Sports Fitness Exercises

As a personal and professional crossroads, writer, editor, and obsessive walker, Dan Rubinstein travelled throughout the US, UK, and Canada to walk with people who saw the act not only as a form of transportation and recreation, but also as a path to a better world. There are no magic-bullet solutions to modern epidemics like obesity, anxiety, alienation, and climate change. But what if there is a simple way to take a step in the right direction? Combining fascinating reportage, eye-opening research, and Rubinstein’s own discoveries, Born to Walk explores how far this ancient habit can take us.

Taiji (pronounced Tie-jee) is an excellent system of exercise characterized by spiraling, supple, lithe movements, but it is much more than just a mild exercise. Taiji can also be used as an effective martial art, moving meditation, a way by which blood, nerve, and lymph blockages can be reduced, as well as reducing needless tensions, thus improving health; a way to develop good balance and power, clearer thinking, smooth and more effective actions, and is even able to make one better looking.

The ultimate guide to injury-free running and racing, from renowned sports medicine specialist Vijay Vad with training schedules designed by coach and 2-time NYC Marathon Champion Tom Fleming Whether you’re learning to run, trying to lower your Personal Record, recovering from injury, or just getting in shape, The New Rules of Running will make you a faster, healthier runner.

Becoming a True Champion: Achieving Athletic Excellence from the Inside Out fills a critical need by speaking in a frank and direct voice directly to today's aspiring athletes about crucial, controversial issues and the personal choices they face. At the same time the audiobook presents them with the antidote to these negative influences - the fundamental values, attitudes and concepts, both mental and practical, that support and lead to athletic excellence.

Two hours to cover 26 miles and 385 yards. Its running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. Now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two-hour marathon requires an exceptional feat of speed, mental strength, and endurance. The pioneer will have to endure more, live braver, plan better, and be luckier than any who has run before. Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite runners: the greatest marathoners on Earth.

Doug became an accidental runner in his early 20s, mostly as a way to cope with work and stress. In all the vicissitudes of life - marriage, divorce, career successes and failures, family health crises - running emerges as a constant companion and source of joy. What starts out as a way to just stay in shape becomes a path to an inner life and a guiding light through life’s complications, told through the lens of a lifelong learner.

Run Smart: Debunking Marathon Myths uses the latest scientific research to show how preparing for and running marathons can be made easier, and in doing so challenges many of the myths that surround marathon running. The book draws on the author's experience as one of the UK's leading sports scientists, his extensive research background in marathon running and his experience as a marathon runner to provide credible advice to runners to support their preparation for a marathon.

Nearly every human on the planet learns to walk as a toddler and run shortly thereafter. Many go on to run recreationally or even competitively, but never learn to fully utilize their bodies' potential. Kevin Everett provides a path to create more mindful and purposeful walking, running, and ultimately moving throughout life toward personal health empowerment.

Race wisely to achieve your personal best. You've trained for your peak race for months. When the big day comes, how will you perform? All the training in the world is useless if you can't execute your race plan and cope with unforeseen events, and subpar training can be overcome if you approach race day with the right attitude. Whether you are new to racing or have been frustrated by underperformance or setbacks, Racing Wisely gives you tools - from the practical to the philosophical - to perform to the best of your ability.

At the age of 22, Ben Davis weighed over 360 pounds. Depressed, addicted to food, and morbidly obese, he thought he’d lost all hope. But after a Christmas Eve conversation with his grandmother, Ben promised himself that he would finally take control of his life.

Discover the secrets between the pictures. Hanshi Frank Grant's detailed instructions and insight gives you the level of detail you need to get the most from each technique.

Written by tennis teaching professional, Marcus Paul Cootsona. Occam's Racquet focuses on the 12 most important parts of the physical and mental games of tennis. No matter what strokes you use, the ideas in here will make you the most effective player you can be.

Der berufliche Alltag verschlingt unsere Ressourcen - ständig müssen wir mobil und flexibel sein. Lange Arbeitstage und Auswärtstermine fordern viel Energie - dabei sollen wir uns gesund ernähren. Doch wie schaffen wir das - trotz Zeitmangel?

Written by a female athlete who has been a triathlon champion, this comprehensive audiobook covers all you need to know from start to finish. In this audiobook you will learn tons of great information from start to finish, including how to get started in triathlons, how to develop an effective training plan that simplifies your season and your life, how to train effectively so you minimize the risk of getting injured, how to avoid embarrassing newbie mistakes, and much more.

Wieso kneift die neue Hose schon wieder? Und wieso hat der Typ auf dem Werbeplakat diese beeindruckenden Muckis und ich nicht? Wer kennt sie nicht, diese infamen Fragen beim Blick in den Spiegel. Aber täglich auf dem Laufband schwitzen und im Salat stochern? Das muss nicht sein, meint Timothy Ferriss. Denn: Weniger ist mehr! In seinem neuen Ratgeber zeigt der Bestseller-Autor, wie es für jeden möglich ist, durch minimale Maßnahmen ein Maximum zu erreichen.

The 'perfect' run, when you are in a full flow and feeling totally unstoppable, can be elusive, but this practical expert guide, written by celebrated Runner's World writer Mackenzie Havey, will ensure you find it time and time again and in the process transform your running performances.

Have you ever wondered if it is truly possible to run pain and injury free? In You Can Run Pain Free: A Physio's 5 Step Guide to Enjoying Injury-Free and Faster Running, listeners will discover how to both prevent and overcome running injuries and go on to enjoy new levels of exercise pain and injury free, and ultimately faster running.

Aprender a correr es el audiolibro más completo sobre el running producido en Argentina. Es un manual para principiantes, pero también para corredores experimentados. Combina esos tips básicos que muchos no conocen u olvidan con consejos de expertos de todas las áreas.

Hai la sensazione di non fare più progressi nel tuo allenamento? Senti dolore durante alcuni movimenti? I tuoi occhi sono stanchi e secchi a causa del lavoro al monitor ogni giorno e i tuoi polsi sono irritati dal lavoro ripetitivo?

Hope Not Nope powerfully moves you towards a more positive existence by equipping you with the tools to update your mindset and become a modern-day champion. In the title and writing the term “Lifelong Athlete” is utilized to imply hope is cultivated in this identity, but also adds a fresh perspective: Hope is not wishful thinking, it’s learned and earned. The “Lifelong Athlete” identity is not just related to competitive events, it’s living out the values of servant-based leadership to achieve wholeness: Health.