Health Exercise

Chris Crowley, the memorable patient and coauthor of Younger Next Year, partners with Jen Sacheck, a nutritionist and exercise physiologist from Tufts University, and in lively, alternating chapters they spell out a weight-loss plan that will have readers lose up to 25 pounds in the first six months - and keep it off for life. The message is straightforward and based on the most up-to-date nutritional science.

Up to 85% of seniors worldwide experience chronic pain. It’s aggravating, frustrating, and unwelcome in the years when we should be finally enjoying life. What can you do about it? That’s where chair yoga comes in. It offers you easy, effective ways to increase mobility and regain your independence so you can live life on your terms.

Primal Endurance shakes up the status quo and challenges the overly stressful, ineffective conventional approach to endurance training. While marathons and triathlons are wildly popular and bring much gratification and camaraderie to the participants, the majority of athletes are too slow, continually tired, and carry too much body fat respective to the time they devote to training. The prevailing "chronic cardio" approach promotes carbohydrate dependency, overly stressful lifestyle patterns, and ultimately burnout.

Growing up, Ben was an accomplished athlete who was always looking for an opportunity to run, ride, kick a ball or compete. After graduating from university, he went on to work for a prestigious private equity firm in London, but after a pivotal year of battling skin cancer and losing one of his family members to illness, he decided to take the jump and follow his dream of helping others through health and fitness. Raise the Bar is a narrative motivational book that focuses on lessons and advice all told through stories and insight from Ben.

Nous ne savons plus quoi manger ! Croquer une simple pomme, déguster une grappe de raisin nous apporte une dose de produits toxiques. Quant aux plats tout préparés que nous propose l'industrie agroalimentaire... Quelle est la nocivité exacte des pesticides, des insecticides et des additifs alimentaires que nous ingérons chaque jour sans le savoir ? Les OGM pressentent-ils un danger pour notre santé ? Peut-on accepter les conditions d'élevage industriel des animaux ? L'alimentation biologique est-elle à privilégier ?

Injuries affect every athlete, from the elite Olympian to the weekend racer. In the moment, a traumatic crash, a torn muscle or a stress fracture can feel like the most devastating event possible. While some athletes are destroyed by the experience, others emerge from their recovery better, stronger and more confident than ever. The key to a swifter, stronger comeback is the use of mental skills: psychological tools that enable an athlete to take control of their recovery and ultimately use the experience to their advantage.

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.

The stressors of modern-day life have forced many of our nervous systems into a permanent state of fight or flight which can cause inflammation, chronic pain, anxiety, depression and more but there is a way to heal!

I used to be one of those people who thought that meditation was just not for me. I thought it was something reserved for yogis sitting cross-legged on mountain tops. I struggled to sit still even for a moment—how on Earth was I ever going to meditate! If this sounds like you, then this book is definitely for you. In the last two decades, I have discovered what meditation really is and how it can help you become a finer version of yourself in any area of life.

LOTS of recent research has actually shown that a poorly functioning Vagus Nerve could actually be one of the reasons for the rapid spike in issues such as depression, anxiety, physical pain & a myriad of other issues. Therefore, it is ESSENTIAL that you understand exactly what the Vagus Nerve is, but more importantly how you can activate this 'Highway' running from the top of your head all of the way down to your toes. Of course, the best cause of treatment is prevention, so if you are currently in good health, learning these strategies can help prolong your health long-term.

With this audiobook you get 11 wafting compositions with long, warm bass tones, perfect for any yoga session. A unique blend of gentle relaxation music and subtle natural sounds, for healing harmonization and gentle energy balancing in yoga. All pieces combine artistic inspiration, sensitivity and excellent sound quality, the right notes vibrate in perfect resonance with your body and bring it into a state of deepest relaxation. Benefit from the gentle soundscapes that soothe your soul, lower your pulse rate and deeply relax your body and mind.

Finally, the solution to the number-one reason we don't exercise: time. Everyone has one minute. A decade ago, Martin Gibala was a young researcher in the field of exercise physiology - with little time to exercise. That critical point in his career launched a passion for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), allowing him to stay in shape with just a few minutes of hard effort. It also prompted Gibala to conduct experiments that helped launch the exploding science of ultralow-volume exercise

Thanks to the power of its "mystic" Indian origins, yoga promises peace, self-realization, and release. But what if this is just hype? In Fascist Yoga, Stewart Home sweeps away the half-truths to reveal a new origin story of modern postural practice. Starting with the world's first modern yogi—a Californian escapologist who added Hindu fairy dust to circus exercises—this history reveals a community full of grifters, occultists, and white supremacists, out to exploit and recruit via the medium of exercise.

“My first lessons in spirituality and yoga had nothing to do with a mat, but everything to do with waking up. They included angels, seeing God, and being in Heaven. But, believe me, not the way you might think.” So begins Revolution of the Soul. What comes next sounds like a riveting memoir filled with uncensored moments of joy, pain, wonder, and humor. Except, this book is so much more than that. Seane's real purpose is to guide us into a deep, gut-level understanding of our highest Self through yoga philosophy and other tools for emotional healing....

This audiobook is designed to meet the unique needs of seniors over 60. With a focus on safety and ease, you’ll discover the tools to build strength, improve flexibility, and boost your well-being—all at your own pace.

This transformative guide uncovers effective practices to free you from tension and foster lasting change for a more peaceful life. If you've been struggling with stress, trauma, or anxiety despite talk therapy, you're not alone. Many individuals carry unprocessed emotions in their bodies, leading to exhaustion and disconnection. Somatic therapy revolutionizes how we approach these issues by highlighting the vital connection between body and mind.

Our kids are moving less than any other generation in human history; indoor time and screen time have skyrocketed. As adults and kids turn more to "convenient," tech-based solutions, tasks that once required head-to-toe use of our muscles and bones can be done with a click and a swipe.

Yoga Nidra is a practice devoted to allowing your body and mind to rest while your consciousness remains awake and aware, creating the opportunity for you to tap into a deeper understanding of yourself and your true nature. At its heart, Yoga Nidra is about waking up to the fullness of your life. In Radiant Rest, Tracee Stanley draws on over 20 years of experience as a Yoga Nidra teacher and practitioner to introduce the history of Yoga Nidra, mind and body relaxation, and the surprising power of rest in our daily lives.

Dans 9 cas sur 10, c'est parce qu'on gère mal son stress qu'on grossit. Ou qu'on ne maigrit pas. C'est à cause du stress que l'on grignote, que l'on craque pour une tablette de chocolat, une glace ou un gâteau. Voici la seule méthode corps-esprit pour maigrir, basée sur une technique de gestion du stress ultrasimple et ultraperformante : la cohérence cardiaque. Grâce à elle, des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont retrouvé la ligne et l'équilibre. Avec la cohérence cardiaque, suivre un régime n'est pas indispensable !

Fit at Mid-Life is a smart and practical approach to getting active later in life. Drawing from their personal experiences as well as the latest research, Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs deliver a wealth of concrete advice on everything from how to keep bones strong to what types of fitness activities give the biggest returns.