The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Workouts


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Provides routines for fifteen, thirty, forty-five, and sixty minute cardiovascular and weight training workouts, including information on seasonal and office workouts.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Functional Training Illustrated


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Lengthen spine, tuck pelvis under, bend knees . . . and shovel that driveway! The goal of functional training is getting the various muscle groups to work together for real-life activities, such as snow shoveling. The guide includes: • A functional fitness self-assessment • More than 120 exercises for different levels, using either props or one's own body weight • More than 300 photographs demonstrating proper movements • Warm-up and cool-down exercises • Sample workout plans for personalized results. • An appealing, practical approach to exercise, with more than 120 highly–illustrated exercises.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training


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Every man an Iron Man, and every woman, too! No longer exclusive events reserved for only the most committed athletes, triathlons, duathlons (bike and run), and aquathons (swim and run) now attract hundreds of thousands of Americans. Filled with the inside tips, practical advice, and photos, this is the book for any man or woman who wants to compete in multi-sport events, regardless of experience level. --Authors are experienced triathlon competitors and personal trainers --Tips on setting up, equipment, training, diet, and motivation --Dozens of exciting instructional photos




The Complete Idiot's Concise Guide to Short Workouts


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Life is very busy and you've barely got time to imagine working out, much less working up a sweat. You know you need to make time for fitness or you'll regret it later. Don't throw in the towel. This handy guide will help you maximize your exercise while minimizing your time commitment. In it you'll find: *How-to's for fitting fitness into your busy life. *Cardio, strength, and streching workouts for gym, home, or office, from 5 to 30 minutes max. *The facts on why short workouts are worth your time.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quick Total Body Workouts


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Earn the body you've been waiting for with the ultimate guide to quick and easy total body workouts! Today, people are busier than ever before, often at the expense of their health. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Quick Total Body Workouts acknowledges this trend and gives readers quick and simple exercises they can do for all of their major muscle groups whether at the gym, home, or office. The exercises are as effective as they are easy to follow, giving readers great looking results in no time!




Complete Idiot's Guide to Fitness Boxing Illustrated


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Fitness boxing is one of the hottest workout trends across America, with over 10,000 health clubs featuring fitness boxing and boxaerobics programs. But what is fitness boxing, exactly? It's an exercise program that uses aspects of professional boxing training and aerobics to build strength and confidence, and of course, burn calories. And, it's fun--especially with a partner. This is the only book of its kind to lead the reader through each dynamic stage of fitness boxing. From stretching and jumping rope to sit ups, toning, and leg work, to each kind of punch and their combinations, expert Tom Seabourne puts it all together in this knockout of a fitness title. And, to make it even easier, he and two of his students demonstrate the program on a professional 30- minute DVD, produced for and packaged exclusively with this title.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Best Practices for Small Business


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• Illustrates how to make money and keep it with time-honored strategies • Insightful real-life anecdotes to illustrate key concepts




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training


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Looks at positive training methods, including basic commands, puppy socialization, dealing with aggression, correcting bad behaviors, and crate training.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Health and Fitness


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Explains how to locate and evaluate health and fitness information on the Web, including nutrition, specific conditions, weight loss, children's health, exercise programs, and online therapy




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training


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Whether it's a triathlon, duathlon (bike and run), or aquathon (swim and run). Women, as well as men, are flocking to the sport. The Danskin Women's Triathlon Series, the longest-running series of its kind, began in 1990 with three races and 150 participants. In 2005, Danskin hosted eight races and had almost 5,100 participants. And the numbers continue to grow. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Trainingis the perfect book for anyone wanting to participate in any of these events. Written by two "regular guys" who took up the sport as a lark, they, like the other hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts got hooked and compete regularly. This book is filled with the inside tips, practical advice, and dozens of photos that triathlete will find useful, no matter what level experience he or she has.