Faster, Higher, Stronger: How Sports Science Is Creating a New Generation of Superathletes--and What We Can Learn from Them

Mcclusky, Mark

ISBN 10: 1594631530 / ISBN 13: 9781594631535

Published by Hudson st Pr, 2014

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288 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Faster, Higher, Stronger: How Sports Science Is Creating a New Generation of Superathletes--and What We Can Learn from Them
• Publisher: Hudson st Pr
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594631530
• ISBN 13: 9781594631535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

The world of high-performance athletics is changing forever. Not so long ago, you could compete at the top level with hard work and a good coach, but today, it’s impossible to separate the achievements of athletes from the scientists who support them.

In Faster, Higher, Stronger, veteran journalist Mark McClusky brings readers behind the scenes with a new generation of athletes, coaches, and scientists whose accomplishments are changing our understanding of human physical achievement and completely redefining the limits of the human body. At the exciting new frontier of sports, science, and technology, the book explores:

The role that genes and training play

How to find hidden champions and fasttrack greatness

The truth about the 10,000 hours rule

New research on breaking through fatigue

Revolutions in data and nutrition

And how we can apply the lessons about focus, dedication, and sheer ingenuity in our own lives.

Brimming with cutting-edge science and gripping anecdotes, Faster, Higher, Strongeris a fascinating, exhilarating look at how far we can push the boundaries of our bodies and minds.

About the Authors

Mark McClusky is the editor of Wired.com and founding editor of Wired Playbook. Previously, he was special projects editor atWIRED, an editor and reporter at Sports Illustrated and SI for Kids, and a founding editor ofSports Illustrated’s website. A former member of the baseball analytics collective Baseball Prospectus, McClusky contributed to several of its bestselling books, and is a coauthor ofAlinea by Grant Achatz. He lives in Oakland, California.

Mark McClusky is the editor of Wired.com and founding editor of Wired Playbook. Previously, he was special projects editor atWIRED, an editor and reporter at Sports Illustrated and SI for Kids, and a founding editor ofSports Illustrated’s website. A former member of the baseball analytics collective Baseball Prospectus, McClusky contributed to several of its bestselling books, and is a coauthor ofAlinea by Grant Achatz. He lives in Oakland, California.