact on my career." --Lea Davison, Professional mountain bike racer and Olympian "An enlightening guide [for women] to fueling and strengthening themselves for peak fitness. . . . This book is a must for female athletes." -- Publishers Weekly "Dr. Sims has helped me manage the physical and mental stress that comes with my intense level of cycling. ROAR will help every athlete understand what is happening to her body and what the best nutritional strategy is to perform at her very best." --Evie Stevens, Olympian, professional road cyclist, and current womens UCI Hour record holder Promotional "Headline" A comprehensive, physiology-based guide to performance nutrition for active women Excerpt from Book 1 BATTLE OF THE SEXES ALL THE PHYSIOLOGICAL STUFF THAT MAKES YOU "LIKE A GIRL" You "throw like a girl." The "like a girl" insult is so ubiquitous, such a strong underlying current in our culture, that a maker of feminine hygiene products took it head-on with the #LikeAGirl campaign, which turns the insult into an inspirational compliment. Look, Im not one to sugarcoat anything, so Ill give it to you straight. Yes, in head-to-head objective physical performance comparisons, women have some disadvantages. We also have some distinct advantages, but you never hear about those. So lets set the stage here with a complete look at your female physiology in action. SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE: WHAT WERE REALLY MADE OF No surprise: Women tend to be smaller and lighter and have a higher portion of body fat (hello breasts, hips, and all things childbearing!) than men. But dig a little deeper and the comparisons become more interesting and revealing. First, lets talk about body mass and how its distributed. Our mass is the stuff were made of, which everyone commonly refers to as weight--the number you see on the scale. Thats not exactly accurate. For one, technically weight is determined by gravitational pull, so youd weigh less on the moon and far more on Jupiter, but thats being picky. The more important factor is that the number you see on the scale--your weight-- fluctuates widely depending on fluid intake, what youve eaten during the day, salt intake, and how much glycogen youre storing in your muscles (for every 1 gram of glycogen, you store 3 grams of water; as you get fitter, you become better at glycogen storage, so before a big event, you can gain 5 or more Details ISBN1623366860 Author Selene Yeager Short Title ROAR Publisher Rodale Books Language English ISBN-10 1623366860 ISBN-13 9781623366865 Media Book Format Paperback Pages 304 Year 2016 Imprint Rodale Press Inc. Place of Publication Emmaus Country of Publication United States Illustrations 50 black and white photographs, 12 illustrations DEWEY 613.7 Publication Date 2016-07-05 Subtitle How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life UK Release Date 2016-07-05 AU Release Date 2016-07-05 NZ Release Date 2016-07-05 US Release Date 2016-07-05 Audience General Replaced by 9780593581926 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98330758;
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Book Title: ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life
Item Height: 231mm
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Author: Selene Yeager, Stacy Sims
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Health, Medical Services
Publisher: Rodale Press Inc.
Publication Year: 2016
Item Weight: 527g
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
