Download or read book The Official YMCA Physical Fitness Handbook written by Clayton R. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Northeast Region YMCA Physical Fitness Handbook written by New England Area Fitness Council and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fit for Two written by Thomas W. Hanlon and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now readers can learn how to stay fit and exercise safely during pregnancy with >Fit for Two: The Official YMCA Prenatal Exercise Guide>.This practical guide contains the most up-to-date, medically sound information available from the YMCA-an organization that has been teaching prenatal exercise programs since 1983. The book features 80 easy-to-follow exercises plus guidelines readers can use to design a workout program ideally suited to their needs.Part I explains the benefits of prenatal exercise, outlines the physiological changes that take place during pregnancy, and describes how these changes affect exercise. Readers will learn how to adapt their exercise program during each stage of pregnancy and how to set and attain healthy fitness goals.Part II describes 43 land exercises and 37 water exercises for strength and flexibility. The exercises are clearly illustrated and described in detail to ensure proper technique. These exercises are categorized by body part so readers can design a workout program that targets all major muscle groups. The book also explores breathing exercises and relaxation techniques that will help during pregnancy and labor and delivery.No matter what their current level of fitness, mothers-to-be can use this safe, effective program to maintain or even improve their fitness as they prepare for the birth of their child.

Download or read book The Y s Way to Physical Fitness a Guide Book for Instructors written by YMCA of the USA. and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Y s Way to Physical Fitness written by Lawrence Arthur Golding and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition has a number of changes and additions. First, it includes new norms for all tests based on results from approximately 20,000 participants. These norms are divided into six age groups for each sex. The percent body fat prediction for both men and women now is based on measurement of the same three or four skinfold sites. There are also new workload settings used for the bicycle ergometer testing and a change in the target heart rate range. Added to this edition are new exercises, new topics in the question-and-answer section, supplementary information principles of training and updated listings of Y and outside program resources and requirements for Y professional training, including the new physical fitness instructor certification.

Download or read book The YMCA Guide to Adult Fitness written by YMCA of the USA. and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Y s Way to Physical Fitness written by Lawrence Arthur Golding and published by Y M C A of the U. S. A.. This book was released on 1982 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual written by YMCA of the USA. and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual is designed to help fitness staff learn to organize and administer the YMCA physical fitness test battery. It includes testing protocols, and chapters on anatomy, physiology and kinesiology to help readers better understand the tests and results.

Download or read book The English YMCA Guide to Exercise to Music written by Rodney Cullum and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1992 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise to music classes, whether in the form of aerobics, keep-fit, stretch or conditioning, are still an extremely popular way for women and men to obtain general all round fitness. This updated and revised edition shows readers how to recognize and choose a qualified and competent teacher, understand the correct use of rhythm and music, know how to exercise safely, assess your fitness level and monitor your progress. The section on anatomy provides a basic understanding of the components of physical fitness and shows, with diagrams, how the heart and lungs respond during exercise and how the muscles and joints work.

Download or read book Guide Post to physical fitness written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide Post to Physical Fitness written by World Alliance of YMCAs and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shape Up and Live a Basic Handbook for YMCA and Community Group Fitness Classes written by Stothart, John and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Y s Way to Physical Fitness written by Lawrence Arthur Golding and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book YMCA Personal Training Manual written by YMCA of the USA and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weight Control U S Edition written by Vincent Antonetti, PhD and published by NoPaperPress LLC. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critically acclaimed book is an excellent, easy-to-use guide to successful weight loss and life-long weight maintenance, with in-depth chapters on nutrition and exercise. The book has many new tables and images, and is loaded with Weight Control information not found anywhere else! Weight Control - U.S. Edition contains no gimmicks and makes no outrageous claims. Rather it provides a basic understanding of weight loss and weight maintenance that you will return to again and again.

Download or read book The Runner s Handbook written by Bob Glover and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exercise Smart Metric Edition written by Earl Simmons and published by NoPaperPress LLC. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise Smart is loaded with unique but easy to apply information. Learn how to exercise to get healthy. Learn how to choose an workout program that's just right for you. (All exercises are described and illustrated.) Learn how to exercise safely in all weather conditions. The eBook is intended for the beginner who wants to improve his or her fitness level and general health and for the person who has already attained some degree of fitness but wants to learn more and go on to the next level. Written for men and women, Exercise Smart is a wonderful up-to-date reference you will return to again and again. This is another sensible eBook you can trust from NoPaperPress. (Metric units) TABLE OF CONTENTS The Benefits of Being Fit - Cardio Self Assessment - Strength Assessment - Flexibility Assessment - Body-Weight Assessment - BMI-Based Weight vs. Height - The Road to Health Exercise for Health - Be More Active Every Day - Calories Burned - Types of Exercise - Select the Right Exercise - Aerobic Exercise: How Hard? - Aerobic Target-Training Zone - Aerobic Exercise: Intensity-Level - Aerobic Exercise: How Often? - Aerobic Exercise: Typical Workout - Pulse Measurement - Monitors For Aerobic Exercise - Walking Program - Get a Pedometer and Step Out - Jogging Program - Your Body’s Muscles - Strength-Building Programs - Additional Strengthening Exercises - Other Exercises - Missed Workouts - Exercising in Hot Weather - Exercising in Cold Weather - Exercise Risks and Problems - Avoiding Injury - Keep an Exercise Log - A Fitness Expert’s Ideal Exercise - Workout to Stay Healthy Life-Long Fitness - Set Goals - Have a Plan - Keys to Life-Long Fitness - Make It Happen Bibliography Tables & Figures - Table 1 VO2max versus Fitness Level - Table 2 Push-up Test Performance - Table 3 Squat-Test Performance - Table 4 Sit & Reach Test - Table 5 Body Mass Index (BMI) - Table 6 Weight Profile vs. BMI - Table 7 BMI-Based Weight vs. Height - Table 8 Calories Burned vs. Activity - Table 9 TTZ: 20 to 40 year olds - Table 10 TTZ: 45 to 65 year olds - Table 11 Walking Program - Table 12 Jogging Program - Table 13 Health Risks in Hot Weather - Table 14 Heat Index - Table 15 Wind-Chill Temperature - Table 16 Frostbite Risk vs. Wind-Chill - Table 17 Sample Exercise Log - Figure 1 Stretching Exercises - Figure 2 Dumbbell Exercises (a to c) - Figure 3 Dumbbell Exercises (d to g)