Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Stretching Illustrated written by Barbara Templeton and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stretching has long been regarding as the safest way to keep your whole body - muscles and mind - healthy and working in balance. Athletes employ stretching as a way to warm up, cool down, and generally prevent injuries. Workout experts and gym enthusiasts recommend stretching for non-impact toning and strengthening routines. Stretching can be done anywhere, anytime, and can serve as both a stress reliever and therapy for dozens of physical conditions from strains to sports injuries. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Illustratedis designed to teach lay and professional readers alike the fundamental techniques of healthy stretching with hundreds of clear, step-by-step line drawings and instructions showing each step. Once the reader understands the basics and the various routines for each part of the body, expert instructor Barbara Templeton presents specific regimens for healing a wide variety of common complaints, from back pain to TMJ, from fatigue to sports injuries.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Healthy Stretching written by Chris Verna and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to stretching exercises that can be done at home, in the car, at work, or nearly anywhere.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Functional Training Illustrated written by Frances Sharpe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees . . . and shovel that driveway! The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes: • A functional fitness self-assessment • More than 120 exercises for different levels, using either props or one's own body weight • More than 300 photographs demonstrating proper movements • Warm-up and cool-down exercises • Sample workout plans for personalized results. • An appealing, practical approach to exercise, with more than 120 highly–illustrated exercises.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Knockout Workouts for Every Shape Illustrated written by Patrick S. Hagerman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to get into shape ... the easy way! Author and fitness expert Patrick Hagerman provides comprehensive information and customized workout plans for every age, ability level, and physical condition. With Hagerman as their coach, readers will be on the right track to fitness in no time, improving their health, self-esteem, and appearance. * Presented in a style easily referenced and cross-referenced for all ages and ability levels * Written by an experienced author and fitness expert * Well-illustrated for increased comprehension of programs and exercises * Caters to everyone from pregnant women to older men with lower back pain
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Yoga 2e written by Eve Adamson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-11-09 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for anyone interested in health, fitness, or the healing arts. It teaches you the basics of stretching, breathing, and meditation, with exercises designed to help you relax, become more flexible, more productive, and more self-satisfied.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Weight Training Illustrated 4th Edition written by Deidre Cane and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Weight Training Illustrated, Fourth Edition, is for both novice and intermediate gym workouts. Multiple exercises are explained with step-by-step instructions using well over 300 illustrations in this large-trim, easy-to-read training guide. Every muscle group is worked and every piece of equipment one is likely to find in gyms is fully explained and illustrated.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Concise Guide to Short Workouts written by Deidre Johnson-Cane and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is very busy and you've barely got time to imagine working out, much less working up a sweat. You know you need to make time for fitness or you'll regret it later. Don't throw in the towel. This handy guide will help you maximize your exercise while minimizing your time commitment. In it you'll find: *How-to's for fitting fitness into your busy life. *Cardio, strength, and streching workouts for gym, home, or office, from 5 to 30 minutes max. *The facts on why short workouts are worth your time.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to T ai Chi QiGong Illustrated Fourth Edition written by Angela Wong Douglas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heal yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually with the ultimate guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong for beginners! T'ai Chi — a martial art used for health, meditation, and self-defense — and QiGong — a large variety of physical and mental training methods based on Chinese philosophy — are widely recognized to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. T'ai Chi has demonstrated its health benefits by being linked with everything from slowing the aging process and increasing balance and flexibility to lowering stress levels and enhancing the body's natural healing powers. In this fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to T'ai Chi & QiGong, the authors have streamlined the book, giving it a clearer how-to focus. Nearly 150 video clips complement the 300 helpful illustrations in the book by demonstrating a complete T'ai Chi exercise — all exclusively available to readers on the authors' website.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Back Pain written by Jason Highsmith M.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leave back pain behind. For the millions of back pain sufferers, the causes can be numerous, making the search for relief frustrating and complex. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Back Pain and its expert authors explain the many causes of back pain and provide the best methods and techniques for relief and prevention of back pain and maintaining a healthy back. • Do-it-yourself relief • Conventional and alternative options • Chronic pain management • Exercises, yoga, and Pilates to keep the back healthy
Download or read book Stretching written by Melanie Roberts and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual easy-to-follow guide to simple effective stretching Idiot's Guides- Stretchingtakes you through the most useful stretches for better health, greater range of motion and a longer healthier life. Basic stretching is great for your body and both starting it from scratch or adding it to your workout can improve flexibility, balance and coordination and alleviate pain. Best of all it requires little or no equipment, can be done in groups or in the comfort of your home and is completely free. In Idiot's Guides- Stretching step-by-step illustrated instructions guide you through safe stretching for all ages and ranges of health. Easier and more difficult modifications of stretches are included, allowing you to progress at your own rate. Stretches are gradually built up into carefully constructed routines that address problems such as limited motion and issues associated with chronic pain, allowing you to target the areas most important to you. Clear and comprehensive, Idiot's Guides- Stretchingshows simple, safe stretching for everyone.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Core Conditioning Illustrated written by Patrick S. Hagerman and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Core Conditioning Illustratedprovides readers a complete program to improve the core muscles deep within their bodies, including the following- More than 80 exercises using a variety of resistance - medicine balls, stability balls, tubing, and one's own body weight More than 200 photos demonstrating the beginning, midpoint, and ending movements of each exercise Additional content on enhancing core conditioning efforts with multidirectional cardio training and flexibility exercises Sample workout plans that allow readers to get personalized results
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Walking For Health written by Erika Peters and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve been meaning to get on track to a happier, healthier life, and you’ve heard that walking burns the same amount of calories as jogging. But your path, while paved with good intentions, is also filled with roadblocks—like having too little energy, or too many unwholesome distractions. Lace up your sneakers! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Walking for Health will help you develop a walking program and be with you every step of the way. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Simple steps to figure out your waist-to-hip ratio and fitness level. • Easy ways to stay motivated and energetic. • Time-saving tips on incorporating walking workouts into your busy life. • Expert advice on how walking helps you age gracefully.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts written by Tom Seabourne Ph.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earn the body you've been waiting for with the ultimate guide to quick and easy total body workouts! Today, people are busier than ever before, often at the expense of their health. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Quick Total Body Workouts acknowledges this trend and gives readers quick and simple exercises they can do for all of their major muscle groups whether at the gym, home, or office. The exercises are as effective as they are easy to follow, giving readers great looking results in no time!
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Yoga written by Joan Budilovsky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga, Third Edition walks readers through the basics of stretching, breathing, and meditation. This third edition is completely reformatted to include twice as many illustrations (300+)! A must-have for anyone interested in giving yoga a try-non-intimidating and easy-to-follow exercise
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Swimming written by Mike Bottom and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive in! The water's fine Packed with clear, professional instructions, helpful tips and advice, and information on indoor and "open" (ocean) swimming, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Swimming, has everything a swimmer needs, no matter what skill level, to make the most of their time in the water. • Detailed instructions for the four basic strokes-breast stroke, backstroke, butterfly, and freestyle-as well as the "fifth stroke" dolphin kick • Features beautiful underwater and above-water photographs • Information on programs and exercise drills for fitness and competition
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Running written by Bill Rodgers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers motivation to begin running plus warm-up exercises and tips for building stamina, avoiding injury, and choosing the right shoes and clothing.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Running 3rd Edition written by Bill Rodgers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book to get readers up and running—by a major name in marathons The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Running, Third Edition, offers instruction on developing ideal running techniques for personal fitness or competition. Through easy–to–follow steps designed to gradually build their abilities, readers learn how to choose reliable running gear and create an effective training and running program. • Features expert tips on nutrition, reducing stress with exercise, avoiding and treating injuries, and entering 5K, 10K, and half and full marathons • Provides basic training plans and illustrations of stretching positions, muscle diagrams, running apparel, and more
