Exercise Nutrition

Despite what you may have been told, the primary cause behind running-related injuries is not from heel striking, poor flexibility, over-pronation, or any other biomechanical variations. Instead, training errors are the primary cause. If you can invest your time to learn about healthy training habits and develop key injury insights, you’ll give yourself a massive training advantage. Learn how to run smarter with science and with expert opinions, because failing to learn these principles can hinder your full running potential.

"Tuck your tailbone to protect your back." "Increase your breath." "Pull your abdominal muscles into your backbone." Following these movement cues is often believed to benefit your yoga practice and protect your body when entering and holding poses. However, what may seem like a helpful correction can actually lead to injury or physical harm. In Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater draws on almost fifty years of experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist to address the most common mistakes in our yoga practice and provide clear instructions for correcting these errors.

Society tells you that midlife is the time when you start to slow down and lose your physical potential, and there's nothing you can do to stop it. The truth is, you have the power to change. According to researchers at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, it's never too late to start reaping the rewards of physical activity—regardless of your age. While it isn't possible to reverse aging entirely, taking the right approach to your health can have you looking and feeling younger than ever before.

Somatic educator and writer Liz Koch has spent decades studying the principles of Core Awareness—a body-based approach to movement that utilizes attention to inner sensation as the key to increasing strength, gaining flexibility, preventing injury, and improving resilience. In this book, she shares her vast knowledge of Core Awareness with listeners, providing movements, stretches, and mindfulness explorations that she developed herself.

Spiritual disciplines often seem remote from the realities of our daily lives. Yet there is a Mahayana Scripture which presents a model of enlightened practice in the midst of urban living, the Vimalakirti Sutra. This teaches a non-dualistic wisdom and reconciliation of dichotomies. It challenges ordinariness and reveals systematic and effective ways of tapping higher potentials while upholding one's usual responsibilities and enriching long-term relationships.

Nous naissons stériles, mais sommes envahis dès notre toute première seconde de vie par des bactéries qui resteront en nous définitivement. Fort heureusement, nous vivons en parfaite symbiose avec elles. Nos bactéries sont heureuses en nous et elles nous le rendent bien car, malgré leur mauvaise réputation, elles sont bienveillantes et nous protègent de nombre de maladies.

In just a few minutes a day, you'll witness transformative results. 'Wall Pilates for Seniors' is your passport to a simplified yet effective fitness journey – no complexity, just incredible benefits from the comfort of your home! These exercises are designed to meet you where you are. Our carefully curated program gently guides you, regardless of your current flexibility. You'll be surprised at how quickly your range of motion improves with every session.

Do you struggle to keep your balance while doing simple tasks, like walking up a flight of stairs or getting out of bed? If so, then this book is for you. Even if you don't think you're the exercise type and have tried many exercises before that didn’t work, this book will surprise you. Amazon best-selling author and fitness expert Michael Smith provides a step-by-step, science-backed path to regaining full balance.

Don’t waste your valuable time in the gym! Two books in one! This book contains two manuscripts: Bodybuilding Science and Bodybuilding Nutrition. These are proven guides to making you stronger. Kevin lets you in on the secrets of bodybuilding pros - showing you exactly how your body responds to stress, builds muscle, and becomes more powerful over time. Learn the real science behind the methods that work to build muscle fast - and how to use it to your advantage.

The sport of running is ever changing, be it the shoes we wear or the goals we set, the training methods we use or the role models we emulate. But there is one constant: For 40 years, Runner’s World magazine has been recognized worldwide as the leading authority on running. Now the collective wisdom of the most savvy running writers, coaches, and editors can be found in Runner’s World Complete Book of Running.

Ditch dull workouts for virtual adventures with VR fitness. This beginner-friendly guide makes exercise fun, effective, and easy from home—no gym needed.

Deep Fitness introduces a proven, new approach to building strength and whole-body health: Mindful Strength Training to Failure (MSTF). This science-based method reverses muscle loss and improves overall strength in just one or two 30-minute sessions a week. MSTF exercises are simple and effective, and can be done at home with resistance bands and bodyweight, or with the machines at your local gym. Using slow reps, MSTF marries mindful body awareness with proven strength-training techniques to help you become stronger at any age.

Boost your strength, balance, and mood in just 5 minutes a day! Yes, even in your senior years! You’ve earned your years, and with them comes wisdom. But, hey, wisdom shouldn't be the only thing increasing, right? What about energy? Stamina? Or the sheer joy of feeling young again? What if you could get the results of a gym workout without the gym? Heck, without even leaving your home! No, it's not a fairy tale. Say hello to resistance band exercises—a game-changer for seniors like you. All it takes is 5 minutes of your day.

Developed by experienced teachers, and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for your ACE CPT. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized sections. There are key takeaways following each section to drive home key points, and quizzes to review commonly tested questions. We will end our review with a complete ACE CPT practice test. Also included is a follow-along PDF manual, containing the entire text of this audio course, as well as all figures, charts, and images we’ll be reviewing.

When runners aren't running, they are talking about running, planning their next run, shopping for running. This audiobook contains 101 stories from runners, telling their stories to other runners about. Running - how it has changed their lives, their bodies, and their spirits. Runners will love these inspirational stories of fellow runners challenging themselves, recovering from injuries, and staying motivated.

Muscle Myths was written to debunk the most commonplace and harmful gimmicks, fads, myths, and misinformation in the health and fitness industry. With the information in this book, you can save the money, time, and frustration of buying into misleading diet plans and products that promise unattainable results. You can become your own personal trainer and start getting real results with your diet and exercise.

A little over a decade ago, Baron Baptiste published his seminal book, Journey into Power. The first of its kind, it introduced the world to Baptiste Yoga, his signature method that marries a lifetime of studying with some of the world's most renowned yoga masters with his uniquely powerful approach to inner and outer transformation. Since then, yoga has steadily moved into the mainstream in our culture, and Baron's unique contribution has played a key role.

The distinction between simple weight increase and hormone weight gain is significant. Most of the time, a person can identify the reason(s) for their additional weight gain; often, eating too many unhealthy foods and living a sedentary life are to blame. Hormone weight gain is distinct from other types of weight gain in that the individual is often just as active and hasn't made any dietary changes, yet they are still gaining weight. The quantity of hormone-induced weight gain can occasionally be shocking.

Aging is a part of life, but it doesn’t have to be depressing and isolating just because you’re not as strong and mobile as you once were. It can be a time of great happiness if you use this guide to get moving and exercise.

With obesity rates soaring and fitness levels declining, superstar rapper 50 Cent offers an all-access pass to his premium plan for lifelong fitness. Through metabolic resistance training, 50 Cent’s six-week fitness plan breaks down the barriers between traditional weight training and cardio workouts, accelerating fat loss while building muscle. Coauthored with Jeff O’Connell, editor-in-chief at Bodybuilding.com, the book delivers a payoff that goes beyond six-pack abs and flab-free pecs.