Book Description
Provides information on health-related topics, exercise, diet, and personal grooming
Author : Men's Health Books
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 15,37 MB
Release : 2000-08-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781579542986
Provides information on health-related topics, exercise, diet, and personal grooming
Author : Kevin Cobb
Publisher : HarperResource
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :
The editors of Men's Fitness magazine and a distinguished 22-member editorial board present the ultimate reference for men seeking to maximize all aspects of their well-being--physical, emotional and psychological. Specific ways to maintain good health and prevent disease are stressed in each chapter, and numerous sidebars, charts and self-tests make the information very accessible.
Author : Angela Perry, M.D.
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 35,77 MB
Release : 2008-04-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0470314648
"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well-being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information, in an easy-to-read format, on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health."--Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) * Guidelines for staying healthy at any age * Overviews of the body's systems and organs--heart and lungs, reproductive system, brain and nervous system, urinary system, bones and joints, and the immune system * Explanations of the major diseases and their treatments, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, drug abuse, and depression * Sensitive discussions of sexuality and reproduction, including sexual dysfunction, prostate health, stds, birth control, and age-related changes to sex and sexuality * Diet and exercise guidelines * Dozens of tables, boxes, and charts on key topics * Quick-reference format for finding the answers you need
Author : Joe Kita
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 2005-09-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1594862591
A concise exercise manual explains how men can put together an effective workout program containing all the exercises needed to promote whole-body fitness and maximum flexibility. Original. 15,000 first printing.
Author : Adam Campbell
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 50,52 MB
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1623368413
Revised edition includes 100 new exercises! The Men’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 book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and long-time lifters alike. This book contains hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers. Backed by the authority of Men's Health magazine, this updated and revised edition features 100 new fat-loss exercises in 20 workouts designed by BJ Gaddour, Fitness Director of Men's Health, and 1,350 photographs, showing movements for every muscle and a training plan to match every fitness goal.
Author : Peggy Edwards
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 46,95 MB
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1551994615
In North America, some eighty-eight million boomers are facing the physical and personal challenges of midlife. But midlife can also be a time of tremendous vitality, confidence, and joy. In this comprehensive guide, three experts in midlife health draw on interviews, the latest research, and their own expertise to help men, women, and couples on the journey from midlife turbulence to midlife mastery. The Healthy Boomer provides easy-to-use decision-making tools, accurate information, and practical advice on such topics as: The male and female menopause; how to make a decision about hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and great sex in midlife; anti-aging techniques; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; the importance of spiritual well-being; handling midlife stress; what to do if you can't remember names any more. For the many North American boomers who are experiencing midlife challenges, The Healthy Boomer is required and reassuring reading.
Author : Mark Fenton
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Fitness walking
ISBN : 9781592289899
Fenton's classic walking book, now fully revised, offers readers everything they need to get on their feet and moving.
Author : Editors of Men's Health Magazi
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 17,92 MB
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1609617576
In the aisles of the grocery store, the menus of chain restaurants, even in one's own refrigerator, confusion about how to eat right reigns: Is low-carb good or is carbo-loading the better way to go? Fat-free or sugar-free? And when did those dreaded eggs become a health food? Americans are hungrier than ever for clear-cut answers to their most perplexing food questions, but a private nutritionist or a membership in a diet club are expensive luxuries. What you really need is an authoritative, encyclopedic source at your fingertips. The Men's Health Big Book of Nutrition is the ultimate guide to shopping, dining, and cooking for bigger flavor-and a leaner body. It answers the ongoing demand for definitive information about the food we eat and taps into a readership hungry for final-word answers. Filled with easy-to-swallow eating strategies--and backed by groundbreaking studies and interviews with the world's most authoritative nutrition researchers--The Men's Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition will help you discover just how easy it is to unlock the power of food and stay healthy for life.
Author : Jon Giswold
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1466866411
A beautifully illustrated, indispensable guide for anyone embarking on a fitness program Basic Training by Jon Giswold is an introductory guide to achieving health and fitness for men. This user-friendly source of information, techniques, and images will enable and inspire any man to achieve a healthy body and a fit lifestyle. Divided into three sections--Motivation, Action, and Lifestyle--this book explains the basic elements of health and fitness and how to combine aerobic activities with a weight program that will give you the body you want and the energy to make life enjoyable. Clearly illustrated by the vivid photographs of David Morgan, Basic Training is the perfect exercise book for anyone seeking information and inspiration to begin a personalized training routine today.
Author : Dean Pohlman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 42,80 MB
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1465477632
Maximize athletic performance and increase strength and endurance through the power of yoga. Incorporating yoga into your fitness regime can help you perform better on the sports field and in the gym! Learn how yoga works and integrate key yoga poses and routines to improve flexibility, core strength, and prevent injuries. For centuries yoga has been used to improve overall health and strengthen the mind and body. This yoga guide focuses on helping men perform at their highest fitness levels. Inside the pages of this yoga book you'll find: - More than 50 postures with full-colorr photos and step-by-step instructions. - Over 20 workout routines tailored to specific performance goals, such as endurance and power, or improving your running or weightlifting performance. - Focuses on the functional aspects of yoga, including sports performance and injury prevention. - Information on how yoga can specifically benefit men. - Easy-to-follow steps to execute yoga postures. Yoga is known to have plenty of benefits, but did you know that it also has benefits specifically for men and athletes? At the core, this ancient practice is based on stretching different muscle groups for greater flexibility, ease of movement, and greater power. And these benefits translate to sports performance, gym gains, and overall health - allowing your body to move as it should. No chanting required to master these yoga postures and workouts! Written by Dean Pohlman, sports coach and author, this yoga book for men is focused on yoga's functional fitness benefits and less on the spiritual or emotional aspects. A wonderful gift and fitness resource, Yoga For Men: Build Strength and Improve Performance will help men meet their performance goals, play harder and feel better.