This series of sports manuals aims to introduce the reader to the elementary and advanced techniques of a particular game. This book outlines contemporary conditioning strategies for all sportsmen and women irrespective of their sport or competition level. This edition has been completely updated to include a new section on sophisticated fitness training equipment and gives detailed instruction on how to become and stay fit. It covers the principles of conditioning the body and describes exercises for warming up, how to plan running schedules and muscular endurance sessions, and how to develop strength. It is illustrated with 150 photographs of international and top-class athletes in action during training sessions. Dr Whitehead is a senior sports administrator who lectures around the world on fitness courses for a variety of sports. He has represented his country at athletics, has won Olympics and Commonwealth bronze medals and was for many years the Great Britain Athletics Team manager.