Books

A short list of recommended books on the subject of nutrition, supplementation and training.

Achieve real weight loss fast and change the way you eat for good with the bestselling Food Doctor Ian Marber

Change the way you eat, blitz bad habits and lose weight for good with this guide to the best of The Food Doctor diet, now in a smaller easy-to-carry-around format. Start with a seven-day diet programme (no calorie-counting) to kick-start your weight loss, then pick up new habits for life with 10 simple Food Doctor healthy eating principles and an easy-to-follow 30 day plan.

Motivational case studies prove the Food Doctor’s eating plan really works. Packed with delicious recipes, and flexible menu options – from lunch on the run to car journey snacks and family meals – this the last diet book you’ll ever need to read!

£7.33

Whatever your sport, as an athlete its essential to have your body working at the pinnacle of efficiency. You want your training to provide maximum benefit and you want to achieve peak performance whether your goal is an Olympic medal or simply your personal best.

This book presents nutrition as an integrated part of an athlete's total performance-enhancing package. General nutrition and exercise physiology information are converted into workable day-to-day plans. It outlines important differences in nutritional needs for different sports, including the timing of food and liquid intake, and the best foods to achieve maximum energy output. Case studies and discussions of typical dietary problems are included, enabling athletes and coaches to tailor a diet uniquely suited to individual needs, including the consideration of weight gain or loss.

£10.21

This title is aimed at strength training and fitness enthusiasts. It is a useful reference for strength training professionals, personal trainers and fitness instructors.

 It provides an introduction to the terminology, principles, equipment, muscle groups, exercises and programmes available in modern strength training. It outlines a wide variety of training techniques and variables for developing strength and gaining muscle mass, such as sets, reps, rest, recovery and speed to help readers tailor their own workouts to their own needs and goals.

 It also covers all the latest in equipment, techniques and programmes. It is flexible and easy to use with whatever type of resistance training or equipment the reader is using, be it free weights, weight machines or body weight.

£11.00

Millions of consumers want to lose body fat, gain muscle mass, and/or improve exercise performance. In addition to an exercise program, they often look to sports supplements as ‘tools’ to help them reach their goals.

This book, the culmination of years of work by the thought leaders in the sports nutrition field will help the consumer, student, scientist, and sports nutrition professional sift through the huge volume of information and come up with reasonable and scientifically-based ideas and conclusions about sports nutrition. Written and edited by the leaders in the field and members of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements combines basic science with the best in applied sports nutrition. Whether you are a student, scientist or sports nutrition professional, this book will serve as the resource for you in this rapidly growing field.

£76.95

Clinical Sports Nutrition is a complete practical and clinical reference that provides state-of-the-art sports nutrition information. Each chapter contains specific reviews followed by practice tips. Contributions come from the leading academics, physicians and sports dieticians in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Finland.

The Fourth edition has been substantially revised. In particular, it provides valuable new information on the female athlete triad; the 2005 ACSM/IOC position statement; exercise and the immune system; antioxidants and the athlete; food services for athletes and nutrition for travel.

£33.49

In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardgainers with:

o A progressive, state-of-the-art program that optimizes results with shorter, less frequent workouts that maximize compound exercises
o A unique, action-based perspective on nutrition that shows how to prepare quick muscle-building meals and snacks-and how to take advantage of several critical times in the day when muscle growth can be stimulated by food intake
o Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injury

Designed not only for frustrated adult hardgainers but also-with its strong anti-steroid message-a terrific book for the large teen market, Scrawny to Brawny fills a significant gap in the weight-lifting arsenal.

£17.06