Health

Wild animals follow their instincts. They move in the way nature intended them to. Why shouldn’t the same apply to humans? Our modern lifestyle is sedentary and unnatural. This makes us ill – both physically and mentally. For optimal fitness and health, we need neither new training methods nor gyms. All we need to do is perform the movements for which the human body is designed. MOVNAT founder Erwan Le Corre impressively demonstrates how we can rediscover our diverse innate abilities, such as climbing, balancing, crawling, throwing and rolling. Detailed, illustrated step-by-step sequences show you methods, exercises and movement patterns that you can use to train anywhere and at any time, helping you to achieve a naturally strong and healthy body. About the author: Erwan Le Corre, founder of the world-renowned fitness system MovNat, aims to bring the natural movement patterns of our ancestors back into our modern lives. Through MovNat, he expresses his great passion for movement in the great outdoors as well as his personal philosophy of life. He believes that everyone has a right, from birth, to be strong, healthy, happy and free – a state he calls ‘True Nature’. Le Corre shares this knowledge worldwide through certified MovNat trainers and numerous training studios, as well as in his book. Read an extract 

The exercise programme to prevent postural problems and regain our natural mobility! The latest scientific research shows that sitting for too long can contribute to the development of a wide range of conditions – from obesity and diabetes to cancer and depression. People who work sitting down are also more likely to suffer from musculoskeletal problems. Sitting at work therefore poses just as much of an occupational risk as lifting heavy loads. The fact is: the chair is our enemy and is killing our bodies bit by bit. In his groundbreaking new book, the renowned physiotherapist and author of the global bestseller *Become a Supple Leopard*, Dr Kelly Starrett presents a detailed battle plan for survival in our sedentary society. He offers creative solutions to reduce the time we spend sitting and outlines strategies for transforming the desk into a dynamic workspace. Readers will learn how to: identify and correct harmful postures eliminate back, neck and shoulder pain avoid carpal tunnel syndrome or provide long-term relief correctly align and stabilise the spine and core walk, squat, carry loads and bend the torso naturally performs daily basic bodywork using 14 mobilisation plans to eliminate pain and improve mobility This book helps anyone who spends a lot of time sitting, whether they want to improve their performance at work or in their personal life, lose weight or simply live pain-free. It is a revolutionary cure for ‘desk-bound syndrome’. About the author: Dr Kelly Starrett has revolutionised the way coaches, athletes and the general public approach movement, body mechanics and the realisation of human and athletic potential with his bestseller *Become a Supple Leopard*. Starrett is a co-founder of San Francisco CrossFit and developed the website MobilityWOD.com, where he shares his innovative approach with trainers and athletes worldwide. Starrett teaches his renowned CrossFit Movement & Mobility Course all over the world. The athletes he has coached and treated include elite soldiers from the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, as well as top athletes from the American sports leagues – the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB – and US national and world-class athletes. Kelly Starrett advises Olympic and university teams and gives talks at symposia on strength and conditioning training. Glen Cordoza is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a former professional mixed martial arts (MMA) and Muay Thai athlete. He is one of the most widely read authors on MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and fitness, and has written over 20 books on these subjects. Juliet Starrett is a lawyer, athlete and entrepreneur. She is co-founder and CEO of CrossFit in San Francisco and of the online fitness programme MobilityWOD.com. She is a mother herself and also co-founder of the charity StandUp Kids; she is committed to the goal of providing a standing desk for every child in a state school within the next 10 years, thereby declaring war on sitting. She was a professional athlete and a member of the U.S. Extreme Whitewater kayaking team from 1997 to 2000. She has won two world championships and five national titles. Read an extract  

The workout guide to a firm bum, toned curves and a great figure In recent years, the general ideal of beauty has shifted: away from the obsession with being skinny, towards a healthy, strong figure. Training the glutes – the largest and strongest muscle group in our body – is essential for this. Fitness expert and bestselling author Bret Contreras has spent many years researching the best methods for women to achieve a firm bum and more toned curves. In this comprehensive guide, he presents the training programmes that have proven highly effective for his female clients. They increase lean muscle mass in the glutes, sculpt a well-rounded, firm bottom and boost women’s self-confidence. This book contains a wealth of background information on female anatomy and raises awareness of why so many fitness programmes fail to help women achieve their goals. Break free from this vicious cycle with a comprehensive nutrition plan and over 200 exercises, and become stronger, more energetic, fitter and happier from head to toe! About the author: Bret Contreras is a certified fitness trainer, author and known in the industry as ‘The Glute Guy’ because he has dedicated himself to the gluteal muscles of the buttocks like no other leading expert. Whilst he continues to develop the optimal training methods for the muscle group around the buttocks, he is completing his PhD in Sports Science at Auckland University of Technology. Kellie Davis is an author and blogger specialising in fitness and sports nutrition. She also works as a personal trainer.Read an extract  

Ultimate Warrior Workouts (original English version) In this book, world-renowned fitness instructor Martin Rooney reveals the training secrets of the world’s best fighters in jiu-jitsu, karate, Muay Thai, sambo, judo and much more.

Tools of the Titans - The tactics, routines and habits of world-class performers, icons and billionaires  ‘I created this book – my ultimate notebook full of useful tools – for myself. It has changed my life, and I hope it will help you just as much.’ TIM FERRISS “Over the past two years, I’ve interviewed nearly 200 world-class performers. My guests range from stars (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger) and top athletes to legendary special forces commanders and even black-market biochemists. Many of my guests agreed to a two- to three-hour interview for the first time in their careers. This book contains indispensable tools, tactics and insider knowledge that cannot be found anywhere else, as well as new tips from previous guests and words of wisdom from new guests you haven’t met yet.” What makes this book so extraordinary is its relentless focus on easily actionable details: What do these titans do in the first 60 minutes of every morning? What does their exercise routine look like, and why? Which book have they most often given as a gift to others?What do they consider to be the biggest time-wasters?Which supplements do they take every day? “Everything you read on these pages is something I’ve already applied in my own life in one way or another. I’ve used dozens of the tactics described here in critical negotiations, in high-stakes situations and when closing major deals. These lessons have earned me millions of dollars and saved me years of wasted effort and frustration.” TIM FERRISS About the author Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Businesspeople” and Forbes’ “Names to Watch”. He is a tech investor and adviser (Uber, Facebook, Alibaba, etc.) and the author of three #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, including *The 4-Hour Workweek*. The Observer and other media outlets have called him “the Oprah of audio”. His podcasts on The Tim Ferriss Show enjoy cult status and are set to break the 100 million download mark shortly.Read an extract

Following his groundbreaking international bestsellers *Become a Supple Leopard* and *Sitting Is the New Smoking*, bestselling author Kelly Starrett is back with a new book! In it, he and his wife explore the question of what factors keep people healthy in the long term and how to ensure that you continue to feel well as you get older. As a solution, they have identified ten essential methods that promote the body’s functionality during everyday activities and enhance overall quality of life. These include simple mobilisation exercises to improve flexibility and prevent injuries, practical tips on nutrition and sleep, and supplementary exercises for proper breathing. Through their book, they aim to make this approach – which they have developed specifically – accessible to everyone – whether elite or recreational athletes, office workers, managers, children, teenagers or senior citizens. After all, anyone can integrate these simple practices and exercises into their daily routine – for a pain-free, active and healthy life!Dr Kelly Starrett, author of the international bestsellers *Become a Supple Leopard* and *Sitting Is the New Smoking*, is co-founder of San Francisco CrossFit and the website *The Ready State*, where he shares his innovative training approach with an international audience. Among the athletes he has coached and treated are elite soldiers from the US Army, top athletes from the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB, as well as members of the US Olympic team. He advises companies on employee health promotion, gives talks worldwide and, on his podcast “The Ready State”, discusses health, movement, training and nutrition with renowned guests.Juliet Starrett is a lawyer, athlete, entrepreneur, author and podcaster. She is co-founder and CEO of San Francisco CrossFit and co-hosts the podcast “The Ready State” with her husband. Previously, she was a professional athlete and, from 1997 to 2000, a member of the U.S. Extreme Whitewater kayaking team. She has won two world championships and five national titles.Back to the table of contentsTo the excerpt

Discover the breathing techniques of yoga to achieve physical, mental and emotional strengthFrom our first breath to our last, we spend our entire lives in an endless cycle of inhaling and exhaling. But how do we breathe correctly, why is breathing so crucial to our health, and how does it affect us emotionally, energetically, physically and spiritually? In this definitive guide, yoga teacher Dylan Werner explores breathing from every angle. With humour, clarity and a flair for storytelling, he introduces well-known historical breathing techniques and evaluates these practices in the light of physiology and current scientific research. Using examples from everyday life, he explains how energy flows through the body and how the flow of breath can be regulated and controlled. The focus is on pranayama, the oldest traditional form of yogic breathing. Werner introduces the four components of the breathing cycle and describes how pranayama can be practised as a standalone breathing technique or integrated into yoga flows. He then turns his attention to practical application with different objectives – for instance, breathing can be used to enhance athletic performance and speed up recovery, improve sleep, boost cognitive abilities, reduce anxiety or promote relaxation. Each sequence can be modified or combined differently according to personal needs. Through this journey through the world of breathing, everyone can learn to use their breath to its full potential and thus bring more balance into their lives.Read an extractDylan Wernerwas an extreme sportsman in his youth. At the age of 18, he joined the US Marine Corps, where he served as a firefighter and joined the wrestling team. Later, he volunteered for the Iraq War. After his honourable discharge, he returned to California and studied anatomy and emergency medicine. He then worked for several years in the A&E department and as a paramedic with the fire service. He first came into contact with yoga in 2001, but it was not until 2009 that he discovered its significance and the philosophy behind it. From then on, yoga became part of his life and he gave up his stressful job as a paramedic. Today, Dylan Werner is an internationally sought-after yoga teacher and trainer; he gives talks and runs workshops all over the world. His passion is to help people build a deep inner connection with themselves through yoga, so that they can live in harmony.

Improve lung capacity, strengthen the diaphragm and optimise strength and endurance through targeted exercisesMost athletes focus on building muscle and improving endurance, but forget that breathing plays a significant role in enhancing performance. With correct breathing during training, more blood flows through vital organs and the muscles are supplied with more oxygen. After all, the better the supply, the more efficient the body is, explains Dr Belisa Vranich. In this book, she combines, for the first time, targeted exercises with the best methods and most effective breathing techniques for athletes, which not only lead to better posture but also strengthen the diaphragm and increase lung capacity. Above all, controlled and conscious breathing promotes concentration, helps prevent injuries, reduces stress and supports recovery after training. This book is a must-read for any athlete who wants to maximise their sporting performance.Read an extractDr Belisa Vranichholds a degree in clinical psychology with 20 years’ practical experience in the field and is a fitness and breathing expert. Over the last ten years, she has focused intensively on breathing and founded The Breathing Class. She not only shares her expertise with elite athletes, but also works with various organisations to train their staff, including the police and fire services. Brian Sabinis an author and journalist. He writes for RUNNER’S WORLD, amongst others, and is himself a passionate marathon runner.

Do you want to improve your physical, mental and emotional health? Then focus your attention on the most important parts of the body: the brain and the nervous system. Dr Eric Cobb, the world’s leading expert on neurologically-based sports programmes, Lars Lienhard, Europe’s leading expert on neuro-centred training, and Ulla Schmid-Fetzer, a neuroathletics coach, demonstrate how the brain and nervous system control all the body’s processes and how these can be supported through specific exercises.  The vagus nerve plays a central role in this, as it is involved in regulating almost all organs and has a major influence on health and well-being. Together with the insular cortex – a region of the brain where information from within the body is cross-referenced with sensory impressions – it forms the basis of our self-awareness. Through targeted training of the vagus nerve and the neural components of our internal perception, you can easily and effectively treat depression, anxiety and digestive problems, as well as pain, movement disorders and symptoms of stress, yourself. Drawing on the latest research, the authors present over 100 exercises with which you can train the vagus nerve and the insular cortex, thereby activating your body’s self-healing powers. Read an extract About the authors: Lars Lienhard , a pioneer in neuroathletic training, works as a coach, consultant and trainer in elite sport. The sports scientist and former elite athlete is Europe’s leading expert in neuro-centred training. He has prepared numerous athletes for the Olympic Games and, as a coach and consultant, supports clubs and federations at major sporting events and with strategic planning. Among other roles, he served as a coach at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. In 2018, his book *Training Begins in the Brain* was published by riva Verlag. Ulla Schmid-Fetzer , an author and former competitive dancer, completed her training as a neuroathletics coach through the Z-Health curriculum in record time and remains one of the few fully certified coaches in the whole of Europe. As a competitive dance coach, she works with a wide variety of athletes of all ages – from up-and-coming talent to world champions. Alongside her work as a trainer and consultant in the field of neuroathletics, she supports Bundesliga professionals with their rehabilitation and has recently been focusing on neuro-centred health optimisation. Ulla Schmid-Fetzer is the author of the world’s first book on neuro-centred training. Dr Eric Cobb The founder of Z-Health®Performance Solutions, is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in innovative, neurologically-based rehabilitation and sports performance programmes. Dr Cobb’s passion for human performance and the practical application of complex training content is reflected in the engaging training sessions and professional certification programmes offered by his team worldwide. With over 3,000 certified Z-Health trainers around the world, Dr Cobb’s aim is to establish neuro-centred training and therapy in clinics, gyms and sports facilities worldwide.    

With his book *Core Performance*, Mark Verstegen revolutionised the fitness industry and popularised functional training and the targeted strengthening of the core muscles. In his role as founder and president of the elite training centres EXOS, formerly Athletes’ Performance, Verstegen has, in recent years, prepared top athletes from football, American football and baseball, as well as elite soldiers from the US Special Operations Forces, for their missions.He has also been responsible for the fitness of the German national football team at the World Cup and European Championships for many years. Now, at last, the fitness expert and bestselling author is revealing the training programme he uses with the professionals: a demanding system that enables top athletes to reach their maximum potential and compete at the very highest level.For this book, Verstegen has translated his concept into tough yet easily implementable workouts that give the trainee speed, explosiveness and strength, whilst also making their movement patterns more efficient and reducing the risk of injury. This programme is perfect for anyone who wants to train as hard as the super-champions of elite sport or special forces personnel in elite combat units. About the authors: Mark Verstegen, born in 1969, is one of the leading experts in competitive sport. The world’s best athletes train at his Athletes’ Performance training centre in Tempe, Arizona. His revolutionary training programme, ‘Core Performance’, has set international standards. The books *Core Performance* and *Core Performance Golf*, as well as the DVDs *Core Performance Football*, *Core Performance Tennis* and *Core Performance Golf*, were published by riva Verlag. Pete Williams, born in 1969, studied at the University of Virginia. He writes for various magazines and has already published 13 books on sport and fitness, including the *Core Performance* series with Mark Verstegen.

This is a book about extremes. Written by someone who has lived his profession to the extreme.It is a book about the self you need to be successful. And the self you need to be able to cope with success. It is a book about the self you need to be a team player. And about the self you need to be able to cope with defeats and overcome disappointments, both in your professional and private life. In this book, Oliver Kahn shows us that he is much more than the images of him would suggest. That he is even tougher than one might realise, but also that he is far more level-headed, thoughtful and even gentler than any picture could ever convey. In this book, he explains to us everything that goes into ‘Kahn-style’ success. Above all, however, he tells us where success comes from: namely, from within.About the authorOliver Kahn is not the straightforward, successful man he is generally taken to be. He is not the prodigy whose path to becoming the world’s best goalkeeper was predestined. Oliver Kahn was born in Karlsruhe in 1969. In 1975, he began his football career at Karlsruher SC, where his father, Rolf Kahn, and his brother, Axel Kahn, also played as professional footballers. In 1987, he made his Bundesliga debut for Karlsruher SC. In 1994, he moved to Germany’s record champions, FC Bayern Munich. This move became the most expensive goalkeeper transfer in Bundesliga history. He went on to become one of the most successful German professional footballers of all time and the most successful German goalkeeper of all time: seven-time German champion, six-time DFB-Pokal winner, and in 2001, winner of the Champions League, the highest honour in European club football. During his professional career, he played in 864 competitive matches, including 554 Bundesliga matches, 424 for FC Bayern Munich, 86 matches as goalkeeper for the German national team and 141 matches in the European Cup and the Champions League. He was named World Goalkeeper of the Year three times. In 2002, he was named best player and best goalkeeper at the World Cup in Japan. He received countless other prizes and honours for his outstanding sporting achievements and exceptional personal qualities, including for his team spirit and exemplary conduct during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. In the summer of 2008, in his 22nd year as a professional footballer, he brought an unprecedented career to a close. Read an extract

“IF YOU HAVE A BODY, YOU ARE AN ATHLETE.” Bill Bowerman Whether you’re a recreational sports enthusiast, a top-level athlete or just a bit of a couch potato: *The Daily Athlete* is a book designed to accompany you on your future journey through life. Day after day, it presents inspiring quotes from notable figures. Practical ideas for putting these into action and thought-provoking questions help bridge the gap to your everyday life.We – the authors – are passionate sportspeople. We’ve set ourselves goals. We’ve been motivated in training and nervous in competition. We’ve celebrated a few victories and come to terms with even more defeats. We’ve built up good habits and held on to bad ones for too long. We’ve looked beyond the obvious, laughed at ourselves and sometimes even cried. In all these situations, we’ve sought advice from experts, mentors and role models in the past – and sometimes found it in the form of fitting quotes.Over the last 20 years, this search has resulted in a large collection, the best ‘pieces’ of which we are sharing with you in this book. Also joining us as guest authors are Olympic champions, extreme and elite athletes, coaches and sports presenters.Read an extractTo the table of contentsMaximilian Breböck holds a degree in business administration, is a sports economist and himself a tennis and padel player with a coaching licence. Through his companies Monaco Sports and KAM on!, he has been supporting athletes since 2010 by arranging sports scholarships in the USA, as well as through sponsorship and crowdfunding. Breböck lives in Spain and regularly writes columns on current sporting events.Dr Leon Brudy is a sports and health scientist, a passionate sportsman, and enthusiastic about the topics of mental strength, mindset and lifelong learning. Having studied in the USA and Germany, he now conducts research into physical activity among patients with congenital heart defects. For him, sport is not just a way to unwind, but a way of life and the key to a fulfilling and healthy life.

Blood test results reveal vital information about the body’s condition – for example, what might be causing a lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, problems losing weight and many other ailments. Yet very few doctors are able to interpret the results correctly. Functional medicine specialist Thiemo Osterhaus has made it his mission to rectify this shortcoming and to provide the necessary knowledge not only to doctors but also to those affected. In his first book, he shows how to analyse and use blood test results to optimise one’s own health. He explains how deficiencies in omega-3, iron, vitamin D, folic acid, magnesium and other nutrients arise, what consequences they have for the body, and how to address them through dietary supplements and lifestyle changes. Individual sample treatment plans provide guidance for specific symptoms or health goals – whether it’s to boost energy levels, lose weight, regulate your menstrual cycle or improve sporting performance. This way, everyone can take control of their own health! Thiemo Osterhaus is a doctor, author, speaker and founder of the Medletics Academy. He shares his passion and expertise in health as a content creator across various social media platforms. He practises at the [BO]dygraph group practice for functional medicine in Munich. Back to the table of contentsRead an extract 

One in three adults in Germany suffers from problems with their fascial, muscular and skeletal systems. To remain symptom-free in the long term, everyone must take proactive steps themselves. Cupping physiotherapy – a combination of cupping and fascial physiotherapy techniques – is an effective self-treatment method for relieving tension in muscles and fascia. Physiotherapist Gabriele Kiesling demonstrates, through more than 90 exercises, how cups can be used to specifically alleviate a range of complaints – from headaches and hip problems to the treatment of hallux valgus and cramps. This helps to strengthen the whole body and prevent pain. About the author: Gabriele Kiesling is a physiotherapist with her own practice and managing director of the German Institute for Quality in Physiotherapy. She publishes regularly in patient magazines and specialist media and runs continuing professional development courses for doctors and physiotherapists. She has been working in the field of fascial therapy for many years and is a member of the relevant research group at the University of Ulm. Read an extract

The Art of Being a Good Coach How to communicate with clients to get the best out of them. A personal trainer’s role is to guide people on their journey towards greater physical fitness and to bring out the best in them. However, this can only be achieved if the trainer responds to each client as an individual and supports them on a psychological and emotional level to help them reach their goals. Whilst trainers focus intensively on training methods, they have so far neglected the communicative aspect. This book bridges that gap by showing you how to successfully guide, motivate and retain clients. You will learn how to build positive relationships with your clients and gain their trust. And just as importantly, you will discover specific strategies that can be applied to a wide range of everyday training situations and client types. The result is a groundbreaking book that offers coaches the opportunity to create a culture of success, not only in sport but also beyond. Conscious Coaching is a revolution, and its time has come. About the author Brett Bartholomew is a strength and conditioning coach, author and entrepreneur. To date, he has worked with athletes from 23 different sports – from young athletes to Olympians, from professional boxers to Super Bowl winners. His clients also include members of the United States Special Forces. Brett is active around the globe as a coach, consultant and speaker.

How bodybuilding saved his life With over 800,000 followers, Kevin Wolter is one of Germany’s best-known influencers. His journey to this point was anything but easy: following a difficult childhood, he went off the rails, and by the age of 15 he had over 100 police reports to his name. His father sent him to the German Armed Forces, and several overseas deployments led to post-traumatic stress disorder. He joined a biker gang and turned to crime once more. Then he had a change of heart and embarked on a career as a bodybuilder. In this autobiographical guide, he explains how the sport saved his life and how anyone can succeed with the right attitude.Read an extractKevin WolterBodybuilder Kevin Wolter is one of Germany’s most successful influencers – over 800,000 fans follow him on YouTube and Instagram. Following a criminal past in his teenage years, he joined the German Armed Forces at the age of 16 and took part in several overseas deployments in Afghanistan. Since 2017, he has been focusing on his career as a bodybuilder and influencer.

How to learn to move naturally again, and get healthy in the process We sit in the office all day and don’t move enough. In the long run, this makes us ill, and it can’t be compensated for by rushing to the gym in the evening and slogging away on the treadmill for hours or lifting weights. What our bodies really need isn’t a ‘fitness concentrate’, but a natural dose in the form of everyday movement. Let biomechanics expert and movement specialist Katy Bowman explain how important natural movement is for our health, why ‘cardio training’ is overrated, and how you can work without sitting down. Discover key corrective exercises that can help you reverse the harmful effects of our sedentary lifestyles. This book is the first step towards a healthy, more active life. Take the next step and get more movement back into your DNA! Read an extract To the table of contentsAbout the author: Katy Bowman  studied biomechanics and went on to develop the Nutritious Movement™ system, which is known, amongst other things, for its groundbreaking technique for pelvic floor regeneration, which has become popular amongst American gynaecologists and midwives. She writes for her own award-winning blog and for US health media outlets, and is also a regular guest on radio and television programmes, talk shows and news features. Her books are highly acclaimed bestsellers and have been translated into many languages worldwide.

Legendary coach Dan John manages to explain the most complex concepts in training and sport in a way that is easy to understand. In 42 engaging articles, enriched with numerous personal anecdotes, he discusses a wide range of topics from the world of weightlifting and strength training, athletics, as well as the Highland Games and strongman events.Readers will learn what really matters when it comes to training, how to become stronger and faster, and what it takes to succeed as a high-performance athlete. Dan John reveals his best training tips, effective workouts for pre-season preparation, variations on the classic 5×5 method, how to combine kettlebells and barbells in a single training session, options for outdoor cardio training, and much more.Dan John is known for advocating training that is free of frills but based on fundamental training principles. He is also so popular because he knows how to translate these basics into simple, actionable instructions in an entertaining way. About the author, Dan John: he has spent half his life in the weight room or on the sports field, and the other half at university. During his university years, Dan was one of the top discus throwers in US collegiate sport; he competed in numerous weightlifting championships, the Highland Games and the throwing pentathlon, in which he holds the US record. He is a sought-after coach, speaker and author when it comes to strength training, weightlifting and athletics – particularly the throwing disciplines. His books on weightlifting include *Intervention*, *Mass Made Simple* and *Easy Strength*, a collaborative project with kettlebell guru Pavel Tsatsouline.

Scientifically proven breathing techniques to improve health and boost sporting performance. Without realising it, most people breathe far too much, which can lead to reduced performance and health problems. Controlled breathing supplies muscles and organs with exactly the right amount of oxygen. This improves fitness and well-being and even helps with weight loss. Patrick McKeown’s scientifically proven techniques show you how to breathe correctly. Using a self-test, you can determine how efficiently your body utilises oxygen and then learn to improve this through simple breathing exercises. A wide range of training plans helps you select the perfect exercises for your individual needs. Whether you’re tackling excess weight or respiratory conditions such as asthma, simulating high-altitude training to boost your aerobic and anaerobic endurance, or simply want to gain more energy, fitness and concentration in your daily life – with Patrick McKeown’s programme, you can breathe your way to a better quality of life! Read an extract About the authors: Patrick McKeown Having suffered from asthma and other respiratory disorders himself for over 20 years, the topic of breathing is a matter close to Patrick McKeown’s heart. In 2002, he completed his training in the Buteyko Method – a complementary medicine approach to treating obstructive respiratory conditions – at the Buteyko Clinic in Moscow. Today, he is the director of Buteyko Clinic International and a member of several medical committees and societies. He delivers workshops and lectures worldwide on respiratory disorders and trains other alternative practitioners in the Buteyko Method. In addition, he has written several books, which have been translated into over ten languages.

The mental techniques for a perfect running experience and maximum performanceBeing mentally fit is one of the basic prerequisites for sporting success – as any runner who takes their sport seriously will confirm. Dr Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has been researching for many years the human ability to put the mind into a state of ‘flow’, which enables athletes to surpass their limits almost effortlessly and achieve peak performance. In *Running in Flow*, Csikszentmihalyi explores this topic in depth alongside psychologist Christine Weinkauff Duranso and running journalist and coach Philip Latter. It is the first book to focus entirely on how runners can enter a state of flow during competition and training. The authors shed light on the phenomenon of ‘flow’ in all its facets, provide unique practical exercises designed to stimulate the onset of flow, and feature top runners who recount their personal flow experiences first-hand. The psychological barriers that arise during training and competition can be just as challenging for runners as their physical limits. Set to become a future standard work in the field, *Running in Flow* will not only help runners achieve better performance through an open mind, but will also make running itself a healthier and more enjoyable experience.About the authorsMihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a bestselling author, world-renowned scientist and one of the founding fathers of positive psychology. His groundbreaking work *Flow: The Secret of Happiness* (1990) was a global bestseller and introduced the concept of flow to the general public. Csikszentmihalyi was head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is currently a professor at Claremont Graduate University. He has published over 120 academic articles and book chapters on positive psychology, as well as numerous books. He continues to conduct research in the fields of flow and motivation as the founder and co-director of the Quality of Life Research Centre at Claremont Graduate University.Philip Latter was editor-in-chief of Running Times and now writes for Runner’s World and runnersworld.com. Latter has profiled Olympic athletes and published extensive articles on training techniques, kinesiology and sports psychology. He regularly gives talks on the subject of ‘flow’ at running training camps. Latter puts many of the techniques in this book into practice together with the sports students and graduate athletes he coaches.Christine Weinkauff Duranso is a professor of psychology at Woodbury University in Burbank, California, and at California State University, San Bernardino. As a PhD student at Claremont Graduate University, Weinkauff Duranso studied under Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and researched the importance of flow and training for personal development.

For more than 20 years, Martin Rooney has been coaching professional athletes, Olympic champions and business leaders to perform at the very highest level. Drawing on his many years of experience and using thousands of real-life examples, he demonstrates what works and what doesn’t. Whether you’re a manager, an athlete, a teacher, a parent or a coach, Rooney explains how to help people get where they want to be.  After all, coaches can influence their clients’ lives in either a positive or negative way – they can build them up or tear them down. The world therefore needs better coaches in all areas of life. Read an extract About the author Martin Rooney is an internationally recognised expert in fitness training for martial artists and has prepared world-class fighters for bouts in the UFC and IFL, the Pride Fighting Championship, the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships and the Olympic Games.

My Battle with Cancer “Whilst I’d managed to keep my fear more or less in check up to that point, panic now took hold of me. What was it that made immediate admission to hospital necessary? Why the rush? Without even going home to fetch a few things, I set off for the hospital.” We know Tim Lobinger as a successful pole vaulter, a beaming winner and a model athlete with great charisma. A thoroughly healthy person, brimming with joie de vivre. This made the devastating diagnosis in the spring of 2017 all the more sudden: leukaemia. Since then, Tim has documented his daily life in the form of diary entries: he vividly describes the sudden intrusion of the illness into his life, the agony of the treatment, his concern for his young family, and the hope and anxiety surrounding his future. Tim’s account is moving in its candour – and it offers encouragement: it portrays a man who has taken up the fight against his illness in an admirable way. About the author During his active sporting career, Tim Lobinger, now 45, was a world-class track and field athlete. He was the first German pole vaulter to break the 6-metre mark. He is a 15-time German champion and has competed in the Olympic Games on several occasions. Following his sporting career, he worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the up-and-coming football club RB Leipzig. Today he lives with his wife and young son in Munich, where he runs a training studio for elite athletes.Read an extract

Achieve peak performance and recover faster with heliotherapy, microcurrent therapy and other tipsFurther, higher, faster – the quest for better performance turns many athletes into ‘world champions of training’. Yet, juggling work and sport often leaves little time for recovery and preparation. Anyone looking to help their body recover more quickly and boost their performance beyond conventional methods such as meditation and sauna sessions will find many interesting opportunities for biohacking in the health sector through new technologies. After five years of research and over three years of self-experimentation, Andreas Breitfeld presents the best biohacks and technological solutions for athletes and explains how to combine them optimally – both before and after training, as well as in preparation for competition. From easy-to-apply tips for optimising sleep to high-end solutions such as heliotherapy, hyperbaric oxygen or frequency-specific microcurrent, every athlete can put together the best methods for their sporting goals to get the very best out of themselves.Andreas Breitfeldis a journalist and the owner of a communications agency. A bout of burnout prompted him to take his life in a new direction at the age of 42. He took responsibility for his own health and, through sport among other things, managed to become a completely different person within nine months. This low point is now his driving force to trial new technologies and approaches in the health sector outside the mainstream. Together with companies, he develops new technologies and runs Germany’s first biohacking lab, where these technologies are utilised and also applied to clients.