Health Exercise

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of disability or death due to stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney failure. After improving for a period of several years, the tables seem to have turned again. Now, even with the awareness and risks involved with this silent killer, high blood pressure continues to claim more lives and has become a serious problem. Nutrition and exercise are the keys to healthier living and Dr. Colbert explains how to make them work.

This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time. It leads us on a fascinating journey across the world, from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through muscular Christianity and the British Raj, to the Indian nationalist movement and the arrival of yoga in the 20th-century West. We discover how the practice reached its present-day ubiquity and how it became embedded in powerful social currents shaping the world's future.

Are you looking for a fun and effective way to get fit, toned, and energised? This book is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to take their Pilates practice to the next level.

Reigning CrossFit world champion Rich Froning is "the fittest man on Earth". He's fast, he's strong, and he's incredibly disciplined. But it takes more than physical strength to compete and win at an elite level. It takes incredible mental and spiritual toughness as well. And it is the precise balance of all three that makes Rich Froning a champion.

It’s true that strength declines with age, and your abilities are changing with each passing year. That doesn’t have to mean you give up and let your body rot away. Your muscles can still be exercised and strengthened, and your balance and coordination can improve greatly. You just need to find different exercises that work for you -ones designed specifically for people your age.

It sounds incredible, but running can be a thoroughly enjoyable, lifelong practice - without injury or fatigue. Ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer combines the wisdom of T'ai Chi with insights of a champion runner to present ChiRunning, a step-by-step audio program to help everyone from beginners to professionals "run like a kid again" - effortless, free, and boundlessly energetic.

"The Pilates Guide: A Comprehensive Path to Strength, Flexibility, and Wellness," is a detailed and user-friendly resource designed to introduce listeners to the practice of Pilates, while also serving as a deep dive into the method for more experienced practitioners. This guide provides an expansive overview of the fundamental principles of Pilates, its core exercises, and the philosophy behind its practice, while also addressing important aspects of health and well-being, such as nutrition, flexibility, and mental focus.

You can get in shape without the hassle of going to the gym or buying fancy machinery. In Calisthenics for Beginners, you will discover why calisthenics training is the secret you’ve been looking for to get the body you’ve always wanted, even if you’ve never succeeded in the past; how to get in shape and stay in shape for the rest of your life without ever stepping foot in another gym again; step-by-step guidance on how to perform each exercise, allowing you to perfect your form; and more.

Want a toned body without hours at the gym? Struggling to find energy in your busy life? Need a workout that fits your schedule and respects your limits? You're in the right place! Women's Wall Pilates Workouts is your step-by-step guide to effective, low-impact workouts designed for real results.

In this book, Dr. Nina L. Shapiro embarks on an amazing journey through the body as it gets fed, protected, exercised, cleaned, energized, and rested.

Tired of not having the mobility you used to? Aging is tough, but it doesn’t have to be! Did you know that one to two percent of muscle mass shrinks every year after the age of 50? What if you were told that all your problems can be fixed by only exercising for nine minutes? If you want to learn how you can enjoy life without the disadvantages that come with age, then you really need to listen to this book. Imagine a life where your grandchildren tire before you do, and you get out of bed on a cold winter morning with no aches or pains.

It's time to beat those motivation setbacks - with a little help from hypnosis. The Fitness Booster hypnosis session will help you smash those fitness targets with ease! Just listen to this powerful hypnosis audio and form a brand-new perspective on exercise. Enable yourself to overcome the obstacles holding you back and reap the rewards that regular exercise brings. As you listen, the embedded commands will help rewire your mind to revel in the feeling of pushing your body to new limits.

Chair yoga offers a powerful cocktail of benefits tailor-made for your golden years. Its your secret pathway to a life of increased energy, reduced stress, and improved strength and balance. All you need to unlock its incredible benefits and launch into the future with energy and vitality is this clear and compelling audiobook and a chair, of course!

In this book you will find 50 easy, simple to use workouts that require no gym equipment, as well as a 30-day routine designed for people who lead busy lives and don’t have the time it takes commute to a gym and workout for 2 hours every single day. Every workout in this book can be done at home as you don’t require any special equipment. The workouts are divided into five sections: full body, legs, shoulders and arms, core, chest, and back so you know what muscles each workout targets.

Does your ideal body seem like it's a 1,000 workouts away? Has your expensive gym membership chipped away at your wallet but not at your midsection? Pro trainer and fitness author John Powers will show you how to make rapid gains from a well-structured, high intensity interval training program. HIIT: The 20-Minute Dream Body with High Intensity Interval Training is a complete system packed with incredibly efficient cardiovascular, muscular, and skeletal exercise routines.

Well, you are not alone! Up to 35 percent of top athletes will suffer from mental health issues at some stage in their careers. Some of the greatest athletes of our time have admitted to facing mental health challenges at one point or another. The thing is, champions somehow find a way, so can you!

This modern and practical guide is designed for both beginners and advanced practitioners, offering an in-depth exploration of the ancient teachings of the Yoga Sutras. The Daily Guide to the Yoga Sutras is unique in that it offers an interactive experience through external resources that link the listener to meditations and physical practices that bring each sutra to life. This book is filled with insights that encourage introspection, self-discovery, and personal growth.

Are you forever rushing around, fending off chronic exhaustion? Are you desperately overcommitted, afraid to say no? Do you have fang marks from being bled dry by energy vampires? Does the onslaught of violence in the news leave you drained? If so, you're the victim of a hidden energy crisis. To...

Containing step-by-step instructions, everything you need to learn kettlebell training, or how to teach others.

In January 1996, a van speeding through a red light ended the life Kara Swanson had known. She suddenly joined the two million Americans who suffer brain injury each year. It was like being thrust into a foreign country with no map, no way to speak the language, no directions home. Written with laugh-out-loud humor, candor, and technical input from medical and legal professionals, I'll Carry the Fork! offers inspiration and practical help to anyone dealing with the aftermath of brain injury. Because, as Kara says, "Sometimes when your life ends, you don't actually die."