The movie

A picture can be worth a thousandwords... especially when the subject is something as difficult todescribe as how to swim. Endurance Films, the creators of theexcellent running instructional DVD EvolutionRunning, have turned their hands to open-water swimming inthe descriptively named Open Water Swimming: Skills, Techniques,and Racing Tips. The target audience here is clearly triathletes,who start off their event with a racing segment in the water, butsome of the material is also relevant to swimmers in pools.

The program is presented in astraightforward way, without any distracting gimmicks (though alsowithout the charm or flair that we got in Triathlon: RacingFaster). Basic information is presented in bullet-point formaton-screen...Read the entire review

The movie

The old saying that a picture isworth a thousand words is never more true than in sports and fitnesstraining. Now let's say that the "picture" is a movingpicture, with freeze-frame, fast-forward, and rewind capability, andgraphics options to highlight key areas of the picture, and its valueskyrockets compared to any written or verbal description. Such is thecase with Evolution Running, a training DVD that shows runnershow to improve their speed by becoming more efficient in theirmovement: it's a perfect combination of extremely useful andinsightful content with an excellent presentation.

So what's the DVD about? EvolutionRunning addresses a specific audience – runners who areinterested in improving their speed and reducing their chance ofinjury – and has a specific focus: improving running efficie...Read the entire review

The movie

I'm a cyclist, and I've recentlystarted to appreciate the benefits of doing yoga, so it was ano-brainer to review Yoga for Cyclists, a yoga programspecifically designed to meet the needs of bicyclists. As any cyclistdiscovers when he or she starts logging a lot of miles, whetherrecreationally or while training to race, cycling is very demandingon certain muscle groups. The leg muscles and hamstrings are thefirst that come to mind, and in fact yoga is perfect to stretch outthese tight areas and allow smoother, stronger pedaling. Mountainbikers in particular will appreciate the need for strong arms andshoulders, as well. What many cyclists don't realize, though, is thatwhile cycling doesn't do anything to build up your "coreabdominal" muscles, riding puts a lot of strain on the core andlower back, so keeping those muscles fit with off-the-bike t...Read the entire review