{"product_id":"the-roller-derby-athlete","title":"The Roller Derby Athlete","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoller derby is a unique  fast-paced  female-dominated sport that is taking the world by storm. It originated in the USA in the 1930s but it is the revival that began in 2001 that has inspired this new book. Roller derby has become one of the worlds fastest-growing new sports and there are now more than 1000 leagues worldwide - in the USA  Europe  Australia and New Zealand  Latin America and Asia - with new adherents coming to the sport all the time.  As the popularity of roller derby has grown  the demand for information about the sport and how to play it has grown too. As leagues become more experienced  and players more advance  tactics and game play have grown in sophistication. There are many online forums and social networking sites devoted to training  tactics  fitness and nutrition  but up till now  no single source which gathered all the information together.  This new book is the first to cover roller derby from a practical sports perspective and offer advice on tactics  fitness  training  injury-prevention and nutrition.  Chapters include:  An introduction to the game  its history and rules. How to play the game - strategy and tactics Fitness requirements - strength  endurance  and plyometric exercises for balance Training - practical training programmes both on and off skates Nutrition - what to eat before and after training  meal suggestions and supplements The female athlete - specific training advice for women Profiles of well-known roller derby players who share their top tips in all the above categories.  The introduction has been written by Suzy Hotrod  one of roller derbys most renowned players and there is plentiful advice from many of the sports leading players.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949281013813,"sku":"ByrdShop_1408832399","price":67.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781408832394_99a33152-9527-4597-b86e-d0faa8ce09de.jpg?v=1770470407","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-roller-derby-athlete","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}