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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Fitness & diet > Exercise & workout books
This book provides Seniors and people who are aging into their
mature years, with some very effective, scientifically based
exercise techniques and combines them into a workout routine, which
can be performed at home, or in an assisted living facility. This
exercise book for aging men and women has a well-rounded workout,
which will increase strength throughout all of your major muscle
groups...FAST. Having spent a quarter-century studying and applying
strength techniques to Athletes, recreational enthusiasts and
military personnel, the techniques in this routine are the fastest
methods, known to man, to regain and develop strength in certain
muscle groups. Members of the U. S. Navy SEALS and other elite
members of the Armed Forces currently use modified versions of some
of these exercises, when deployed, due to their limited access to
exercise equipment. I designed this routine specifically for
Seniors, not only for its effectiveness but also for the same
reason of possible, limited access to exercise equipment. Seniors
and even men & women over 50 are "aging-in-place" now more than
ever before and with the routine in this book, they can now
strengthen all of the major muscle groups in the body, get daily
exercise and noticeable improvements from this routine without
having to purchase any exercise or fitness equipment. This is one
the most effective exercise books for the aging because it
condenses certain revolutionary training principles into a book,
for seniors and aging individuals and allows them to use these
exercise methods in the privacy of their own home. Exercise is even
more important for aging seniors due to the loss of muscle mass,
decreasing bone density and other physical limitations among many
of them. "Aging gracefully" includes a daily plan of some type of
exercise activity, eating healthy meals and following a low-stress
lifestyle. It is said that people who follow these principles live
a more-fulfilled life and aging seniors are no exception to this
rule. Exercise has been proven to lower stress, increase muscle
tissue, fight depression, obesity and a host of other health
problems. Regular exercise is crucial to improve the quality of
life among today's aging seniors. Senior men and women now have the
knowledge and "tools" to perform a full-body workout at home, which
has zero impact on their joints and minimizes the risk of injury,
by emphasizing slow and controlled exercise movements.
Are you ready for a total body transformation? No matter what your
age, you'll find countless tips, tricks, and techniques for
sculpting your body and obtaining significant, visible results in
as little as four weeks. "Done with Dieting" offers everything you
need to get started on a healthier, fitter way of life, including:
How to carry out promises, challenge yourself, and reward goals as
you achieve themImportant facts about resistance training and
cardiovascular trainingShopping lists for food and fitness
equipmentSample recipes and menu plansSecrets for maximizing your
workoutsNatural nutrition without supplementsAnd "best of the best"
exercises for both home and gymLauren Shaw's no-nonsense, natural
approach to weight loss and fitness delivers dramatic, quick,
and--best of all--consistent and lasting results. Say hello to her
motivating and effective program and good riddance to the low-carb
craze, diets named after trendy vacation spots, and starvation
diets. "Done with Dieting" puts you on the fast track to a leaner
body and a healthier you.www.donewithdieting.com
LOOK AND FEEL TWENTY YEARS YOUNGER WITH THE LIFE PLAN
Back in 1998, Dr. Life was sixty years old and a stereotype of the
aging man: he was overweight with a noticeable gut and little
muscle tone. His low libido was ruining his self-esteem. He felt
tired all the time, yet no amount of sleep made him feel well
rested. It wasn't until a cardiologist read him the riot act that
he began to make the critical diet and lifestyle adjustments that
led him to look and feel younger than ever. More important, he's
been able to maintain his physique and his health more than
fourteen years later.
In this revolutionary book, Jeffry Life demonstrates how you too
can enjoy an active, clear-headed, sexually satisfying, vigorous,
and health-filled life, while avoiding late-onset diabetes, heart
disease, and other common illnesses and complaints of aging. Any
man can master "The Life Plan, "no matter what shape he may be in.
It offers:
- A multidisciplinary exercise plan designed to improve heart
health and increase muscle mass.
- A delicious, easy-to-follow diet, including rules for dining out
and recipes.
- A complete guide to nutrient supplements that can help men
stop--and possibly reverse-- the aging process.
- An honest assessment of male hormone replacement therapies based
on the most up-to-date research.
- Advice for getting the best possible care from your doctor.
- And much more
For men seeking to make over their bodies and turn back the clock,
"The Life Plan "delivers the keys to a fitter body, a stronger
immune system, and a richer, fuller life.
"All that I am, I am because of my mind."
Paavo Nurmi, Olympic runner with nine gold medals in track &
field
All runners strive to get in the ?zone, ? but here they?ll learn
to enter the ZEN ?zone?! By adopting Buddha's mindful approach, you
will discover you can run longer, faster, and harder. This book
shows how to align body and mind for success on?and off?the track!
Iron Man triathlete and philosophy professor Larry Shapiro coaches
you to:
- Walk the talk: Get out and run
- Practice mindfulness: Train harder
- Visualize success: Race the Zen way
- Accept and let go: Cope peacefully with injuries and aging
Complete with case studies, testimonials, and training techniques,
this guide inspires seasoned runners and first timers alike to
pound the path to enlightenment?one stride at a time!
What's in Your 24? is a book for women who want to create a "new
normal" in their lives. 24 is the guide to living happier, getting
fit from the inside out, taking control of your destiny, and living
life without excuses. 24 will empower you, make you laugh, teach
you how to love yourself more, how to prioritize your thoughts, how
to be more selfish with your time, and how to quiet the chatter
around you. 24 intentionally consists of 60 pages and three
chapters that will change your life forever. It contains 24 Time
Efficiency Tips that Simone promises will help you maximize your
day more effectively and help you exercise at least three times a
day with little effort. 24 is a concise and radical lifestyle guide
that shouldn't take you more than 60 minutes to read it, more than
60 seconds to make the decision to change your life, and no more
than 24 hours to begin making that transformation.
In examining the course of the debate between the philosophies of
Rousseau and Wollstonecraft in the first seventy years of the
nineteenth century, several important conclusions have been
reached. First, a much more diverse spectrum of women's exercise
existed in the antebellum era than is currently described in modern
historical texts. Second, several exercise systems had significant
links to an ideal of womanhood - called in this text Majestic
Womanhood - which directly competed with the prevailing construct
of the ideology of True Womanhood articulated by historian Barbara
Welter. Third, purposive training mattered in the lives of American
women influencing them physically, intellectually, and emotionally.
In many instances this training empowered women to step beyond the
confines of their separate sphere of domestic duty and involve
themselves in the world outside their homes.
The definitive guide to yogic breathing from B.K.S. Iyengar, the
world's most respected yoga teacher. B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his
life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar's
unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the
practice, as well as a mindset of 'yoga for all', which has made it
into a worldwide phenomenon. His seminal book, 'Light on Yoga', is
widely called 'the bible of yoga' and has served as the source book
for generations of yoga students around they world. In 'Light on
Pranayama', he establishes the same definitive level of authority
on the art of breathing. For the serious yoga practitioner, the
study of Pranayama is an essential. This work, from the most
respected yoga teacher in the world, B.K.S. Iyengar, offers the
most comprehensive and instructive work available in the world.
With 190 photos of B.K.S. Iyengar himself, the book highlights a
progressive 200-week practice, highlighting the best techniques and
the common errors in them.
An immersive, unforgettable, and eye-opening perspective on swimming—and on human behavior itself.
We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now, in the twenty-first century, swimming is one of the most popular activities in the world.
Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Hussein’s palace pool, modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six-hour swim after a shipwreck. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep, from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what it is about water that seduces us, despite its dangers, and why we come back to it again and again.
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." Take your first step toward fitness and a happier, healthier life. Has the idea of running crossed your mind, but you haven't acted on it because you don't think you have the body of a runner? Have you thought about running but quit before you started because you knew that you would be breathless at the end of your driveway? Well, put aside those fears because you can do it. John Bingham, author of the popular Runner's World column "The Penguin Chronicles," transformed himself from an overweight couch potato who smoked into a runner who has completed eleven marathons and hundreds of road races. Forget about the image of a perfect body in skintight clothes, and don't worry about how fast or how far you go. Bingham shows how anyone can embrace running as a life-enhancing activity -- rather than as a competition you will never win. In an entertaining blend of his own success story and practical advice, Bingham provides reasonable guidelines for establishing a program of achievable goals; offers tips on clothing, running shoes, and other equipment; and explains how anyone can prepare for and run distances ranging from a few miles to marathons. After all, in running and in life, the difference between success and failure sometimes comes down to a single step. Waddle on, friends.
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