Download or read book The Joy of Movement written by Kelly McGonigal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback. The bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct introduces a surprising science-based book that doesn't tell us why we should exercise but instead shows us how to fall in love with movement. Exercise is health-enhancing and life-extending, yet many of us feel it's a chore. But, as Kelly McGonigal reveals, it doesn't have to be. Movement can and should be a source of joy. Through her trademark blend of science and storytelling, McGonigal draws on insights from neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, as well as memoirs, ethnographies, and philosophers. She shows how movement is intertwined with some of the most basic human joys, including self-expression, social connection, and mastery--and why it is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. McGonigal tells the stories of people who have found fulfillment and belonging through running, walking, dancing, swimming, weightlifting, and more, with examples that span the globe, from Tanzania, where one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes on the planet live, to a dance class at Juilliard for people with Parkinson's disease, to the streets of London, where volunteers combine fitness and community service, to races in the remote wilderness, where athletes push the limits of what a human can endure. Along the way, McGonigal paints a portrait of human nature that highlights our capacity for hope, cooperation, and self-transcendence. The result is a revolutionary narrative that goes beyond familiar arguments in favor of exercise, to illustrate why movement is integral to both our happiness and our humanity. Readers will learn what they can do in their own lives and communities to harness the power of movement to create happiness, meaning, and connection.

Download or read book Building a Business with a Beat Leadership Lessons from Jazzercise An Empire Built on Passion Purpose and Heart written by Judi Sheppard Missett and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transform your passion into a profitable business—with the help of the legendary entrepreneur who turned an innovative idea into a $100 million global powerhouse.Judi Sheppard Missett is a fitness icon who, at just three years old, discovered a passion for dance that would eventually fuel a global dance fitness empire. After an early life spent honing her dancing skills and a career as a professional jazz dancer, Judi had an epiphany: why not combine the art of jazz dancing with the science of exercise to help others achieve a healthier, happier self-image and life? The wildly enthusiastic response from her first 15 students inspired her to launch Jazzercise, Inc., the world’s leading dance fitness program with a cumulative $2 billion in global sales.In Building a Business with Beat, Judi reveals for the first time the secrets behind the company’s five decades of enormous success. In addition to helping millions of men and women improve their health and well-being through the fun and fitness of dance, Judi has inspired 8,500 franchisees to achieve their dream of owning and running their own business. Now, through powerful personal stories, practical proven-successful advice and insights, Judi shares how you, too, can transform your passion into a profitable business.This inspirational guide will teach you how to: • Create a successful business by discovering and defining your larger purpose• Use your unique perspectives and abilities to enhance the lives of others • Deftly handle everyday obstacles and unplanned events• Develop an open mindset and embrace innovation and new possibilities• Inspire your staff to connect to a purpose greater than day-to-day work, and moreFilled with helpful tips, smart strategies, and no-nonsense advice, this book is essential reading for anyone who has ever dreamed of creating a thriving, purpose-driven business. The author is living proof that when you’re doing what you love, it may not seem like work at all.

Download or read book Conditioning for Dance 2nd Edition written by Franklin, Eric and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2018-10-21 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eric Franklin’s first edition of Conditioning for Dance was a bestseller—and it is back and better than ever, offering state-of-the-art conditioning exercises for dancers. An internationally renowned master teacher, Franklin has developed a science-based method of conditioning that is taught and practiced in companies and schools around the world. In this new edition of Conditioning for Dance, he integrates the latest scientific research on strength, flexibility, and conditioning into his dance exercises.

Download or read book Tracy Anderson s 30 Day Method written by Tracy Anderson and published by Wellness Central. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know muscles get bored, just like people do? And did you also know that there's a 9 out of 10 chance that you're working the wrong muscles when you exercise? With TRACY ANDERSON'S 30-DAY METHOD you don't have to worry--her unique workout will help you drop the weight and shrink your body in just 30 days. Based on ten years of scientific research and experience getting not just herself, but A-list stars and everyday people, red carpet ready, Anderson has developed a unique 30-day diet and workout routine that reshapes the body and defies genetics to tone the muscles and drop the pounds. While most people incorrectly target their major muscle groups, like the bicep or hamstring, the focus should be on the smaller accessory muscles that can create a long, lean, balanced look--instead of bulked up look. Anderson's program is composed of a groundbreaking three-tiered approach, including a mat workout and cardio routine targeting the all-important accessory muscles, and an exclusive 30-day meal plan, complete with dozens of delicious recipes. This comprehensive kick-start program is unlike any other workout on the market and it leaves no chance for anything but terrific, fast results!

Download or read book 7 Minute Body Plan written by Lucy Wyndham-Read and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever your body shape, fitness level, or age, feel amazing after just 1 week of 7-minute workouts, recipes, and Lucy's positive mindset to help you believe in yourself and love your body. Find just 7 minutes a day over a week and follow one of Lucy Wyndham-Read's workouts daily to shape up and feel your best self. Try her supporting recipes for even greater impact. No equipment is needed, the exercises are easy and effective whatever your body shape and fitness level, and "yes", you really do only need 7 minutes a day. Lucy wants us to all to love our bodies and feel our best quickly and easily. The seven workouts - all exclusive to the book - speak to real women: Melt Off Belly Fat, Little Black Dress Workout, Love My Legs, Super Health Fix. They are demonstrated with illustrations of women of all ages, shapes and sizes - no unattainable skinny models. Try one for a week and you will want to do more. Followers (Lucy has over 1 million across YouTube and Instagram) say of her routines, "Actually, I can do these for the rest of my life". The quick, healthy recipes (7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 smoothies, 7 dinners) - which Lucy shares for the first time - are optional, but follow these too and your results will be even more impressive. Start now, believe in yourself, see the change, and love your body!

Download or read book Body By Simone written by Simone De La Rue and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Body By Simone, Simone De La Rue, featured trainer on "Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian", shares her fitness secrets and teaches women how to achieve an A-list body using her fun and unique strength training and cardio workouts. Considered the "next Tracy Anderson," Simone De La Rue has created a total body workout—a unique fusion of Pilates, bar method, strength training, and cardio dance moves—for women looking to lose weight, tone up, change up their routine, lose baby weight, or exercise while recovering from an injury. Her workouts are fast-paced, fun, and targeted for the muscle groups women most want to tone: arms, abs, glutes, and thighs. Filled with nearly 200 gorgeous color photos, Body By Simone features Simone’s eight-week plan that incorporates her dance-based cardio workouts and signature strength training moves. Here are workouts for all levels—beginning, intermediate, and advanced—and a self-assessment test to choose the right plan for you. Simone offers a breakdown for each week and a schedule for each day, including an overview of the week’s goals and challenges. Each week builds on the next to keep you challenged and engaged, and see the results you want. To boost weight loss and metabolism as well as naturally detox the body, Simone also provides a 7-day kick-start cleanse complete with recipes for simple meals, juices, and smoothies.

Download or read book The 5 6 7 8 Diet written by Kym Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-time Dancing with the Stars’ champion Kym Johnson shows you how to lose weight, get fit, and live an irresistible life. In conjunction with the launch of her personal fitness and lifestyle brand, Kym Johnson shares her life lessons, nutrition and exercise plans, and entertainment style through anecdotes, recipes, and contributions from her celebrity dance partners and life lessons learned from her mother. With Kym’s 5-6-7-8 plan you will: lose belly fat, firm thighs, shrink cellulite, fuel your libido, boost your mood, restore your sleep, and dance the night away for life!

Download or read book Will I Ever Dance Again written by Lisa Howell and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far too often dancers avoid getting a diagnosis for a foot injury because they are scared of being made to take time off from the thing that they love most - dance! The truth is that with a little creativity and knowledge of your anatomy, there is a huge amount of classwork you can do which will ensure you heal your injury properly, while improving other areas of your technique.This unique book teaches you everything a dancer or dance teacher needs to know about how to safely continue dance training while also dealing with a foot or ankle injury.This book does not replace the need for guidance of a qualified Medical Practitioner. It is essential to always get a correct diagnosis before commencing any rehabilitation program. However, this book is the perfect tool to help dancers integrate their injury rehab into a safe return to class.

Download or read book Today Is My Monday written by Alura T Jefferies and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not your typical fitness book that would like for you to mimic everything that they have done to get you to a possible mirror image of themselves. This is a book about gaining knowledge, power and changing mindsets. I want the reader to feel that they are important enough to take a little time out to care for their bodies. As a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Counselor I constantly run into people that know nothing about changing their lives for the better as far as fitness and nutrition. The fundamentals are not there so they do not dare to attempt. I have seen so many fly by night fad diets that give false hopes and dreams but none try to start where most people are at, the beginning. Good nutrition and exercise working together has been the key to better health all along. Unfortunately living in a microwave society there are many that will come along trying to sell you pipe dreams. They leave out the parts telling that it is extra hard work that takes a lot of focus, dedication, soul searching and sacrifices. There are no short cuts, but with hard work and tenacity you will gain a better more fulfilling life. This book will not only give you the very basics for starting your journey but will also give you encouragement to stick with it for a life time. Changing your life first starts with changing your mind and gaining an understanding of what you need to do to care for it. If you start with that then the possibilities are unlimited. Hopefully Today is your Monday.

Download or read book I Will Dance written by Nancy Bo Flood and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This poetic and uplifting picture book illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of We Are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer. Like many young girls, Eva longs to dance. But unlike many would-be dancers, Eva has cerebral palsy. She doesn’t know what dance looks like for someone who uses a wheelchair. Then Eva learns of a place that has created a class for dancers of all abilities. Her first movements in the studio are tentative, but with the encouragement of her instructor and fellow students, Eva becomes more confident. Eva knows she’s found a place where she belongs. At last her dream of dancing has come true.

Download or read book The Whartons Cardio fitness Book written by Jim Wharton and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train Your Heart for a Brand-New Start Professional athletes and weekend warriors alike have long looked to the father-son team of Jim and Phil Wharton for the cutting-edge advice on fitness. Now, following on the success of the bestselling The Whartons' Stretch Book and The Whartons' Strength Book, they present The Whartons' Cardio-Fitness Book, the ultimate guide to building endurance and heart health through cardiovascular training. Give them thirty minutes three times a week, and the Whartons will give you a better body, more energy, and a stronger heart. By becoming heart-fit, you'll not only lose extra pounds and decrease stress, but also help ward off heart disease, develop stronger bones, and build a healthier future. Special features of this book include: ¸ The seven myths about endurance training and your heart ¸ An owner's manual to your heart ¸ Setting goals for fitness and weight loss--and finding the time to work out ¸ Customizing a workout for ten different cardiovascular activities--walking, racewalking, running, jumping rope, aerobic dancing, swimming, in-line skating, cross-country skiing, cycling, and rowing--with detailed six-week training schedules for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels ¸ Flip art to illustrate proper techniques ¸ Taking your workout to the gym ¸ Fueling your training with the right foods ¸ Special tips for children and older athletes

Download or read book Two Minute Moves written by Lizzy Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all know that we should be moving more, but sometimes it can feel impossible to find the time or motivation to even get started. This book makes that first step easy.Lizzy Williamson has spent over a decade helping women to get their bodies, energy and confidence back. With more than 50 fun and simple exercises, you'll learn how to make working out a part of your every day, whether you're on the couch watching TV, at the kitchen bench waiting for the kettle to boil, at the playground with the kids or just clinging to a bottle of wine (yes, a bottle of wine can make you fitter!).Backed up with down-to-earth advice and the inspiring true story of how Lizzy found herself through movement, TWO-MINUTE MOVES is the guide to stopping the excuses and reaping the benefits of a happier, healthier more energised life. It starts with two minutes.

Download or read book Naturally Sassy written by Saskia Gregson-Williams and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'My aim is to make changing the way you eat easy, attainable and non-threatening. I want to take food back to basics: simple, healthy, plant-based recipes, full of unprocessed natural ingredients that taste great. Just remember what you need to help you THRIVE (tasty, healthy recipes that increase vitality effortlessly).' Saskia Be fit and strong not skinny, happy not guilty with 100 healthy recipes for every day, deliciously free from meat, dairy and wheat. Saskia's delicious, easy-to-make recipes will prove to sugar addicts, hardened carnivores and dairy lovers that plant-based eating is delicious, fun and satisfying - as well as really good for you. Recipes are either quick and simple or can be made ahead, ingredients are affordable and easy to find, and you don't need lots of expensive equipment to make this food. As a ballet dancer, this diet gives Saskia all the energy and nutrition she needs to train, recover and perform but you don't have to be an athlete to benefit from this book. These recipes will overhaul your health, leave your skin healthy and glowing, give you energy to tackle every situation and occasion from gym work-outs to that special occasion for which you need to look for best, and give your body all the nutrients it needs to be healthy.

Download or read book Aging Backwards written by Miranda Esmonde-White and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The PBS fitness personality on Classical Stretch and creator of the fitness phenomenon Essentrics offers an eye-opening guide to anti-aging. Miranda Esmonde-White trains everyone from prima ballerinas to professional hockey players to Cerebral palsy patients: what do they all have in common? All of these people are hoping to heal their bodies, prevent further injury, and move optimally and without pain. In fact, they have the same goals as any of us who are trying to stay young, fit, and reverse the hands of time. Because the aging of our bodies occurs in our cells, it must be repaired there too—that’s where Miranda’s highly effective and sought-after techniques come in. The body is programmed to self-destruct as we age, but the speed at which it self-destructs is up to us. Recent scientific studies have proven this fact! In Aging Backwards, Miranda offers a groundbreaking guide on how to maintain and repair our cells, through scientifically designed workouts. Healthy cells prevent joint pain, muscle loss and weak bones—helping to control weight, increase energy, and improve strength and mobility. Miranda offers readers of all ages the tools they need to look and feel young. Complete with tips, tools, and her Eight Basic Age-Reversing Workouts accompanied by instructional photos and web clips, Aging Backwards will help you grow younger, not older! “If you’ve been meaning to start a fitness program but are put off by vigorous gym or yoga sessions, or if you’re hindered by joint or muscle pain, pick up this book.” —Zoomer

Download or read book Zuleana written by Cee Cee Michaela and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zuleana A New Way Of Life is a wonderful clean eating guide filled with wisdom on how to have a clean eating lifestyle that not only helps you lose weight but helps you get rid of disease and discomfort. This book is filled with tips, poems, secrets from the author, Cee Cee Michaela, who has researched natural health and alternative medicine for over 23 years. Live a healthier, vibrant life with Zuleana. Her Zuleana protocol has helped thousands to not only lose massive amounts of weight but it had been able to help many eradicate diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, IBS, anxiety, insomnia , eczema, acne, cysts, tumors and much more. Zuleana is also a powerful anti-cancer and cancer after-care regimen.

Download or read book Ballerina Body written by Misty Copeland and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her first health and fitness book, celebrated ballerina Misty Copeland shows you how to find the motivation to get healthier and stronger, and how to refine the body you were born with to be lean, strong and flexible, with step-by-step advice, meal plans, workout routines and words of inspiration. Misty offers her own time-tested, ballet-inspired movements that are perfect for women who want to lengthen and strengthen, but don't want to run a marathon or lift weights. She also demonstrates the floor exercises that helped maintain her own ballerina body while recovering from an injury. Misty's eating plan focuses on vegetables, fruits, plant fats, animal proteins and beneficial oils - all of which keep her energetic and in top shape. With simple and delicious recipes for Granola, Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad, Quick Salsa Chili, and even a Ballerina Smoothie, you'll be satisfied and happy while getting leaner. To keep you motivated, Misty gives tips and words of encouragement on persevering even when you may want to give up, including a peek into her personal journal, to inspire you and help you stay on the road to your own ballerina body.

Download or read book Let s Dance written by Cal Pozo and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cal Pozo presents an easy-to-follow, fun to watch book and DVD combination that gives the reader multiple angles and methods from which to learn. Weddings and parties will have you moving and grooving, turning and twirling, and hopping and bobbing with the best.