Books in category Exercise

The Courage to Start

Author: John Bingham
Publisher : Fireside
ISBN : 9780684854557
At age 43, columnist John Bingham took up running and transformed himself from a sedentary couch potato into a marathon-worthy racer. In THE COURAGE TO START: A GUIDE TO RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE, he explains why he undertook the activity that led to his metamorphosis. In a friendly, conversational style, Bingham, who has been nicknamed The Penguin for his rotund shape and awkward running style, takes

Box into Shape (Paperback)

Author: Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy
Publisher : Hamlyn
ISBN : 9780600618362
Discover the all-around mind and body benefits of boxing with an exciting program that keeps you motivated and on your toes. Burn calories and increase cardiovascular fitness, enhance muscle tone and flexibility, increase strength, stamina and energy levels, relieve stress, improve concentration and feel more confident. Box into Shape offers fun, safe exercises based on boxing and martial arts. It

Total Tai Chi (Paperback)

Author: Ronnie Robinson
Publisher : Duncan Baird Pub
ISBN : 9781844837236
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Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis

Author: Alan Gaby
Publisher : Prima Pub
ISBN : 9780761500223
You Can Fight--and Even Reverse--Bone LossHow strong are your bones? At 35, a woman's battle against bone loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and beyond. Conventional medicine has offered such controversial therapies as estrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially dangerous and only partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the foremost authorities on nutritional and natural

The Complete Waterpower Workout Book

Author: Pete Romano, Lynda Huey, Robert Forster
Publisher : Random House Inc
ISBN : 9780679745549
Aquatic exercises have become the rage with people from all walks of life. Experienced athletes appreciate the low-impact resistance, and others, like seniors and pregnant women, enjoy the benefits of an excellent aerobic workout with little risk of injury. Written by an expert on water exercises, Linda Huey, and Robert Foster, a physical therapist, THE COMPLETE WATERPOWER WORKOUT BOOK is the defi

The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution

Author: Michael R. Eades, Fredrick Hahn, Mary Dan Eades
Publisher : Broadway Books
ISBN : 9780767913867
Personal trainer Fred Hahn and Drs. Mary and Michael Eades (metabolic specialists and authors of the popular PROTEIN POWER series) have created a unique workout program that combines slow-cadence weight training with high-protein/low-carbohydrate eating. The authors present compelling evidence that this regimen burns fat, revs up metabolism, strengthens bones, and induces overall cardiovascular fi

The Metabolism Advantage

Author: John Berardi
Publisher : Rodale Pr
ISBN : 9781594863233
With this powerful body transformation program, men and women discover how to kick their metabolism into high gear--and replace flab with lean, fat-burning muscle . . . in just 8 weeks Revving up the body so that it optimizes nutrition and turns flab into lean body mass can be accomplished easily and quickly--and at any age, even after the body's metabolism has supposedly slowed down. That's what

U.S. Army Physical Fitness Guide

Author: United States Army
Publisher : Hatherleigh Pr
ISBN : 9781578261314
Direct from the Army itself, this is a tremendous wealth of information on fitness and exercise in the military--from flexibility to weight training, grass and guerrilla drills to obstacle courses. This is the fitness bible of the United States Army. 300 illustrations.

Precision Heart Rate Training

Author: Edmund E. Burke
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN : 9780880117708
The athlete looking to fine-tune performance will find a wealth of practical training tools in PRECISION HEART RATE TRAINING. Editor Edmund R. Burke, a Ph.D. in exercise physiology whose credits include training an Olympic cycling team, begins this helpful guide with his own explanation of heart rate monitoring and the use of wireless heart rate monitors. Burke explains what athletes can expect to

Shape Your Life

Author: Barbara Harris, Angela Hynes
Publisher : Hay House Inc
ISBN : 9781401901592
What sets this fitness book apart from the rest is its holistic approach to getting in shape. SHAPE magazine`s editor-in-chief Barbara Harris designed a 4-week plan which includes cardio workouts, weight training, and an eating plan that hovers healthily around 2,000 calories a day, plus chapters on spirituality, rest and sleep, body image, and work issues. Clearly this book aims higher and deeper

Prevention's Firm Up in 3 Weeks

Author: Selene Yeager, Michele Stanten
Publisher : St Martins Pr
ISBN : 9781579549404
From Prevention magazine's fitness expert, the personalized workout that melts fat and builds muscle As fitness director of Prevention magazine, Michele Stanten routinely hears from people who feel trapped in workouts that are too hard or too easy, that have become boring, or that fail to produce measurable results. In response, she developed the Firm Up Action Plan, an innovative three-tier exerc

The Athlete`s Way

Author: Christopher Bergland
Publisher : Griffin
ISBN : 9780312355876
The Athlete''s Way is amazingly informative and complete with a program to get and keep you off the couch. Bravo, for another exercising zealot who has written a book that should be read on your elliptical or stationary bike. He pushed me to go farther on a sleepy Sunday. - John J. Ratey, M.D., author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science in Exercise and the Brain, and co-author of Driven to Dis

15 Minute Gentle Yoga

Author: Louise Grime
Publisher : Dk Pub
ISBN : 9780756629267
Combining simple, step-by-step instructions with a DVD to walk readers through each routine, a series of effective fitness workouts for individuals on the go presents complete mini-workouts to target specific parts of the body, along with hundreds of full-color photographs, and tips on how to strengthen, stretch, tone, and build one`s way to total body fitness.

Star Quality (Hardcover)

Author: Rob Parr, Laurel House
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN : 9780470184004
Success is in the stars with this proven celebrity-based program that offers lasting transformation in 90 days. The plan is easy to follow and offers variety to keep routines from getting dull, plus it includes celeb secrets, motivational tips, and Hollywood stories to keep things fun and interactive.

The Firefighter's Workout Book

Author: Michael Stefano
Publisher : Harpercollins
ISBN : 9780060957339
The demands of being a firefighter can be quite high. Firefighters are called upon to perform at peak capacity under the most arduous conditions. Being physically fit can mean the difference between life and death for them or the victims they race to save. New York City fire captain and personal trainer Michael Stefano has come to the rescue with The Firefighter's Workout Book, the thirty-minute-a

The Pilates Edge

Author: Karrie Adamany, Daniel Loigerot
Publisher : Avery Pub Group
ISBN : 9781583331842
Complete body conditioning for golf, running, tennis, swimming, cycling, skiing, and other sports and activities. Originally developed by Joseph Pilates for boxers, gymnasts, and dancers, Pilates is a unique body-conditioning method that teaches precision movement generated from the center of the body--the powerhouse --which includes the abdominal muscles, lower back, and buttocks. The Pilates Edg

Offering from the Conscious Body

Author: Janet Adler
Publisher : Inner Traditions
ISBN : 9780892819669
The exploration of the direct experience of healing and of the divine through the witnessing of movement becoming conscious.
--Uses sample sessions and descriptive theory to explain the discipline.
--Based on the author's 35 years of movement work.
OFFERING FROM THE CONSCIOUS BODY reveals both the theory and practice of a unique body-based process that is cathartic, creative, healing, and

Knockout Fitness (Paperback)

Author: Jamie Dumas, Andy Dumas
Publisher : Skyhorse Pub Co Inc
ISBN : 9781602392991
Two certified boxing trainers show you how to use boxing in order to get in outstanding shape.

Stretching

Author: Jean Anderson, Bob Anderson
Publisher : Shelter Pubns
ISBN : 9780936070223
In this new and revised edition, the bestselling exercise book now includes stretches for over 60 sports and activities, including those for sports enthusiasts, travelers, children, gardeners, and people in wheelchairs. 1,000 illustrations. From the Publisher This is the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers recommend for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical prof

The Complete Book of Abs for Women

Author: Kurt Brungardt
Publisher : Random House Inc
ISBN : 9780812969474
Kurt Brungardt, something of a fitness guru in print, adds to his line-up of training manuals with THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ABS FOR WOMEN. In a professional yet friendly tone, he explains what a woman needs to know to get the abs of her dreams. Brungardt starts with a quick discussion of ab basics before he heads directly into his system. He offers solutions to the problems of start/stop training with