Author : Gold's Gym
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 47,46 MB
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 168188044X
"Transform your body in just 12 weeks. Take the challenge"--Cover.
Author : Cedric X. Bryant
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,50 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Exercise
ISBN : 9781890720506
This book delivers relevant tools that aspiring professionals and industry veterans can apply to the clients of today, including behavior change expertise, coaching philosophy, and new technical standards for fitness.
Author : Pete Muir
Publisher :
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 11,69 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Physical fitness for men
ISBN : 9781907232220
Author : Morc Coulson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 32,93 MB
Release : 2014-07-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 140818169X
The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry. This new second edition has been fully updated and covers every component of the industry standards for both Level 2 and 3 qualification, and offers the perfect blend of theory and practice on every aspect of health and fitness. Clear, concise and accessible, the content is organised with the specific needs of student and newly qualified fitness professionals in mind - it covers every aspect of the theory needed to work as a fitness instructor, and places it in a practical context. Topics covered include: the skeletal system muscles and tendons the energy system circulation and respiration components of fitness safety issues customer service screening clients planning and programme design exercise evaluation. Packed full of illustrations, case studies, revision questions and sample programmes, The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is the ideal book for both those new to the industry and experienced trainers.
Author : Mark Fenton
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,81 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 : Donald T. Kirkendall
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,58 MB
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0807882755
What are the best fuel foods for soccer players? What training regimen will best prepare young soccer players and improve their resistance to injuries? This comprehensive guide to health and fitness for soccer players offers expert advice for soccer teams at all levels. With decades of combined experience treating and training elite soccer players, exercise physiologist Donald Kirkendall and orthopedic specialist William E. Garrett Jr. present complex issues in an easy-to-understand format. The book addresses the physical and mental demands of the game, including the differences between boys' and girls' games and the differences in the levels of play in youth, college, and professional leagues; nutrition fundamentals, including food, drink, and vitamin supplements; physiology and training methods, with an emphasis on the basic elements of flexibility, speed, strength, and conditioning; and injury treatment and prevention. For players looking to step up their game, for parents who want to keep their kids healthy, and for coaches seeking the advice of the pros, this guide is an indispensable reference to keep handy on the sidelines.
Author : Paul C. Reisser
Publisher : Focus on the Family Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780842361811
A one-stop reference guide for family health, this guide helps readers take an active role in improving the health and well being of their families by offering authoritative and current medical information.
Author : Bob Weinstein
Publisher : Health Colonel Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 24,6 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Health
ISBN : 0984178317
Put on your commander's hat. You are about to take charge of your health. This book is a health and fitness blueprint to get America back in shape, keep Americans from dying of ill health and keep Americans strong. A combination of self-help, right eating, exercising, how to start a fitness boot camp, weight loss as well as guidance on how to lead a values-based life to the benefit of others and our society. more info: TheHealthColonel.com
Author : Tudor O. Bompa
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 2012-10-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1492581437
You’ve put in the time, effort, and sweat to build a solid foundation, but you want more—more muscle mass, strength, and definition. Look no further. Serious Strength Training will bring your workouts and results to the next level. Tudor Bompa (the world’s foremost expert on optimal schedules for training), Mauro Di Pasquale (a leading authority on nutrition for strength training), and former bodybuilder Lorenzo Cornacchia have again teamed up to bring you the latest, greatest, and most effective exercises and programs for hard-core strength. Featuring solid scientific principles and the latest research, Serious Strength Training provides the blueprint for increasing muscle mass and achieving strength gains you might not have thought possible. Follow the general programs or tailor one to your special needs through manipulation of the six training phases—anatomical adaptation, hypertrophy, mixed, maximum strength, muscle definition, and transition—and proper application of the individual metabolic profile. Serious Strength Training is essential reading if you want to lift in the big leagues. Choosing from 67 muscle-stimulating exercises and detailed dietary plans, make it your guide to the greatest training you’ve ever done.
Author : Morc Coulson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1408178761
The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness is an invaluable reference manual for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for pregnant women. Packed with practical tips on designing activity programmes, as well as how to apply the correct techniques to over 40 exercises, aided by full colour photos. This is an up-to-date practical guide to the underpinning theory and includes comprehensive recommended reading for each chapter. Learn about the physiological changes during pregnancy and how this affects exercise programmes, including contra-indications to be considered when working with pregnant clients. Also covered are the required legal and insurance elements.
