Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, and All Kinds of Athletic Feats; Together with Tables of Proportional Measurements for Height and Weight of Men in and Out of Condition; Including Hints on Exercise, Diet, Clothin

Ed James

ISBN 10: 1473337992 / ISBN 13: 9781473337992

Published by Read Books, GB, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Training for Running, Walking, Rowing, Wrestling, Boxing, Jumping, and All Kinds of Athletic Feats; Together with Tables of Proportional Measurements for Height and Weight of Men in and Out of Condition; Including Hints on Exercise, Diet, Clothin
• Publisher: Read Books, GB
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473337992
• ISBN 13: 9781473337992
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.97W x 0.74H x 21.59D centimeters 13.97 centimeters width by 0.74 centimeters height by 21.59 centimeters depth
• Weight: 163 grams

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Synopsis

This vintage book contains a complete guide to preparing and training for a wide variety of sports, including running, high jump, boxing, hammer throwing, baseball, and many more. It also includes general advice for the sportspeople, with chapters on clothing, muscle building, diet, etc. This timeless volume is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in sport, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Advice to Trainers", "Training for Pedestrianism", "Sleep", "Clothing", "Time and Duration of Training for Running", "Sprint Running", "Quarter and Half Mile Running", "One Mile Running and Upwards", "Hurdle Racing", "Hints in, Before, and After the Race", "Training Practice, Fair Walking, Etc.", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.