Never Sick Again (book)

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.

The full-body workout for strength, coordination and flexibility Crawling is the fitness trend from the USA that athletes, Hollywood stars and supermodels swear by. And with good reason: the three-dimensional movement engages all muscle chains and connections simultaneously, making it the ideal workout for a toned body. Physiotherapist Johannes Randolf was one of the first to recognise the potential of crawling. With his innovative training programme, you can experience its many benefits for yourself and get fit through crawls, slides and pulls. The more than 40 exercises are suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners and can be combined into personalised workouts, allowing you to tailor your training plan entirely to your abilities and needs. Whether you want to improve the mobility of your spine, strengthen your arms, stabilise your core muscles or enhance your overall coordination and flexibility – crawling provides a holistic workout for your body, thereby boosting your general well-being. About the author Johannes Randolf is a physiotherapist with further training in osteopathy, applied kinesiology and craniosacral therapy according to John Upledger, as well as a certified trainer for the Gyrotonic Expansion System ® and a Master Trainer for Gyrokinesis ®. He teaches dance at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz and runs a physiotherapy practice, where he works with top athletes such as the Austrian Under-21 national football team and the ballet company and actors of the Landestheater Linz. In his search for physiotherapy approaches that are fun, he developed his own crawling programme and is thus regarded as the crawling expert in the German-speaking world. He runs numerous workshops and also trains people to become crawling fitness instructors.Excerpt

Training planning and the best methodsFollowing on from his bestseller *The Big Kettlebell Training Book*, Germany’s most renowned kettlebell expert, Till Sukopp, has now published a book for advanced trainees that picks up where its predecessor left off. Readers will learn how to create their own programme, tailored specifically to their training goals. To this end, the author provides an overview of the most effective exercises and demonstrates how best to incorporate them into a training programme to achieve optimal results. He introduces a wide range of training methods, such as step-wise partial repetitions, ladder, super-slow, stack, circuit or 5×5 training, right through to effective periodisation. Furthermore, the book explains how to recognise overtraining and how to counteract it. Till Sukopp’s comprehensive handbook equips the reader with the best methods and shows how to get the most out of kettlebell training.About the authorDr Till Sukopp studied sports science at the German Sport University Cologne and obtained his PhD in sports medicine. He acquired his extensive practical knowledge through various coaching and lecturing roles, as well as through competitive experience in a range of sports. For the past 15 years, he has been working intensively on effective minimal programmes and functional training methods. He runs a training centre where he offers one-to-one and group training sessions, workshops and seminars.