Mark Verstegen

At your core, there's an incredible athlete. Lean, yet powerful. Storng, but still flexible. World-class trainer Mark Verstegen shows you how to use your core to transform your body and your life, turn back the clock, speed up your metabolism, trim your waistline, build muscle, and gain boundless energy. More than a workout routine, Verstegen's 12-week, comprehensive progam reveals the athlete that's always been inside you.

The core program shows you how to:

Develop balanced fitness-strength, show more muscle mass, flexibility, power, and endurance-without overemphasizing or shortchanging any component.
Dicover from workouts so you get leaner and stronger when everyone else is just getting there.
Eat the right foods to get the body you want and the energy to have more fun with it.

'This progam has transformed me from a skinny college baseball player with little power into one of the best-conditioned players in Major League Baseball.' Nomar Garciaparra, professional baseball player

Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Nomar Garciaparra
Part 1 Welcome to the core
Chapter 1 Core inspiration
The core convenant
Chapter 2 Core beginnings
Core self-evaluation
Chapter 3 The core challenge
Part 2 The core workout
Chapter 4 The foundation: Building your pillar of srength
Chapter 5 Movement prep
Brandon Wood on core performance for young athletes
Chapter 6 Prehab
Chapter 7 Physioball routine
Mia Hamm on core performance for women
Chapter 8 Elasticity
Chapter 9 Strength
Chapter 10 Energy system development
Chapter 11 Regeneration
Chapter 12 The core workout worksheets
Part 3: The core nutriton plan
Chapter 13 How to eat better, starting now
Chapter 14 Core performance foods
Part 4: The core life plan
Chapter 15 The core challenge (revisited)
Chapter 16 Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Glossary of terms
Additional training logs
About the authors
Further reading
Photo credits
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