Show jumping gymnastics surfing tennis & swimming
- these are just a few of the sports featured in this exciting sticker book.
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Containing 10 bestselling books by a variety of authors this bundle is perfect for any fan of Sporting Biographies books. This Bundle will make an excellent gift or be a wonderful addition to any bookshelf. Book Bundles
- What You Will Receive Although we cannot guarentee the exact books you will receive you can be assured you will be getting great value for your money as each Sporting Biographies Bundle will have an approximate RRP of £70 saving you around £55 (78%) Photography: Please note: Images are for illustrative purposes only. Each bundle is individual therefore we cannot guarentee the exact titles you will receive. Cover illustrations may vary from those shown."
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Ed Hawkins grew up around gambling. Instead of going to school he followed his father a horseracing journalist around the courses of the UK. The frantic betting ring was his maths class & the press box thick with the fug of cigarette smoke & expletives his English lesson. While dad filed copy late on in to the night from some obscure racing outpost the young Hawkins trawled the empty bookmaker pitches searching for the errant fiver. From an early age he learnt that bookies never gave anything away. So when he found himself out of work after taking a misguided gamble on his career he took another: by deciding to wager his way around the globe. Initially gambling his way across Australia meeting triumph & disaster
- selling possessions when cash got tight in Melbourne after a disastrous night in one of the largest casinos in the world
- with witty self-deprecation Hawkins returns home relatively unscathed. However the life of the Ordinary Joe soon has him twitching for the road again. Setting himself three challenges to see if he can get that life-changing win the fun never runs out
- unlike the funds. He embarrasses himself playing poker with Hollywoods finest at the World Series in Las Vegas challenges world champion Phil Taylor to a game of darts wastes dollars on rooster fighting with Britney Spears babysitter in Louisiana & fleeces pensioners on planes. Hawkins tries anything to stay afloat culminating in a trip to a Glasgow bingo hall to try to land the odds that stare back at him in the mirror after being diagnosed with a rare illness.


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A colourful action-packed sticker book full of sportsmen to prepare for their big athletic events using the 250 sticker accessories provided. With a rugby match tennis game Grand Prix race & many more sporting events to complete each character can be kitted out with the appropriate sportswear & equipment. The simple text contains fascinating facts about the clothes & equipment for each sport written with the consultation of a sports expert. ...

The competitive athlete whether amateur or professional presents specific challenges to the massage therapist. To treat these individuals the therapist should have a background in sport specific activities be aware of the effects of training & understand injury types & rehabilitation applications. This text describes patterns for sport activities (like running throwing impact & repetitive use) & provides guidelines for applying massage to specific sports. Because athletes depend on highly coordinated neuromuscular activity assessment & massage applications that address these physiologic mechanisms are covered in depth. ...

Updated with the latest cutting-edge research findings the Fourth Edition helps readers make the bridge between nutrition & exercise concepts & their practical applications. The book provides a strong foundation in the science of exercise nutrition & bioenergetics & offers valuable insights into how the principles work in the real world of physical activity & sports medicine. Case Studies & Personal Health & Exercise Nutrition activities engage readers in practical nutritional assessment problems. ...

A guide to massage as a remedial therapy for sports training & injuries. It covers the practical & theoretical aspects of the subject & shows how to work in a support role with medical practitioners treating more serious injury. It sees massage as a vital component in an athletes training. ...

For coaches athletes & students of biomechanics the new edition of Sports Biomechanics: The basics answers real-world questions in sports using easily comprehensible language & clear & concise diagrams. Each chapter is devoted to answering questions in a single area of sports biomechanics with the scientific underpinnings of sports performance clearly explained. Biomechanics is simply the science of mechanics a particular section of physics as it relates to the human body. In the sport sciences biomechanists do just about everything including improving aerodynamics of vehicles improving swim stroke technique to maximise swimming propulsion & optimising running technique to increase running speed or efficiency. Biomechanics is a core subject on all sports science courses & undergraduates must complete this module in their first (and often second) year. Because of the use of maths & physics to explain biomechanical concepts students often find it difficult to grasp the basic elements of biomechanics. Anthony Blazevichs book is designed to explain to students the key concepts of biomechanics using clear examples tying all theory to practical examples to help students relate the biomechanics principles to improving in their coaching & performing. ...

This is the ultimate armchair companion to practically every sport ever invented put together with sports fanatic Ray Stubbs now in paperback. You can check out the rules history players & events for over 250 of the worlds greatest sports: from basketball to bobsleigh karate to korfball & synchronised swimming to ski jumping. You can stay ahead in the world of sport with the latest facts & figures from leading experts & governing bodies & pick up the techniques & tactics of the worlds best competitors. Plus get in training early with the special fact-filled feature on the Olympic Games. ...