Ageing successfully means learning how to make and maintain positive lifestyle changes to remain in the best of health. Not just living longer, but better, and embracing ageing, rather than dreading it. Regular Pilates practice can enable a fulfilling and active later life, helping to lower blood pressure and remove the causes of aches and pains, which can support independent living and good health. Pilates for Living combines simple and effective exercises, suitable for all levels and abilities, with expert advice and motivational interviews with those who testify to the transformative powers of Pilates.

Looking for a vacation that leaves you relaxed, restored, and uplifted? In this gorgeous updated guide, Angelika Taschen gathers the most exquisite and inspirational yoga retreats around the world, from an exotic luxury hotel in Bhutan to a spiritual ashram in India, a beach resort in Mexico to a tucked-away treasure in Brazil's tropical forests. Highlights include the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh-one of the holy cities of the Ganges and a renowned pilgrimage site where the Beatles attended the Maharishi's ashram in 1968; and Santani, a 48-acre former tea plantation in Sri Lanka where restorative bliss meets the highest sustainable and eco-standards. Italy is not just a destination for the cultural and culinary traveler but also for the dedicated yogi: Santa Maria del Sole in Puglia strike a balance between yoga and the sensual Italian lifestyle. A hidden gem in the high planes of Brazil, Alto Paraiso is nestled in lush tropical forest, home to some of the world's most diverse flora and fauna. The Esalen Institute in Big Sur is a legendary New Age destination, offering yoga and much more, with over 500 spiritual and physical workshops; Kretashala, one of Europe's most popular sites for Vinyasa Yoga, offers authentic Cretan cuisine and breathtaking views of the endless expanse of the Libyan sea; while Amansala's Bikini Boot Camp in Tulum, Mexico, combines beach life with yoga classes.

Help your kids de-stress and get healthy

"Yoga for Children" will encourage your child to learn about yoga with an attentive, at-home instructor--you Even if you are new to the practice, author, mom, and children's yoga expert Lisa Flynn will guide you and your child through more than 200 yoga poses, meditations, and activities that are suitable for children between the ages of two and twelve. Complete with full-color photographs, instructional scripts, and pose modifications, "Yoga for Children" will help build your child's confidence, self-awareness, and focus while strengthening your connection--one yoga session at a time.

STAY YOUNG WITH EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT CORE STRENGTH TRAINING From swinging a golf club to carrying a bag of groceries, the core is everything. Balance, agility and youthful stature are just a few of the benefits of a toned and powerful midsection. Core Strength for 50+ has everything you need to: * Improve posture * Enhance sports performance * Guarantee low back health * Avoid injury With workouts ranging from basic mat work routines to unstable training with foam rollers and stability balls, Core Strength for 50+ provides more than 75 exercises that build and maintain strong muscles in the abs, obliques, lower back and butt.

Just because you're exercising doesn't mean you're working out! Why do so many people slog away at the gym getting nowhere? It's simple; they're not doing effective workouts! "I like to compare a workout to a work of art," says Damien Kelly, one of Australia's top fitness programmers. "A good artwork is not just paint thrown on the canvas with no thought, emotion or skill. Just as a workout is not a bunch of exercises thrown together with no thought, emotion or skill ...a workout should have balance, intrigue, excitement and maybe even a touch of fear. Every day, people waste their time and hard efforts by doing a random bunch of exercises that in isolations are okay but that just don't work together to give maximum benefit." In The Little Book of Big Workouts, Damien gives you 31 bespoke workouts to maximise your fitness fast. His unique fitness programs are challenging but achievable for all levels of fitness.

Most of us sit still for the majority of the day at our desks, not to mention hours binge watching Netflix. No self-respecting cat gets up without stretching, but humans have forgotten this need for regular movement. Back ache, migraines, RSI and even digestion issues can be aggravated by sitting still for too long. Move More At Your Desk shows you how to improve your sitting posture, strengthen, stretch and improve flexibility, to counter the issues caused by too little movement. Illustrated throughout, the book is divided into 5 sections presenting movement snacks you can choose throughout your day: Neck and shoulders * Moving your spine * Legs and hips * Hands and wrists * Breathing. Each section provides exercises, tips and tricks targeting areas that are badly affected by stiffness and pain. Build new habits, learn how to move just a bit more each day, and within four weeks aches and pains will be gone, you will feel more energized, positive and alive at work. Move More At Your Deskwill give you everything you need to improve your overall health, posture and core strength.

The Army assesses, plans, prepares, and executes training and leader development through training based on tasks, conditions, and standards. Knowing the task, assessing the level of proficiency against the standard and developing a sustained or improved training plan is the essence of all Army training. Army training overall prepares Soldiers, leaders, and units to fight in the full spectrum of operations. Combat readiness is the Army's primary focus as it transitions to a more agile, versatile, lethal, and survivable force. Physical readiness training prepares Soldiers and units for the physical challenges of fulfilling the mission in the face of a wide range of threats, in complex operational environments, and with emerging technologies. Part I, Philosophy, covers approach, system, and leadership. Part II, Strategy, covers types of programs, planning considerations, and special conditioning programs. Part III, Activities, covers execution of training, preparation and recovery, strength and mobility, and endurance and mobility. Appendix A is the Army Physical Fitness Test. Appendix B discusses climbing bars. Appendix C discusses posture and body mechanics. Appendix D discusses environmental considerations. Appendix E discusses obstacle negotiation

Make 'bad weather' irrelevant and join the handful of savvy personal trainers who have figured out how to run a highly profitable outdoor fitness business all year round.

Bootcamp Bodyweight Workouts is a collection of 25 brand new workouts (plus 5 fun warmup games), carefully organized into a well-structured program for general physical preparedness.

Each workout is based on a unique blend of proven military training methods and sports team training drills - elegantly presented on an easy-to-follow, one-page layout.

Start training immediately. The only equipment you'll need are some plastic markers and a handful of inexpensive jump ropes. Go ahead - start your own fitness group today

Train in the rain. You don't have to cart dirty, muddy equipment around. The workouts are based entirely on bodyweight exercises and were specifically designed to be done in all weathers. Now you can train outdoors, no matter what time of year it is.

Look professional. We've field-tested and refined this program on real groups of people: mums, office workers, triathletes and football teams. Exact timings for each drill are included, along with exercise progressions and regressions where relevant.

You can be confident that every session finishes "on time" and demands "maximum effort" from every participant. Impress your clients with how professional this makes you look.

INCLUDES A FREE BONUS RESOURCE - Video Demos of 40 Bodyweight Exercises

Download a special report containing video demos for every bodyweight exercise used in the Bootcamp Bodyweight Workouts Program.

Design your own workouts based on these highly-functional, "natural movements."

An invaluable resource in its own right, this special report is included for FREE.

Ashtanga Yoga is a popular and athletic type of yoga developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, one of the great modern gurus. In this book, Kino MacGregor, one of Jois's disciples, explains Ashtanga's history and tradition; the essential connection of breath, posture, and gaze that is the core of the practice; how Ashtanga philosophy manifests in dietary and lifestyle choices; and how Ashtanga is fundamentally a path of spiritual transformation and development. MacGregor draws from her own personal experiences to illuminate this fascinating practice. She also describes and demonstrates the entire Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series in 125 halftones, which includes standing, seated, backbending, opening, and closing postures. This book is appropriate for those who are new to Ashtanga Yoga and want a solid, engaging introduction to the practice, and for more experienced practitioners who will be inspired by MacGregor and interested in her expertise and her holistic view of the practice.

The Swim Deck Cards system is a swimming workout system designed for selecting a variety of swimming workouts to improve physical fitness and swimming skill. The Swim Deck Cards swimming workout system is designed to be used at all levels of swimming including Recreational, Age Group, and Masters. The workouts are arranged in a system similar to a deck of playing cards. Workouts can be selected intentionally or randomly using the cards.

Whether you've been a regular at the gym for years or are just getting started, " Fitness Weight Training" contains proven programs for attaining the body you want

Expanded, enhanced, and improved, this new edition of the perennial best-selling guide provides an overview of weight training. From equipment selection to exercise technique, "Fitness Weight Training" has the information you need to get to work quickly, safely, and correctly.

Best of all, you will find 75 programs for muscle toning, body shaping, and pure strength training. Just determine your objective and use the color-coded six-week-long workout zones--or levels of difficulty and intensity--to achieve your goal. With more than 60 of the most effective exercises to choose from, you can tailor your routine to the time, energy, and equipment available.

Make every minute in the weight room count. Make "Fitness Weight Training" your workout guide and achieve your goals for training.

Sie halten dieses Buch in den Handen, weil fur Sie persoenlich Fitness, oder das Altern an sich ein Thema sind. Vielleicht haben Sie sich schon mit Hilfe von Buchern, Kursen, oder auch persoenlicher Beratung Unterstutzung gesucht, wenn es darum ging, Ihr persoenliches Wohlbefinden, Ihre Belastbarkeit, oder einfach die Lebensqualitat in der kommenden Zeit zu verbessern. Das bedeutet, dass Ihr Interesse an den modernen und wissenschaftlich begrundeten Methoden, gesund und fit ins Alter zu wachsen, gross genug ist, um dieses Buch zu lesen. Ganz gleich, wie alt Sie sind, wenn Sie koerperlich inaktiv, vielleicht etwas ub- gewichtig sind, einen oder mehrere Risikofaktoren fur Zivilisationserkrankungen aufweisen, hier finden Sie Loesungen fur einen Weg zur Besserung Ihres Zustandes. Sind Sie vielleicht schon chronisch von einer dieser Erkrankungen betroffen dann wird dieses Buch eine Unterstutzung sein. Je untrainierter Sie sind, desto mehr werden Sie von diesem Buch profitieren, da es Ihnen Stra- gien zur Wiedererlangung bzw. Festigung der Gesundheit im Rahmen eines gesunden und erlebnisreichen Alterns aufzeigt. Auch wenn Sie regelmassig koerperlich aktiv sind, joggen, schwimmen, be- steigen, Ski fahren und Tennis spielen, und sich nach Ihrer Pensionierung noch einmal ein grosses "Erlebnis" goennen wollen, wie z.B. den Kailash zu umrunden, einige 4000er zu bezwingen, einen Marathon zu laufen oder Helikopter Ski fahren zu gehen - auch dann sollten Sie in diesem Buch blattern, da auch die wichtigsten Grundlagen fur eine gezielte Leistungssteigerung vermittelt werden.

Running: Maximize Performance & Minimize Injuries is a comprehensive guide to the prevention and management of running related injuries. Dr. Donald A. Ozello DC of Championship Chiropractic in Las Vegas, Nevada provides easy to implement guidelines for beginners and experienced runners. Prevention and management of common running injures such as shin splints, iliotibial band syndrome, sciatica and hamstring strains are discussed in detail. Whether you are a novice runner or seasoned veteran runner. Whether you are a sprinter, walker, vertical runner, tri-athlete or ultra-marathoner. Whether you are a recreational or competitive runner, Dr. Donald A. Ozello DC provides general and specific guidelines to preventing running injuries. Learn how to prevent and better manage common running-related injuries. Discover techniques to enhance your running performance, boost your overall fitness and lower the potential for injury. Learn techniques to strengthen your feet, stretch your calves, recover from ankle sprains, decompress your spine and develop nutritional strategies to support injury recovery. Improve your health, set new personal records and amplify running results by averting and better managing running-induced injuries. Increase your training enjoyment and become a stronger, fitter runner by avoiding common training mistakes. Dr. Donald A. Ozello DC provides a comprehensive explanation of training strategies to reduce the risk of acquiring common running injuries. Learn methods to prepare your body for running to prevent injuries. Educate yourself on training techniques to enhance strength, flexibility, health and fitness to better prevent the occurrence of injury. Chapters include: Benefits of Running, Injury Prevention, Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, Hamstring Strains, Hip Flexor Strains, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS), Patello-Femoral Syndrome (Runner's Knee), Patellar Tendonitis, Shin Splints, Calf Muscle Strains, Achilles Tendonitis, Ankle Sprains, Plantar Fasciitis, Stress Fractures, Proper Running Footwear, Custom Fit Orthotics, Basic Foot Exercises, Advanced Foot Exercises, Proper Running Warm-Up, Nutritional Strategies for Injury Recovery, Hydration Strategies, Rest & Recovery, Chiropractic Care for Runners and Health & Fitness Training. Life a healthier, fitter, more functional life and become a better runner by preventing and more efficiently managing common running injuries.

A Complete and Comprehensive Guide to Daoist Meditation. At its heart, Daoist meditation is a simple and practical method of establishing unity between our internal environment and the external world so that we can engage with life in a clear and present way. In Decoding the Dao: Nine Lessons in Daoist Meditation, author Tom Bisio introduces the reader to the poetry and pragmatism of Daoist meditation and the practice of Internal Alchemy. The first half this unique book consists of nine progressive lessons that guide the reader step by step through the practice of Daoist meditation, ending with an introduction to Daoist Internal Alchemy. The nine lessons teach the reader how to observe and transform their own internal landscape, in order to rejuvenate and replenish the body's innate energies, thereby promoting health and nourishing life and spirit. The lessons can be practiced in sequence or individually, providing the reader with a veritable toolbox of meditative practices that can be used flexibly to address different situations and circumstances. Each lesson contains both practice exercises and discussions of relevant topics to flesh out the reasoning behind the various methods of meditation and help the reader more deeply understand the principles and theories that underlie the practice. Beyond the nine lessons, additional chapters introduce advanced practices like the Greater Heavenly Orbit Meditation and other traditional Daoist methods of promoting health and longevity. This is followed by a unique discussion of Daoist symbolism and imagery and its relationship to meditation and internal alchemy. Daoist symbols and images act as a kind of code that, when decoded and understood, aid the meditator, giving him or her an alternative and imagery-rich language which bypasses habitual mental constructs and perceptual habits, facilitating the perception of subtle movements and changes within the body. This book "cracks the code," enabling the reader to fully en

PRAISE FOR THE DOLCE DIET: LIVING LEAN "Dolce is a lifestyle changer." - ESPN "I love The Dolce Diet; it's amazing It's not just for cutting weight. It's about learning to eat properly for your health." -Vitor Belfort, UFC two-time world champion "Mike Dolce's the best in the business."-Chael Sonnen, UFC world title contender "Mike Dolce's knowledge of nutrition and strength & conditioning has led him to be one of the most highly sought-after coaches in the sport." -Joshua Carey, Bleacher Report "You can learn a lot from this man right here." -Ariel Helwani, AOL's MMAFighting.com ABOUT THE DOLCE DIET: LIVING LEAN For the first time in print, Mike Dolce shares the same principles, recipes and workouts he uses in MMA's elite fight camps and how they can be used by you INSIDE you will learn: * Recipes used in MMA's top fight camps with gluten-free & vegan options * Easy to follow sample meal plans with gluten-free & vegan options * Strength & Conditioning exercises with instructions & photos * Workout plans used by today's top athletes Called "the patron saint of weight cutting," Mike Dolce has coordinated the high-profile weight loss for many of the world's top athletes, including... * Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort, UFC two-time world champion * Thiago "Pitbull" Alves, UFC world title contender * Chael Sonnen WEC / UFC world title contender * Gray "Bully" Maynard, UFC world title contender * Michael "The Count" Bisping, The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner * Duane "BANG" Ludwig, UFC & K-1 veteran * Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, UFC / Pride FC world champion * Mike "Quicksand" Pyle, WEC world champion * Jay "Thorobred" Hieron, IFL world champion * Jake "Juggernaut" Ellenberger, UFC veteran * Ed "Shortfuse" Herman, The Ultimate Fighter 3 runner-up * Chris "The Crippler" Leben, UFC veteran and many more Web: THEDOLCEDIET.com Twitter: @thedolcediet ACCOLADES FOR THE DOLCE DIET: LIVING LEAN #1 Amazon USA Bestseller #1 Amazon UK Bestseller #1 Amazon Canada Bestseller #1 Barnes & Noble Bestseller #1 Buy.com Bestseller #1 iTunes Bestseller WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE DOLCE DIET The Dolce Diet, three words about Living Lean: 1. Simple 2. Inspirational 3. Effective. Thank you, Mike Dolce You've made staying in shape easy STEWART M. The Dolce Diet, Love it My Little-Boy-2-B has been on it for 5.5 months This diet is truly amazing for moms pre & post baby Yes, The Dolce Diet is prego friendly Plenty of the RIGHT kind of food that tastes great THE H2H WAITRESS Started two weeks ago. Lost 13 pounds so far. Yea Love the recipes So do my kids Thank you DAWN H. Body fat down 4% in 2 months? Yessss #LIVING LEAN MOLLY C. The Dolce Diet, started 410, down 50 lbs. so far. JOSH W. The Dolce Diet, 13 lbs. lost in 4 weeks People are asking what I'm doing...Telling them LIVING LEAN MIKE S. Real talk The Dolce Diet is the Einstein, da Vinci and Jesus of losing weight all wrapped up in one...gluten free wrap that is. MIKEY F. Another 5 (lbs. lost) on The Dolce Diet. 25 pounds down in 2 weeks, 100 to go #LivingLean JOHN P. Making THE DOLCE DIET turkey burgers. LIVING LEAN and loving it JULIE W. The Dolce Diet, I've lost 35 lbs. of fat since January 3rd. Healthy and delicious I love Living Lean. BRANDON E. I can't walk That means I had a great booty workout Yeah buddy #LIVINGLEAN MARI C. The Dolce Diet, 31 lbs. lost now. Feeling great. Can't believe I didn't do this before. 16 lbs. to go. JEFF S. 24 lbs in 6 weeks BOOM All thanks to The Dolce Diet & Living Lean CHRIS P. I read through The Dolce Diet: Living Lean & I planned my next whole week & a half's daily menu & organized my shopping list today. #Motivated DANI B. Day 40 tastes just as good (Mike Dolce is) the Weight Whisperer. STEPHANIE S.

A lively, deeply reported tour of the science and strategies helping athletes like Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and LeBron James redefine the notion of "peak age." Season after season, today's sports superstars seem to defy the limits of physical aging that inevitably sideline their competitors. How much of the difference is genetic destiny and how much can be attributed to better training, medicine, and technology? Is athletic longevity a skill that can be taught or a mental discipline that can be mastered? Can career-ending injuries be predicted and avoided? Journalist Jeff Bercovici spent extensive time with professional and Olympic athletes, coaches, and doctors to find the answers to these questions. His quest led him to training camps, tournaments, hospitals, antiaging clinics, and Silicon Valley startups, where he tried cutting-edge treatments and technologies firsthand and investigated the realities behind health fads like alkaline diets, high-intensity interval training, and cryotherapy. Through fascinating profiles and first-person anecdotes, Bercovici illuminates the science and strategies extending the careers of elite older athletes, uncovers the latest advances in fields from nutrition to brain science to virtual reality, and offers empowering insights about how the rest of us can find peak performance at any age.

"A strong, stable core is the foundation of virtually all physical efforts."

Pilates and yoga practitioners as well as dedicated athletes are familiar with the concept of "core stability." They understand its importance in achieving and maintaining superior fitness. A strong and stable core improves athletic performance, increases power and endurance, reduces stress on the body and minimizes the chances of injury. It helps to improve balance and posture, alleviates back pain and minimizes fatigue. Even everyday actions are easier, whether climbing stairs or lifting a box or holding a baby.

The muscles most responsible for core stability run the length of the trunk and torso. They include the famous "six pack" abdominal muscles, the muscles that underlie the spinal column and neck and which help to rotate the back, the oblique muscles, and the muscles of the hips and thighs. Exercises designed specifically to address these muscles are the only way to build a stable core.

"Anatomy of Core Stability" features such exercises. They are designed to work the entire core musculature, from the major muscles in the abdomen, spine, lower back, torso, hips and thighs, which endure the greater effort, to the smaller assisting muscles, which support the larger. Many exercises use inexpensive equipment such as a stability ball, medicine ball, free weights and wobble board.

"American Reference Books Annual" praised this series' first book, "Anatomy of Exercise," as "fascinating" and recommended it to "medium-sized and large public libraries as well as high school and undergraduate collections." This latest addition to the series will prove equally commendable and is an important purchase.

The "Anatomy of..." series has revolutionized how people can approach their fitness needs. The books are ideal references for beginning exercisers and amateur athletes, elite competitors, trainers, physiotherapists, coaches, sport injury clinics, yoga, pilates and fitness instructors, team doctors and specialist professionals.

In "If You Like Exercise... Chances Are You're Doing It Wrong," author Gary Bannister tells us that "the power-to-be have all but destroyed the value of muscle isolation, discredited the use of machines in general, ignored everything related to the work of Arthur Jones and replaced it with a ten-cent solution." He claims that until the field of exercise defines what is true and what is not, it will never have the impact that it could.

Muscle strength, the only factor that can produce human movement and the only factor that performs work, is disappearing from today's training regimens. This study and guide analyzes current concepts and training systems-such as Pilates, "functional" training TRX, cross-training, kettlebells, and more-and compares their benefits to those of proper strength training to provide a clear picture for everyone.

"If You Like Exercise... Chances Are You're Doing It Wrong" rekindles the high intensity strength-training principles of Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus. Bannister focuses on the concepts of intensity, form, frequency, duration, number of repetition, speed if movement, and muscle fatigue, supporting them with current research. Logically applied, proper strength training is the only system capable of satisfying all five potential benefits of exercise-an increase in strength, flexibility, cardiovascular condition, body-composition, and injury prevention.