Exercise category: 2464 books

Perform Pilates postures just about anywhere-- and get faster results! Joseph Pilates's revolutionary methods of strengthening, toning, and even lengthening the body have become hugely popular all around the world. Now, in Standing Pilates, celebrated Pilates expert Joan Breibart takes Pilates...

The exercise will never hurt you—only improper form causes injury. Master the essentials of proper weight training and be safe while performing the squat, lunge, leg press, lat pulldown, reverse fly, bench press, chest fly, shoulder press, shoulder raise, biceps curl, triceps extension, plank, and...

Use these powerful techniques to increase bodyweight strength Greetings, My name is Arnold Yates and I am a Doctor and a bodybuilder. I have a PHD in exercise physiology. The reason I created this book is because I don't want people to go through what I went through. Decades of learning, trial...

Is there a foolproof way to reduce stress and anxiety while you boost your memory? Raise your IQ even as you slow down the aging process? Become more creative and train your ability to focus at the same time? The answer is simple: Move! Modern neuroscience and research has shown, more than ever, that...

The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise reveals the microworld of the body in motion, from motor proteins that produce force to enzymes that extract energy from food, and tackles questions athletes ask: What should we ingest before and during a race? How does a hard workout trigger changes in our muscles? Why does exercise make us feel good?

NPTI’s Fundamentals of Fitness and Personal Training makes the principles and theories of fitness accessible for all readers. Written in a conversational tone with real-life examples, this text helps students understand how the body works and responds to exercise. Readers will learn how to create...

IMPROVE YOUR ENERGY AND STRENGTH WITH EXERCISE Exercise helps to build a stronger, healthier you, better suited to combat the symptoms and side effects associated with cancer and its treatments. Exercises for Cancer Wellness is your guide to making positive life changes during and after...

Hold It! You should know that: Walking is not one of the best exercises and will never get you fit For certain body types, stair climbers will not trim your thighs and buttocks or give you slim hips You do not need expensive health club memberships to become fit You do...

Fight the statistics of heart disease with an expert's help. Heart disease is the #1 health problem for both women and men in the United States. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for heart disease and is linked to heart failure. Exercise is essential for a healthy heart, especially...

Table of Contents Preface Getting Started Chapter # 1: Benefits of Warming Up Chapter # 2: Stretching Chapter # 3: Types of Stretches How to Warm Up Chapter # 1: Intro Chapter # 2: Mobility Exercises Chapter # 3: Pulse Raising, Targeted Mobility and Final Pulse Raising Chapter # 4: Cooling...

This empowering exercise guide is big on attitude, giving plus-size women the motivation and information they need to move their bodies and improve their health. Hanne Blank—a fellow plus-size girl who’s been there and has the worn-out sports bras to show for it—will help you discover...

Ultimate Guide is to Bodyweight Workout. This book displays you how to build power, strength, astounding and athleticism physical capacity using only your bodyweight as the struggle. Depend on effectively no equipment, this book potentials to be the greatest detailed and comprehensive bodyweight exercise...

You want to get fit and healthy, but don’t want to pay for expensive gym memberships or equipment. Now, you don’t have to, with calisthenics. All you need is a bit of space, and your own body to build your muscle mass, improve your stamina, and lose weight!Calisthenics entails hundreds of...

How many times have you looked at yourself in the mirror and turned away unhappy? Do you want to have a fully toned, fit body? Do you want to lose some excess fat? Do you want to be proud of your body’s shape in the summer (and why not, winter) season? If you do, calisthenics is the answer you have...