Thursday, July 21, 2011

Healing Moves: How to Cure, Relieve, and Prevent Common Ailments with Exercise

Healing Moves: How to Cure, Relieve, and Prevent Common Ailments with Exercise Review


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“If exercise could be packed in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed, and beneficial, medicine in the nation.”
—The National Institute on Aging

Whether you are simply suffering from the common cold or struggling with more acute conditions like diabetes, arthritis, or heart disease, here is a book that can finally offer an effective alternative to drugs. Pioneering research shows that physical activity not only prevent common health problems but can also treat—and even reverse—America’s top killers. In this groundbreaking work, Carol and Mitch Krucoff, an award-winning health writer and a renowned cardiologist, respectively, provide programs of movement aimed to heal a full range of health problems, such as: Back pain, Chronic depression, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Sexual dysfunction, Carpal tunnel syndrome

The book’s accessible and informative text is complemented by more than 100 detailed and easy-to-follow illustrations that include poses from yoga, qi gong, and various stretching and strength-building techniques. Whatever your age, fitness level, or health concern, Healing Moves can help improve not only your physical condition but your overall sense of well-being.


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Jul 21, 2011 23:30:40

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Oxidative Stress, Exercise and Aging

Oxidative Stress, Exercise and Aging Review


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This book brings together some of the leading researchers in the actively investigated field of oxidative stress, an area of study which is of importance to human health and disease. It examines oxidative stress in a variety of models, at rest and after exercise, in young and old. Key concepts of oxidative stress, exercise and aging are presented in clear and easy-to-understand terms. Oxidative stress in different types of exercises - isometric, isotonic and sports - is explained in detail, with several chapters focusing on acute and chronic adaptations of skeletal muscles following both aerobic and non-aerobic exercises. The book includes current knowledge of the underlying mechanisms influencing health and disease processes associated with oxidative stress.


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Jul 20, 2011 20:36:38

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011

Aquatic Exercise - Second Edition

Aquatic Exercise - Second Edition Review


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Aquatic Exercise is a user-friendly reference book that includes all the information needed to begin a safe, effective, successful aquatic program. Written by Ruth Sova, aquatic exercise pioneer, this book contains up-to-date information, including eight actual workouts with photographs and descriptions of the moves.

Aquatic Exercise is geared toward the beginning instructor, the student in the club or private class, or the college student taking the class for a physical education elective. Aquatic heart rates, aquatic exercise moves, and muscles are reviewed in lay terms. Water programs for walking, aerobics, jogging, toning, strength training, flexibility training, sport specific, circuit training, interval training, deep water training, plyometrics, and relaxation are all covered.


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Jul 18, 2011 20:16:05

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach

Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach Review


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Do you want to run faster? Are you trying to peak for a particular race? Would you like to find your true running potential? Brad Hudson, former Olympic Trials marathoner and current coach to Olympians like Dathan Ritzenhein, will show you the way in this practical, reader-friendly guide. Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. Now Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively as Brad coaches his world-class athletes. Becoming your own best coach is the ticket to running faster at any distance.
First you will learn to assess your abilities. Then you’ll learn how to devise a training program specifically geared to you. Filled with easy-to-follow sample training programs for distances ranging from the 5K to the marathon and abilities ranging from novice to advanced, Run Faster is the cutting-edge guide for optimal performance.
With Hudson’s guidance, you can train smarter and more effectively—and avoid injury. And you’ll soon be running faster than you ever thought possible!


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Jul 17, 2011 10:25:58

Friday, July 15, 2011

Essential Chest and Shoulders: An Intense 6-Week Program (Men's Health Peak Conditioning Guides)

Essential Chest and Shoulders: An Intense 6-Week Program (Men's Health Peak Conditioning Guides) Review


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Want a chest to treasure? Work your back!

The secret to a strong, powerful chest is the right balance of upper-body strength. That means doing as many exercises, sets, and reps for your back as for your chest. And that great set of shoulders? Again, the key is balancing shoulder work with chest and back exercises. Best-selling fitness author Kurt Brungardt shows you how to pull off this upper-body balancing act with a masterful 6-week play designed to make you bigger, stronger, and more studly, whether you're viewed from the front, back, or anywhere in between.

YOU'LL LEARN:

* How to build impressive muscle without injury
* Why working your chest gives you killer abs
* The stretches that help you get bigger
* How short workouts and long recovery produce a great body
* Foods that fuel versus foods that fool


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Jul 16, 2011 06:44:04

Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Perfect Distance: Training for Long-Course Triathlon (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series)

The Perfect Distance: Training for Long-Course Triathlon (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series) Review


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The Perfect Distance: Training for Long-Course Triathlon (Ultrafit Multisport Training Series) Feature

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Author Tom Rodgers has developed real-time software and training systems to measure the performance of astronauts aboard NASA's International Space Station. The Perfect Distance puts that expertise to use in a step-by-step program of preparation and training for triathletes. Packed with technique and drills and built on the proven Ultrafit platform, this is the first book to equip triathletes for the long course. Half-Ironman races are the fastest-growing distance in triathlon and a pivotal stepping stone toward the sport's ultimate challenge — the Ironman. The book outlines every facet of effective preparation for a long-course event. There are sport-specific chapters as well as instruction on selecting equipment, making smart nutrition decisions, strength training, and overcoming injuries — accompanied by clear charts and tables throughout. Extensive appendixes featuring workouts for swim, bike, run, key training sessions, and indoor training make The Perfect Distance an authoritative, one-stop resource for novices and more seasoned trainers.


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Jul 15, 2011 05:26:36