Their ultimate goal: the Olympics. As each girl struggles with life's challenges and rejoices with each triumph, the encouragement of the other Girls Only club members and their faith in God give the girls the moral support needed to push their limits and learn important lessons. Follow the Dream Livvy misses her mother, who passed away just months ago, and frustration mounts when Livvy's grandmother offers to help but oversteps her boundaries in every way--especially when she starts acting as Livvy's ice-skating coach. Better Than Best The spirit of competition has consumed Jenna; she's started making enemies, and her friends wonder if she'll ever come back to the Girls Only club. Photo Perfect When Heather's brother drops her during an ice-dancing competition, Heather goes to extremes to lose weight from her already thin frame. Star Status Manda is concentrating so hard on winning the Dressel Hills Downhill Classic that she's turned her back on everyone that matters to her--her family, her friends...even God.

    Illustrative and technical, yet user-friendly, Conditioning for Figure Skating provides detailed coverage of the physical preparation necessary for Preliminary through Senior-Elite skaters while concentrating on all disciplines of figure skating, including singles, pairs, and ice dance. More than 300 photos illustrate proper warm-up drills, flexibility stretches, cooldown routines, strength training exercises, jump and plyometric training programs, and endurance conditioning exercises for on-ice injury prevention. A periodization plan also helps skaters maximize their training potential.

    But the road to Olympic glory was not always easy for this Long Island teen.Going for the Gold: Sarah Hughes is the amazing true story of a brilliant skater's Olympic quest.Here's what you'll find out about America's newest sweetheart:Sarah's first time on the iceHow her family's support helped her through difficult timesHow Sarah braved the rocky road to the OlympicsSarah's hopes for the future