PREVENT BONE LOSS AND DECREASE THE RISK OF INJURY WITH THIS FULLY-ILLUSTRATED WORKOUT GUIDE As you get older, osteoporosis is a big concern. Luckily, there are things you can do to keep it from adversely affecting your life. Featuring more than 100 step-by-step exercises divided into detailed fitness plans, Beat Osteoporosis with Exercise guarantees that, regardless of your current fitness level, you can radically improve all aspects of your health, including: * Preventing bone loss * Increasing mobility * Avoiding fractures * Building strength * Lowering risk of injury * Improving balance * Fixing posture As these exercises become a regular habit, you'll have an improved and sustainable quality of life while engaging in your favorite physical activities, such as golf, hiking, fishing, tennis or even salsa dancing. This book's safe, age-appropriate, customizable approach to exercise offers stability to your bones while lowering risk of injury.

Ulysses Press' previous edition of Foam Roller Workbook sold over 73,000 copies Revamps the interior to include full-color, step-by-step photos Foam rolling continues to be popular at gyms, rehab centers, and at home Rollers are sold everywhere from sporting goods stores to big box stores

A COMPREHENSIVE RESISTANCE BAND PROGRAM FOR RECOVERING FROM INJURY AND STAYING PAIN-FREE AND HEALTHY Ranging in intensity from super easy to extremely hard, the resistance band exercises in this book are sure to effectively and safely help you overcome any injury by building up strength and stability over time. Each section of the book by Dr. Karl Knopf targets a specific body part, with detailed anatomical information and easy-to-follow recovery routines for: * Neck * Shoulders * Elbows * Wrists & Hands * Lower Back * Hips * Knees * Ankles & Feet Whether you're looking to reduce pain, transform troublesome muscles, or get back in the game, Injury Rehab with Resistance Bands provides rehab techniques for your exact injury, including: * Arthritis & Tendinitis * Bursitis & Fasciitis * Ligament & Meniscus Injuries * Sprains & Strains * Carpal Tunnel Syndrome * Rotator Cuff Injuries

A comprehensive at-home rehab, strengthening, and maintenance program for recovering from and preventing frozen shoulder Featuring step-by-step exercises complete with over 150 photos, Heal Your Frozen Shoulder guarantees that you, regardless of fitness level, can recover from and prevent further shoulder pain. The author, a medical doctor who specializes in the needs of aging patients, details the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition, along with simple lifestyle tweaks that can make a world of difference to sufferers. With the emphasis on proper form and gentle, effective stretching and strengthening movements, this book helps you safely and easily regain motion while avoiding injury. Plus, its exercise and workout schedules make it easy for you to achieve optimal results.

SUPERCHARGE YOUR CORE WORKOUT Follow the program in this book and achieve the ripped, rock-hard abs you've always wanted. The highly effective exercises in Ab Wheel Workouts unleash the full potential of this simple, compact piece of equipment for intense muscle building and fast fat burning. With this book and an ab wheel, you'll rapidly develop a strong, lean physique, including: * Sculpted Abs * Improved Posture * Toned Upper Body * Greater Athleticism Packed with hundreds of step-by-step photos, clearly explained exercises and six progressive training programs, Ab Wheel Workouts will have you rolling your way to a six-pack in no time.

END PAIN, REGAIN RANGE OF MOTION AND PREVENT INJURY Millions of people suffer from debilitating hip conditions each year. With Healthy Hips Handbook, you can make sure this doesn't happen to you. This friendly manual outlines the causes for common hip conditions, including snapping hip, IT band fasciitis, osteoarthritis and sciatica. Illustrated with over 300 step-by-step photographs, Healthy Hips Handbook offers easy-to-follow exercises to: *Build strength *Improve flexibility *Hasten recovery *Avoid future injury Healthy Hips Handbook also features specially designed programs that keep you from suffering common hip issues (such as groin strain and arthritis) and prepare the body for everything from daily tasks to high-risk sports (such as biking, soccer, jogging and skiing). Follow the approach in this book and you'll be able to quickly get back to being pain free--and stay there.

This is the perfect book for aging baby boomers who want to keep playing their favourite sports for years to come. This book shows aging athletes how they can maintain as much athleticism as possible. The human body doesn't respond to and recover from training at 50 the way it does at 20, so this book offers specific programs that target the most important muscles and movements for each sport.Though younger weekend warriors often find that they can compete at a high level with little off-the-court conditioning, that simply isn't the case for athletes over 50. But getting older doesn't mean giving up one's favorite sport. Nor does it mean losing to younger competitors! "Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+" provides sport-specific workouts that allow aging athletes to maintain the flexibility, strength, and speed needed to win. By following the targeted, step-by-step workouts in this book, older athletes can see how a small amount of the right exercise will keep them at the top of their game. Athletes like Jerry Rice and Roger Clemens have proven that proper conditioning can allow professionals to extend their careers to ages previously believed impossible. Similarly, non-professional athletes can use the combination of aerobic, plyometric and functional training workouts in this book to keep themselves free of injury and still enjoying the game past 50 - and beyond.

Weight training is one of the fastest, most effective ways to lose fat, improve muscle tone, and strengthen bones. It also helps guard against osteoporosis, diabetes, and heart disease. "Weights for 50+ shows how easy it is for anyone -- at any age -- to get started with weights. It teaches exercises that are suited to varying ages and degrees of strength, including super-easy, easy, intermediate, and advanced.
The program in "Weights for 50+ focuses on the use of small free weights (starting at just 3 lbs.), and includes stretches and release moves -- everything readers need to design a personalized weekly exercise plan. "Weights for 50+ also describes proper training methods and explains how to achieve specific goals by varying the workout and carefully monitoring the number of repetitions. Last but not least, the author shows how to have fun and enjoy a workout for staying young.

END PAIN, REGAIN RANGE OF MOTION AND PREVENT RE-INJURY
Millions of people suffer from debilitating shoulder problems every year. With Healthy Shoulder Handbook, you can take yourself off that list. This friendly manual outlines the causes for common shoulder conditions, including shoulder impingement, rotator cuff, tendinitis, dislocation and repetitive motion injuries.
Illustrated with over 300 step-by-step photographs, "Healthy Shoulder Handbook" offers easy-to-follow exercises to:
- Build strength
- Improve flexibility
- Speed up recovery
- Prevent injury
"Healthy Shoulder Handbook" also features specially designed programs to reverse or alleviate the strain from high-risk sports and occupations, including construction work, desk jobs, tennis, golf and more. Follow the approach in this book and you'll be able to quickly get back to the job (or back on the court!) and stay there--pain free!

Unlock the healing powers of the trigger point foam roller with step-by-step exercises anyone can do at home
Deceptively simple yet incredibly versatile, the trigger point foam roller is a highly effective tool for speeding the recovery of sore muscles. A complete guide to using this amazing piece of equipment for self-massage, "Trigger Point Therapy with the Foam Roller" shows how to soothe, relieve, and heal the tight muscles caused by everything from hours sitting at a desk to overdoing it at the gym. Lightweight, compact, and easy to take on the go, the trigger point foam roller's unique design emulates the fingertips, thumbs, and palms used in a real massage, making it ideal for releasing tension, alleviating pain, rehabilitating injuries, increasing flexibility, and improving core strength. With 50 effective exercises paired with step-by-step photos, this essential guide helps you roll your way to better posture, fewer injuries, and deeper relaxation.
Also included are routines designed to help prevent muscle strain, as well as special workout programs to give athletes of all levels the edge in any arena, whether you're hitting the track, the court, or the slopes.

AMPLIFY YOUR STRETCHES AND EXERCISES USING THE FOAM ROLLER
Once used exclusively in physical therapy settings, the foam roller has made its way into yoga and pilates studios, gyms and homes. With this simple device, you can:
-Improve core strength
-Increase flexibility
-Release tension
-Alleviate pain
-Rehabilitate injuries
Foam Roller Workout offers 50 effective exercises paired with clear captions and step-by-step photos that will help you roll your way to better posture, balance and relaxation. In addition, special programs will enhance your sporting life, whether you hit the track, the court, or the slopes.

An easy-to-start program for maintaining a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after 50 and beyond Designed to meet your unique needs, the carefully modified stretches in this book are easy to learn and safe to perform at any age. Regardless of your current fitness level, 50+ Stretching shows how to substantially improve flexibility by incorporating basic stretches into your life. The exercises in this book can reverse years of muscle tightening, helping you perform daily activities without pain and enjoy sports and leisure activities without injury. Fully illustrated with step-by-step photos and clear captions, the stretches cover all muscle groups, including problem areas such as neck, lower back, and hands. In addition, the author includes tips, cautions and techniques for properly performing each stretch. Also among the book's exclusive features are the "supereasy" variations designed for the 60-and-older individuals with limited mobility. By incorporating helpful props such as a chair, sofa, or elastic strap, these stretches are a safe way to begin gaining flexibility and are the perfect stepping stone to the book's other stretches.

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.

STAY YOUNG WITH THESE SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT EXERCISES Kettlebells for 50+ offers progressive programs that will: * Improve strength * Foster core stability * Increase hand-eye coordination * Boost mind-body awareness * Enhance sports performance Designed to meet the unique needs of active adults, Kettlebells for 50+ presents functional exercises carefully adapted and tested to provide a comprehensive total-body workout. Step-by-step photos and explanatory captions make it easy for anyone from fitness novice to longtime athlete to train smart and stay fit for life.

THE FIRST BOOK DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE BALANCE BOARD FEATURING OVER 200 STEP-BY-STEP PHOTOS Unleashing the power of the balance board, this guide provides highly effective workouts that quickly produce noticeable results. Whether you're looking to sculpt a stunning physique, tone muscles, or improve general fitness, there's a specifically designed program to address your individual needs. Stability Workouts on the Balance Board offers over 100 safe, straightforward exercises that teach beginners good posture, balance and strength while helping more advanced athletes enhance their sporting lives. With your balance board and this book, you'll quickly learn how to build strength in both primary and secondary muscles throughout the body as well as: * Increase core strength * Improve balance * Tone muscles * Release tension * Rehabilitate Injuries

ROLL AWAY ACHES & PAINS
Therapy balls may be small, but when used properly--they are powerful. With 70 highly effective, self-massage movements, this book shows you how to maximize the healing potential of therapy balls to:
-Release tension
-Alleviate pain
-Rehabilitate injuries
-Improve core strength
-Increase flexibility
"Therapy Ball Workbook"'s clearly explained exercises are paired with step-by-step photos that will help you reduce pain, enhance range of motion, and induce relaxation. It also details the best methods to release painful trigger points and break up soft-tissue adhesions that contribute to chronic pain.

GET FIT SAFELY USING THE VERSATILE RESISTANCE BAND
First used in physical therapy to introduce low-intensity strength training for rehabilitating patients, today bands come in all levels of resistance and are perfect for targeting and working every major muscle group. Using this simple device, you can:
- Increase Strength
- Improve Balance
- Reduce Lower Back Pain
- Rehabilitate Injuries
Resistance Band Workbook offers more than 70 safe, effective exercises paired with clear captions and step- by-step photos that can be done practically anywhere, anytime. In addition, special programs will enhance your daily life, whether you're looking to revamp your physique, elevate your sports performance or simply improve functional ?tness.

STEP INTO THE NON-IMPACT, TOTAL-BODY BENEFITS OF WATER EXERCISE Once used primarily for rehabilitation, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories -- all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. This flexible training tool can help you: * Improve muscular strength * Increase flexibility * Enhance cardiovascular fitness * Alleviate pain * Rehabilitate injuries With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create the effective and efficient workout best suited to your needs. Whether you're a non-swimmer, an elite athlete or someone with a chronic condition, you can make a splash in your fitness level without even getting your hair wet.