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1.		The Runner's Handbook: The Best-selling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginner and Intermediate Runner from Penguin Price: £6.99 Customer Review: 'The Runners Handbook' is a comprehensive book covering nearly all aspects of running. It stretches to just over 700 pages, which is a lot of information about this sport. The topics it covers are extremely varied and include, reasons to exercise, getting started and maintaining motivation, training... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

2.		Be Iron Fit: Time-efficient Training Secrets for Ultimate Fitness from The Lyons Press Price: £10.99 Customer Review: I've been training for triathlon for only a few months but I had so many questions that have built up during that time and this book answers nearly all of them. The best thing about it for me, as a relative newby to the sport, is that it sets things out in a straightforward manner and takes most of... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

3.		Dumbbell Training for Strength and Fitness from Blue River Press Price: £6.49 Customer Review: I got this as a Christmas present & as someone who's been training for half their life I was disappointed - it's just too basic. As a reference tool for the form of different exercises it's pretty good (though I'd still go for McRobert's 'Insider's tell all handbook...') & the routines... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

4.		The Competitive Runner's Handbook from Penguin Price: £7.69 Customer Review: I guess it depends what you like in a running book, but I find Glover's style verbose. The tips & techniques are in here, but they tend to be buried in a wealth of guff. If you want a book that says "Here's what you do - get on with it!" then try Beck's Run Strong. But if you like a long,... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

5.		Periodization Training for Sports: Science-Based Strength and Conditioning Plans for 17 Sports from Human Kinetics Europe Ltd Price: £8.99 Customer Review: First off it should be noted that the book should really be called "Periodisation of strength training for sport", as periodisation of an endurance training component is not really considered unless it is as a weights/resistance endurance training component (that is to say any endurance... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

6.		The Complete Guide to Stretching (Complete Guides) (Complete Guides) from A & C Black Publishers Ltd Price: £11.19 Customer Review: This book is a personal treasure and the last reviewer was right, its not just a book with stretches in, it has theory to it too!! Its really just a great book, if like me you would like to understand why youre doing certain stretches then this is the book to get. I dont like buying books that... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

7.		High-powered Plyometrics from Human Kinetics Europe Ltd Price: £8.39 Customer Review: Excellent book. Has got plenty of exercises, with step by step descriptions. Definately worth buying if you want to work with Plyometrics or teaching it.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

8.		Functional Training for Sports: Superior Conditioning for Today's Athlete from Human Kinetics Europe Ltd Price: £8.99 Customer Review: no good for bodybuilders, perfect for athletes. Easy to read, plenty of exercises and very informative for everyone from casual trainer to competitive athlete.If you are a sportsperson following a bodybuilding style program do yourself a favour and buy this book.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information

9.		Master the Art of Running: Running with the Alexander Technique from Collins & Brown Price: £8.59 Customer Review: This is good motivational and general stuff on taking a more thoughtful, Alexander Technique inspired approach to running, but it's important to be clear that you can in no way expect to 'master the art of running' through reading this volume. Though you might feel more inspired to try! Of... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

10.		Women's Strength Training Anatomy from Human Kinetics Europe Ltd Price: £10.49 Customer Review: the book is FABULOUS if you want half a workout. where are chest, lat's, bi's, and tri's?????? Spend your money on a COMPLETE WORKOUT NOT HALF!!!!!	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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