Fit To Ride In 9 Weeks

Fit To Ride In 9 Weeks, Achieve Straightness, Suppleness and Stamina In the Saddle, by Heather Sansom. Regardless of discipline, level of expertise, training philosophy, body shape, or fitness level, all riders do better in horse-related activities on the ground and in the saddle when they take care of their bodies and maintain their fitness. While riding is a great way to enjoy an active lifestyle, on its own it is not enough to condition and tone the body to the degree we need, and then the horse must make up the fitness gap in our physical partnership. If our reflexes are slow, if our bodies fatigue, if our position collapses, if tension patterns appear, then the horse suffers repetitive asymmetrical strain or develops compensatory movement habits. It is for his good, as well as ours, that certified personal trainer and riding coach Heather Sansom has developed an utterly achievable 9-week plan to give every rider the straightness, suppleness, strength, and stamina she needs to rider her best. With hundreds of one-of-a-kind illustrations depicting accurate musculature on the riders body, and dozens of proven exercises organized in a progressive fitness program with easy-to-use schedule charts. Sansom's book is the key to enjoying the ride, being fair to your horse, and getting into fabulous shape in nine weeks! Paperbook. 208 pages. 300 color photos, 75 color artworks.