Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding by
This highly engaging landmark work, a natural history of exercise--by the author of the best seller The Story of the Human Body--seeks to answer a fundamental question: were you born to run or rest? The first three parts of Exercised roughly follow the evolutionary story of human physical activity and inactivity, even as each chapter shatters a particular myth about exercise. Because we cannot understand physical activity without understanding its absence, Part One begins with physical inactivity. What are our bodies doing when we take it easy, including when we sit or sleep? Part Two explores physical activities that require speed, strength, and power, such as sprinting, lifting, and fighting. Part Three surveys physical activities that involve endurance, such as walking, running, or dancing, as well as their effect on aging. Part Four considers how anthropological and evolutionary approaches can help us exercise better in the modern world. How can we more effectively manage to exercise, and in what ways? To what extent, how, and why do different types and durations of exercise help prevent or treat the major diseases that are likely to make us sick and kill us?
Making the American Body by
Here the author gives us a backstage look at an industry and the people that have left an indelible mark on the American body and the consciousness it houses. With insights drawn from more than fifty interviews and attention to key developments in bodybuilding, aerobics, equipment, health clubs, running, sports medicine, group exercise, Pilates, and yoga, this book reveals how a focus on fitness has shaped not only our physiques but also, and more profoundly, American ideas of what 'fitness' is.
Over 60 & Getting Fit Exercise Leader's Manual by
Group physical activity program for older adults.
The TB12 Method by
Tom Brady explains how he developed his groundbreaking approach to long-term fitness, presenting a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to his personal practice. Brady offers the principles behind pliability, which is at the heart of a new paradigm shift and movement toward a more natural, healthier way of exercising, training, and living, and one that challenges some commonly held assumptions around health and wellness. Filled with lessons learned from Brady's own peak performance training, and step-by-step action steps to help readers develop and maintain their own peak performance, this book also advocates for more effective approaches to strength training, hydration, nutrition, supplementation, cognitive fitness, recovery, and other lifestyle choices that dramatically decrease the risk of injury while amplifying and extending performance, as well as quality of life.
The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises by
Presents a reference guide which contains 733 exercises for every part of a woman's body, along with more than one hundred workout routines, a four-week diet plan, and a listing of twenty-five fat-fighting snacks.
The Women's Health Fitness Fix by
It's time to rethink your relationship with food and exercise! The Women's Health Fitness Fix is a refreshing, realistic guide for anyone who wants a better body. You'll find all the tools you need for successful and lasting weight loss-no rigid, inflexible diet rules or demanding, time-consuming workout programs. These easy-to-follow strategies are practiced by the US's leading fitness experts, tested by the world's top researchers, and proven by everyday busy people across the US. Whether you're a beginner or a longtime fitness fanatic, this must-have manual offers hundreds of tips to get you the results you've always wanted-in just minutes a day. Inside, you'll find- o More than 30 exclusive total-body workouts from America's top trainers, including genius 5-minute routines you can do whenever you're in a hurry and stack together when you have time for a serious calorie-blasting sweat session. o Practical solutions for managing your motivation, busting through fitness and weight-loss plateaus, and overcoming the most common diet obstacles and exercise excuses. o Beginner-friendly techniques for healthier cooking at home and meal prep made simple, along with hundreds of fast-and-easy recipe ideas and calorie-saving food swaps. o More than 145 research-based oQuick Tipso for improving everything from your goal setting and grocery shopping list to your sleep habits and stress-management skills. The Women's Health Fitness Fix is more than a diet book- It's the long-term solution you've been searching for and offers the tools and motivation you need to improve your relationship with food and exercise, transform your body, and finally make your healthy lifestyle feel effortless!
Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great 2nd Ed : Everything You Need To Know To Transform Your Body by
Build Muscle Lose Fat Look Great has 24 chapters and 640 pages crammed with practical, safe and highly effective instruction on just about everything to do with weight training and building a terrific physique.
It's one of the all-time finest, natural bodybuilding books, now in its second edition.
Discover all about the following:
* Superlative training programs, and how to customize them to suit you.
* How to master exercise technique--200 pages and hundreds of photographs.
* How to optimize your recuperative powers.
* How to deal with physical restrictions.
* How to do cardio training.
* How to avoid injuries.
* How to optimize your exercise selection from the gang of eight.
* What scientific studies really mean to you.
* The burning issues that the bodybuilding world won't face up to.
* A comprehensive lexicon of muscle building, and training in general.
* How "hard gainers" can become really good gainers.
This guide has an extraordinary depth and breadth of valuable instruction and information, most of it additional to what's in Beyond Brawn.
This book isn't just for those who are starting strength training and bodybuilding. Its guidance is also for intermediate and advanced trainees.
The lessons in this book aren't based on just Stuart's journey. They are a fusion of the acquired wisdom of generations of drug-free bodybuilders and strength trainees.
Become your own expert personal trainer.
Total Abs by
Intended for anyone who wants rock-hard abs but needs help getting motivated, the editors of fitness authority Muscle & Fitness magazine have created a four-week plan that incorporates invaluable take-away strategies to get a firmer midsection. More than 50 exercises and full-color photos guide readers through the best ways to obtain a tight six-pack. Throughout the exercises informative tips and fast facts are included to ensure that each routine is executed in the safest and most effective manner possible.
Stuart McRobert's New Brawn Series - Book #1 : How to Build up to 50 Pounds of Muscle the Natural Way by 
Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi and Qigong by
Overview: T'ai Chi - a martial art used for health, meditation, and self-defense - and QiGong - a large variety of physical and mental training methods based on Chinese philosophy - are widely recognized to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. T'ai Chi has demonstrated its health benefits by being linked with everything from slowing the aging process and increasing balance and flexibility to lowering stress levels and enhancing the body's natural healing powers. In this fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to T'ai Chi & QiGong, the authors have streamlined the book, giving it a clearer how-to focus. Nearly 150 video clips complement the 300 helpful illustrations in the book by demonstrating a complete T'ai Chi exercise - all exclusively available to readers on the authors' website.
Handbook of T'ai Chi Ch'uan Exercises by
HANDBOOK OF TAI CHI CH'UAN incorporates all three forms of T'ai Chi Ch'uan exercises, derived from the Yang style - Short Form, Long Form, and Push Hands. Along with more than 600 illustrations, Zhang provides easy-to-understand descriptions of the postures and movements used in each form. Two charts are included to show the foot position and body orientation for both the Short and Long Forms.
People of any age can reap the benefits of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Use this practical, thorough, and accessible guidebook to learn the fitness art of T'ai Chi Ch'uan and make it part of your daily life.
Yang tai chi. For beginners by
Tai Chi Chuan is a kind of moving meditation with ancient roots in Chinese martial arts. In this program, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming teaches you the traditional Yang-style form step-by-step, while explaining the meaning of each movement.
ChiRunning by
A running coach and nationally ranked ultra-marathon runner draws on the principles of t'ai chi to develop a comprehensive running program that promotes greater speed and distance with less effort while preventing injuries.
The Complete Book of Running for Women by
-How to get started and stay motivated
-What to eat for optimal nutrition
-How to run during pregnancy and after menopause
-Why running is the most effective form of exercise
-How to prevent and treat injury
-What to wear -- from sports bras to running shoes
-How to prepare for everything from a 5K to a marathon
Modern Training and Physiology for Middle and Long-Distance Runners by
Explains the practical aspects of exercise physiology and modern coaching, including energy systems, the aerobic and anaerobic thresholds, VO2 max, running economy, muscle fibers, and more. In addition, it covers how these ideas should inform both your day-to-day workouts and the underlying philosophy that forms the foundation of your training program.
Runner's World Complete Book of Running by
Discusses nutrition, injury prevention, women's running, endurance, the mental side of running, cross-training, and the marathon.
Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running by
A guide aimed at providing up-to-date, practical advice for women runners of all levels. Experts provide answers to problems unique to women runners, such as common injuries, safety and nutrition. There are photographs, running sidebars and testimonials from women of all ages and abilities.
Running a Marathon for Dummies by
The basics of running a marathon. Training for the big race : an overview ; Getting a leg up with the right running gear ; Understanding the physiology of marathon running ; Starting off with proper running technique -- Creating your own marathon training plan. Aerobic training : the king of marathon preparation ; Running longer, and loner, and longer still ; Getting faster with interval training ; Making a plan as a beginner runner ; Prepping for your next race as an intermediate runner ; Pushing yourself as an advanced runner -- Going above and beyond to stay strong and healthy. Producing powerful muscles with strength training ; Stretching, cross-training, and recovery during training ; Recognizing (and avoiding) common running injuries -- Gearing up for race day (and beyond). Backing off before you give your all : the marathon taper ; Getting a boost with practical and motivational pre-race strategies ; Running the marathon : race strategies and tips -- The part of tens. Ten things to do on marathon race day ; Running amok : ten common training errors ; Ten (or so) great destination marathons ; Ten (okay, eleven) frequently asked questions about running a marathon -- Appendix. A marathon directory.
ChiWalking by
The low-impact health benefits of walking have made it one of the most popular forms of daily exercise. Yet few people experience all the benefits that walking can offer. Here, Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, teach the walking technique they created that transforms walking from a mundane means of locomotion into an intensely rewarding practice that enhances mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Similar to Pilates, yoga, and T'ai Chi, ChiWalking emphasizes body alignment and mindfulness while strengthening the core muscles of the body. The five mindful steps of the ChiWalking program will get anyone, regardless of age or athletic ability, into shape from head to toe, inside and out.
Walking by
Walking strengthens your heart, takes off pounds, and reduces stress. Stay on track with these proven methods for developing a routine that you can easily stick to -- no matter the weather or how busy your schedule. Instructional photos illustrate proper stretching and strengthening techniques, and explain common errors that lead to injury or discouragement. Checklists help you choose the proper footwear and clothing, and improve your workout. A complete introduction to striding into a healthier life!
Walking Fast by
Are you an avid walker looking to take the activity to the next level? Perhaps you're a runner who wants to find a way to end aching joints and muscles without giving up great, heart-pounding workouts. Or, maybe you're a cross-trainer in search of a new, low-impact workout that will burn calories and improve your fitness level.
If you're serious about fitness and seeking a better way to workout, then Walking Fast is for you. This complete guide provides all the building blocks to get started on a fast walking program, and it contains easy-to-apply science that accomplished walkers can use to reach a new level of performance. Inside, you'll find
- self-tests to help you evaluate your walking technique and goals;
- 18 illustrated walking exercises designed to help you master the three-phase walking technique and eliminate trouble spots in your walking movement;
- 29 walking workouts in five categories: easy, long, anaerobic threshold, aerobic capacity, and anaerobic capacity; and
- sample programs for three levels of walkers.
Walking Fast also contains an entire chapter devoted to racing, with information applicable to fast walkers just beginning to race as well as those looking for serious race walking competitions. Plus, a helpful appendix provides a list of race walking resources and tips about how to plug into the race walking network.
Take the next step toward reaching your walking goals and get Walking Fast .
DVD
Just Walk: Walk Off Fat Fast by
This intense walking workout is designed to burn calories and fat, as well as contribute to an overall heightened sense of health and awareness.
Just Walk: Walk to the Hits by
Walk to the Hits features hit music and High Intensity Interval Training (aka HIIT)--it's the perfect combination! Hit music pumps up your pace, and HIIT training alternates between bursts of 'all out' effort and periods of recovery, allowing you to walk a shorter session and blast away as many calories as you would in a longer one"
ChiWalking by
This is the ideal companion to the ChiWalking book. It takes you through all the lessons in the book in an easy-to-follow visual format. It's the next best thing to having your own ChiWalking coach. It's a great check-in tool to keep you walking correctly and efficiently. Includes: All ChiWalking basic lessons, the Body Looseners and Additional Exercises.
Doonya, the Bollywood dance workout no. 1 - Beginner Breakdown by
Get Fit.
Be Happy.
Burn 600-800 calories per hour with Doonya. Smile through your workout with the hottest new dance fitness phenomenon!
From Doonya studios comes the easy-to follow, high-energy cardio dance and conditioning 3-disc DVD series. Doonya is your complete at-home solution for weight loss and a happy and healthy lifestyle.
This program uses the latest music bursting out of Bollywood, India’s Hollywood, where the abs are sexy and the glutes are tight.
Certified dance, yoga and fitness professionals, Kajal and Priya will transport you to a world where you can dance your way to a more radiant and fit self. As you sweat and feel the burn, they will keep a smile on your face.
Discover your happy workout with Doonya!
Doonya, the Bollywood dance workout. no. 2, Cardio dance & conditioning by
Cardio & conditioning intervals, each activating major muscle of the abs, arms & legs. The energy of Bollywood music & dance will keep you smiling as you burn up to 800 calories while learning fitness fundamentals. Doonya is your happy workout.
Doonya, the Bollywood dance workout. no. 3, Abs, glutes, & cardio by
Cardio & conditioning intervals, each activating major muscle of the abs, arms & legs. The energy of Bollywood music & dance will keep you smiling as you burn up to 800 calories while learning fitness fundamentals. Doonya is your happy workout.