The multiple stresses of contemporary life--whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology--are increasingly taking a toll on the body. Symptoms range from muscle soreness and pain to pinched nerves to potentially more permanent disabilities, including serious body injuries. One safe, quickly productive way to address the problem is through a simple therapy that can be done anywhere, anytime, and without special equipment: stretching. This new edition of Brad Walker's best-selling book on the subject presents 135 unique stretching exercises designed to help repair the body and make it more flexible, fit, and relaxed.
The book begins with clear, detailed descriptions of important principles of anatomy and physiology, the benefits of stretching, different forms of stretching, rules to remember, and how to stretch properly. It also focuses on the kinds of stretches that are most helpful in the alleviation or rehabilitation of specific sports injuries. Organized by body part, "The Anatomy of Stretching "presents stretching exercises in a uniform style accompanied by full-color anatomical illustrations. Equally useful for fitness fans, pro or amateur athletes, coaches and personal trainers, and healthcare practitioners, this new edition contains 20 new stretches; expanded physiology and anatomy information; and a revised numbering system that makes the stretches easier to reference. An expanded appendix includes a longer resources section and a helpful chart describing the top five stretches for each sport and sports injury.

Dr. Hyman's revolutionary weight-loss programme, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution, supercharged for immediate results. The key to losing weight and keeping it off is maintaining low insulin levels. Based on Dr. Hyman's groundbreaking Blood Sugar Solution program, The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet presents strategies for reducing insulin levels and producing fast and sustained weight loss. You can lose up to 10lbs in 10 days! In The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Dr. Hyman explains how to: * activate your natural ability to burn fat - especially stubborn belly fat * reduce inflammation * reprogramme your metabolism * shut off your fat-storing genes * de-bug your digestive system * create effortless appetite control * and soothe the stress to shed the pounds. With convenient and practical tools such as meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists, as well as step-by-step, easy-to-follow advice on green living, supplements, medication, exercise, and more, The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet is the fastest way to lose weight, prevent disease, and feel your best.

Firming and toning waist control with an immediate slimming effect: they instantly smooth your silhouette. They immediately flatten your tummy, smooth your waist. It is also breathable, fresh, and soft on the skin.
This waist shaper is seamless and invisible underneath clothes and features a hygienic gusset in order to provide you with maximum comfort and fit

It's a common sentiment among all women: we want to be fit, we want to get healthy, and we want to have more energy to live our busy, beautiful lives
Denise Austin, the internationally-renowned fitness guru, understands women's wants, needs, and the hurdles that they face. A culmination of Austin's decades of research and experience she focuses on getting real-life women to look and feel their very best, "Side Effect: Skinny" introduces easy-to-implement weight loss solutions and simple yet powerful methods that encourage women of all ages to stay fit. She's redefining "skinny" and showing you that you don't need to be rail-thin to look gorgeous and live healthier.
Possessing straightforward, real-life health tips, meal plans and fitness solutions, "Side Effect: Skinny "reveals:
- The Top "Side Effect: Skinny "Foods: Austin shares her top picks for nutrient-dense foods that actually look like the part of the body they help Visualize to melt away the pounds and boost health inside and out with foods like juicy red tomatoes (great for the heart ) and crunchy almonds (perfect for strong nails )
- How to Jump Start Weight Loss: With Austin's custom meal plans, it's possible to safely and easily jump start weight loss - even to lose up to 10 lbs. in the first 3 weeks
- Favorite Recipes and Fat-Blasting Workout Plans: All of the homework is done for you as Austin reveals must-know weight loss tips and tricks, great shopping lists, and exciting exercises, like interval training and 7-Minute Slimmer plans ... plus her all-time favorite recipes that she enjoys with her own family
- How to Stay Forever Fit: Austin provides a useful lifestyle guide revealing how to eat to be forever "skinny," so that you're always taken care of.
- Solutions for On-the-Go, Busy Women: No place is off limits for losing weight - Austin reveals how to burn extra calories whether you're in the car, kitchen, or office, to whittle the middle and tone the muscles from head to toe.
At last, Denise shows you how easy it can be to get healthy and feel more energetic ... with the happy side effect of getting thin

Over two million people have turned to Strength Training Anatomy for an inside look at how the body performs during exercise. Now with new exercises, stretches, and exercise variations, and with more of Frederic Delavier's signature art, the fourth edition of this classic work sets the standard by which all other strength training resources will be judged. No other resource combines the visual detail of top anatomy texts with expert strength training advice. Over 700 anatomical illustrations, including 90 new to this edition, depict 231 exercises and variations to reveal the primary muscles involved as well as all the relevant surrounding structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons, and connective tissue. Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the anatomical depictions show both superficial and deep layers and detail how various setup positions affect muscle recruitment and emphasize underlying structures. New to this edition are stretching exercises, safety and injury callouts, and training recommendations based on body morphology. Author and illustrator Frederic Delavier is known across the world for his signature artwork and books that have been translated into over 30 languages. Now he offers you the most comprehensive edition of his master work yet with Strength Training Anatomy, Fourth Edition.

She stole the show in the runaway hit The Real Housewives of New York City, but Bethenny Frankel's passion has always been enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love: whether she was cooking for Hollywood A-listers, launching her successful company BethennyBakes, providing delicious recipes to Health, or working with leading lifestyle and food companies. Naturally Thin shows how anyone can banish their Heavy Habits, embrace Thin Thoughts, and enjoy satisfying meals, snacks, and drinks without the guilt. Armed with Bethenny's rules, readers will say: I know when I am really hungry; When I'm really hungry, I look for high-volume, fiber-rich foods; I can have any food I want; I love the taste of real food. With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.

Overwhelmed? Overscheduled? Want to access the benefits of yoga, but can’t seem to make it to the mat? Beat stress with a yoga ritual that works for you in 20-minutes or less. Featuring adaptations for anxiety, weight loss, injury, and prenatal yoga, this "playful and real" (Elena Brower) guide is a must-read for beginners and seasoned yoga teachers alike.

We all know that yoga can calm your mind and heal your body, but let’s be real: It can be hard to cram one more thing into your messy, stressful, time-crunched life. Good news! If you're not making it to the mat, the problem isn’t you—it’s the yoga you’re practicing.

Award-winning instructor and Uplifted Yoga founder Brett Larkin is here to help you design an adaptable, personalized practice, and cut to the chase with quick yoga habits that soothe your soul. With the support of quizzes and thirty book-exclusive companion videos you’ll learn:

• A five-step method to design a personal practice that works for your schedule
• How to adapt your practice to meet your physical, mental, and emotional needs
• More than a dozen yoga habits that will help you calm your mind and body, even if you never manage to make it to the mat

Grounded in the wisdom of yoga’s original texts, Brett reminds us that yoga was always meant to fit easily into our everyday lives. Whether you’re a beginner or a life-long practitioner, Yoga Life is your new go-to for a personal, transformative, joyful at-home practice to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit.

World-renowned biohacker and bestselling author Dave Asprey reveals how to maximize your well-being with the minimum effort, by taking control of your body's operating system. If you want to lose weight, boost your energy, or sharpen your mind, there are shelves of books offering myriad styles of advice. If you want to build up your strength and cardio fitness, there are plenty of gyms and trainers ready to offer you their guidance. What all of these resources have in common is they offer you a bad deal: a lot of effort for a little payoff. Dave Asprey has found a better way. In Smarter Not Harder, the proven master of biohacking exposes the surprising secrets of your body's operating system, or its "MeatOS." That system is naturally designed to be lazy, which is why sweaty exercise routines and rigid diets produce such limited effects. Dave shows us how to hack the MeatOS and make it do what we want it to do, turning it from obstacle into ally. The key to achieving optimum wellness, he reveals, isn't about doing more, it's about doing less-exercising and eating smarter, not harder, and making the body's built in laziness work for you. Smarter Not Harder is not a diet nor a fitness plan. It is a system of targeted biohacks aimed at upgrading your metabolic, neurological, and epigenetic systems. Packed with practical, accessible information on better eating; smart workouts that give you more strength and energy in less time; and strategic therapies to reduce stress and boost resilience-Smarter Not Harder will show you how to achieve lasting health in less time.

The brains behind the #1 bestselling Carbs & Cals are back with the perfect book for gestational diabetes. Featuring 100 dietitian-designed recipes, snacks and daily meal plans, this visual guide helps you understand the best foods to choose. The perfect tool for managing portion sizes and the amount of carbs you consume during your pregnancy. FEATURES: 80 delicious, easy-to-prepare meals. 20 quick & tasty snack ideas. 14 daily meal plans. 430 photos of ingredients to help you plan your own meals and snacks. Values for carbs, calories, protein, fat, saturated fat, fibre and 5-a-day fruit & veg. An informative introduction, explaining the scientific evidence and tips for managing your gestational diabetes. CHAPTERS: Contains a wide range of single-portion recipes including breakfasts, curries, salads, soups & stews, general meals and snacks; as well as 72 pages of individual ingredients.