Table of Contents
Chapter One - Introduction ................................. 3
Chapter Two - Race Walking Definition ...................... 5
Chapter Three - Build the Race Walker ...................... 9
Chapter Four - Race Walking Up Close ....................... 15
Chapter Five - Bent Knee Walking ........................... 33
Chapter Six - Loss of Contact .............................. 65
Chapter Seven - Reducing Excessive Double Support .......... 81
Chapter Eight - Correcting Minimal Forward Hip Rotation..... 87
Chapter Nine - Correcting Excessive Hip Drop ................ 95
Chapter Ten - Correcting Posture Problems .................. 105
Chapter Eleven - Correcting High Knee Drive ................ 123
Chapter Twelve - Correcting Overstriding ................... 127
Chapter Thirteen - Correcting A Wide Stance ................ 131
Chapter Fourteen - Correcting Foot & Knee Crossover ........ 135
Chapter Fifteen - Correcting Improper Swing Foot Carriage... 139
Chapter Sixteen - Correcting Foot Slapping ................. 141
Chapter Seventeen - Correcting Arms ........................ 143
Chapter Eighteen - Correcting Hands ........................ 149
Chapter Nineteen - Correcting Shoulders .................... 151
Chapter Twenty – Full-Body Strength Training ............... 157
Chapter Twenty One - Judging ............................... 185
Chapter Twenty Two - Proper Shoe Selection ................. 191
Race Walking Revolution Book
Race walking is an under-respected and misunderstood sport. It provides unparalleled benefits, without the major issues associated with fad diets, whimsical workout trends, or other traditional exercise programs. Race walking provides amazing cardiovascular benefits, is a weight-bearing exercise, with a greatly reduced incidence of injury. To get started all you need is a pair of walking shoes, a will to improve your fitness level, and a book / video to guide you.
Race Walking Revolution, written by America’s premier team of clinicians Jeff Salvage and Tim Seaman, is that guide. Created with over 400 instructional, full-color photos, Race Walking Revolution illustrates safe, proper race walking technique. Whether you are just starting out or trying to perfect your form, this book helps. After an introduction to correct technique, it catalogs typical mistakes race walkers make that can lead to injuries or prevent walkers from legally racing at maximum speed. It demonstrates proper and improper form, explains why these problems exist, and prescribes critical solutions to correct them. If you are ready to improve your race walking style and step up to the next level, then pick up Race Walking Revolution today.
Jeff Salvage is a former international competitor, award winning educational, and founder of www.racewalk.com. Tim Seaman is a 2-time Olympian, 47-time national champion, and coach to many of the United States’ best race walkers. Between them they have over 65 years of experience with race walking.
Audience: Beginner through advanced.
Printed in Full Color, 8 1/2" x 11", 202 pages (Future print runs may be in Black & White, so get it in color today!)
400+ Full-Color Instructional Photos
Mastering race walking requires first adhering to the definition of race walking and then mastering technique to improve efficiency. Both challenges are addressed throughout the book. Each potential issue race walkers face is explained in great detail including, causes, solutions, and annotated photographs illustrating proper and improper techniques.
Correcting Technique Problems
For each technique problems presented a combination of some/all of the following corrective measures are presented:
- Focus Points - Mental images to help you visualize proper technique
- Drills - Activities to perform, while using race walking technique, to train your body to correct technique flaws.
- Exercises - Non race walking exercises to strengthen or balance the body to correct technique flaws.
- Stretches - Mostly static stretches to help balance the body to correct technique flaws.
Race Walkers in Motion
Throughout the Race Walking Revolution there are over 25 photographs of elite race walkers to inspire you to be your best.
Pre Orders receive Jeff Salvage's Great Treks full-color book for free!
Imagine forging your way through fog-laden forests in the high Andes, camping along 600 year-old Incan trails, climbing 13,000-foot passes, and braving rain storms as your trail turns to slippery mud. After four days, you wake up in the early morning and walk two miles in the darkness to an overlook awaiting the sunrise. Within minutes the clouds lift and rays of golden light begin to uncover one of the planet’s most majestic ruins. Machu Picchu’s stone secrets are slowly revealed in the breaking dawn.
The trek along the Inca Trail is just one of ten adventures described in A Journey Along the World's Great Treks.
Comparison to Other RaceWalk.com Products
The content of this book is the same as the Race Walking Revolution videos. It's a print version meant to stand alone or reinforce the video. However, please be aware the material covered is the same.
If you've previously purchased Race Walk Clinic in a Book, there is also overlap. The Race Walking Revolution book is the Clinic book on "steroids." There is new material, like the chapters on Judging, Shoe Selection, and Full-Body Strength Training, but the meat of the book covers the same ground. However, our new book goes deeper in detail with larger, full-color photos that enhance your learning experience.