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Artistic. athletic. attainable: these three words represent the promise of Ballet Beautiful, a transformative approach to reshaping your body so that it becomes slender, long, and lean--with the strength and grace of a ballerina. Founder Mary Helen Bowers has used this method to help women lose weight, turn fat into lean muscle, and re-contour their bodies to achieve the regal posture, strength, and elegance of a ballerina. Helps you: achieve the...
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"From the unforgettable teacher Jessamyn Stanley comes Every Body Yoga, a book that breaks all the stereotypes. It's a book of inspiration for beginners of all shapes and sizes: If Jessamyn could transcend these emotional and physical barriers, so can we. It's a book for readers already doing yoga, looking to refresh their practice or find new ways to stay motivated. It's a how-to book: Here are easy-to-follow directions to 50 basic yoga poses and...
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Do you dream of a flat stomach, a longer, leaner body, and superb posture? Do you wish to improve your overall appearance? Pilates will help you achieve all this — and more. 20 Minutes to Master Pilates is a clear introduction to the practice and its background, guiding you through key exercises that benefit both body and mind. Pilates is a disciplined, focused form of exercise, designed to strengthen ligaments and joints, increase flexibility,...
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The bestselling science reporter for The New York Times tells us what works and what doesn't when we work out
Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health is Gina Kolata's compelling journey into the world of American physical fitness over the past thirty years. It is a funny, eye-opening, brow-sweating investigation into the fads, fictions, and science of fitness training.
From the early days of jogging, championed by Jim Fixx-...
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Do you want to live a more productive, stress-free, and happier life? Have you always wanted to pick up a new hobby? Do you want to lose weight and look your absolute best? What if I told you could do all three, all at once? If this sounds good, then keep reading! If you're brand new to yoga, it can feel intimidating and be difficult to know exactly where and how to get started. Our Yoga for Beginners guide was created specifically for you-to give...
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Health and fitness clubs provide their customers with the infrastructure for their workouts and physical activity in exchange for a membership fee. The global fitness and health club industry generates more than 80 billion U.S. dollars in revenue per year. The North American market had an estimated size of more than 32 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, of which around 90 percent, around 30 billion U.S. dollars, was attributable to the United States. The...
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Dr. Peter "Pete" Delaney seemingly had everything going for him. A nice house, a loving family, and a thriving dental practice. But beneath the facade lay unresolved issues which would lead to a never-ending circle of self-destruction, addiction, and ultimately losing everything.
Overweight, an addict, and incarcerated. Facing the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence, Pete came to a crossroads; give up or push up? Contemplating suicide, he...
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This home-based exercise program is designed with seniors in mind, requiring only minimal, inexpensive equipment: no bulky machinery taking up space like a traditional gym. The easy routine is simple, safe and can be performed at your own pace daily, provided your doctor agrees it's suitable.
The full workout takes about 60 minutes including rest periods, with 60 repetitions of each segment. Personally, I feel a sense of fulfilment and an endorphin...
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Summary of Bigger Leaner Stronger by Michael Matthews | Includes Analysis Preview: Bigger Leaner Stronger outlines a complete plan for any man looking to lose fat, build muscle, and create an overall healthier lifestyle through better diet and exercise. Often, the fad diets, workout regimens, and endless supplements touted by many fitness magazines and ripped gurus on TV have failed men looking to build their ideal body. These fitness strategies are...
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You can become a runner. It doesn't have to be done for medals, fame, or glory. You can simply start running for the health of it. Chad has been told that he doesn't look like a runner. Perhaps you have experienced the same thing. The fact is, anyone can be a runner. Running is a personal experience and is different for everyone. Although personal, running provides certain benefits that everyone can experience through a regular running routine. In...
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Roleplaying meets fitness A unique combination!
A world of heroes and adventures beckons a world in which the readers own power and fitness is crucial to defeat his or her opponents. The journey will lead readers through medieval towns, a marshy swamp, and a dark dungeon. Though this time, they must complete tough workouts to advance to the next level. Not only will readers defeat shady characters in the world of Dungeons & Workouts, they ll also...
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Who's going to guide you when your military boot camp class is over? What's going to help you prepare for the next boot camp challenge? With the aid of superb line artworks, SAS and Elite Forces Guide: Extreme Fitness demonstrates to the reader how special forces soldiers are trained to reach and maintain peak physical fitness.
The book explores the different training methods to build up physical strength, speed, agility and endurance, across running,...
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Una manera saludable de tener abdominales planos - Sin dietas, sin necesdad de ir al gimnasio o gastar dinero!
Para todas las poses hay imágenes que muestran exactamente cómo debe hacerse.
Además tienes consejos que te mantienen motivada para seguir en tu camino hacia unos abdominales planos.
Y trucos rápidos para mantener esa panza plana y sexy.
Y una postura de Yoga extra para mantener todo el cuerpo siempre flexible y saludable.
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Are you looking for excellent comprehensive workout, with limited equipment, that will get you results? A Kettlebell workout may be the right tool for you to get into shape and keep you in shape. Training with kettlebells can result in very impressive results and lead to improved balance, strength, power and aerobic abilities.
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This new Revision of the popular Pilates Primer contains all of the original Pilates Primer content and materials (copies of both of Joseph Pilates original two books: Contrology and Your Health) and another almost 100 pages with significant writings on the latest developments in the Pilates world of trainings and instruction in recent years. Much has changed in the 21st Century since 1934 when Joseph Pilates wrote his first book (Your Health) about...
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Simply breathing oxygen while exercising is an inexpensive and effective way to deliver more oxygen to the body and thereby improve mental and physical health. Developed in the late 1960s by Professor von Ardenne, EWOT is simple and profound in its effects for optimizing the health benefits from even mild or moderate exercise.
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It was never part of Adam Hill's life ambition or his genetic constitution to wear a Speedo in public, let alone compete in a triathlon. For the first three decades of life, he was the poster child for non-athleticism, obsessively unhealthy habits, and an intense fear of...well...everything.
Yet at the age of thirty-three, with a physique that could only be described as "Sasquatch with a Dad Bod," he put aside his insecurities and took his first...
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Are you ready to get stronger, while looking and feeling your best? "Stage 4" is a critical gym companion to put you on the fast track to get what you really want out of the gym — the most powerful version of you. No other lifting philosophy can max your potential like this. Enter at your own risk!
Empros Maximus has been lifting in various gyms across the United States for over 30 years. A health nut with a curious and experimental mind, Empros...
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