Get Wet, Get Fit by Megan Quann Jendrick

Get Wet, Get Fit

The Complete Guide to Getting a Swimmer's Body

Megan Quann Jendrick, Nathan Jendrick

Atria Books · Print & ebook · January 1, 2008

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Megan Quann Jendrick and her husband and personal trainer offer a complete training regimen -- including a diet program -- that will enable everyone to achieve the body of their dreams through swimming.

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Who it’s for
Stroke instruction, training regimens, dry-land workouts, and a diet plan bring swimming into focus.
Themes
Swimming for fitness, Stroke technique, Exercise and nutrition
Genres
Aquatic Exercise, Swimming & Diving, Weight Loss

About this book

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Megan Quann Jendrick and her husband and personal trainer offer a complete training regimen -- including a diet program -- that will enable everyone to achieve the body of their dreams through swimming. Elite-level swimmers share a common trait -- their toned, shapely bodies. Get Wet, Get Fit shows how anyone, regardless of age or size, can use swimming to get into the best condition of their lives.

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The Jendricks offer detailed instructions along with underwater photographs that illustrate how to achieve proper form and technique for the four basic strokes -- backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle. But unlike the average training manual or how-to book, Get Wet, Get Fit also provides: - Training regimens for everyone from beginners to Olympic-level competitors, including dynamic drills for strengthening, fat loss, and endurance - Physique-building workout routines (with and without weights) for dry land - A complete diet plan, including tempting recipes and menus (swimmers need carbohydrates, so this is a diet to love) - Tips from world-class swimmers Low impact and gentle on the joints, swimming is one of the most enjoyable and exhilarating ways to exercise, but Get Wet, Get Fit shows how it can also be one of the most effective ways to get your body into top shape.

Four Basic Strokes

Stroke instruction, training regimens, dry-land workouts, and a diet plan bring swimming into focus.

Come here for

  • Underwater photos illustrating backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle
  • Training regimens spanning beginners to Olympic-level competitors

Expect

  • Dry-land routines, with and without weights
  • A diet plan with recipes and menus

Where it sits

Swimming & Diving72%
Aquatic Exercise71%
Weight Loss56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Exercise & Movement
  • Aquatic Exercise
  • Swimming & Diving
Authors
Megan Quann Jendrick, Nathan Jendrick
Publisher
Atria Books
Published
January 1, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Swimming for fitness · Stroke technique · Exercise and nutrition
Reading lane
Exercise & Movement