The Pregnant Couple's Guide to Working Out Together Review

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(More customer reviews)My wife and I started using this book last week. It's full of great information and lots of pictures. My wife was feeling really fat with all the baby weight adn she really wanted to work out a little bit. Not really to get buffed, but to just get her blood flowing and increase her heart rate. We told this to our doctor and she suggested this book. My favorite part of this book is all the workouts are geared to the "couple" and this makes it fun.

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Body Electric Review

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(More customer reviews)Margaret Richard's "Body Electric" is a wonderful book for all ages and fitness levels. Margaret's passion for helping others reach their physical potential is revealed throughout the book. She details her program in easy to follow steps that are accompanied by pictures and explanations on the right and wrong way to perform each exercise. In addition, she educates the reader by offering advice on a wide variety of health-related topics using humor and a common sense approach, and without being preachy.
Do yourself a favor and introduce yourself to Margaret's Body Electric program with this book. You will be inspired to learn more about Body Electric, which can be done by watching Margaret on PBS or by purchasing her DVDs.

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8 Weeks to a Younger Body Review

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(More customer reviews)Joan's programs are terrific! I have her first book, Strength Training for Women, which helped me figure out how to add weight training to my exercise routine. In her latest book, 8 Weeks to a Younger Body, Joan expands the topic to overall fitness - cardio and flexibility, in addition to endurance. She explains how each of us can develop a total workout regimen based on our fitness category. First, she shows you how to determine your body's functional age (not necessarily your last birthday number) and how your current fitness level compares to the norms for various age groups. The bulk of the book is comprised of beautiful color photos that demonstrate exercise plans for each fitness level (age) category. In this book, Joan shows how, by sticking with one of her masterfully-designed plans for just 8 weeks, each of us can revitalize our body and achieve an enhanced or even younger fitness level. Like before, her guidance in this book is first-rate. I also appreciate her practicality - focusing on doing workouts at home (no drives to the gym or sweating in front of strangers!) and keeping the investment in equipment and materials minimal, to save money and keep storage from becoming an issue. Great job, Joan...keep `em coming!

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Banish the effects of aging with this smart, new exercise plan created by fitness expert Joan Pagano. Rate your body age with self-assessment tests in key categories-flexibility, strength, cardio, and body fat-then embark on one of four programs, each guaranteed to make you look and feel younger in just eight weeks!

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The Active Woman's Health and Fitness Handbook Review

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(More customer reviews)This is such a well-organized, easy to read resource. It has helped me understand my best diet, fitness program, and health strategies. It also is helping me stay active through pregnancy. I am buying it as a gift for all my friends!

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This comprehensive guide addresses women's concerns about the physical and psychological aspects of fitness-no matter what age or activity level. Written by a female athlete and doctor, it answers questions in many areas-from what health risks are associated with each sport or exercise, to what to do when your knee hurts after a jog, to what you can do to prevent osteoporosis. Also included...€Deciding which sport or type of workout is most effective for you€Assessing the best diet plan for health and performance€The mind-body connection and stress €Nutrition and supplements€Body image and weight issues€Exercising before, during, and after pregnancy€Performance changes throughout life-from menstruation through menopause€What kind of exercise-and how much-is right for each woman€The best exercises to prevent and recover from injury€Achieving personal best fitness and athletic performance€Determining the best exercise and sports equipment

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The Ultimate Body Book: 4 Weeks to Your Best Abs, Butt, Thighs, and More Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is very detailed with colored pictures, perfect for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Many different workout routines for at home or gym. Also includes info on pilates, yoga, cardio, stretching, workout myths, proper form, the human body, and recipes. You will never get bored with this book, plenty of variety and inspiration!

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The Young Athlete: A Sports Doctor's Complete Guide for Parents Review

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(More customer reviews)Informative and easy to read
The Young Athlete is packed with information on every aspect of children and sports, and it's fun to read because the authors have a sense of humor while still being serious. The chapter on nutrition is the clearest explanation of the subject I've ever read. There's a great section (the authors say to xerox and keep in your sports bag) on what to do in case of concussion, bruised ribs, etc.; when to go to the emergency room; how much water to drink. It's also wise and practical about keeping sports in perspective and avoiding the win-at-all-costs syndrome. If you have a child playing youth sports, get this book.

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The Fitball Workout: The Easy Way to a Toned, Flexible Body Review

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(More customer reviews)LOTS of photos. Probably one of the best basic books. Most of the exercises can be found elsewhere, but the photos make it very clear what to do. I prefer this over the more wordy and significant books. If you want a lot of theory, this isn't your book. If you just want good clear instructions on what you can do (and the expected results), then this book is perfect.
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The Fitball is a large air-filled ball used for exercising at home or at the gym. It's fun to use, versatile, amazingly effective, and facilitates an enjoyable workout. Even people who are normally reluctant to exercise will become hooked on this comfortable way to achieve great results. In "The Fitball Workout" Jan Endacott shows readers how the Fitball can be used in an extraordinary range of exercises that are suitable for all levels of fitness. She explans how exercise intensity can be increased or decreased simply by adjusting the exercise position slightly. The ball can be used while lying or sitting on it, lying on the floor, standing, or even leaning on the ball against the wall. The cushioning support provided by the ball enables exercisers to perform exercise variations that they may not have been able to attempt due to discomfort or underlying weekness. The "Fitball Workout" assures readers that whatever their age or current level of fitness, using the ball can help them feel fit, healthy, poised and confident. Working with the ball allows exercisers to concentrate on every muscle group. They can target specific areas for firming and shaping, all the shile improving posture and strengthening their abdominal and back muscles. The fitness training benefits of using the ball also include increased flexibility, improved balance, and enhanced coordination. The workout in this book will provide readers with a choice of enjoyable non-impact exercis4es that will have them literally floating on air!

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Stretching Review

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(More customer reviews)Stretching improves flexibility and energizes the body, but it is also important for good posture. ~Suzanne Martin
Suzanne Martin has cataloged almost every stretch known to humans in one book. Page after page of head-to-toe stretches are shown in full-color photography. You can either stretch during daily activities or create an entire stretching routine.
Contents:
What Is Stretching?
Head-To-Toe Catalog of Stretches
21-Day Posture Program
Basic Stretching Routines
Stretches for Sports - Tennis, Golf, Swimming
Stretches for Daily Activities - Computer use, Long Drives, Telephone Calls, Lifting,
Standing, Sitting, Hauling.
Stretches for Pregnancy
Therapeutic Stretches for Neck and Shoulders
By stretching the body, you can stay healthy and supple, prevent injury while playing sports or relieve pain and improve your posture. No matter what you hope to achieve, Suzanne Martin's book makes it possible.
Each picture has details, like "where you will feel the stretching taking place." There are also ideas about how stretching can prevent lower back pain or even prevent fluids from being trapped in the lower body (leg swelling.)
Highlights:
A Flexibility Test
Pictures
Modifications of Stretches including how to intensify stretches
Names for all the stretches
STRETCHING is an excellent guide to more stretching techniques than I have ever seen in an exercise routine/stretching routine DVD. The practical stretching, for say computer use, makes this book indispensable.
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Ellie Herman's Pilates Workbook on the Ball: Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the third book I have bought from Ulysses Press, and it is just as good as the other two ("Weight-bearing workouts for women", and "Weights on the Ball workbook" - which is particularly good, and I highly recommend). This book has the Ulysses Press trade-mark 'lay-flat binding' - so useful during exercise, and is well-organized, well-illustrated, very informative, with great exercises and a very nice work-out sequence. Ellie Herman has taken the original Pilates matwork sequence and has adapted it to the exercise ball, with a few additional Pilates exercises thrown in. This is a natural progression from the regular Pilates matwork routine, you can easily and quickly transfer to this program if you are already familiar with the original Pilates matwork. This book is easy to follow, well illustrated, and gives all the usual information associated with Pilates, as well as with using the fitness ball, including important safe-guards. I highly recommend this book. My next Ulysses Press purchase is going to be Ellie Herman's Pilates Props matwork book - based on how good this book is, I know that one is going to be a winner as well.

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FrameWork Review

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(More customer reviews)'Framework' is a fitness program for your bones and joints and offers a complete workout combined with diet and lifestyle advice. It is divided up into three parts. Part one discusses why you need framework. Part two is the program and its components include cardio, core strengthening and flexibility, upper and lower body stretching and strengthening exercises, resting and recovering, diet, and decreasing stress. And finally, part three discusses various treatment options for when your frame fails (injuries). This is not a terribly detailed section, but rather offers the reader a general overview. All-in-all I felt it to be a worthwhile resource for anyone looking to give their aged or worn frame a tune-up. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for more detailed info on rotator cuff tears and fixing many shoulder problems.


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A renowned orthopedic surgeon provides the first medically proven fitness program designed to help prevent the #1 reason for doctor visits in the United States--bone and joint problemsFitness can't be just about a healthy heart or looking good in a swimsuit. After all, low cholesterol and a flat stomach won't get you very far if back or neck problems, or a worn out knee or shoulder, keep tripping you up.This first-of-its-kind program is designed to ensure that your frame can go the distance, with durability to match the muscle tone and conditioning we all want. And unlike other workouts, Framework starts with a unique self-test that uncovers potential problems with your frame, your workout, your nutrition, and more. It even combines diet and lifestyle advice with a balanced, customizable workout that acknowledges the fact that our bodies are all a little different and often need special attention. It teaches you to pay attention to what your body tries to tell you, and when it is being challenged by a special problem, whether it is a heel spur or stress on the job.Best of all, Nicholas A. DiNubile, M.D., who serves as orthopedic consultant for the Philadelphia 76ers as well as the Pennsylvania Ballet, shows you how to work around--helping without hurting--any muscle or joint problems you may already have. And it all takes only 1 hour a day, 3 days a week.

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The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU Review

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(More customer reviews)Very comprehensive overview of hundreds of exercises that can be done using gym equipment, home equipment (stability balls, dumbbells, etc.), and/or no equipment. The photos detailing each exercise are in full color and the accompanying explanations are detailed, specific, and easy to follow.
The book is broken down into chapters dedicated to body parts: Chest, Back, Shoulders, Arms, Quadriceps & Calves, Glutes & Hamstrings, Core, as well as chapters for Total Body and Warmup Exercises. There is also a chapter on how to put various exercises together for specific-goal workouts (e.g. "The Get Your Body Back Workout", "The Skinny Jeans Workout", "The Bikini-Ready Workout", "The Best Sports Workout", "The Best Three-Exercise Workouts"). In addition, there are chapters dedicated to Nutrition, Cardio Workouts, the importance of Weights, etc.
All in all, this is an extremely comprehensive book that is not at all about gimmicks or shortcuts but is simply well researched and well presented. It will literally replace several books I've bought on this subject in past years. I'm not easily impressed by books on this subject and yet I'm extremely impressed by this compilation. Well done Adam Campbell and contributors!

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The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this makeover manual is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime fitness buffs alike. From start to finish, this 480-page makeover manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.

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