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The Health Fitness Handbook by B.Don Franks, Edward T. Howley, Yuruk Iyriboz

August 17, 2013, 5:17 pm
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By: B.Don Franks, Edward T. Howley, Yuruk Iyriboz  |  Publisher: Human Kinetics Europe Ltd
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This basic manual presents reference material from expert authors and options to choose from to develop or apply to your own programme. It also covers the various aspects of healthy living - fitness programmes, weight control,, nutritions, and stress reduction.

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"""Easy to read, easy to understand, and full of good information. A valuable tool; everyday answers for everyday people. Helps set the record straight and answer questions that so many people have. An easy-to-read and understand guide for healthy living."""
Joy Prouty
ACSM Health Fitness Director
"""This book is a panacea for all the misinformation being disseminated about exercise, diet, weight control, and training for sports. It has scientifically accurate answers on all aspects of health and fitness questions. This book is a must for health and fitness participants as well as for health and fitness professionals. It should be mandatory reading for all exercise science students."""
Lawrence A. Golding
Distinguished University Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Editor-in-Chief, ACSM Health %26 Fitness Journal
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The Da Vinci Fitness Code by Mullen, Joseph

August 17, 2013, 6:01 pm
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By: Mullen, Joseph  |  Publisher: Fitness Therapy Publishing
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Aqueue/b>queue and personal approach to designing your time efficient fitness program, using the same number system used by Mother Nature, and famous painters, sculptors and architects to create strength, proportion, and harmony of the body.

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Family Health and First Aid by Peter Fermie, Pippa Keech, Stephen Shepherd

August 18, 2013, 10:31 pm
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By: Peter Fermie, Pippa Keech, Stephen Shepherd  |  Publisher: Southwater
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This title includes information from treating cuts, sprains and bandaging in an emergency to making decisions on headaches, fevers and rashes: plus all you need to know about the long-term health and fitness of your family. This title is packed with over 1100 photographs, artworks, diagrams and illustrations, all in colour, specially commissioned to teach essential first-aid-aid techniques and to show symptoms clearly. It provides information on how to cope and care in an emergency - from splints, simple bandages and slings to resuscitation and life-saving technique, all shown step-by-step. It tackles the health issues that will affect your family all the way through their lives. It provides quick-reference boxes that identify the most obvious symptoms of an illness, while the text analyses possible diagnoses and appropriate responses. The first half of the book is packed with a wide range of information on every aspect of first aid and life saving, with special sections on babies and toddlers; outdoor safety and travel; and, planning a safe and secure home. Informative flow charts, symptom lists and warning boxes are featured, and background information explains how to stay healthy and prevent accidents. In the second half of the book hundreds of medical conditions are examined, discussed and diagnosed. Practical and jargon-free advice is given on every type of illness, from everyday complaints such as colds, headaches and fatigue, through to serious conditions including strokes, kidney stones and Parkinson`s Disease.

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The RFU Handbook of Rugby Fitness by Rex Hazeldine, Tom McNab

August 19, 2013, 3:10 am
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By: Rex Hazeldine, Tom McNab  |  Publisher: A&C Black Publishers Ltd
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Forrs/u>rs at every level, fitness is crucial, not just for optimum performance but for injury prevention. In this definitive guide to achieving and maintaining rugby fitness, the authors tackle the subjects of endurance, strength, speed, flexibility, and ball work, explain how to structure a training program, and cover the essentials of nutrition, diet, and fitness testing.

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The Complete Guide to Circuit Training by Debbie Lawrence, Richard (Bob)

August 19, 2013, 5:08 am
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By: Debbie Lawrence, Richard (Bob)  |  Publisher: A&C Black Publishers Ltd
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Circuit training improves the three key components of physical fitness required for successful athletic performance: cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance. This guide provides coaches and enthusiasts with everything they need to know in order to set up and participate in safe and effective circuits,, including:: design and implementation; sport-specific circuits (including football, rugby, swimming and golf); and safety considerations.

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Fitness for Your Life by Richard Giesbrecht

August 19, 2013, 5:49 am
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By: Richard Giesbrecht  |  Publisher: AuthorHouse
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This is a "HOW TO" book that is designed to benefit all ages at any level of fitness. It can also be used for cross training purposes to supplement other defined training programs in sports such as hockey, football and baseball. It contains over 200 body weight exercises,, that you can use over a lifetime, and over 300 pictures to help teach proper form. It offers assistance to those new to training, in terms of knowing themselves physically and where to start, and even the seasoned "fitness buff" in terms of developing a variety of challenging new programs to test their level of fitness. No equipment or trainers are necessary! All you need is some loose clothing, limited space and your personal effort. The types of exercises included in this guide are designed to give you variety and make you feel challenged, while also providing interest and enjoyment for a lifetime. The exercises included are derived from training applications that include calisthenics, kick boxing, martial arts, plyometrics and yoga to name a few. They are combined to provide a FULL BODY workout consisting of a warm up, cardiovascular training,, resistance (strength) training, flexibility training and a relaxing cool down. The guide includes a variety of sample programs that are provided, that can be utilized by all levels of fitness, until you reach a comfort level to create your own. Once you reach a level of comfort, the types of programs you can create, and even modifications to exercises for enhanced challenges, are endless. It is simply a matter of how creative you want to be. The sample programs incorporate many types of training methodologies that include Interval Training, Circuit Training, Cardio and Strength Training. There`s even a 10 Minute Health Break designed for the office so that you can re-energize yourself during your work day. The guide also provides some advice concerning nutritional balance.

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Body Fitness and Exercise 2nd Edition by Mo Rosser

August 19, 2013, 6:07 am
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By: Mo Rosser  |  Publisher: Hodder Education
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Exercise is an essential element of beauty and sports therapy. In this second edition of the book Mo Rosser has revised her up-to-date guide to fitness with greater emphasis on exercise, detailing the benefits of a good exercise programme as well as the dangers of incorrect methods.Accessible step-by-step information is supported by illustrations to show how muscles work and how to exercise them effectively. With advice on health at every stage, this book gives readers all the background knowledge they need to instruct successfully. Frequent summaries and questions ensure that information is retained, highlighting those areas which require careful attention.This book contains examples of different routines for the various muscles and guidelines to help the therapist devise a comprehensive exercise scheme. Including useful tips on good and bad practice, and illustrated throughout, Body Fitness and Exercise is an invaluable learning aid for the student and a handy reference book for the experienced therapist.Body Fitness and Exercise can be used by students taking any of the courses below. It complements Mo Rosser`s earlier book, Body Therapy and Facial Work, which is now an established class text also published by Hodder %26 Stoughton. NVQ Level 3 %26 4 AssessmentsHND, City and Guilds certificates and BTEC diplomasIHBC diplomas including sports therapyITEC CoursesCIBTAC diplomasRSA and YHA fitness courses

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The Well Woman Handbook by Suzie Hayman

August 19, 2013, 5:47 pm
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By: Suzie Hayman  |  Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Challenginggallengingg the view that health care consists of prevention rather than cure, this book shows women how to take control of their own bodies instead of leaving it up to doctors. It looks at diet, work, leisure, relationships, environment and explains how these affect a woman`s total well-being. The author is a journalist and broadcaster and writes for "Woman", "Woman and Home", "Just 17" and "Country Living".

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Fitness and Wellness by Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger

August 20, 2013, 6:39 am
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By: Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger  |  Publisher: Brooks/Cole
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Hoeger and Hoeger`s`s FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 8e, delivers full-color, cutting-edge coverage of core concepts coupled with a wealth of resources rivaling the most comprehensive texts. The succinct nine-chapter text offers balanced coverage that concentrates on health-related physical fitness components with up-to-date insight on wellness. In the Hoeger tradition, an integral theme of the text is motivation and behavior modification. The authors teach you how to take control of your personal fitness, health,, and lifestyle habits so you can make a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthyand realize your highest potential for good health. The text is also integrated with CengageNOWa , powerful interactive learning tools that provide you with pre- and post-tests, a personalized study plan, labs, the personal change planner, and more. Colorful, concise, and cutting-edge, FITNESS AND WELLNESS equips you with the most up-to-date coverage and tools to take charge of your healthwithout the expense of larger texts.

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Kayaking for Fitness by Jodi Bigelow

August 20, 2013, 7:17 am
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By: Jodi Bigelow  |  Publisher: Heliconia Press
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An 8-week program to get fit and have fun. Kayaks are great for recreational paddling, but did you know that you can also use your boat to get fit, tone your muscles and develop endurance? Kayaking for Fitness shows how anyone of any age or fitness level can use kayaking to get a great full body workout, or as a low impact complement to other sports like running or cycling. Couch potatoes to serious competitors are invited to join coach, marathon peddler, and Canadian Downriver Racing Champion Jodi Bigelow as he guides kayakers of all levels to greater health, increased energy and full body fitness. Kayaking for Fitness offers a comprehensive 8-week program to get fit fast, with kayak workouts tailored for beginner, intermediate and advanced paddlers.

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Connect Fitness and Wellness Access Card for Fit&Well, Alternate Version by Thomas D Fahey, Insel Paul, Roth Walton, Stanford Paul Insel

August 20, 2013, 5:47 pm
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By: Thomas D Fahey, Insel Paul, Roth Walton, Stanford Paul Insel  |  Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Connect Fitness and Wellness Access Card for Fit&Well, Alternate Version by Thomas D Fahey, Insel Paul, Roth Walton, Stanford Paul Insel - Free Downloads PDF
McGraw-Hill`s Connect,, a new web-based assignment and assessment platform, connects students with their coursework and with their instructors. With Connect Fit and Well, students gain access to a wealth of online content, including fitness labs and self-assessments and a media-rich eBook. Connect Fit and Well meets students online, where they live, bringing the text to life and enhancing its usefulness as a practical guide to fitness and wellness.

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Monitoring the New Housing Fitness Standard by Dept.of Environment

August 20, 2013, 6:38 pm
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By: Dept.of Environment  |  Publisher: Stationery Office Books
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The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 introduced a new Standard of Fitness for human habitation to be used in the evaluation of the housing stock, and new provisions for dealing with dilapidated houses. It also introduced a unified, means-tested mandatory grant towards the cost of works to remedy unfitness. How is this new Standard being utilized and is it effective? Is the Standard being applied uniformly throughout local housing authority districts in England and Wales? This study looks at these questions using a survey of 24 authorities,, and makes recommendations for any future revision. The work should be of interest to surveyors (especially within local authorities), local authority housing departments, researchers and academics.

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Brain Fitness at Work by Judith Jewell

August 21, 2013, 6:51 am
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By: Judith Jewell  |  Publisher: Hamlyn
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Improvee your concentration, motivation and communication skills in order to boost your performance and confidence. - Profile the kind of thinker you are and target the skills needed to ensure peak performance in the workplace using the unique self-assessment guide. - Techniques for summoning instant inspiration, problem solving, stress-busting and speed reading will help transform your mental agility instantly. - Questionnaires, top tips and anecdotes enable the reader to understand, develop and maximize their mind`s ability. - Serialized in the national press.

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High Vitality by Maggie Pannell

August 21, 2013, 8:35 am
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By: Maggie Pannell  |  Publisher: Lorenz Books
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Thiscontains nutritional information and advice on what to eat to achieve the quality of health and energy you need and desire. There are ideas on how to change your diet for the best, using small amounts of olive and sunflower oil instead of butter for cooking, and substituting creme fraiche for cream. There are expert tips about how to retain valuable vitamins and nutrients, and professional hints for using less meat in your recipes and about which foods to avoid to maintain an overall sense of well being. All 70 dishes are illustrated in full colour with informative step-by-step photography to guide you through each one. The recipes can take you through the day from breakfast to brunch to dessert - with recipes for every occasion, including entertaining this book should become an useful source of inspiration to cooks looking to add a bit of zest to their lives.

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The 90-Second Fitness Solution by Pete Cerqua

August 21, 2013, 1:20 pm
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By: Pete Cerqua  |  Publisher: Atria Books
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How little do you have to do to firm up, lose fat, strengthen bones, improve mood, and boost energy? Renowned New York fitness trainer Pete Cerqua`s answer is startling: 15 minutes of exercise a week. Pete`s revolutionary strength-training plan includes only the most efficient exercises, which each last 90 seconds but powerfully accelerate your metabolism. By doing these exercises while following his sensible yet simple eating approach and lifestyle advice, you will become stronger and leaner. And this will happen quickly so fast that you will shrink your body by a full dress size in just eight weeks. The power of this remarkable program is its simplicity. You can exercise at home without changing into workout clothes. You eat well without counting calories or carbs, and don`t even need a complicated grocery list. You don`t have to spend a fortune on equipment, gym memberships, supplements, and meal replacement products. Pete has created a truly manageable program for the busiest of women. Complete with more than thirty delicious yet quick-and-easy recipes and backed by dozens of testimonials and hundreds of medical studies, Pete`s program is proven to work. The results are dramatic and all the more satisfying because they last. Skeptical? Many of Pete`s clients were, too. Then they tried it, and their bodies got tighter and smaller. Their bones got stronger. They slept more deeply, handled stress better, and felt the best they had in years. Then they told fifty friends about Pete. He made believers out of them, and he`ll make one out of you, too.

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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness and Performance by Sharon Plowman, Bruce F. Kawin, Denise Smith

August 21, 2013, 3:29 pm
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By: Sharon Plowman, Bruce F. Kawin, Denise Smith  |  Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, Subs of Addison Wesley Lon
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*onon/b>onon A. Plowman, Denise L. Smith, and Thomas E. Ball * This laboratory manual is designed to accommodate various facilities, class sizes, instructor preferences, and teaching objectives. Each lab presents detailed procedure and protocol and data for analysis, interpretation, and discussion.

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Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness by Phil Campbell

August 21, 2013, 10:08 pm
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By: Phil Campbell  |  Publisher: Pristine Publishers
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Discover how to release your fitness hormone and tap into the most powerful body fat cutting, muscle toning, energy creating, anti-aging substance known in science. Author Phil Campbell uses 300 photo-illustrations, and 160 research studies to show how to release this powerful hormone with specific exercises, a few inexpensive supplements, and adequate deep sleep.

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First Steps to Fitness by Anne Goodsell

August 22, 2013, 1:03 am
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By: Anne Goodsell  |  Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Thistalu>tal fitness programme has been designed by the author, a personal trainer to Olympic athletes, for the absolute beginner. The exercises gradually increase and intensify, leading to increased fitness and health levels. Also included are motivation tips, daily goals and a food diary.

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Total Core Fitness by Kathy Corey

August 22, 2013, 2:47 am
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By: Kathy Corey  |  Publisher: Barron`s Educational Series
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Fitness fads come and go, but one habit you should pick up and stay with for a lifetime is core training. Strengthening your body`s core musclesthosethose muscles that keep you upright, and which are located around the abdomen and spineincreases flexibility and joint mobility. It also ensures good posture as you go about your day-to-day activities. Keeping your core strong is vital because core muscles come into play nearly every time you move.
Drawing the best exercises for core strengthening from regimens such as yoga, Pilates, weight training, and fit ball," Total Core Fitness"" is your handbook for building a healthy core, no matter whether you`re 16 or 60. It`s about the quality of your exercise, not the quantity." Total Core Fitness" will help you feel fitter and perform all normal daily activities with ease. Improved health, well-being, strength, and flexibility are all within your reach.
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Wouldn`t you like to wake up every morning feeling fitter than you are now? You can when you use this book as your guide. Designed to help you elevate your body to function at top efficiency," Total Core Fitness" is unlike any other fitness program. Its emphasis is not on repetitions and bulking up muscles, but on helping you attain a fitter, more functional body, which moves fluidly and performs daily activities with ease.
" Total Core Fitness" takes the best stretches and exercises for building core strength from tried-and-true regimens, such as:
  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Weight training
  • Stability ball
    Follow the workouts suggested and in no time at all, you`ll feel stronger, stand taller, and experience a deeper level ofrelaxation.
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    Kathy Corey is a Master Teacher of the Pilates Method and is the Director of the West Coast Pilates Certification Program in California. She co-wrote" Powers Pilates" with Stefanie Powers, and is a contributor to" Pilates Style" magazine.

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    Exploring Sport and Fitness by Caroline Heaney (Edited by), Ben Oakley (Edited by), Simon Rea (Edited by)

    August 22, 2013, 8:30 am
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    By: Caroline Heaney (Edited by), Ben Oakley (Edited by), Simon Rea (Edited by)  |  Publisher: Routledge
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    "Exploring Sport and Fitness" is a comprehensive guide to the development of essential professional and interpersonal skills in the sport, leisure and fitness sector. Designed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace, the book introduces the fundamental principles of reflective practice in sport and fitness,, and explains how students and professionals can develop their personal effectiveness and workplace performance. The book draws together important material from a wide range of academic and professional sources, including articles from leading experts in sport management, psychology and coaching, and explores key topics such as: reflective practice, the importance of effective communication, motivation and leadership, working in teams, working with customers, learning and instructional frameworks for coaches, and instructors organizational cultures in sport and fitness. "Exploring Sport and Fitness" is essential reading for all students of sport, leisure and fitness management, sports coaching or sports development, and for all sport and fitness professionals looking to improve their performance and practice.

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