Speed on Skates

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Summary: Get speedier on skates!
Review: A must have. Loaded with information and great pictures. Also very technical training schedules for the serious skaters. Not too much for short trackers but still alot of useful skating information.

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Summary: Comprehensive & Dependable
Review: Best book on inline speedskating yet. Can always rely on the sample training programs for intermediate or advanced skaters. Though good, there's still areas to improve on: 1) Not all weight-training exercises are explained or has a picture, 2) Relationship between section on the 3-day resistance program and the "2-days resisitance training microcycle" in the sample training program - not very clear 3) More sample training programs needed for beginners, lack-of-time skaters, intermediate and a more detailed 5-stage program (+sample programs) for advanced skaters who trains year-round, 4) Ice-skating section has got to be improved (no standard !), 5) Use pictures of the best professionals in the world, not just Barry Publow, 6) Dimensions & construction requirements of 200m banked tracks.

All said, this is still THE BEST inline speedskating book in the market. So to all inline speedskaters - YOU MUST BUY IT !

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Summary: Get speedier on skates!
Review: Most inline skating books are targeted at the recreational skater only and have information that speedskaters pretty much already know, but finally a good up to date manual for the aspiring speedskater has been written. Detailed and with many photos it is a valuable resource for inline speed enthusiasts. The price is low considering its sheer size and number of pages full of useful information within. Short track and long track ice skating is also covered for those who enjoy both skeelers and ice. There are no 400 metre ice rinks in Oklahoma but I can still dream...

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Summary: Great book of novice and elite skaters
Review: This is a great book for anyone involved in in-line or ice speedskating. Being a speedskater myself, I have had much success using the book. It is great for novice and elite skaters. The book offers a lot of information regarding techinique and training. I hope others have or will have as much success using this book as I have.

A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY SPEEDSKATERS LIBRARY!!!

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Summary: Very Good Book
Review: This is a wonderful book for those who participate in the sport of speedskating. I have had a lot of success using the techiniques and advice in this book. You can be a novice or elite skater and this book can still help you out so much. This book gives detailed explinations of ice and in-line speedskating. I hope this book has and will help others in their speedskating career.

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Summary: All I wanted to know and then some.
Review: This is quite simply the most comprehensive resource available in print. From equipment to technique to training to the physics of skating, Publow puts it all in one volume. There are drills to help the skater learn what the proper form should feel like and there are in-depth explanations of the physiology involved with the movements. While this wouldn't be the book I'd recommend for a beginning skater (See Liz Miller's books) it should be the first choice for the ice or inline skater who wants to refine his technique and analyze the details that will make him a stronger faster skater. A note of caution. Some of the diagrams in the plyometrics section may require several readings to make the most of them.