These days, college football is as much about strength and conditioning as it is about having outstanding athletes on your team. If you have both, your team will likely be successful. Athletes and coaches alike are looking to build overall power and stamina, while helping develop self-discipline and realize athletic potential. The Ultimate Guide to Physical Training for Football, now newly revised from the original A Chance to Win, is the complete guide to strength/power training, plyometrics, functional conditioning, and flexibility training. Critical topics covered include: • Strength and lean-body development • Training cycles • Step-by-step photographic guides for lifts and drills • Conditioning for football • Dynamic flexibility and stretching • Integration of nutritional science • Evaluation and building motivation • And so much more! Contained in this book are proven weight-training and conditioning programs designed to increase your football team’s speed, strength, and agility.
A talking watch. An overcoat for two. A pair of pants for poodles. In his companion to Weird & Wacky Inventions, Jim Murphy shows kids some additional baffling and utterly silly inventions in the form of a guessing game that is both challenging and fun. What is a finger-supporting device used for? Can you really buy that talking watch? What on earth is a beard grinder? Whether it’s a device for shaping the upper lip or a life preserver for horses, this parade of unusual inventions is a real treat for trivia lovers and any curious kid with an interest in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12.
This latest edition of the United States Government Manual provides up-to-date information about the missions, programs, and activities of federal agencies, as well as the names of top officials of each agency in the Obama administration and listings of U.S. senators and representatives. You'll also find useful information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the government, including a comprehensive name and agency/subject index. Empower yourself as a citizen with the “Sources of Information" section, which lists the addresses and telephone numbers for each agency for employment, government contracts, publications, films, and other services available to the public. In addition, this volume contains agency organizational charts, a list defining commonly used federal abbreviations and acronyms, critical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and a detailed section on federal agencies that have been terminated, transferred, or changed in name since March 1933. A critical resource, the United States Government Manual is a must-have for anyone looking for information regarding: National security The Department of Agriculture Environmental regulations Economic and consumer protection Government cooperation with specific independent establishments Energy and nuclear regulation USAID And more!