'A must read!' - Kevin Portman, IRONMAN Champion 'This is a guide to staying in endurance sports for the long haul!' - Kathryn Cumming, elite cyclist and coach 'The principles that RJ and Angelo explore in this book are critical to achieving your best performance and staying healthy' - Matthew Back, IRONMAN Champion Maximise Results - Extend Your Career - Achieve a New Personal Best! Resistance training delivers results - and Finish Strong is the ultimate guide to using this training method to improve your athletic performance. Whether you are training for a 5K or an IRONMAN, you can experience the phenomenal benefits from incorporating targeting resistance and mobility exercises into your training calendar. Richard (RJ) Boergers and Angelo Gingerelli are two leading US health and fitness authorities who will introduce and break down the principles of resistance training in a clear, accessible way. Written by athletes for athletes, this expert guide will help you: - prevent injuries - build muscular strength - enhance athletic performance - find the confidence to achieve a new personal best. The book will help you Finish Strong!

1 IntroductionSECTION 1: THE LOWDOWN2 The importance of resistance training3 How to avoid chronic and overuse injuries4 Identifying problems through movement assessments5 Fixing movement dysfunctions with resistance and mobility training6 Common questions and concernsSECTION 2: THE MOVES7 From sea to land - general strength training principles8 There is no off-season!9 Movement is medicine - the importance of mobility exercise10 Unlocking the secret to a stronger core with anti-rotation exercises11 The exercises that every endurance athlete needs to know 12 All the right moves - an introduction to sport-specific exercises13 Top 10 exercises for swimmers14 Top 10 exercises for cyclists15 Top 10 exercises for runnersSECTION 3: THE PLAN16 Introduction to our training templates17 Training session templatesAfterwordExercise index