Consistent Winning: A Remarkable New Training System That Lets You Peak on Demand [Paperback]

Ronald D. Sandler (Author), Dennis D. Lobstein (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 122 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Pr (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875961347
• ISBN-13: 978-0875961347
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #889,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hitting a peak, May 2, 2005

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Carol Lou (Sarasota, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Consistent Winning: A Remarkable New Training System That Lets You Peak on Demand (Paperback)

I found this technique of timed resting and training to set up a peak performance works for everything I do regularly - bicycling, jogging, swimming, even studying for an exam! It's hard for me to take rest days when they come up on my calendar but I've learned through doing it and reflecting on past successes to trust this system. I was convinced to first try it by the examples of people forced to rest who then had big wins, the planned peak successes by other users of the technique and the university studies that showed peak performances using the same timing as Consistent Winning. The idea of peaks and valleys made sense to me. I'm extremely pleased to have read this book and learn the technique.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read For Every Athlete, November 8, 2006

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Steve Freides (Ridgewood, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Consistent Winning: A Remarkable New Training System That Lets You Peak on Demand (Paperback)

Anyone who competes at anything athletic, whether at a high level or just the local Fun Run once a year, needs to read this book. It explains why cyclic training, the classic "two steps forward, one step back" is a must for long-term health and athletic progress.

If simply running a little further or adding a little weight to the bar every day worked, we'd all be world-class marathoners or weight lifters by now. If you want to understand how to exercise for the long haul, this should be the first book you read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, November 8, 2007

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Fay Kelley (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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I used this book since its first publication years ago and also gave it to figure skating students to read (I am now a retired coach). It works for running, racquetball, stadium jumping. Presently using it for tennis. The hardest thing is to get an elite athlete to take time off to rest. Anxiety drives people to practice, practice, practice. This book explains how and why to avoid disabling injuries for those who want to pursue *rigorous* training for years / decades! Training schedules for various sports are included. Great concepts.