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Last updated: 26/08/2008 12:43:26

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Looking to educate yourself and your charges in all aspects of preparing the body for competitive action?  Carl Peterson, ex physical coach to the Canadian Team, has put together a very comprehensive and authoritative book together.  The book is well designed in terms of being easy to read and quick to access the numerous areas dealt with.

The book is divided up into the following sections:

bulletProducing a better skier / athlete
bulletWarm up
bulletNutrition
bulletGeneral coaching concerns
bulletMental training
bulletOver training
bulletOutsmarting injuries
bulletGeneral principles of training
bulletTapering and peaking for major competitions

This book in short is suitable for those looking for a little bit more help and informed opinion.  With a bullet point lay out and without lots of blocks of text, each point is explained with pictures and text.

It is not just Carl Peterson who has written the articles but also specialists in the individual sections.

Available to buy in the UK for £20 plus p&p, this is a great book.  For further information or to buy click here