Strength Training and Sports Nutrition for Women

This book describes how you can improve your nutritional habits and increase your strength, endurance, cardiovascular fitness, maintain a healthy weight, and decrease your recovery time between workouts or sporting events. The program is designed for both recreational and competitive female athletes of all ages. Common injuries for female athletes depend on the sport, but may include neck, upper back, or low back pain, sprains of the ligaments in the arms and legs, strains of the muscles in the arms and legs, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, and ankle sprains from poor neuromuscular coordination. This book is designed to help condition your body to prevent these injuries. The limiting factors for performance are poor trunk (core) strength, muscular endurance, cardio-respiratory fitness, nutritional support, hydration, and rest and recovery. Being strong, flexible, and nutritionally fit will help you avoid injuries and make your sport and workouts more enjoyable.