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'A must read!' - Kevin Portman, IRONMAN Champion 'This is a guide to staying in endurance sports for the long haul!' - Kathryn Cumming, elite cyclist and coach 'The principles that RJ and Angelo explore in this book are critical to achieving your best performance and staying healthy' - Matthew Back, IRONMAN Champion Maximise Results – Extend Your Career – Achieve a New Personal Best! Resistance training delivers results – and Finish Strong is the ultimate guide to using this training method to improve your athletic performance. Whether you are training for a 5K or an IRONMAN, you can experience the phenomenal benefits from incorporating targeting resistance and mobility exercises into your training calendar. Richard (RJ) Boergers and Angelo Gingerelli are two leading US health and fitness authorities who will introduce and break down the principles of resistance training in a clear, accessible way. Written by athletes for athletes, this expert guide will help you: – prevent injuries – build muscular strength – enhance athletic performance – find the confidence to achieve a new personal best. The book will help you Finish Strong!

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The principles that RJ and Angelo explore in this book are critical to achieving your best performances and staying healthy * Matthew Bach - Director of Endurance Athletics and IRONMAN Champion * A wealth of knowledge that will help athletes easily understand the 'why, how, and when components' of strength training and help them develop strength, improve mobility, and reduce/prevent injuries. A must read! * Kevin Portmann - 2016 IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene Champion * A must have for endurance athletes looking to race stronger and injury free, this is a guide to staying in endurance sports for the long haul! * Kathryn Cumming, elite cyclist and coach * This book does a great job of explaining the importance of strength training for endurance athletes and how to best serve their specific needs. * Jack Leavitt, head swimming and diving coach, Georgetown University *

The principles that RJ and Angelo explore in this book are critical to achieving your best performances and staying healthy * Matthew Bach - Director of Endurance Athletics and IRONMAN Champion * A wealth of knowledge that will help athletes easily understand the 'why, how, and when components' of strength training and help them develop strength, improve mobility, and reduce/prevent injuries. A must read! * Kevin Portmann - 2016 IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene Champion *

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Richard (RJ) Boergers is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) with an earned doctorate degree in Health Science with a concentration in Movement Science. He has had research published in many of the leading Journals in his profession. Boergers is a long-time competitive endurance athlete who considers resistance training essential to his success and well-being. Angelo Gingerelli has worked in the strength & conditioning field for almost 20 years in the collegiate, professional and private setting. Gingerelli had competed in both Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting before transitioning into marathon running. This unique athletic background combined with years of practical application training collegiate swimmers and runners gives him a unique perspective as a coach and teacher.

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