Kategoria BISAC: Health & Fitness >> Exercise - Stretching

The unique benefits of ball training enable the program in Ultimate Core Ball Workout to produce better results in less time. Any crunch will work the abs, but this book's crunch on the ball simultaneously engages the stabilizing muscles of the abdomen and lower body, working more muscle and producing a more sculpted...

Are you weary of cookie-cutter fitness plans devoid of anything you can actually use? Or programs promising great abs by Monday?

Eric Heiden, M.D., and Massimo Testa, M.D., are renowned physicians who've spent their lives facing every conceivable exercise problem, helping both elite athletes and people who want to finish a 5K or achieve lower blood pressure.

Part I of this book is a treasure trove filled with everything everyone should know about fitness but that even the best athletes do not, including how to start (or restart) an exercise regimen; eat before, during, and...

Perfect for countering the physical stain caused by everything from long hours at your computer to repeated swings of the golf club, the foam roller is one of the most inexpensive yet effective pieces of home exercise equipment. Now, Foam Roller Workbook provides you with a comprehensive program for using this amazing tool to recover from injury, reverse everyday pain, and stay healthy in the future. Written by a medical doctor and physical rehabilitation expert, this book includes a...

Thousands have found renewed health and increased sensory awareness through the Feldenkrais method as explained in Awareness Through Movement. Here is a way for people of every age to integrate physical and mental development into a new, invigorating wholeness. Feldenkrais provides a modern-day, practical program for the perennial ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body. His down-to-earth method carefully avoids any mystical component and never obliges any pupil to master abstruse theories. Exercises for posture, eyes, imagination, and more will simultaneously build better body...

Improve flexibility, balance, and strength in three steps Only the Full-Body Flexibility system blends the best stretching methods from yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and sports training into stretching sequences for your every need.

In this updated edition, you'll find 175 stretches and 23 routines that will help you take these steps:

- Strengthen muscles to support your body and maximize your entire range of motion.

- Enhance flexibility by challenging your muscles with multiple techniques.

- Balance muscles in opposing...

Get an inside view of the muscles in action during every stretch you perform

Delavier's Stretching Anatomy is your guide for increasing flexibility, improving range of motion, toning muscles, and relieving pain and discomfort. The very best stretches for shoulders, chest, arms, torso, back, hips, and legs are all here, and all in the stunning detail that only Frederic Delavier can provide.

With over 550 full-color photos and illustrations, you'll go inside more than 130 exercises to see how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures and...