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"Examining the effects of exercise on women and their babies, this book presents case studies of women who exercised regularly before, during, and after pregnancy. The book provides guidelines for exercise plans that safely fulfill a mother's needs during different phases of pregnancy, answering such questions as, How does exercise benefit the mother? How does exercise affect growth of the fetus? What is the effect of exercise on milk production?...
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"Written by a woman who began running marathons at 50 years old, this inspirational guide describes the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of exercise. It confronts the problem of obesity today-nearly 60 percent of Americans are overweight-and emphasizes that weight control becomes an even greater challenge with age. But as this handbook asserts, it's never too late to get fit. In nine easy-to-follow steps, the mechanics of an exercise program...
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"For those who suffer from aches, pains, and creaky joints, this handy reference shows how to keep the body's skeleton young and healthy. Including a series of stretches, this guide explores how muscles, joints, and bones work, how and why they wear and tear, and how to combat stiffness and pain. Treatments focus on the lower back, thoracic spine, neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. Further advice teaches the warning signs...
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Get Fit While You Sit is aimed at anyone who wants to get or stay in shape. In keeping with the trend toward low-impact exercise, this total body workout can be done right from a chair, anywhere -- at home, work, or while sitting in traffic. This is a perfect program for always-busy Baby Boomers, frequent travelers, the young at heart (who may not be so young in body), and the increasing number of people with special conditions, for whom traditional...
5) Stay Fit
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Staying fit is one component of a healthy lifestyle. In this book, engaging text pairs with striking photos to teach readers how exercise improves heart and lung function, strengthens muscles and bones, increases flexibility, prevents sickness, and helps maintain a healthy body weight. Readers will learn what aerobic exercise is, how much is recommended for them, and how to measure their heart rate. Also discussed are the importance of stretching...
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"Discover How The Bodyweight Training Revolution Can Transform You Into A Super Fit, Vibrant Head Turner Never underestimate the power of dreams & the influence of the human spirit. Potential for greatness lives within each of us. -Wilma Rudolph Imagine right now that you have the body of your deepest desires. You are a lean machine made up of shapely, powerful muscles that ripple beneath your skin. People notice and are drawn to the health, energy...
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"Muscle & Fitness magazine has provided a program of rapid-fire core workouts for those seeking to "get moving" on a weight-training fitness program or for those who wish to expand, freshen-up, and enhance their workout regimen. There are 101 photo-illustrated workouts that allow enthusiasts the opportunity to glance at the photo during a workout to check their faithful following of the routine. Whether a novice or an experienced weight trainer, the...
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"* What is Tai Chi and why is it taught as a Martial Art by some and as a Health Art or Way of Life by others?* What are the origins of the art and why are there different styles?* What is the "Form" and how long does it take to learn? These are a few of the 50 simple, but important questions that are answered in this fascinating book full of anecdotes, facts and humour, that will help you to not only understand this ancient and noble art, but more...
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Wiley Publishing, Incorporated
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2010
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This book is a fun and friendly guide to enjoying the benefits of video games with actual fitness results! Lose weight, find serenity and tone your muscles while playing a video game? It's almost too good to be true! Yet the Wii offers all of that, with fitness games that focus on losing weight, achieving balance and building strength. Written by an author team of Certified Personal Trainers, this friendly guide is aimed at anyone who is eager to...
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Tammy Trimble
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2010.
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"What exactly is The 10 Minute Body Shaping Miracle? Ten minute body shaping is all about increasing your energy and stamina AND sculpting and defining your body by doing a special set of exercises. Just imagine, work your entire body by investing only 10 minutes per day! Amazing, but true! Anybody can do these simple exercises."--
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Crossroad Press
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"Tired of workouts that require weird diets, expensive equipment, sets of Blu-Ray discs or DVD's or expensive gym memberships. The P. I. G. workout (Pain is Good) was developed during an extended cruise in the Persian Gulf onboard the USS Guadalcanal. The workout is formed from bits and pieces of calisthenic workouts used by a a variety of US armed forces. It was put together by a group of guys in bad condition and developed as they worked to change...
12) Animal Workouts
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2010
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"Animal Workouts is a fitness program based on natural animal movements. Amazingly effective and fun, these exercises are appropriate for any age and fitness level, require no special equipment and can be done anywhere at anytime. Whether you want to lose belly fat, gain almost superhuman strength or beat the aging process Animal Workouts can help you get there in only minutes a day."--
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Health Colonel Publishing
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"Women lead the way when it comes to group exercise. Hips, thighs, butt, triceps and abs are just some of the body parts focused on. Boot Camp for Women is full of natural complete body exercises and includes dumbbell, Swiss ball and resistance band exercises. Workout plans, sample food and fitness journal, the role of women in combat, world records and life values are a part as well."--
14) Power Isometrics
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2010
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"Do you want to Burn Fat and Build Muscle from the comfort of your own home quickly and easily using no special equipment whatsoever? If so, Power Isometrics is for you. These time proven exercises can be done anywhere at anytime, are incredibly safe and effective and can give you a full body workout in less than 1/2 an hour a day. Start transforming your body today with Power Isometrics."--
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2010
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"Discover How To Unlock Your True Potential With Bodyweight Exercises The secret to looking better, feeling stronger and living longer is to train naturally, just like the animals in nature Any animal you can think of is far healthier than any human being. How do they do it? Their secret is that by instinct they exercise everyday using nothing but their own body and bodyweight. Don't you think there is a lesson there for people as well? Or put it...
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YMAA Publication Center
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"Improve your health, increase your energy, and speed your recovery from illness with the Eight Pieces of Brocade (Ba Duan Jin), one of the most popular sets of ancient Chinese healing exercises. These gentle stretching and strengthening movements activate the Qi (vital energy) in your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and get you moving! This effective daily fitness plan takes as little as twenty minutes...
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Triumph Books
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2013.
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"In 101 Muscle-Building Workouts & Nutrition Plans, the staff of editors, scientists, and expert trainers at the acclaimed magazine Muscle & Fitness provide the very best lifting advice they have to offer. The various training programs contained here are all cutting-edge-backed by scientific research and proven time and again in the trenches by novice and professional athletes alike. With multiple full body programs ranging all the way from four weeks...
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2010
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"Power Isotonics is a revolutionary exercise system which utilizes dynamic self-resistance exercises to build muscle and sculpt the body safely and easily. For thousands of years athletes of all kinds have utilized these kinds of exercises, pitting muscle against muscle, to build strong and functional physiques. Get the body of your dreams while creating a new you with Power Isotonics Today!."--
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2010
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"Eat Right and Exercise-simple advice for staying fit but subject to many interpretations. "Journey to Fitness" was written for those struggling to find meaning in this simple, yet powerful phrase. This concise, easy-to-follow guide helps readers discover their own meaning to 'Eat Right and Exercise', and to plan a customized fitness program around their favorite healthy food and exercise choices."--
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Michelle Barbuto
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2013.
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"Are you one of the many woman who believes that you are destined to have a certain body type? Are you struggling to become healthy or fit? In this ebook Michelle will share with you her personal struggle through domestic abuse, her quest for wellness and how she used the T-Tapp method of fitness to create a bikini body after having 6 children. Your time is now, let Michelle be your personal trainer and guide you to having the best body you can have....
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