Now in Hansons Half-Marathon Method, the coaches of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project reveal the half-marathon training program they’ve used to turn their runners into race winners, national champions, and Olympians. Using this strategic and scientifically grounded training program, runners will mix precisely paced speed, strength, and tempo workouts to forge breakthrough performances in the half-marathon distance.Hansons Half-Marathon Method will prepare beginners as well as intermediate and competitive half-marathoners for their best performance. Detailed nutrition and hydration chapters help runners pinpoint their energy and hydration needs so they know precisely how to fuel during workouts, race week, race day, and for recovery. The Hansons approach to pacing and nutrition keeps runners from hitting the wall before hitting the finish line.Hansons Half-Marathon Method lays out the smartest half-marathon training plan available from one of the most accomplished running groups in the nation. Using this innovative approach, runners will run their fastest half-marathon.

      THERE ARE NO MORE EXCUSES   With The Men’s Fitness Exercise Bible, you will always have time to get in great shape—even if you only have no time at all. You will always have the equipment you need—even if you have no equipment at all. You will never grow bored or stop seeing progress—and your workout will never become routine.   Whether you have access to an upscale gym or just a dumbbell in your garage, whether you’re an elite athlete or a complete beginner, there’s a workout in this book—101 of them, in fact—that will get you bigger, stronger, and leaner. Discover how to accomplish in 8 minutes what most people do in 80—because top exercise pros give you only the most effective and efficient workouts in the world. The Men’s Fitness Exercise Bible gives you:   • Routines for barbells, dumbbells, bands, machines, a suspension trainer, and body weight alone • Muscle and strength building full-body workouts, plus body-part-specific, and upper/lower split routines • Fat-burning, heart-strengthening cardio workouts for all the most popular machines—treadmill, elliptical trainer, stationary bike, rower, and more • Expert programming from the world’s best trainers, including explanations of how the workouts were designed to build muscle, burn fat, or increase endurance so you learn what works and why • Over 1000 different exercises with complete descriptions so you master perfect form • Complete, scientifically proven nutrition plans for muscle gain and fat loss   No matter where you are, no matter what your goals, the perfect workout is at your fingertips. The Men’s Fitness Exercise Bible will keep you burning fat, sculpting new muscle, and making great gains for life.   Discover how to make the world your gym!Praise for The Men’s Fitness Exercise Bible   “I love #80, The Best Upper-Body Workout, Option A. It reminds me of training I did in my early bodybuilding days in Austria. Simple programs like this have always worked and always will. Sean has put together a fantastic collection of workouts.”—Arnold Schwarzenegger, 7-time Mr. Olympia, Governor of California, and terminatorFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

    Inside these pages, you'll learn the cutting-edge fitness strategies, 100 workouts, and training plan used to radically transform A-list actors and actresses, elite special forces soldiers, all-star athletes, and average men and women into some of the most insanely fit people the world has ever seen.Your body and mind will become a machine - and you'll look the part, too. Whether you're currently overweight and looking to take the first step or a high level athlete trying to gain an edge, Maximus Body offers up thousands of once-secret ways to burn fat, add lean muscle, reveal a shredded 8-pack, and build mind-bending fitness.

    Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength, Second Edition, is a comprehensive training guide and reference that provides* definitions of key terms and concepts;* evaluations of equipment options, including TRX, BOSU, and kettlebells;* explanations of the role and importance of each muscle group;* latest nutrition information for losing fat and increasing muscle mass;* presentations of the best exercises, including body weight, for adding strength and mass; and* descriptions and examples of many types of workouts and programs and their effects.Choose from 381 exercises presented for 13 muscle groups and the whole body. Proper technique for each exercise is tailored to the type of resistance used, be it free weights, weight machines, or body weight. Plus, each of the 116 training programs is rated according to workout duration, the projected time frame for achieving measurable results, level of difficulty, and overall effectiveness.Past Muscle & Fitness senior science editor Jim Stoppani covers each topic in detail. His advice will help you conquer any problem or plateau you encounter. So build your knowledge base to build a better body. Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength is the ultimate resource for pinpointing and achieving the results you're seeking.

    Avoid putting stress on your joints and heart with this slower yoga style.In today's fast-paced world it's easy to lose the balance in our lives and the connection with our bodies. Yin Yoga offers a remedy to the stress and hustle of everyday life. As yin balances yang in Taoist philosophies, so the slower yin-style yoga offers an alternative to the faster, more active forms of yoga such as ashtanga. Yin yoga concentrates on holding and breathing through floor-based poses, allowing you the time and space to clear your mind and stretch your body. The 54 meditative poses and 20 targeted sequences will help you attain a sense of mindfulness and physical well-being, making it the perfect complement to a busy, active yang lifestyle and bringing you back into balance.

    Enhancements to this edition include a more thorough coverage of transport processes, plus new or expanded coverage of separation process applications, fluidized beds, non-Newtonian fluids, membrane separation processes and gas-membrane theory, and much more. The book contains 240+ example problems and 550+ homework problems.

    This unique, effective workout combines interval training, isometric exercises, and orthopedic stretches to rapidly and dramatically transform your body. No matter your level of fitness, the Physique 57 technique will keep you challenged, motivated, and entertained. Now combined with a healthy and delicious meal plan, this two-week program will help you get your best body fast. Discover: Step-by-step, groundbreaking workouts offering major calorie burn Innovative choreography, including muscle-defining arm exercises, intense seat-and-thigh sequences, and waist-chiseling ab moves A super-slimming two-week meal plan A variety of flavorful and healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and dessert Motivating tips to help you reach your goals! Drop pounds, lose up to 10 inches, and transform into the best version of yourself.

    Unfortunately, the evidence-based techniques that the expert PhDs, academic institutions, and professional performance staffs follow can be in stark contrast to what many athletes actually practice. When combined with the noise of social media, old-school traditions, and bro-science, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction.Peak is a groundbreaking book exploring the fundamentals of high performance (not the fads), the importance of consistency (not extreme effort), and the value of patience (not rapid transformation). Dr. Marc Bubbs makes deep science easy to understand, and with information from leading experts who are influencing the top performers in sports on how to achieve world-class success, he lays out the record-breaking feats of athleticism and strategies that are rooted in this personalized approach.Dr. Bubbs’s performance protocol is for the elite athlete, active individual, strength coach, nutritionist, or practitioner who wants to expand their potential by: Connecting the importance of sleep, digestion, the athlete microbiome, and blood glucose control metrics Creating personalized deep nutrition strategies for building muscle, burning fat, or “making weight” for competition Rethinking nutrition specifically for team sports Learning how elite endurance athletes fuel, including training techniques to boost performance Applying the new science of recovery that enhances performance Emphasizing the tremendous role of emotional intelligence and mindset in overcoming roadblocks and achieving athletic success (the next frontier in performance) Analyzing the qualities of elite leaders and how to develop them authentically Dr. Bubbs expertly brings together the worlds of health, nutrition, and exercise and synthesizes the salient science into actionable guidance. Regardless if you’re trying to improve your physique, propel your endurance, or improve your team’s record, looking at performance through this lens is absolutely critical for lasting success.

    (High schoolathletics alone result in more than 2 million injuries a year!) Now, the hobbled masses have an authoritative guide to healing themselves: The Athletes Book of Home Remedies. This comprehensive guidebook for fitness buffs and sports enthusiasts empowers readers to self-diagnose and self-treat chronic and acute aches and pains—from shin splints and sprains to athlete’sfoot—and provides medically sound advice on preventing injuries. A doctor-designed, get-back-in-shape workout and diet plan accompanies the head-to-toe diagnosticmanual, ensuring that readers will not only come back from injury stronger than ever, but will avoid getting sidelined in the future.

    according to the annual survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine... and for good reason! HIIT is widely recognized as the most efficient and effective way to burn fat and get in top physical condition. By alternating between intense bursts of exercise and less-intense periods of activity, the body burns more calories--even after working out--in less time compared to traditional forms of exercise.Written by the Official Trainer of the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders, High-Intensity Interval Training for Women is a step-by-step, highly visual guide packed with exercises, workouts, and multi-day programs to satisfy every fitness goal and any time commitment. Featured images include the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders in both swimsuit and game day attire. Women will learn the right way to perform more than 80 HIIT exercises that can be done anywhere and cover all the major muscle groups, with emphasis on core and lower body, and then they will learn how to integrate those exercises into a variety of workouts and programs that maximize results over a minimal amount of time.

    Spartan Warrior Workout takes you from merely being in shape to having the strength and endurance to withstand the ultimate test.Whether you're a veteran in the weight room or a new recruit, Spartan Warrior Workout will challenge you like nothing you have ever tried before:• Arms and shoulders are sculpted with kettlebell cleans and presses • Abs are toned with windmills and planks • Back and butt are strengthened with kettlebell swings and pull-ups • Chest is chiseled with bench presses and push-ups • Legs and glutes are shaped with jumping lunges and squatsMore than just exercises, the book's guidelines on active rest, pre-hab and nutrition will help keep your body healthy and fueled as you push yourself to the limit and reach higher levels of fitness.

    And who better to help you to achieve your ultimate strength and power gains than 6-time world champion and multiple record holder, Andy Bolton—backed by the expertise of renowned strength authority, Pavel Tsatsouline? The first section of Deadlift Dynamite "How to Lift", provides a safe, progressive, technically-detailed plan on how to get started right in the iron game, avoid the typical mistakes and years of frustration, and see extraordinary results in even the first year of training. Intermediate lifters will appreciate the world of subtle tips and masterly insights—which will help them bust through plateaus and surge forward in their gains. And the savvy coach will recognize he now owns the ultimate blueprint for producing champions—in many athletic fields. Whether your goal is to excel in the sport of powerlifting or you just want to become stronger and more muscular— Deadlift Dynamite is for you. There are many approaches to muscle and strength building, some effective, more marginal, most nearly worthless. Powerlifting’s half century of existence has undeniably proven that this sport offers the most time-efficient methods for making you BIG and STRONG. As one of the strongest men on the planet, Andy Bolton’s contribution to Deadlift Dynamite is unassailable—yet couched in a simple, direct and totally accessible style. Pavel’s goal is to compress the period it would take you to master championship lifting technique, like Andy’s, from decades to years and even months—while avoiding the many health problems lifters who train incorrectly develop along the way. Discover also Pavel’s state of the art flexibility and mobility exercises specific to lifting—exercises which have received a strong thumbs up from the elite of the iron game. The secondary goal of these exercises is health and longevity. The primary goal is strength.

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    Smart Exercise is a comprehensive guide to exercise and a lucid explanation of how our bodies stay fit or fat. Most important, Smart Exercise reveals the world's best-kept secret about fitness: keep your muscles in peak form and everything else will follow. Using his famous sense of humor to great effect, Bailey explains how muscles function, describes the multiple benefits of a good workout, and shows why muscle efficiency is the key to lowering body fat and improving general health. Take Covert's Home Fitness Test, make this book your exercise bible, and enjoy the benefits of being in the best shape of your life.

    Working with her made my aches and pains after playing disappear. She is the best.' - David BeckhamRevolutionise the way you approach fitness with yoga expert and celebrity trainer Shona Vertue - in just 28 days!Are you someone who has tried every fitness class out there, but nothing has ever really stuck?Or perhaps you can run a 10k but can barely touch your toes?Heard lifting weights is good, but feel lost in the gym?Keen to calm your racing mind and get the focus you need to train?Shona Vertue's 28-day reset plan will revolutionise the way you approach fitness. Her groundbreaking three-in-one method features a blend of resistance training with weights to build strength, yoga to aid flexibility and lengthen muscles, and a positive, mindful approach to exercise, combined with delicious, nourishing recipes. Get in the best shape of your life, both physically and mentally, and feel stronger, healthier and more flexible - in just 28 days.Features photos of every exercise, complete with food plan and nutritious, energising recipes.