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Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Kettlebells can be the ultimate training tool for fat loss, strength, stamina, and coordination. This no-nonsense guide will get you started setting goals, assessing fitness, and selecting exercises utilizing the kettlebells, whether at home or in the gym.
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A life-changing and accessible guidebook on the fundamentals of building muscle, losing fat, and staying healthy at any age and any ability from the million-copy bestselling fitness guru and founder of Legion Athletics. Forget drastic and dangerous diets or unrealistic workout routines. Health and exercise expert Mike Matthews's Muscle for Life will be your new go-to fitness bible, providing you with the science-backed tools to achieve and maintain...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Whether you want to tone and sculpt, lose weight, gain an athletic edge, or support mobility, strength training will help achieve your goals. [This book] reveals the mechanics of each movement in detail, identifying the muscles and joint actions working below the surface, so you can maximize your workouts and feel you're getting it right.--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
SP, Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Building and retaining physical strength is integral to living a fuller, longer life. Lifting weights can reduce the symptoms of everything from osteoarthritis and back pain to depression and diabetes. In Strength Training for Seniors, certified personal trainer Paige Waehner provides a detailed twelve-week strength program to help you safely and gradually build power, balance, and resistance with simple, easy-to-follow exercises"--
Author
Publisher
LifeTree Media, an imprint of Wonderwell
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this innovative title, celebrated trainer and trauma practitioner Laura Khoudari brings a fresh approach to healing after trauma, using strength training as an embodied movement practice. Compassionate, witty and fastidiously researched, Khoudari's debut, Lifting Heavy Things, is a breakthrough title that will empower and inspire you to develop resilience and build emotional and physical strength through working out with weights, while mindful...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone wants to know if they could do the impossible. Few of us will ever try. Alyssa Ages was the strongest she'd ever been, able to flip Mack truck tires and walk with 300 pounds on her back. She felt invincible, until the day her body betrayed her, leaving her vulnerable and grasping for control. Rebuilding her strength slowly brought her back to life. She began to wonder: What if strength wasn't about how much we can lift? What if it was about...
12) The fit bottomed girls anti-diet: 10-minute fixes to get the body you want and a life you'll love
Author
Publisher
Harmony
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"The Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet is a confidence-boosting program to create lasting change in just 10 minutes. For women looking to lose 10-plus pounds, ladies who want a healthier relationship with their bodies, and anyone in search of a fun way to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, this is a gentle yet sassy approach that gets lasting results"--
Author
Publisher
Velopress, an imprint of Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Stay strong. Stay active. Stay healthy. The Strength Training Bible for Seniors is the only book you need to be fit and feel young in your fifties and beyond.Science shows us that an active lifestyle helps us flourish and is one of the keys to a long life. Strength training-whether in your core, arms, legs or back-is an essential component of a fitness routine regardless of your age. The Strength Training Bible for Seniors combines four books to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amat Editorial
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Mantener una buena función muscular es clave para un envejecimiento de calidad. A medida que vamos envejeciendo, cada vez cobra más importancia mantener una buena función muscular y una composición corporal y condición física adecuadas, lo cual es esencial para seguir disfrutando de una calidad de vida óptima. Entrenamiento de fuerza para personas mayores aporta los conocimientos teórico-prácticos necesarios para entender la gran trascendencia...
Author
Publisher
Short Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Renowned osteopath David Vaux has spent decades advising patients and supporting government initiatives on healthy ageing. He knows that one activity above all others can make the difference to your future health: strength building. In Stronger, Vaux brings together the latest scientific research to explain why strength training in midlife is the simplest and cheapest thing you can do to transform your body. It reinforces your muscles and bones,...
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