Šport má svoje počiatky už v antike, kedy vznikli Olympijské hry ako symbol mieru, oslavy boha Dia a ako pokus na odstránenie vojen. V súčasnosti sa však športovaniu venuje čoraz menej ľudí, hoci sa na pravidelný pohyb apeluje čoraz viac. Ak chcete patriť k športujúcej menšine, je to dobré rozhodnutie. Ak sa však neviete rozhodnúť pre ten pravý šport, prípadne neviete, čo obnáša a čo všetko o ňom treba vedieť, aby ste si pri jeho vykonávaní neublížili, alebo vás šport len jednoducho zaujíma, v kníhkupectvách nájdete rôzne knihy z tejto oblasti.
A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identity When the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and croquet courts of the wealthy elite to streetwear ubiquity, its journey through the heart of American ...
Why would someone pull the plug on a Premier League match? What prompts an athlete to search for sponsorship on eBay? How can the decision of a drinks brand CEO make or break an entire sport? Why would a sprinter think they can''t afford not to dope? Sport Inc. reveals the behind-the-scenes finances ...
From detailed portraits of the icons of the sport, to statistical breakdowns of the greatest road races and potted histories of its most enduring records, this collection of superbly entertaining infographics includes everything you need to know about professional cycling. Whether it is the tallest and ...
Cena:14.64€ | Autor:Brewer, John | Rok vydania:2017 | Jazyk: V anglickom jazyku | Dostupnosť:vydanie sa pripravuje | ISBN:9781472939685 | Vydavateľ:Bloomsbury
Cycling is about more than competitive racing, lycra, and physical endurance; it’s about joy, meditative wonder and spiritual enrichment. Mindful Thoughts for Cyclists presents a series of focused meditations on why and how cycling can be a powerful practice of mindful awareness. From the pleasure of ...
''As if Bill Bryson had taken to two wheels'' FT Somewhere in a German forest 200 years ago, during the darkest, wettest summer for centuries, the story of cycling began. The calls to ban it were more or less immediate. Re:Cyclists is the tale of the following two centuries. It tells how cycling became ...
Bicycles are the new cars. Whether custom-made, sleek, playful, or electric, they are not only means of transportation but also have cultural value. Velo 3rd Gear introduces the world’s best bikes along with their makers and related products. Bikes don’t just bring us from point A to point B within the ...
You can never take what you love too seriously and The Periodic Table of Football celebrates this fact. Welcome to The Periodic Table of Football. Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you\''ll find Pele to Sepp Blatter - 108 elements from the football pantheon arranged by their properties and behaviour ...
Like no other cycling book, from no other rider - Britain''s Rio 2016 Olympic cycling star shares his unique take on the world of cycling Sit back or saddle up as double Olympic gold medallist and multiple world champion Geraint Thomas gives you a warts and all insight into the life of a pro cyclist. ...
TRAIN EASIER TO RUN FASTER This revolutionary training method has been embraced by elite runners--with extraordinary results--and now you can do it, too. Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald explains how the 80/20 running program--in which you do 80 percent of runs at a lower intensity ...
It\''s time we all stopped whining and learned a thing or two from The Toughest Cyclists Ever. Including: Stephen Roche, whose cure for exhaustion was to go up a gear and fight harder, all the way to the ambulance. Eddy Merckx, who hurt himself so badly in breaking the Hour record that, he estimated, ...
Full of adventure, mishaps and audacious attempts at cheating, the first Tour de France in 1903 was a colourful affair. Its riders included characters like Maurice Garin, an Italian-born Frenchman, said to have been swapped for a round of cheese by his parents in order to smuggle him into France to clean ...
Is there anything quite so exhilarating as swimming in wild water? This is a joyful swimming tour of Britain, a frog''s-eye view of the country''s best bathing holes - the rivers, rock pools, lakes, ponds, lochs and sea that define a watery island. Charming, funny, inspiring, an assertion of the native ...
Cena:42.71€ | Autor:Phillips, Shaun | Rok vydania:2016 | Jazyk: V anglickom jazyku | Dostupnosť:2-3 týždne | ISBN:9780415742245 | Vydavateľ:Routledge
Higher, faster, further skiing is more than a hobby, it s a way of life. Originally an adventurous way to move through ice and snow, skiing is now the number one wintertime recreational activity. More popular than ever before, the snow lures thousands of die-hard fans to the airy heights of the world ...
''I was never going to sleep in and take it easy, there were worms to catch.'' In August 2015 Guy Martin crashed out of the lead of an Ulster Grand Prix superbike race held on the world''s fastest racetrack. He had invasive surgery to bolt his broken spine and hand back together, and within days he decided ...
What makes the ultimate Sunday League footballer? YouTube star ChrisMD has turned amateur Sunday afternoon kick-arounds into a social media event - and now, for the first time, he''s sharing all of his secrets. Join Chris as he reveals the characters, training tricks and top-level dietary regime (greasy ...