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Sod Sitting, Get Moving! is the must-have guide to keeping fit and
healthy in your sixties, seventies and beyond. Specifically
designed for older adults the exercises, stretches and
strengthening movements will help keep you fit, strong and supple
for the years ahead. You will feel better, look better and younger
and reduce your risk of disability and dementia. As we get older
too many of us spend our time sitting and not exercising. This is a
call to arms - a bonfire of the slippers! Walk more, get moving,
get exercising, get fitter, and feel better! This handy book shows
you how. With easy exercise ideas created by Green Goddess and
health and fitness expert Diana Moran, with text from Sir Muir
Gray, author of the bestselling Sod Seventy!, this is the perfect
present for yourself, or for anybody turning sixty, seventy or
eighty!
Advance Praise for "Row Daily"
"This book has the potential to change and lengthen your active
life."
-Jo A. Hannafin, MD
." . . shows the way to improve your fitness and quality of life
through rowing."
- Marlene Royle, OTR
"I use the principles in this book to help train people to become
Navy SEALS; you can use them to improve your fitness at your own
pace, whatever that may be."
-Michael Caviston, MS (Kinesiology)
"A 'golden gateway' to the sport of rowing for those who know
nothing about it and a demonstration of how easily you can find
better health and a better life through rowing "
-Victoria Draper, Founder/CEO, Rowbics
No Hype, No Gimmicks-Just a Complete and Simple Guide to Health and
Fitness... Today's fitness world is a barrage of information, much
of it based on unrealistic diet and training programs that aren't
sustainable long-term. Fit at 50: Back from the Brink, Naturally
stands out as a beacon of common sense, safe training, and habits
you can stick with for a lifetime. Matthew McLaughlin learned the
hard way, by making mistakes leading to physical injury and
breakdown. In his early 40s, with the help of some of the world's
foremost experts in medicine, physical therapy, and coaching, he
has not only fully recovered; he has gone on to even greater
fitness achievements. He shares the lessons he learned about
stretching, strength training, cardiovascular exercise, and
nutrition. Whether you're an experienced athlete or just looking
for a way to start improving your lifestyle, this book is a simple,
complete guide to a healthy, fit, and well-balanced body.
Followers of the early-20th-century "New Age" philosophy of New
Thought believed they could learn the secrets of mind over matter,
and one of their most influential teachers-enormously popular
writer and editor William Walker Atkinson, writing pseudonymously
here-revealed to them, in this 1904 work, the teachings of Hatha
Yoga. His lessons cover: . the body's Vital Force . the laboratory
of the body . how what we eat impacts the "life fluid" of the blood
. the yogi's approach to food and eating . the yogi theory of the
"prana absorption" of nutrients . mastering "yogi breathing" .
harnessing "pranic energy" . rules for relaxation . and much more.
See also Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga and Series of Lessons in
Raja Yoga, also available from Cosimo. American writer WILLIAM
WALKER ATKINSON (1862-1932) was editor of the popular magazine New
Thought from 1901 to 1905, and editor of the journal Advanced
Thought from 1916 to 1919. He authored dozens of New Thought books
under numerous pseudonyms, some of which are likely still unknown
today, including "Yogi Ramacharaka" and "Theron Q. Dumont."
A training manual for aquarobics exercise in the water. The
aquarobic system encompasses a wide range of activity so that it
can be used by professional physiotherapists and hydrotherapists as
a technique for the rehabilitation of injured or disabled patients.
Because of the simple nature of the movements, it can also be used
by fitness coaches in a swimming pool to get their clients fit and
keep them so, whatever their age or physical endowments.Easy to
read practical book. Over 100 exercises is fully illustrated to
show how to teach it. Every aspect of teaching aquarobics is
covered including setting up the right environment, muscis and
safety. Different population groups require different approaches
and exercises these are fully detailed within the text, eg exercise
appropriate for pregnant women, the elderly, etc.One section is
devoted to the role of aquarobics to the role of aquarobics to
promote health and fitness.
J. P. Muller was an accomplished Danish athlete. From 1904 he won
134 prizes in almost every branch of sports and athletics. This
book was written in 1904, it was translated into English in 1905.
Eventually, it was translated into twenty-four languages and is the
greatest selling book on Health Exercise ever published. Muller
went on to write a series of books, based on his 'system'.
Featuring content specifically aimed at university students,
Fitness and Wellness presents evidence-based physical and mental
health concepts that point students towards making healthy choices.
The comprehensive guide includes topics such as cardiovascular
exercise, strength training, stretching, nutrition, weight
management and sexual health. These provide students with relevant
information that is necessary to develop a healthy mind and body.
Not only are students provided with the relevant information, but
Fitness and Wellness also emphasises behaviour modifications to
help them develop these desired habits. This includes the use of
video clips, sidebars, functional movement training exercises and
infographics.
What is the role of exercise in maintaining good health and
preventing metabolic disease, hypertension, cardiorespiratory
disease, cancer, and obesity? What is the optimal exercise level to
prevent such common diseases and conditions? These important
questions were addressed and discussed by researchers, therapists,
and physicians at the international symposium "Optimal Exercise for
Preventing Common Diseases," held in Fukuoka, Japan, in July 1998,
in conjunction with the Fukuoka University Research Center. This
book compiles the papers presented at the symposium, giving
state-of-the-art information that will be especially valuable to
exercise physiologists, physical therapists, and those working in
the field of sports medicine.
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras is the key text of yoga. Yet for many
contemporary practitioners, its deeper treasures remain either
unknown or mired in obscurity. Ranju Roy and David Charlton focus
on 18 of the most important sutras and show how each one
illuminates the relationship between the body, the breath and the
mind in a practical, clear and contemporary manner. The sutras are
carefully deconstructed, put into context and then developed into
ideas for practice. They examine the interplay of three key terms:
support, direction and space. They suggest that only by taking
support on something can you establish a clear direction; and only
then can a space open up to grow into. This formula can be applied
as successfully to the body (in asana) as to the breath (in
pranayama) and the mind (through meditation). With illustrated
asana sequences and suggested practices, Embodying the Yoga Sutra
is both a practical as well as a deeply philosophical book. Roy and
Charlton give readers a whole new vocabulary with which to
understand yoga as a living, vibrant and dynamic tradition.
Tai chi ball qigong training is an important component of proper
tai chi chuan practice Once kept secret in martial arts societies,
Tai Chi Ball training has the potential to help develop internal
strength, whole body connections, yielding and neutralizing skills,
and promotes abundant qi flow. For decades, this training was
widely unknown. Dr. Yang has taken the original 24 patterns and
extended them to 48 patterns in order to expand the health benefits
and to target the needs of martial artists. For martial artists,
tai chi ball qigong training can strengthen the torso, condition
the muscles, and increase physical power by using the mind to lead
the qi. It can be a major training tool to enhance pushing hands
ability. As a health exercise, tai chi ball qigong training will
improve movement of the spine, increase energy through various
breathing techniques, and aid in moving many joints of your body
properly, and at different angles. "In all my years of teaching, I
believe that Tai Chi Ball Qigong is one of the most powerful
exercises I have ever seen to rebuild the entire body's
health."-Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming This book includes History of tai chi
ball Theory of tai chi ball qigong Tai chi ball warm-ups Tai chi
ball fundamentals Tai chi ball breathing Tai chi ball exercises Tai
chi ball partner exercises Tai chi ball advanced practice
Chin Na is the art of seizing and controlling, it is a major
element of all Chinese martial arts including Tai Chi Chuan. Today,
most people practice Tai Chi Chuan to maintain health or cure
sickness. For the last fifty years the martial aspects of Tai Chi
Chuan have been ignored, and the art is now incomplete. Most
practitioners no longer understand the martial applications of Tai
Chi Chuan, or even that it is a martial art. For example, the
concept and training methods of Tai Chi Jin (or Tai Chi martial
power), and how to apply internal Qi in the martial arts have
become an unfamiliar subject in Tai Chi societies today. As a
result, actual martial applications of Jin and Qi, such as Chin Na
or Cavity Strikes, are currently not popularly known or studied. To
preserve Tai Chi's martial aspect, this book presents numerous Tai
Chi Chin Na (Qin Na), the art of controlling an opponent through
joint locks and cavity strikes. Tai Chi Chin Na is one of the four
main martial training categories of Tai Chi Chuan (the other three
categories are striking, kicking, and wrestling/downing the
opponent). Of all these four, Chin Na is the most effective,
practical, powerful, and easiest to learn. Once you have mastered
Tai Chi Chin Na, you will be able to apply the theory and
techniques to any other martial style you practice. If you are a
Tai Chi beginner, Tai Chi Chin Na could offer you a key to enter
the door of martial Tai Chi. This book provides a solid and
practical approach to learning Tai Chi Chin Na accurately and
quickly. You will learn specific techniques that flow from each
movement, the proper hand forms to use when striking or pressing
cavities, and the locations for targeting cavities on the body.
Includes 858 photographs with motion arrows! General concepts of
Chin Na Basic Chin Na theory and training 51 Chin Na techniques for
peng, lu, ji, and an 41 Chin Na techniques for cai, lei, zhou, and
kao 103 Chin Na applications for the 37 primary Tai Chi postures 17
Chin Na techniques for Tai Chi Pushing Hands No matter your age or
martial prowess, Tai Chi Chin Na is a necessary and enjoyable way
to explore the depths of Tai Chi-a formidable martial art.
DISCOVER THE MARTIAL ESSENCE OF TAI CHI CHUAN Here's your chance to
take the next step in your tai chi journey. Martial applications
found within tai chi chuan are a direct link to your tai chi as a
form of self-defense. When you study the martial side of tai chi,
you can become proficient in a variety of high-level skills,
including sensing, neutralizing, yielding, striking, chin na, and
even throwing. If you know a tai chi form, you are going to
discover the essence of your movements by becoming aware of their
martial applications. If you are practicing tai chi pushing hands,
you will greatly improve your skills with this understanding of
martial applications. If you are ready, you are going to love the
amazing tai chi fighting set. This fully choreographed set
(requires a partner) will combine all your tai chi skills into one
5-minute routine. It's like having three books in one. Includes:
Martial applications for the Yang-style long form Martial
applications for Yang-style tai chi pushing hands The complete
Yang-style tai chi fighting set For any style of tai chi chuan,
this book will be important for practitioners who wish to develop a
deeper understanding and advanced skills. Learn how to analyze the
forms and defense applications in your tai chi, gaining
higher-level knowledge of your style. Discover the martial
applications of Yang style. These insights will give you greater
understanding of your own art. Find inspiration. Master Yang's
writing will inspire you to investigate the martial applications of
your tai chi style. This edition includes an easy-to-follow layout.
Each technique is presented in four to six large photographs with
detailed instructions on how to perform the movements. Motion
arrows are used on the photographs to help you execute the
movements correctly.
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