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"Radical in its simplicity, Dr. Eric Goodman's visionary approach to mindful movement corrects the complacent adaptations that lead to back and joint pain, and teaches us to harness the body's natural movement patterns into daily activities to make us fit, healthy, and pain free. Our sedentary lifestyle has led to an epidemic of chronic pain. By adapting to posture and movement that have us out of balance--including sitting all day at a keyboard,...

Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals; presented in a question and answer format.

"This gentle and engaging introduction to physical and health education will help children to understand how keeping their bodies and minds healthy can enhance their lives. In this fifth book in the series, the five friends are members of their school's swim team and are training for an upcoming meet. Along the way, they learn about: the benefits of physical fitness, setting goals, teamwork, safety, coping skills, respect for others, nutrition as...

" ... has two versions of the [pain free] workout. In the first version, Liba performs the exercises while Brian describes the technical aspects of that exercise and how it will impact your posture. The second verions is the same workout without the audio track. Once you've learned the exercises, you can watch this verions with the music only in the background"--Accompanying booklet.

"Millions practice yoga, but what kind? Hatha, Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar? Hot room, flowing, or held postures, with or without meditation and chanting? And everyone practices for different reasons - weight loss, strength training, injury healing, relaxation. Those new to yoga should know they have choices (so as not to be put off by one bad fit), and regular practitioners should know that there are dozens of ways to expand or reinvigorate their routine....

"You've been lifting for a few years. When you take your shirt off, do you look like a professional athlete? Do you even look like you work out? Many fitness "experts" defend weights and cardio like they are infallible, but where are the results? Why does almost nobody look even marginally athletic? Fitness may be the most failed human endeavor, and you are about to see how exercise science has missed some obvious principles that when enacted will...

The Men's Fitness Exercise Bible 101 Best Workouts to Build Muscle, Burn Fat and Sculpt Your Best Body Ever! There Are No More Excuses, With the Men's Fitness Exercise Bible, You will always have time to get in great shape-even if you have no time at all. You will always have the equipment you need-even if you have no equipment at all. You will never grow bored or stop seeing progress-and your workout will never become routine. And you will build...

Amanda Thebe was working as a personal trainer and fitness coach when, at age 43, she began to experience debilitating exhaustion, dizziness, and depression. At the time, Thebe didn't know it was all related to her hormones. The busy mother of two, who was used to climbing mountains and traveling the world, only knew she struggled to get out of bed. After several failed doctor's appointments, Thebe saw her gynaecologist, who finally named the source...

In Big Fit Girl, Louise Green describes how the fitness industry fails to meet the needs of plus-size women and thus prevents them from improving their health and fitness. By telling her own story of how she stopped dieting, got off the couch, and unleashed her inner athlete-as well as showcasing similar stories from other women-Green inspires other plus-size women to do the same. Green also provides concrete advice, based on the latest research,...

Kathy Smith, a leading force in the fitness industry for nearly 30 years, developed a unique strength-training program to combat the aging process. Divided into four 15-minute practices that can be combined or performed separately, Staying Strong is a total-body workout that promotes strength, stamina, and youthful vitality.