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Thai Massage: Sacred Body Work (Avery Health Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)With Thai Massage, Ananda Apfelbaum has made an important contribution by capturing this sacred healing art with clarity and precision. It presents a comprehensive overview followed by a clearly illustrated, complete, full-body Thai sequence. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in experiencing...

Basketball: Steps to Success - 2nd Edition (Steps to Success Sports Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am a strength and conditioning coach, not a basketball coach. I found the material helpful, expecially the chapters on footwork.Click Here to see more reviews about: Basketball: Steps to Success - 2nd Edition (Steps to Success Sports Series) Master all the important skills of basketball and take...

Prevention's Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss: Slim Your Belly, Butt, and Thighs--And Get Fit Twice as Fast Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Over the past year I have lost weight and managed to maintain it. The only problem was I felt like I was a slave to an hour long workout session 5 days per week. This book changed my thinking! Chris presents a way to think about exercise in 10 minute chunks. You can squeeze them in throughout the day...

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The information presented in the book is no-frills weight training and practical advice. Perhaps that is why some people don't like it. They are usually the ones who are taken in by the allure of protein shakes, supplements of dubious value, and exotic weight training routines. It is unfortunate that...

Overcome Neck and Back Pain Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I had the pleasure of training with Kit Laughlin and other Posture and Flexibility instructors. Prior to learning Kit's approach I often experienced muscle tension in my neck, shoulders and back. Starting with the very first lesson, I learned specific stretches which eliminate tension in these muscle...

Yoga: Mastering the Basics Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As a beginning yoga student, I've consulted several books to support my practice and this is one of the best I've found. This book is slightly oversized and printed on thick, glossy paper so it feels really nice to use. The photos, drawings and text are clear and concise and the photos show modifications...

Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby Is Born Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am a physical therapist who has used this book as a basis for my "Prenatal exercise and Body Mechanics" Class. I have recommended it to my patients and to other professionals who teach prenatal classes. The author adds a unique perspective by inviting women to "think outside of the box" and take responsibility...

Clinical Prediction Rules: A Physical Therapy Reference Manual (Jone's and Bartlett's Contemporary Issues in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a very good book. It basically summarizes all PT related clinical prediction rules and puts them all in one book for you. It discusses clinical prediction rule in regards to evaluation, treatment and prognosis. There is also a nice section on the stats that are commonly used with interpretation...

Ice Skating: Steps to Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I found this book to be very helpful as a beginner skater my first year. I appreciated the usefull checklist to test the basic moves. The diagrams could have been a little clearer. Other than that I would recommend this book for beginner figure skaters.Click Here to see more reviews about: Ice Skating:...

Muay Thai Basics: Introductory Thai Boxing Techniques Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book first describes the development, the history and the rules of Muay Thai and presents the necessary equipment. In the second section, the fighting position, the steps and the fighting distance are explained. In the third section, the attack techniques are described in detail: fist techniques,...

Yoga at Your Wall: Stretch Your Body, Strengthen Your Soul, Support Your Practice Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Yoga at Your Wall: Stretch Your Body, Strengthen Your Soul, Support Your PracticeHaving practiced yoga off and on for over ten years I know I feel better after every focused stretch, pose, or class---so why don't I practice more often? The same reason you don't: unless we have a commitment to a class...

The Way to Vibrant Health Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The idea that there is a physical component to every psychological problem has always intigued me, and I had previously read a number of Alexander Lowen's books, and found them fascinating. Recently, I became very depressed over something in my life, a failure on my part to achieve something which on...

Escape Your Shape: How to Work Out Smarter, Not Harder Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I can't say enough great things about this book. Within the first couple of weeks of starting this program, I noticed big differences in my weight and how my body looked. The workouts are for your specific body type and they are not hard to do, nor do they require a gym membership. I have always gained...

Children's Book of Yoga: Games & Exercises Mimic Plants & Animals & Objects Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a fabulous book visually; with large color photos of the animal/object and children in the pose. It is also full of new information and poses created by the author. It won a national award for one of the best children's books of 1998 from the School Library Journal. I highly recommend it!!Click...

Groundfighting Pins and Breakdowns: Effective Pins and Breakdowns for Judo, Jujitsu, Submission Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I just got my copy this week and I just finished reading through it. I have come to expect nothing but the best from Mr. Scott and his latest offering is no different. His technically meticulous yet practically worded text serves as an excellent supplement to my training. While I think it would be tough...

The Complete Book of Figure Skating Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is one of the best books about figure skating available. It is an excellent guide for figure skaters who want to improve their skills and a good coaching reference. Many photos and step-by-step instructions provide information for learning turns and footwork, spins, jumps, freestyle moves, basic...

Muscle Mechanics - 2nd Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Having read and purchased dozens of books on weight training I have come to the conclusion that no one book is going to cover everything, let alone cover everything well. The situation is this: 1. The fitness boom has created a market and publishers and authors are trying to profit from this new market....