Circuit Training – Indoor and Outdoor (book)

Suspension training is a highly effective form of bodyweight training that uses a simple strap system secured to a fixed point, such as a door frame. In German-speaking countries, the TRX Suspension Trainer has established itself as the market leader in recent years – in Germany and Austria, it can already be found in over 1,500 fitness centres, and more and more people are also training at home with this simple piece of equipment, which enables a full-body workout of the highest standard. This first book on TRX offers over 170 exercises of varying intensity levels for all body areas and target groups, illustrated with numerous photographs and anatomical diagrams, as well as expert tips and interviews with instructors, therapists and elite athletes. For optimal recovery after TRX training, the author recommends stretching exercises using the TRX system and connective tissue massage with a fascia roller and fascia ball, and presents numerous further exercises for this purpose. About the author: Marcel Doll studied Fitness Economics (BA) and completed his Master’s degree in Health Management and Prevention, specialising in sports psychology and stress management. He has also completed numerous further training courses in the fields of sport and fitness. He is a co-founder of YOU Personal Training in Offenburg, where he works as a personal trainer. He also writes for Functional Training Magazine and Trainingsworld. His first book, *The Ultimate Suspension Training – Efficient Functional Training*, was published by riva Verlag in 2014.Read an extract

Training planning and the best methodsFollowing on from his bestseller *The Big Kettlebell Training Book*, Germany’s most renowned kettlebell expert, Till Sukopp, has now published a book for advanced trainees that picks up where its predecessor left off. Readers will learn how to create their own programme, tailored specifically to their training goals. To this end, the author provides an overview of the most effective exercises and demonstrates how best to incorporate them into a training programme to achieve optimal results. He presents a wide range of training methods, such as step-wise partial repetitions, ladder, super-slow, stack, circuit or 5×5 training, right through to effective periodisation. Furthermore, the book explains how to recognise overtraining and how to counteract it. Till Sukopp’s comprehensive handbook equips the reader with the best methods and shows how to get the most out of kettlebell training.About the authorDr Till Sukopp studied sports science at the German Sport University Cologne and obtained his PhD in sports medicine. He gained his extensive practical knowledge through various coaching and lecturing roles, as well as through competitive experience in a range of sports. For the past 15 years, he has been working intensively on effective minimal programmes and functional training methods. He runs a training centre where he offers one-to-one and group training sessions, workshops and seminars.Damaged copies In Germany, books are subject to statutory fixed book prices. Exceptions to this are so-called ‘damaged copies’, for which the fixed price rule has been officially waived. These are books with minor damage caused during storage or transport, which are no longer considered to be in mint condition. They are marked with a stamp reading ‘damaged copy’. The books are unused and have never been in private ownership.

Build muscle effectively, sculpt your figure and prevent injuries Anyone who does strength training wants to strengthen their muscles, build muscle mass, perhaps combat pain or simply achieve a better physique. Germany’s best-known fascia researcher, Robert Schleip, and the physiotherapist and former professional footballer Berengar Buschmann demonstrate that fascia plays a key role in achieving all these goals through machine-based training. Their new strength and machine-based training programme specifically targets the connective tissue as well as the muscles. It prevents injuries, gives movements elastic tension, improves coordination and ensures defined, toned contours. Schleip and Buschmann are breaking new ground in this field. Until now, there has been no exercise system for strength training on machines that focuses specifically on the fascia. The authors have drawn on their practical experience to develop a new programme: with Panther Training, you can achieve not only muscular strength but also elegance, suppleness and balance in the gym. The book offers tests to identify your own connective tissue type, illustrated exercises on standard equipment with variations to suit different needs, detailed plans for three training levels, tips on addressing weak points, and an easy-to-understand introduction to the basics of fascial strength training.   About the author: Robert Schleip is regarded as Germany’s leading fascia researcher. He holds a PhD in human biology, is a Certified Rolfer and a qualified psychologist. Together with scientists and therapists, he works within a global network on research into muscular connective tissue and leads his own research group, the Fascia Research Group, at the University of Ulm. He also works as a manual therapist in his own Rolfing practice and gives international lectures on connective tissue research, as well as on physiotherapy, exercise science and osteopathy. His books published by riva Verlag include *Fascia Fitness* (2014, co-authored with Johanna Bayer) and *Fascia in Sport and Everyday Life* (2015, co-authored with Amanda Baker). Berengar Buschmann studied sports science; he is a former professional footballer, a physiotherapist (B.Sc.), a sought-after speaker and a personal trainer. As a movement therapist, he supports elite athletes at tournaments and is an expert in the fields of functional myofascial training, myofascial release, myofascial diagnostics and myofascial taping. He runs his own company, TYMGYM – Transform Your Movements, and is currently a research assistant at the Fascia Research Group at the University of Ulm. Johanna Bayer is a science journalist and author. She works in television and print media on health and medical topics, including muscles and movement, nutrition, brain research and cancer. She has been intensively involved in fascia research and its significance for everyday life, sport and pain therapy since 2012; together with Robert Schleip, she is the author of the bestseller *Fascia Fitness*, published by riva Verlag in 2014.Read an extract