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Are there any good resources for developing mental toughness?
Here is a good definition of mental toughness:
Mental toughness is having the natural
or developed psychological edge that
enables you to:
Generally cope better than your opponents ...
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Fiber Menace - How scientific is this book? [closed]
After drastically increasing my fiber intake for nearly a month at the suggestion of family members via breads, fruits, vegetables, and juices, I ran into constipation so severe that I was unable to ...
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What is the best Olympic weightlifting instructional?
I am moving from strength training to power training in order to improve athletic performance. Specifically, I am adding the clean and jerk (no snatch for now) to my program. I am not looking to ...
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Strength Training for Running Books - Strength without Mass
I'm a middle-distance endurance runner (58kg BM) and I'm a fan of physiology books such as Lore Of Running by Tim Noakes and De Castella on Running. Can anybody suggest books related to building lean ...
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Books for learning about strength training and nutrition?
The topic of strength training and nutrition (with respect to fitness) is undeniably complex. As a result of the topic's complexity, there have been many bad books and resources produced over the ...
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Any authoritative references for strength training nutrition requirements?
Following the Starting Strength workout and reading Ripptoe's "Clarification" follow-up article, I'm realizing that nutrition is a very crucial component to weightlifting. However, the Starting ...
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Free materials and books about good posture / spinal cord anatomy
What are the best free materials to start studying about good posture and spinal cord anatomy ?
The overall muscle and tissue physiology books will also do.
Background:
I'm doing different exercises ...
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Is the book “Wheat Belly” credible? [closed]
So I was given the book Wheat Belly last night which claims that much of the US's obesity is caused by eating wheat - specifically the highly-hybridized wheat we grow these days.
Does anybody know ...
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What are good books on muscle building heavily based on science?
Please suggest few books on the topic of muscle building, that are heavily backed by scientific research.
I prefer them to be light on concrete training programs, but heavy on facts and research ...
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Very advanced exercises and workouts using only resistance bands
I am looking for very advanced, intense workouts or collections of exercises using only a resistance band.
I am primarily interested in free online resources with good pictures or videos. However ...
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Understanding physical fitness anatomically [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are good books on muscle building heavily based on science?
Are there any books which explain the significance of each and every exercise we do in the gym? I do not ...
