Did you long ago learn to fear and dread stretching because of overbearing P.E. teachers who forced you to touch your toes? It doesn't have to be that way anymore. Stretching is a powerful tool that can bring you new ease of movement, an increase in your physical capabilities, and deep composure that requires you to do nothing more than breathe. You can always have access to it—and best of all, it's free! 
Stretching for Dummies shows you that stretching is actually easy to do—and reveals how you can reap the amazing benefits of stretching anywhere, anytime. It explains in simple terms how you can stand taller, look thinner, keep stress from getting the best of you, keep your muscles from feeling achy, and nip injuries in the bud. You'll discover: <ul>
<li> The why’s, where’s, when’s, and how’s of letting loose and snapping back </li> <li> How to keep from hurting yourself </li> <li> The benefits of stretching with a partner </li> <li> How to target specific areas: such as head, shoulders, knees, and toes </li> <li> The art of breathing correctly </li> <li> How to use stretching to sooth lower back pain </li> <li> Stretches to start and end your day right </li> <li> Stretches you can do at your desk </li> <li> Stretches for various stages of life—including stretches for kids and seniors </li> </ul>
This easy-to-use reference also includes a list of ten surprising around-the house stretching accessories, along with ten common aches and pain that stretching can help. Regardless of how old or young you are, Stretching for Dummies will introduce you to a kinder and gentler form of flexibility that will reduce that nagging tension and tenderness in your muscles and truly make you feel good all over.

Stretching For Dummies

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Chabut, LaReine

Exercise & Fitness

For Dummies

Core Strength For Dummies explores a number of workouts designed to work the different core muscles that stabilize the spine and pelvis and run the entire length of the torso. It also provides information on all of the tools and guidance needed to reach a desired fitness goal.

Core Strength for Dummies

If you want to shape up or lose weight, get on the ball! 
It’s inexpensive. It’s something you can do at home. It’s effective! However, unless you have a personal trainer, using the exercise ball correctly to get maximum results can be tricky. That’s where Exercise Balls For Dummies comes in. You’ll discover how to turn an ordinary workout into a super workout that builds strength, increases flexibility, and sculpts a great-looking body. The book includes: <ul>
<li>Step-by-step details on using exercise balls in your regular workout program</li> <li>Tips on selecting and maintaining equipment</li> <li>Illustrated exercises covering a complete muscle workout: shoulders and upper back; biceps, triceps, and forearms; chest abdominals and lower back; legs and hips: flexibility in general</li> <li>Specific applications for Pilates, weight training, stretching, and aerobic exercise</li> <li>Mat workout routines</li> </ul>
Admitted couch potatoes can start at the beginning; fitness fanatics can jump right in and integrate the exercise ball into their routines. Exercise Balls For Dummies was written by LaReine Chabut, a fitness model, actress, and writer who owns a women’s workout spa and stars in workout videos. Of course, she makes it look easy!

Exercise Balls For Dummies

Tone up, burn calories, stay strong Weight Training For Dummies makes it easy to get started with weight training by offering trusted and straightforward guidance on the latest circuit and resistance training, and all-new information on the highly popular bodyweight and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Whether you're working with dumbbells, free weight sets, or machines, you'll find out how to combine weight training with other exercise to properly strength train and get in the best shape of your life. Along with aerobic exercise and flexibility, body weight training is an integral part of a complete physical activity program. But with all the different equipment and techniques available, getting started can feel overwhelming. Want to get pumped about weight training? Consider these facts: strength training, whether via free weights or a machine, builds muscle. And the more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism and the less prone you are to injuries―in and out of the gym. Plus, strength training promotes bone strength, which can significantly reduce your odds of developing osteoporosis. If that's not enough, strength training―unlike cardio workouts like running―reaps benefits almost immediately. So what are you waiting for? Weight Training For Dummies has everything you need to get started. <ul>
<li>Provides examples and directions for powerful 20-minute weight training routines for the time challenged</li> <li>Features advice to help you choose a weight training system that you enjoy and that fits into your lifestyle</li> <li>Includes new coverage devoted to warm-ups and the hottest and most beneficial stretches</li> <li>Introduces using weight training to address specific health or orthopedic conditions</li> </ul>
Whether you're already in the gym several times a week or are just starting out with a fitness routine, Weight Training For Dummies shows you how to use free weights or weight machines to get results―fast.

Weight Training For Dummies

Sports & Outdoors

Everything you need to make yoga an integral part of your health and well-being If you want to incorporate yoga into your daily routine or ramp up what you're already doing, Yoga All-In-One For Dummies is the perfect resource! This complete compendium of six separate titles features everything you need to improve your health and peace of mind with yoga, and includes additional information on, stretching, meditation, adding weights to your yoga workouts, and power yoga moves. Yoga has been shown to have numerous health benefits, ranging from better flexibility and athletic performance to lowered blood pressure and weight loss. For those who want to take control of their health and overall fitness, yoga is the perfect practice. With Yoga All-In-One For Dummies, you'll have everything you need to get started and become a master of even the toughest yoga poses and techniques. <ul>
<li>Find out how to incorporate yoga to foster health, happiness, and peace of mind</li> <li>Get a complete resource, featuring information from six titles that are packed with tips</li> <li>Use companion workout videos to help you master various yoga poses and techniques that are covered in the book</li> <li>Utilize tips in the book to increase balance, range of motion, flexibility, strength, and overall fitness</li> </ul>
Take a deep breath and dive into Yoga All-In-One For Dummies to find out how you can improve your health and your happiness by incorporating yoga into your daily routine.

Yoga All-in-One For Dummies

Swenson, Doug

Feuerstein, Georg

Payne, Larry

Bodian, Stephan

Iknoian, Therese

Baptiste, Sherri

Lose That Baby Fat! is a reality-based fitness program and practical guide for the average woman who is trying to shed unwanted pounds the first year after having a baby. Written in a comprehensive, month-by-month format, Lose That Baby Fat! will provide new moms with a series of fitness benchmarks for the entire first year postpartum. Each chapter begins with a detailed list informing Mom of what she can expect her body to look and feel like each month and also includes several 10-minute workouts, each highlighting a different body part, that even the busiest new mom can fit into her schedule. The exercises are also designed so that they can be varied in intensity and duration as Mom gains strength, flexibility, and endurance after the arrival of her little one.

Lose That Baby Fat!: Bouncing Back the First Year after Having a Baby--A Mom Friendly Fitness Program

Diets & Weight Loss

M.Evans & Company

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