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	Active Living Every Day Foreword: Kenneth H. Cooperyou are just getting started with an exercise routine, have been in an exercise slump, or simply want to start leading a less sedentary life, Active Living Every Day will help you reach your physical activity goals.Living Every Day is the only book that offers a 20-week, self-paced plan to help you become more physically activewithout requiring vigorous exercise to see results. The concepts presented in this book can be used anytime, anywhere. You choose what form of activity you enjoy the most from dancing to walking to yard work, its up to youwhatever keeps you moving and off the couch. This is not a quick fix, but rather a behavioral change approach used by the world-renowned research team at The Cooper Institute and researchers at Brown University. The principles and program methods are based on extensive research and clinical tests and have been proven effective for adults of all ages.other books on the market, Active Living Every Day not only helps you examine your lifestyle and the benefits of exercise, but also offers specific advice for building skills that will help you increase your activity and improve your fitness levels.lots of easy-to-follow advice, charts, forms and checklists--Active Living Every Day shows how to overcome the barriers to being physically active so you can enjoy a lifetime of good health, a fit body, and effective weight control.the Author Steven N. Blair was the senior scientific editor of the Surgeon Generals Report on Physical Activity and Health in 1996 and received the Surgeon Generals Medallion for his work. He was one of very few people outside the U.S. Public Health Service to receive this award. Blair is director of research at The Cooper Institute.has served as the president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity.has two honorary doctorates, a 1994 doctor honoris causa from the Free University of Brussels and a 1996 doctor of health science, from Lander University.enjoys reading, jogging, and gardening in his leisure time. He and his wife, Jane P. Blair, PhD, live in Dallas, Texas. Andrea L. Dunn is the associate director for the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications at The Cooper Institute. She has served as the project director and co-investigator of Project Active, ACT (Activity Counseling Trial), and PRIME (Physically Ready for Invigorating Movement Every day), all large-scale clinical trials involving sedentary adults. These studies helped sedentary adults learn behavioral skills that are important for adopting and maintaining an active lifestyle.co-wrote the curriculum for Project Active and PRIME that is the basis for Active Living. She has led intervention groups that tested the approach and is the lead author on the JAMA article describing its efficacy.has an MS in psychology and a PhD in exercise science and is a fellow with the American College of Sports Medicine.is an avid cyclist who enjoys both mountain biking and touring, as well as cross-country skiing, camping, fishing, and gardening. She lives in Garland, Texas. Bess H. Marcus is professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Brown University School of Medicine. She is the director of physical activity research at the Brown University Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital. Bess is a clinical psychologist who has spent the last 15 years conducting research on physical activity behavior and has published more than 80 papers and book chapters on this topic. She has participated in numerous panels that have created new recommendations regarding the quantity and intensity of physical activity necessary for health benefits. She was also a contributing author to the recent Surgeon Generals Report on Physical Activity and Health. Bess is known internationally for her work in helping people increase their motivation for physical activity and she has given several talks on this topic in many different countries. Bess also served as an advisor on the development of the curriculum for Project Active and PRIME.enjoys walking, biking, and swimming with her husband, children, and friends. She lives in southeastern Massachusetts. Ruth Ann Carpenter of The Cooper Institute is the program director for the Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications. She was the co-creator of the curriculum and group co-facilitator for The Cooper Institutes Project Active study that created Active Living Every Day.is a registered dietitian with a masters degree in applied nutrition and a minor in exercise science. She has been doing health behavior change programming in nutrition and physical activity for 15 years. She has co-authored four books and developed educational materials for clients such as the American Heart Association, Kelloggs, Tropicana, and Wonder Bread.stays active nearly every day by walking, playing soccer, hiking, fly fishing, cycling, and doing yard work with family and friends. She lives in Dallas, Texas. Peter Jaret is a medical journalist and a contributing editor to Health, Hippocrates, and National Wildlife magazines. He is the co-author of In Self-Defense: The Human Immune System, as well as more than 300 articles on health and medicine.enjoys hiking, biking, and swimming. He lives in Petaluma, California. Words of Praise I am so excited about this book. In it you will find the information, encouragement, and skill-building strategies that will help you build physical activity into your life. Top scientists at The Cooper Institute and Brown University have teamed up with a leading health writer to translate what we have tested through research into a practical, step-by-step guide. Active Living Every Day treats you to a state-of-the-art, proven program for improving your health and well-being through physical activity. We know that it works-- - people just like you have done it!H. Cooper, MD, MPHand FounderCooper Institute, Texas Sku: HKP0002
	Aerobic Training Guide Everything you need to start andmaintain an aerobic training program and how to benefit the most from it. CONTENT: What is aerobic conditioning? Why do aerobic conditioning? Preparing to exercise Par-Q self test Warming-up and cooling-down routines The FIT principle How hard should you exercise? Choosing an aerobic activity Setting personal goals Program design Aerobic activity pyramid Aerobic activity programs Getting better Aerobic fit tips Exercising outdoors Sticking with it Sku: LCU0001
	Anabolic 2000 An accurate and comprehensive reference manual concerning the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports. The history and development of modern anabolic agents, steroid biochemistry. Sku: MMG0014
	Anabolic Edge Anabolic steroids, diuretics, herbs, stimulants, thermogenic combinations, pro-hormones, creatine and the latest supplements. Sku: MMG0001
	Anabolic Muscle Mass The best in reserch, ideologies and training techniques from Bulgaria, the Soviet Union, England and North America. Sku: MMG0002
	Anabolic Primer Everything you ever wanted to know about providing your body with the finest nutritional assitance possible to maximum muscle growth. Sku: MMG0003
	Athletic Women's Survival Guide Being able to push your bodys limits to thrive in training and competitionis the hallmark of a great athlete. But for many women this pressure to succeedcan become a double-edged sword, motivating them to excel yet also distortingtheir perceptions of what are healthy and productive training practices. Theresult too often is a set of three serious health concerns that make up thefemale athlete triad. The triad consists of (a)disordered eating, which includes a wide spectrum ofbehaviors from fasting to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (b)amenorrhea, adisruption of monthly menstrual cycles resulting in estrogen deficiency due toexcessive exercise and other factors including disordered eating habits and (c)osteoporosis,or loss of bone mass, which has been linked to estrogen deficiency and may leadto stress fractures. These three conditions may, and often do, appear separatelyin many active women but whether experienced singularly or as part of the triad,the conditions are a real threat to todays female athletes. If you are a female athlete or active woman, if you care about one as a parentor friend, or if you coach and counsel female athletes, The AthleticWomans Survival Guide is the one resource you need to learn how to manageand prevent the triad. Dr. Carol L. Otis, an international authority on thiscondition, explains how to prevent falling into the triad and gives strategiesfor reclaiming a strong and healthy body. Drawing on years of experience withathletes of all abilities at UCLA, Dr. Otis also offers inspiring examples ofwomen who have fallen into the triad trap and how theyve fought their wayout. Because the triad is preventable, the book provides recommendations for changingthe attitudes of the people dealing with female athletes. Suggestions areincluded for coaches and parents on providing positive reinforcement about thefemales weight, self-esteem, and body image. With the help of The AthleticWomans Survival Guide, athletes can find out how to get help so they canonce again train, compete, and be healthy all at the same time. About the Author As physician for the UCLA Student Health Services, Carol L. Otis, MD, hasworked with many women, seeing firsthand the devastating effects of the triad.She received her medical degree from the University of Southern California andcurrently serves as the chief medical advisor for Womens Professional Tennis(SANEX WTA Tour). Dr. Otis was also a former assistant team physician for theUCLA varsity athletic teams and adjunct assistant clinical professor in UCLAsDivision of Internal Medicine. . Otis has worked with athletes in numerous sports, acting as physician forthe Boston Marathon, Ironman World Championship Triathlon, gymnastics teams atthe 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and for the U.S. Olympic Track and FieldTrials. Shes worked to draw awareness to female athlete issues through herposition as former chairperson of the Strategic Health Initiative for Women forthe American College of Sports Medicine, as well as her work with the USTASports Science Committee and ITF Medical Commission. Dr. Otis also maintains anextensive lecturing schedule, has published many research studies and articleson women in sports, and has appeared on the Today Show to discuss femaleathletes and amenorrhea. She and co-author Roger Goldingay are married and livein Los Angeles, California. Roger Goldingay, a former professional soccer player, is presently a Webdesigner, writer and photographer. With his wife, Dr. Carol L. Otis, heco-authored Campus Health Guide (College Board, 1989) as well as monthly columnsfor Shape and Womens Sport & Fitness. His own writing has appeared inmany magazines, including Runners World, Mens Fitness, and SportsMedicine Digest. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Why the Triad Now? Developing a Positive Body Image Chapter 2. Thin is In: Disordered Eating Chapter 3. Dying to Be Thin: Anorexia Nervosa Chapter 4. Out of the Kitchen, Into the Closet: Bulimia Nervosa Chapter 5. The Power of Your Period: Amenorrhea Chapter 6. Old Bones in Young Women: Osteoporosis Chapter 7. Getting Help: Teamwork to Success Chapter 8. Peak Performance: Preventing the Triad Sku: HKP0026
	Awesome Abs Beginner to advanced training programs are outlined in easy-to-understand chart layouts, complemented by detailed exercise descriptions and illustrations. Sku: MMG0004
	Basic Weight Training Everything you need to start andmaintain a weight training program and how to benefit the most from it. CONTENT: Why lift weights? Training equipment Training safely Training correctly Training effectively Training words Setting personal goals Program design Training methods Getting better Warm-up and cool-down exercises Basic exercises for a basic weight training program Sku: LCU0002
	Beth Shaw's YogaFit Whether youre a fitness buff searching for a new challenge or a yogaenthusiast looking for a way to balance your exercise routine, Beth ShawsYogaFit will help you reach your ultimate physical potential! Yes, physical! Thats because YogaFit combines tough aerobic exercisewith strength- and flexibility-building yoga to create a total body workout.Sweatnot meditationis the key. And thats exactly what makes thiscutting-edge fitness program different from all the rest. "YogaFit is about exploring your limits, physically and mentally," says Shaw. "Its the ultimate mind working with muscle challenge. Withregular YogaFit workouts, youll not only experience increased overall health,energy, and vitality, but also a stronger and leaner body, natural weight loss,reduced stress and tension, better posture, improved concentration and a higherlevel of fitness." Tens of thousands of fitness buffs have already tried the program, which wascreated and developed exclusively by Shaw. Now, Shaw shares her secrets with youin her new book. Featuring more than 50 YogaFit poses, the book teaches you everything you needto know about breathing and warm-up, forward bends and backbends, twists,inversions, and cool-down. To make it as simple as possible, Shaw organizes theposes into well-rounded workout routines that mirror those offered at hersignature studio in Hermosa Beach. Workouts include Power YogaFit, YogaFit Lite, and YogaFit Classic. Thereseven information about how to create your own personalized routines to meet yourown needs and how YogaFit can be used as a training tool for sports. About the Author Beth Shaw, president and founder of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide,Inc., is recognized throughout the United States and Europe as one of theleading experts in fitness today. She also stars in her own exercise video, BethShaws YogaFit Workout. Her accomplishments dont stop there. She is also an award-winning producer ofYogaFit TV and has been published in numerous consumer and fitness publicationsincluding SHAPE, Ahtletic Business, Fitness, The Yoga Journal, CBI, FitnessProduct News, Recreation Resources, IDEA Today, and LA Parent. With 15 years of experience in fitness training and 11 years of yoga practice,Shaw has received teacher certifications from Yoga White Lotus Foundation,Integrative Yoga Therapy Association, Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing,and Reebok University. She has also completed coursework in the UCLA FitnessInstructors Certification Program. She also holds a bachelor of science degreein health marketing from Long Island University. Shaw founded YogaFit in 1994 and opened her own signature studio in HermosaBeach, California, in 1998. Her studio presently serves more than 2,000 studentsa month. Offering an ACE, AFAA, and IHRSA-approved teacher training andcertification program, thousands of fitness instructors from across the U.S. andEurope have been trained by YogaFit in the last three years. When not teaching and lecturing internationally, Shaw enjoys reading and takinglong bike rides along the beach. She resides in Hermosa Beach, California. Table of Contents Part I: YogaFit Poses Chapter 1. Starting With YogaFit Chapter 2. Breathing and Warm-Up Chapter 3. Standing and Balancing Poses Chapter 4. Forward Bends and Backbends Chapter 5. Twists, Planks, and Abs Chapter 6. Deep and Relaxing Stretches and Inversions Part II: YogaFit Workouts Chapter 7. Personalizing a YogaFit Workout Chapter 8. YogaFit Classic Chapter 9. Power YogaFit Chapter 10. Yogafit Lite Chapter 11. YogaFit for Sports Sku: HKP0003
	Body Fitness For Women A serious "how to" book for total fitness and well being. Sku: MMG0006
	Bodybuilding & Fitness Directory Gyms & Health Clubs, Gym Chains, Stores, Magazines all conveniently divided according to state/province for easy access. Sku: MMG0005
	Bottom Line A comprehensive book for women who want a more firm, toned and shaplier butt and hip area. Sku: MMG0007
	Building Strength & Stamina New Nautilus Stronger muscles and bones. Better health. More endurance. A more attractivephysique. No matter what your goals are or what shape youre in, BuildingStrength and Stamina helps you get the results you want in only three hoursa week. Based on the most up-to-date exercise research, this guide provides a practical,proven program for getting fit. Its loaded with exercises and workouts to getyou in shape and accommodate your busy schedule. Plus, the exercise progressionsmake the most of todays state-of-the-art fitness equipment--Nautilus strengthmachines, stationary cycles, treadmills, skate machines, and step machines. Leading fitness expert Wayne Westcott serves as your personal trainer,describing what to do and how to do it safely, efficiently, and effectively. Thebook also features more than 100 photos that show you how to use the equipmentand perform the exercises properly. Youll learn all this in Building Strength and Stamina: Basic strength-training guidelines, Features of resistance exercise machines and free-weights, 36 strengthening exercises for your entire body, Step-by-step plan for attaining strength without injury, How to select exercises for cardiovascular health, How to get results using four types of endurance training machines, A six-month program for increasing muscular strength and cardiovascularendurance, Stretching exercises, How to evaluate your progress, Advanced strength and endurance training. Experience the benefits of fitness with Building Strength and Stamina.Youll be amazed by the difference three hours a week can make. About the Author With more than 30 years in strength training as an athlete, coach, teacher,professor, researcher, writer, and speaker, Wayne Westcott, PhD, isrecognized as a foremost authority on fitness. Westcott is fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Massachusetts,where he developed a model strength-fitness facility and training program ratedthe "Best Buy in the United States" by Fitness Magazine in1995. This model is used as a prototype for designing fitness programs. Westcott has served as a strength training consultant for numerous organizationsand programs, including Nautilus, the Presidents Council on Physical Fitnessand Sports, the International Association of Fitness Professionals (IDEA), theAmerican Council on Exercise, the YMCA of the USA, the National Youth SportsSafety Foundation, and many others. He was awarded the IDEA Lifetime AchievementAward in 1993 and honored with a Healthy American Fitness Leader Award in 1995. Westcott is highly sought after as a speaker and writer. He delivered thekeynote address for the annual IDEA conference in 1995, and he lecturesinternationally on his research. He has written several books on strengthtraining, including Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and TrainingTechniques, a text physical education and exercise science majors have usedfor more than 15 years. Since 1986 Westcott has written a weekly fitness column for one of the largestBoston area newspapers, the Patriot Ledger. The strength training advisorand fitness columnist for Prevention magazine, he also has served on theeditorial boards of Prevention, Shape, Mens Health, Fitness, ClubIndustry, American Fitness Quarterly, and Nautilus. Wescott lives in Abington, Massachusetts, with his wife, Claudia. He enjoysstrength training, running, cycling, gardening, and volunteer work. Nautilus International In 1970 Arthur Jones developed and sold the first Nautilus exercise machinedesigned to strengthen the torso muscles, releasing a revolution in health andfitness. This was the first strength building machine on the market to useeccentric cams to provide variable, balanced resistance against the full rangeof motion. The design of Nautilus equipment has evolved over the past quarter century asresearchers have learned more about all of the requirements for strengthbuilding exercise equipment. These requirements, which only the Nautilusequipment line comprehensively satisfies, include rotary resistance, directresistance, variable resistance, balanced resistance, positive work, negativework, stretching, pre-stretching, resistance in the full-contracted position,and unrestricted speed of movement. In addition to strength building exercisemachines, Nautilus International manufactures a range of machines designed toincrease cardiovascular fitness. These machines include fully recumbentstationary bicycles, stairclimbers, treadmills, and the unique Nautilus SkateMachine. With the help of respected researchers like Dr. Wayne Westcott,Nautilus International continues to improve its product line. The versatility of use and the quality of results that the Nautilus fitnesssystem produces have led to many professional sports teams including Nautilusequipment in their athletes physical strength and conditioning programs. Italso has created tremendous interest and good will among the millions ofnonathletes around the world. Nautilus equipment is available in schools,rehabilitation centers, hospitals, hotels, corporate buildings, clinics, clubs,or homes. To get the most from your workout, it is important to use the Nautilus equipmentcorrectly. Nautilus International trains its customers to properly use andmaintain the equipment to safely maximize results. It also provides many othercomplementary information sources, seminars, textbooks, and training manuals,such as Building Strength and Stamina: New Nautilus Training for TotalFitness. Table of Contents Chapter 1. How Fit Can You Get? Chapter 2. Fitness and Muscle Strength Chapter 3. Training Your Muscles Chapter 4. Strength Training Equipment Chapter 5. Strength Training Exercises Chapter 6. Six-Month Strength Training Program Chapter 7. Fitness and Cardiovascular Endurance Chapter 8. Training Your Heart Chapter 9. Endurance Training Equipment Chapter 10. Endurance Training Exercises Chapter 11. Six-Month Endurance Training Program Chapter 12. Fitness Program Design and Evaluation Chapter 13. Advanced Training Programs Appendix A: Free-Weight Exercises Appendix B: Choosing Your Fitness Facility Appendix C: Fitness Dictionary Sku: HKP0031
	Built Hard Foreword: Ken Norton Built Hard is designed to make it easier for the beginner to enter andunderstand the real nature of the sport and to help the advanced bodybuildermake the gains necessary to win in competition. As if the reader had an experttraining partner, the exercise routines tell the reader about proper form, howit will feel when an exercise is performed correctly, and what mistakes arelikely. A complete program for learning the sport and building a hard body, BuiltHard features important initial steps for beginners, comprehensive exercise routines for every part of the body, detailed lifting descriptions with more than 200 photographs separate programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced bodybuilders, and special inside tricks that promote faster progress. Author Charlie Manns engaging writing style and practical, detaileddescriptions of exercises for every muscle group help readers learn the correctmuscle action and feel for their workouts. Whether their goals are personal orcompetitive, Built Hard is the one book all aspiring bodybuilders need. About the Author Charlie Mann is a prolific, well-known writer and longtime contributor toa number of fitness training publications, including Ironman, MuscularDevelopment, Musclemag International, Muscular Training Illustrated,SuperFitness, and others. He was a contributing editor for Total Fitness and CrossTrainer. Mann is also a fitness trainer certified by theNational Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT). Charlie Mann lives on a dairy farm in Sweetwater, Tennessee, with his wife,Phyllis. They have a son, Eric. Mann was born in California and stillparticipates in a family business there. His other pursuits include writingnon-fiction features on electronics, computers, and travel, as well as fictionalnovels and screenplays. His favorite leisure time activities are working out,surfing the Web, and exploring the country in the family motorhome. Table of Contents Part I: Bodybuilding Essentials Chapter 1. Setting your Goals Chapter 2. Cross Training Chapter 3. Using your Time Chapter 4. Stretching and Warming-Up Chapter 5. Body Conditioning Part II: Hard Body Workouts Chapter 6. Starting with Washboard Abs Chapter 7. Creating the Big Back Chapter 8. Biceps Time Chapter 9. Diamond Shaped Calves Chapter 10. Pec Pounding Chapter 11. Flexin the Forearms Chapter 12. Beef-Shank Thighs Chapter 13. Gun-Turret Delts Chapter 14. Colossal Triceps Part III: Advanced Techniques Chapter 15. Peaking the GH - Naturally Chapter 16. Split Plans for Every Goal Chapter 17. Posedown Power Sku: HKP0032
	Creatine Power Supplement Learn how creatine supplementation affects performance with thisauthoritative source drawn from the latest research findings. Creatine: ThePower Supplement is the first book to provide scientific analysis ofcreatine supplementation on exercise performance and athlete health and safety. The subject of numerous studies during the 1990s, creatine is a naturallyoccurring substance necessary for synthesizing phosphocreatine that is used bythe muscles during high-intensity exercise. Supplementation programssignificantly increase the bodys supply of creatine and phosphocreatine,resulting in the muscles capacity to quickly re-energize after exertion. Creatine: The Power Supplement presents a detailed analysis of: Scientific literature discussing the effects of creatine supplementation onvarious forms of exercise, sport performance, and on body mass, Creatine requirements and metabolic functions, Supplementation protocols and the effects on muscle creatine stores, Possible adverse effects of creatine supplementation, Legal and ethical considerations regarding creatine use by competitiveathletes, The historical evolution of creatine use. Creatine: The Power Supplement is the most comprehensive book availableon one of the most popular supplements in sports. About the Author Melvin Williams, PhD, is Eminent Scholar Emeritus in the Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Recreation at Old Dominion University.He has conducted research on various ergogenic aids for over 30 years and haspublished numerous original research studies and review articles. Author of The Ergogenics Edge (Human Kinetics, 1998), Dr. Williams also wrotethe definitive college text, Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, now in itsfifth edition. He is also the founding editor of the International Journal ofSport Nutrition. Dr. Williams is a Fellow of the American College of SportsMedicine (ACSM) and a member of the American Alliance for Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance. Dr. Williams lives in Norfolk, Virginia. Richard B. Kreider, PhD, is associate professor, assistant departmentchair, and director of the Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory in theDepartment of Human Movement Sciences and Education at the University ofMemphis. He has focused his research efforts on ergogenic aids and humanphysical performance and has conducted numerous studies on creatinesupplementation. Editor of the popular reference, Overtraining in Sport (Human Kinetics,1998), Dr. Kreider has published more than 100 research articles and abstractsin scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the ACSM and the research digesteditor for the International Journal of Sport Nutrition. Dr. Kreiderlives in Bartlett, Tennessee. J. David Branch, PhD, is assistant professor of exercise science at OldDominion University. He has conducted several studies involving ergogenic aids,including the effects of creatine supplementation on women. Since 1980 Dr. Branch has been supervisor of Bicycle Ergometer Graded ExerciseTesting for the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Health/Fitness ScreeningProgram. He has also served as codirector of a fitness and cardiacrehabilitation center. Dr. Branch is a Fellow of the ACSM and has been widely published. He lives inNorfolk, Virginia. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Creatine Requirements and Metabolic Functions Chapter 3. Creatine Supplementation: Theory, Protocol, and Effects Chapter 4. Research Considerations With Nutritional Sports Chapter 5. Ergogenic Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Anaerobic Power Chapter 6. Ergogenic Effects of Creatine Supplementation on AnaerobicEndurance Chapter 7. Ergogenic Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Aerobic Endurance Chapter 8. Creatine Supplementation: Effects on Body Mass and Composition Chapter 9. Health and Safety Aspects of Creatine Supplementation Chapter 10. Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding Creatine Supplementation Sku: HKP0027
	Diabetes Learn all the facts about diabetes with our Diabetes Guide. This guide provides vital information on how you can prevent diabetes. If you already live with diabetes, you will learn how to cope better with it. Sku: LCU0013
	Diabetic Athlete Foreword: Edward Horton, MD The Diabetic Athlete is the only book on the market that gives athletes and dedicated fitness enthusiasts the practical tips to manage type 1 or type 2 diabetes better while training and competing for performance. Written by a diabetic athlete with a PhD in exercise physiology and endorsed by Dr. Edward Horton, a recognized diabetes expert, The Diabetic Athlete draws from collected expertise of hundreds of diabetic athletes, sharing their experiences from sports and fitness training. Colberg analyses their experiences and provides practical advice on blood sugar balance, nutrition, and exercise to help you pursue a normal, vigorously active life. The book presents real-life examples from diabetic athletes on the special modifications they make in their diet and medication for various sports and physical activities, including general recommendations for diet and insulin changes for each activity. The Diabetic Athlete also covers the basics of exercise physiology, metabolism, nutrition, and supplements, including the following critical information: Blood sugar response to activity Insulin and oral medications Nutritional and ergogenic substances Insulin options for NPH and lente, ultralente, and pump users No other book gives so many sport-specific recommendations to help you safely pursue the activities you enjoy. With Dr. Colbergs advice, youll feel better than ever while training for fitness and sport performance. About the Author Sheri R. Colberg is an assistant professor of exercise science in the department of exercise science, physical education and recreation at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She holds a PhD in exercise physiology from the University of California at Berkeley, where she specialized in the areas of glucose and exercise metabolism and diabetes. She continues to conduct extensive research in these areas thanks to funding from sources including the American Diabetes Association. Dr. Colberg has 32 years of practical experience as a type 1 diabetic athlete. As a certified exercise test technologist with the American College of Sports Medicine, she worked as an exercise specialist for a diabetes treatment center in San Francisco. She is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, where she serves on the Professional Education and Ad Hoc Distance Learning Committees. She is also a professional member of the American Diabetes Association and former chair of the research section of the Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Dr. Colberg lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and their three boys. She enjoys swimming, biking, walking, weight training, and yardwork, as well as playing with her three sons. Table of Contents Part I: The Diabetic Athletes Toolbox Chapter 1. Training for Sports and Fitness Chapter 2. Balancing Exercise Blood Sugars Chapter 3. The Ups and Downs of Insulin Chapter 4. Supplements and Eating for Exercise Chapter 5. Guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes Chapter 6. Guidelines for Type 2 Diabetes Part II: Sports and Fitness Activities Chapter 7. Endurance Sports Chapter 8. Power Sports Chapter 9. Fitness Activities Chapter 10. Recreational Sports Appendix A Diabetic Athletes and Sport Organizations Appendix B Sport Nutrition Web Sites of Interest Appendix C Diabetic Athletes Activity Questionnaire Sku: HKP0006
	Diets Designed for Athletes If youre a competitive athlete or coach at any level, then youre wellaware of the hype surrounding sport-performance food and supplements on themarket. With so many options available, how do you evaluateperformance-enhancing products, choose them wisely, and build them into aprogram that supports your conditioning and competitive goals? Diets Designed for Athletes helps you cut through the hype withstraightforward guidance on choosing supplement products so that you can avoidwasting money andworse yetjeopardizing your health and conditioning. Thisbook is comprehensive, covering the pros and cons of sport- performance productsavailable in stores and in their natural forms. It tells you what to eat, whento eat it, and why. It gives you the information you need about supplements thatwill work best for you and your sport. No other book covers all the performance-enhancing foods and supplementscurrently available. Diets Designed for Athletes addresses products fortraining and competing, explaining why and how to incorporate them into yourdiet. It specifies the advantages and disadvantages of products in differentforms, and it describes what to use in hot and cold environments. Youll learnwhat supplements to use to meet your specific needs: Training, Competing, Gaining energy, Aiding recovery, Losing weight, Building strength, Adding endurance, Facing extreme environments. Youll also learn how to tailor your diet to maximize your metabolism and getthe most out of your physiological makeup. Youll learn how to combinenutrients so that they enhance rather than block one anothers effects. Customize your own diet by incorporating the nutrition information in this book.Youll find product formula comparisons and explanations of misleading orconfusing terms that you may find on product labels and in ads. Youll learnwhat terms are legitimate and what kinds of performance promises are reasonable.Most important, youll learn how to differentiate between desirable andundesirable products in light of your personal needs and goals. Diets Designed for Athletes is more than a book about supplements. Itsan objective guide to what actually works, based on real-life experiences of topathletes as well as scientific evidence. Author Maryann Karinch is widelypublished and an extreme athlete herself. With her personal insights and anarray of stories and tips from other nutritionists, athletes, and coaches, thisbook is as entertaining as it is practical. Dont rely on word-of-mouth advice. Use the accessible, research-based advicein Diets Designed for Athletes to make wiser food investments and to understand when and why dietarysupplements make sense. When you integrate the products that make sense for you into a diet that supports your athletic goals, youll feel the difference fastand see the results in your performance. About the Author Maryann Karinch has written numerous books and articles on fitness andnutrition, including Lessons from the Edge, a book featuring stories andhow-to insights from athletes in extreme sports and Boot Camp, ahumorous back-to-basics fitness plan, coauthored by Patrick The SargeAvon. An avid competitor in endurance and outdoor sports, Karinch began her seriousstudy of nutrition in an effort to improve her own performance without the useof anabolic steroids. She has successfully competed in powerlifting and NationalPhysique Committee bodybuilding events, and she was a member of one of the fewteams to complete the inaugural Eco-Challenge in southern Utah. She was also acollegiate regional gymnastics champion. Karinch has continued her advanced nutrition studies as a certified personaltrainer with the American Council on Exercise (ACE). She holds an MA in speechand drama from the Catholic University of America and lives in Half Moon Bay,California, where she enjoys ocean whitewater kayaking, weight training, andcooking. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Using Performance-Enhancing Foods Chapter 2 Eating for Energy Chapter 3 Aiding Recovery Chapter 4 Supplementing for Strength Chapter 5 Adding Endurance Chapter 6 Gaining or Cutting Weight Chapter 7 Handling Extreme Conditions Chapter 8 Fueling Through the Ages Chapter 9 Assessing Your Fueling Opportunities Chapter 10 Recharging and Replenishing Sku: HKP0028
	Dumbbell Fitness In the world of fitness fad and fashion, the dumbbell remains a simple, low-tech and inexpensive piece of exercise equipment that can produce great results, in a very short length of time. Fitness offers an effective and efficient means for improving muscle strength and increasing muscle size. Dumbbells offer a versatile form of resistance exercise that is adaptable to almost everyones time, space and financial circumstances. Dumbbell Fitness covers the principles of strength training, exercises to gain strength, and complete dumbbell training programs for beginners as well as advanced users. Also covers flexibility and endurance exercises, nutrition, and bonus natural exercises that require no equipment. Sku: WEL0206
	Eat for Success-Recipe Healthy Wt Loss Views healthy weight loss as an ongoing, sustainable process rather than a short-lived event. Explains how to make healthy choices and offers eight motivational modules designed to help anyone achieve positive weight-loss results on the way to a more healthy lifestyle. Includes the basics of the Eat for Success program, setting effective goals, the different types of foods and how they fuel the body, weight lost myths and misconceptions, exercise, building self esteem, creating a mental attitude for success, stress reduction, healthy options when eating out, relapse prevention, conquering binge behavior and much more. Sku: WEL0205
	Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding Simple, easy-to-understand instructions, laced with enough facts and figures to make you an expert virtually overnight. Sku: MMG0008
	Endurance Athlete's Edge Foreword Scott Tinley Endurance and multisport athletes are a dedicated bunch. Whether they arerunning marathons, racing through ocean swims, pedaling over mountains, orcompeting in triathlons or duathlons, most of these athletes are not contentjust to finish. Their challenge is to cover the distance with maximum speed. In Endurance Athletes Edge, author Marc Evans guides these seriouscompetitors toward high-level fitness, flawless technique, and superiorcompetitive performance. Selected as the USA National Triathlon Team coach andmanager in 1989 and 1990, Evans has helped countless athletes move theirperformance standards ever higher. Through years of working with top athletes,such as Scott Tinley, he has developed a program that produces outstandingresults in training and competition. Here, Evans teaches readers the most efficient swimming, cycling, and runningtechniques through numerous photographs and 50 performance drills. He includesprescriptions for strength training, flexibility, and nutrition, as well asadvice for mental training and race preparation. Athletes and coaches alike will value the many effective training tables andcharts carefully developed by Evans. He provides a series of templates thatenable readers to customize training schedules. The result is a week-by-weektraining prescription for each sport, including what percentage of the trainingshould be done in each of four intensity zones. Readers can simply refer tohandy pace charts to match their effort to the prescribed intensity levels. Thespecial, systematic table of periodization makes this difficult concept easy toapply, helping readers to reach peak fitness at just the right time for majorcompetitions. About the Author Marc Evans is a pioneer in coaching endurance athletes. He got his startin 1981 when he founded Triathletics West and became triathlons firstprofessional coach. Since then he has coached professional and age group Ironmanwinners, national champions, and hundreds of other top endurance athletes aroundthe world. In 1989 Evans was named USA National Triathlon Coach for the firstWorld Triathlon Championships in Avignon, France. The following year he wasappointed coach of the USA triathlon team at the Elite Performance TestingSeries held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Evans is the president of Endurance Sport Technology Group, Inc. (ESTG), aresearch, design, and engineering company that specializes in sports trainingproducts. Well-known for developing the table of periodization, Evans continuesto create new training techniques for both recreational and elite enduranceathletes. He was presented the American Medical Athletic Associations Awardof Excellence in 1992, and he was named Coach of the Year in 1990 by SECURAInsurance Company. Evans lives in northern California/Nevada, where he enjoys telemark skiing,swimming, cycling, and hiking with his chocolate Labrador, Edge. Table of Contents Part I: Planning Your Program Chapter 1. Energy for Multi-Endurance Sports Chapter 2. Training Volume and Periodization Part II: Technique and Training Chapter 3. Swimming Chapter 4. Cycling Chapter 5. Running Chapter 6. Supplemental Training Chapter 7. Designing Your Training Program Part III: Sharpening Your Edge Chapter 8. Fueling the Body Chapter 9. Preparing the Mind Chapter 10. Competing: Putting the Pieces Together Sku: HKP0023
	Exercise For Seniors No matter what age you are, physical activity is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your overall well-being.It is never too late to bring about a positive change that may make a difference. The value of exercise is a fact. This Exercise For Seniors Guide summarizes the benefits of physical activity and introduces the various options for maintaining a fitness program. Sku: LCU0009
	Exercise Testing and Program Design A must-have for fitness professionals. Includes detailed information about aerobic testing and training (pre-exercise screening, field tests, exercise prescription and more), musculoskeletal testing and training (measurement, development and more) and special exercise considerations and populations (hypertension, asthma, women's issues, aging, and much more).: Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM240 pages Sku: WEL0008
	Explosive Growth The most modern reference guide for routines, diet, erogenic aids, otivation techniques and drugs. Sku: MMG0009
	Explosive Power and Strength The best in sports conditioning now combines plyometric, resistance, andsprint training, matching workouts closely to the demands and skills ofparticular sports. Explosive Power and Strength not only offers threetraining methods in one but also shows readers how to create individualized,sport-specific programs. Dr. Donald Chu has been a conditioning consultant for the Golden State Warriors,Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, Chicago White Sox, and the United States TennisAssociation, working also with such famous athletes as professional tennisplayers Todd Martin and Lindsay Davenport, Kevin Maas of the New York Yankees,and Rodney Lewis, 100-meter Olympic sprinter. In Explosive Power and Strength Chu emphasizes the use of complextraining methods to maximize performance. The book features 33 resistance and 45plyometric exercises, with 115 detailed illustrations showing their properexecution. Many exercises use free weights to isolate the specific muscle groupsused most in various sports of interest. In addition, this reference includesthree ready-to-use workouts for each of 11 sports and program design forms thatathletes and coaches can use to customize workouts. Explosive Power and Strength offers athletes and coaches the mostinnovative and effective training and conditioning methods available today! About the Author As president-elect of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)and a frequent contributor to the National Strength and Conditioning AssociationJournal, Dr. Donald Chu is a leading authority on power training andconditioning. Chu has been a conditioning consultant for the Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, and Chicago White Sox as well as aconsultant for the U.S. Tennis Association and the U.S. National and OlympicSynchronized Swimming Teams. He is owner, director, and consultant to individualathletes at the Ather Sports Injury Clinic in northern California. Dr. Chu, who earned a PhD in physical therapy and kinesiology from StanfordUniversity, is a professor emeritus of kinesiology and physical education atCalifornia State University, Hayward. He is a registered physical therapist, a certified athletic trainer through theNational Athletic Training Association, and a National Strength and ConditioningAssociationcertified strength specialist. He has received many honors,including the NATAs Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 1995, andthe NSCAs Presidents Award for Service in 1993. In 1978, his only year asa head coach, Dr. Chu was named the Far Western Conference Track and Field Coachof the Year. Table of Contents Part I: A Better Way to Train Chapter 1. Complex Training Components Chapter 2.Complex Training Physiology Part II: Complex Training Exercises Chapter 3.Resistance Exercises Chapter 4.Plyometric Exercises Part III: Program Design Chapter 5.Ingredients for Complex Training Programs Chapter 6.Periodization Chapter 7.Designing Your Program Chapter 8.Assessment Sku: HKP0033
	Facilitated Stretching 2nd When Facilitated Stretching was published in 1993, it was the firstbook to translate the complexities of PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscularfacilitation) stretching into an easy, step-by-step method. Now fully updatedand expanded, Facilitated Stretching (Second Edition) is an even betterresource that makes PNF stretching accessible to everyone. PNF stretching consists of three simple steps: stretch the muscle, contract itisometrically against resistance, then stretch it again. Simple, yet highlyeffective. These steps apply whether youre isolating one muscle at a time, orusing the spiral diagonal patterns of PNF to stretch groups of musclessimultaneously. This new edition features the latest PNF stretching techniques to help improverange of motion and enhance performance, reduce overuse injuries that resultfrom muscle fatigue, and enable easy assessment of current muscle function. Andyoull find expanded information on effective self-stretching techniques. Take a look at whats new in Facilitated Stretching: A broader scope of stretches featuring 10 additional muscle groups,including the cervical region The latest research findings including a new appendix devoted to scientificinquiries into PNF techniques An expanded chapter explaining the role of PNF techniques during injuryrehabilitation An expanded discussion of biomechanics and stabilization that will help youachieve optimum flexibility and coordination An appendix that explores using facilitated stretching along with softtissue therapy for reducing pain and restoring range of motion lost due toinjury The book shows how to perform 66 facilitated stretches covering all the majormuscles and muscle groups and features easy-to-follow instructions accompaniedby 122 photos and illustrations. Facilitated Stretching is a cutting-edge tool that uses the sciencebehind PNF stretching to develop a simple method to improve flexibility andrange of motion. About the Author Robert McAtee, BA, LMT, CSCS, has been a sport massage therapist since1981, specializing in sport and orthopedic massage therapy. He has worked inboth clinical settings and private practice and currently maintains a privatesport massage practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado. McAtee teaches facilitated stretching and sport massage seminars throughout theU.S. and internationally to massage therapists, athletic trainers, personaltrainers, chiropractors, 0lympic-caliber athletes and coaches, and amateurathletes. McAtee received his massage training at the Institute for Psycho-StructuralBalancing in Los Angeles and San Diego (1981) and through the Sports MassageTraining Institute (SMTI) in Costa Mesa, California (1986). He is a member ofthe National Sports Massage Team of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. He is acertified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the NationalStrength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Jeff Charland, PT, ATC, CSCS, GDMT, is a 1983 graduate of the Universityof Wisconsin at Madison Physical Therapy Program, where he also competed as avarsity athlete on a wrestling scholarship. Since 1987, Charland has lectured inthe areas of sports medicine, rehabilitation, and assessment/treatment of neuraltissue disorders. He is team trainer and travels internationally with the U.S.Judo and U.S. Wrestling Federations National and Olympic teams. Charland completed the graduate program in Manipulative Therapy at CurtinUniversity in Perth, Western Australia, under the direction of Bob Elvey, aworld-renowned physiotherapist. He is a certified athletic trainer through theNational Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and a certified strength andconditioning specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. In 1997, he earned acertification in Active Release Techniques. He also has served as director of asports physical therapy clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Table of Contents Part I. Understanding PNF Stretching Chapter 1. Historical Development of PNF Chapter 2. Stretching Basics Chapter 3. Spiral-Diagonal Patterns Part II. The Stretches Chapter 4. Stretches for the Lower Extremity Chapter 5. Stretches for the Upper Extremity Chapter 6. Stretches for the Torso and Neck Chapter 7. PNF in Physical Therapy Sku: HKP0007
	Fast Lane to Fitness If you're short on time, this book is for you - what to do, how to do it, and how to integrate everything into your weekly schedule. Sku: MMG0010
	Fit For Duty (2nd Edition) Most peace officers recognize the importance of being physically fit. Unfortunately, many lack the strength and stamina they need to effectively perform their jobs. Fit for Duty was created to change that. The book shows officers how to develop a comprehensive program that will improve their fitness and help them lead healthier lives.for Duty addresses fitness from a peace officers point of view, examining each component of a total fitness program in light of the problems officers encounter in their unique work environment. Whether its used by officers who are already fit or by those just starting out, this book will show officers how to develop a fitness program thats geared toward their specific needs and goals.will learn about the individual components of physical fitnesscardiovascular endurance, anaerobic power, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, and flexibility. The book explains how the principles of exercise apply to each component, provides guidelines for setting up a program that will develop each component, and discusses which activities officers should include in their program. Included in the book are sample exercises to help officers get started.book also discusses the lifestyle components of fitness and explains why each is important to a total fitness program. The book provides information on diet and nutrition, weight management, stress management, smoking cessation, and substance abuse prevention. Two final chapters show officers how to set goals and overcome the obstacles of initiating and adhering to a program.for Duty is an excellent guide for peace officers who want to start or enhance their own comprehensive fitness program. The book will help officers make positive changes in their behavior that will result in improved job performance, better health, and a higher quality of life.the AuthorRobert Hoffman retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1991 and is now director of FitForce. During his 22 years in the military, Bob completed assignments around the world. He commanded a Brigade Headquarters Company in Germany, a Ranger Company in Vietnam, and a Special Forces SCUBA Detachment at Fort Bragg, NC. He also commanded the 4th Ranger Training Battalion at Fort Benning, GA, where in addition to working with Rangers, Bob trained U.S. Drug Enforcement Agents who were being deployed in South America.spent 3 years as the director of training for the Armys Soldier Physical Fitness School and brought the Armys fitness program from the Dark Ages into the 21st century by helping to develop the Armys Total Fitness program. He also spent 4 years as a professor in the Department of Physical Education at West Point. While there, he was an assistant cross-country and track coach and a junior varsity basketball coach.holds a masters degree in physical education from Indiana University. He is certified as a fitness instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and as a Master Fitness Trainer by the U.S. Army. He is a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers. Bob is the author of Running Together: The Family Book of Jogging, and he helped write the armys Physical Fitness Training field manual. Bob lives in Champaign, IL.to serving as the technical adviser for FitForce, Thomas R. Collingwood worked at the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, TX, for 13 years. While there, Tom initiated the institutes involvement in law enforcement fitness and created the Police Fitness Instructors Course, which he used to train more than 7,000 police fitness health instructors. He has helped more than 200 law enforcement agencies design fitness programs and standards and has also conducted more than 30 fitness standards validation studies within federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.was a military policeman with the U.S. Army, a police psychologist for the Dallas Police Department, and training director for the Kentucky Department of Justice. He has served as the national fitness director for the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and as a special consultant/clinician on law enforcement fitness to the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).holds a masters degree in exercise science from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been recognized for his work in the field of law enforcement fitness by the IACP, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Secret Service. He is also the recipient of the Healthy American Fitness Leaders award presented by the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the National Jaycees. Tom resides in Dallas, TX. Table of Contents Part I: Fit for Duty, Fit For Life 1. What Fitness Means to You 2. How Fit Are You? Part II: Physical Fitness 3. Principles of Exercise 4. Cardiovascular Endurance 5. Resistance Training for Muscular Strength and Endurance 6. Flexibility 7. Anaerobic Fitness Part III: Lifestyle Components of Fitness 8. Diet and Nutrition 9. Weight Management 10. Stress Management 11. Smoking Cessation 12. Substance Abuse Prevention Part IV: Setting Course and Maintaining Direction 13. Goal Setting 14. Realistic Expectations Sku: HKP0008
	Fitness Aerobics No matter what your fitness level, goal, or experience is, FitnessAerobics will help you get the results you want. This easy-to-use manual takes the guesswork out of aerobic exercise in its manydifferent forms--chair, low impact, high/low impact, interval, step, and slide.It shows you how to create an effective yet fun aerobics program and add varietyto your workouts. Author Lynne Brick, internationally acclaimed fitness expert and IDEAs 1990Fitness Instructor of the Year, starts by helping you get prepared--fromselecting the proper equipment to executing the basic moves. She then provides42 color-coded, progressive aerobic workouts that you can combine to create atraining program that matches your fitness level and personal goals. Part I lays the groundwork for getting the most out of aerobic exercise.Youll learn how to enjoy the benefits of a regular aerobic program (weight loss, increased strength and endurance, flexibility) select the right shoes, clothing, equipment, and music for your workouts andbudget assess your current fitness level identify aerobics terms and use the proper exercise techniques and warm up and cool down properly for specific workouts. Part II is the core of the book. It features 42 progressive aerobic workoutsthat vary in intensity and training focus. The workouts are distributed acrosssix color-coded zones according to their levels of difficulty--green workoutsare the easiest, red workouts are the most challenging and advanced. Within eachzone youll find a variety of workout types, including chair, low impact,high/low impact, step, interval, and slide. The book provides detailed descriptions of everything you need to complete eachworkout: Type of workout, Duration, Upper- and lower-body movements listed to counts of the music, Recommended music speed and style, Estimated effort or intensity, Suggested warm-up and cool-down activity, Helpful tips and comments Part III shows how workouts can be organized into a structured program,including guidelines for choosing the right workouts and for training ingeneral. Participants can use the books sample workouts or create their ownprograms using a combination of workouts from part II. In addition, the bookprovides information on how to work toward fitness goals and chart your trainingprogress. A special glossary illustrates how to perform 50 aerobics moves. No matter what your fitness level or goals, the workouts in Fitness Aerobics will help you look and feel great. Sku: HKP0009
	Fitness Professional's Guide to Fitness Professionals Guide to Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Human Movement is a revolution in the field of human movement. Comprehensive and meticulous, this ground-breaking text is ideal for college courses and a must for any fitness professional. For each muscle in the body, the book includes a detailed illustration that uses color to highlight the muscle. Along with the illustrations, youll find a brief description of each muscle as well as information on its joint crossings, associated body actions, blood supply, controlling nerves, and insertion and origin. The accompanying CD-ROM is one-of-a-kind. Developed specifically as a companion to this text, the intuitive and easy-to-use PC CD-ROM applies each of the muscles and body actions described in the book to nearly 300 specific exercises. Each exercise is shown in full-motion video and demonstrated in repeatable, correct form, with complete descriptions, step-by-step instructions, and a list of the body actions used to perform each exercise. By double-clicking on any of the 65 body actions, youll get a list of each muscle used in that action. Double-click on any of the muscles in the list, and youll be presented with the same detailed information about that muscle as youll find in the book. In addition, the CD enables you to view a printable, full-color image of the muscle that you can magnify and isolate from the surrounding muscles. It even gives you an audio clip of the correct pronunciation. Another feature of the CD allows you to view over 100 movement related activities, from a field hockey backhand to gardening to rowing a canoe, with corresponding body actions and the same double-click to live action footage and musculoskeletal detail provided for the 300 exercises. The CD allows you to print sixteen different skeleton illustrations for use in muscle placement exercises. It also contains 20 multiple-choice quizzes on various nomenclatures, actions and attachments these can be taken electronically and scored instantly or printed for use in classroom exercises. The CD also features five four- to seven-minute video lectures by Dr. Golding on muscle basics, anatomy, soreness, and strength. Sku: WEL0001
	Fitness Stepping Discover why 12 million people in the U.S. participate in step aerobics Fitness Stepping presents 60 workouts and explains how to create aneffective and fun step-exercise program you can do in a group, at a club, or inyour own home. Master instructor, Debi Pillarella--owner of BodyWorks, Inc., and star of manyfitness videos--and exercise physiologist and personal trainer, Scott Roberts,lead you every step of the way. In Part I readers learn the benefits of stepping. Then they discover how toassess their fitness levels, perfect their techniques for safe and effectiveworkouts, warm up and cool down properly, and choose appropriate shoes,clothing, and equipment. Part II features 60 proven step workouts that vary in intensity: Workouts are evenly distributed across six color-coded zones and vary accordingto level of difficulty--green workouts are the easiest, red workouts are themost advanced and challenging. Each zone has a variety of workouts based onperformance category: Easy Stepping, Moderate Stepping, and Intense Stepping. Asyour goals change and fitness level improves, you can easily move to higherzones and more challenging performance categories. Part III shows you how to put it all together to organize a program thatsjust right for you. It includes sample programs to get you going and informationon how to chart your progress toward your fitness goals. Fitness Stepping is a great step toward a firmer, fitter you. About the Author Debi Pillarella, MEd, is the owner of BodyWorks, Inc., and consultant toa number of fitness and health programs. She is also the program developer for FIRST. (Fitness Instructor Resource School and Training). A fitness professionalsince 1980, Debi has focused on teaching step aerobics since 1989. She haschoreographed and starred in numerous videos on step exercise, including BodyWorks Step Right Up, which she also directed and produced, as well as StepRight Up, and Shape magazines Totally Legs and Legs, Legs, Legs. Debi has received numerous awards in her field. In 1985 she was recognized bothas a Certified Fitness Professional by the Aerobics and Fitness Association ofAmerica (AFAA) and as a Gold Certified Fitness Professional by the AmericanCouncil on Exercise. In 1990, she received an award of excellence for the videoEnergy Explosion from the AFAA. In 1993, she was awarded the Certificate ofMerit for Fitness Programming by Fitness Management magazine. And, in1996, she was honored for her educational expertise in Whos Who in AmericanEducation. Recognized by IDEA as a three-star presenter, Debi travels extensively to trainfitness instructors and conduct seminars and workshops on step exercise. Mostrecently, she coordinated IDEAs new Becoming a Group Exercise Leader Program,of which step exercise is a major part. Debi is the author of several articles on fitness, including her contribution toAFAAs official text, Fitness Theory and Practice, a guide to groupexercise programs used by more than 20,000 fitness instructors. Debi is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and IDEA, theAssociation for Fitness Professionals. In addition, she is on the advisory boardof ACE Certified News, a publication of the American Council on Exercise. Shelives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband, Jim, and their son, Joseph, andenjoys walking, running, strength training, computers, and reading in her sparetime. Scott O. Roberts, PhD, a fitness expert and personal trainer, has beeninvolved in the fitness and exercise field since 1986. Scotts work has beenrecognized by Fitness Management magazine and Whos Who in AmericanEducation. Scott earned a BS from California State University at Chico, an MS in exercisephysiology from CSU at Sacramento, and recently completed his PhD in exercisephysiology. He has served as a member of the ACE committees for PersonalTraining and Aerobic Dance Exercise. Roberts is the author of several books and articles on fitness training,including The Business of Personal Training, Strength and Weight Training forYoung Athletes, and Fitness Walking and Exercise Physiology: Exercise,Performance and Clinical Applications. He also has contributed chapters toboth the ACE Personal Trainer and Aerobic Dance Instructor manuals, as well as for the AFAA Fitness Instructor Manual. Scott enjoys exercise, music, and spending time with his wife, Julia, and theirthree children, Andrew, Daniel, and Michael, in Lubbock, Texas. Table of Contents Part I: Preparing to Step Chapter 1. Step Aerobics for Fitness Chapter 2. Getting Equipped Chapter 3. Assessing Your Readiness to Begin Chapter 4. Stepping the Right Way Chapter 5. Warming Up and Cooling Down Part II: Step Workout Zones Chapter 6. Green Zone Chapter 7. Blue Zone Chapter 8. Purple Zone Chapter 9. Yellow Zone Chapter 10. Orange Zone Chapter 11. Red Zone Part III: Training by the Workout Zones Chapter 12. Setting Up Your Personal Program Chapter 13. Sample Stepping Programs Chapter 14. Charting Your Progress Sku: HKP0010
	Freedom From Alcohol Our Freedom From Alcohol Guide is designed to help you cut down or completely eliminate alcohol from your life. Sku: LCU0012
	Freedom From Tobacco Our Freedom From Tobacco Guide provides facts, tips and exercises to help you get rid of tobacco! Sku: LCU0011
	Full Life Fitness Full Life Fitness will help older adults enjoy the benefits ofphysical exercise while avoiding the fatigue and overexertion associated withmany exercise plans. By following exercise physiologist Janie Clarks FullLife program, readers will be able to: improve the health of their hearts, discover bottomless stores of energy, lose weight, tone up, and help protect themselves from osteoporosis and other health problems. Full Life Fitness focuses on the special needs of older adults byfeaturing only low-stress and no-stress exercises. All of the exercises aredesigned to help avoid pulled muscles, undue soreness, overtaxed joints, andexcess fatigue. The author also tells how to adjust an exercise program forspecial conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, and others. While the Full Life program is for mature adults, it allows forindividual differences. For example, a 45-year-old who has been sedentary for 20years has different exercise needs than a healthy 80-year-old who has taken careto remain physically fit and active. The Full Life program is designed to helpmature adults at all fitness levels find the fitness program thats right forthem! Full Life Fitness covers four major categories of exercise: Aerobics, Muscle conditioning, Stretching, Water workouts Readers will learn the benefits of these four exercise types as well as how tomatch physical fitness goals with the right exercises for achieving them. Thebook also features complete instructions and informative illustrations for awide variety of exercises in each of the four categories. And it includesspecific recommendations on which exercises readers should be doing, how long,and how often. Readers will also learn how to use the exercises to put together their owncomplete exercise program. Or they can choose from the ready-to-use 3-day,4-day, 5-day, and 30-day plans. Full Life Fitness emphasizes that fun is also an important part of anyphysical fitness program. Janie Clarks enthusiasm is contagious--her upbeat,energetic style will help anyone maintain a commitment! The book is filled withtips to help readers increase the satisfaction they get from exercise. Plus, anentire chapter is devoted to the important topics of maintaining interest andmotivation. The program in Full Life Fitness will help readers take charge of theirpersonal fitness and reap the many benefits of an active life Sku: HKP0012
	Great Dumbbell Handbook The Quick Reference Guide to Dumbbell Exercises. you have a set of dumbbells at home or you're thinking about purchasing some, The Great Dumbbell Handbook is a must. This little book has all the different dumbbell exercises you need for working your whole body. This book is written in a clear and concise manner, with step-by-step instructions and photos for all exercises. 64 pages. The Great Dumbbell Handbook covers a series of different exercises which can be performed with dumbbells. Each exercise description has a start and finish photo to demonstrate the proper form and positioning. Features: Photos demonstrating proper positioning and form Dumbbell exercises for shoulders, chest, back, biceps, triceps, forearms, calves, legs, and abdominals Stretching exercises Abdominal exercises Step by step instructions on how to perform each exercise correctly How to set up your own "mini gym" How to set up your own dumbbell exercise routine Commons myths about weight training Safety tips for weight training How to stay motivated and on track Sku: PFP0003
	Great Home Gym Handbook The Quick Reference Guide to Home Gym Exercises. If you have a multi-station gym at home or you are thinking about purchasing one, The Great Home Gym Handbook is a must. Regardless of the type or brand of home gym, this little book covers many standard exercises common to all gyms. In addition it discusses: how to set up a program, how to care for your home gym, how to stretch, how to stay motivated and safety tips. This book is written in a clear and concise manner, with step by step instructions and photos for all exercises 64 pages. The Great Home Gym Handbook covers a series of different exercises which can be performed on multi-station gyms. Each exercise description has a start and finish photo to demonstrate the proper form and positioning. In addition to the many exercise descriptions, The Great Home Gym Handbook discusses: * How to set up your own program * How to stay motivated * Accessories you may need * How to maintain your home gym * Safety tips * Stretching * The importance of aerobic training Sku: PFP0002
	Gym Biz This book takes you through every aspect of starting and running a successful gym, from choosing a location, up to your opening day. Sku: MMG0011
	Health & Fitness in Plain English This remarkably rich book explores the most frequently asked about (and misunderstood) aspects of health, nutrition, and fitness. Each subject is addressed in non-technical language that aims to replace myths and misinformation with easy-to-apply knowledge. Ideal for individuals at any level of health and fitness experience, and for personal trainers who wish to share information with their clients in terms that they can understand. Covers stretching, aerobics, various muscle groups, good vs. bad exercises, sports drinks, ergogenic aids, healthy eating, back & neck pain treatment/prevention, calcium/osteoporosis, body fat, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, headaches and much, much more. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise. 363 pages. Sku: WEL0011
	Health Fitness Handbook One of the most difficult aspects of getting fit is knowing where to start.Few people know how to take that first step on the road to a more active,healthy lifestyle. And with all the quick fixes and instant "experts" in the market today, its difficult to know who to trust to guide you in theright direction. The Health Fitness Handbook is the answer. This no-nonsense,information-packed guide combines the latest research with sound medical advice.Together, the authors have 95 years of experience researching, prescribing,teaching, and writing on fitness and other health-related topics. They offerhonest, reliable answers to your fitness questions in easy-to-understandlanguage. Inside this book, youll find everything you need to start a safe, effectivefitness program or to make your current program even more beneficial. Franks,Howley, and Iyriboz help you: understand whats important for your own health and fitness, evaluate your current fitness level, set realistic fitness goals based on your individual needs, and learn how to change health-related behaviors to meet your long-term goals. They also present the best exercises for improving aerobic fitness, flexibility,and strength and cover other important aspects of healthy living, includingweight control, nutrition, injury prevention, and stress reduction. The booksmany photos, charts, and tables will help you develop and fine-tune apersonalized plan to achieve your desired fitness level. Being fit means being able to enjoy a full life with less risk of major healthproblems. It also leads to more energy, less stress, and better performance ineverything you do. Let The Health Fitness Handbook be the guide to takeyou there. About the Author B. Don Franks is a professor in and chair of the Department ofKinesiology at the University of Maryland. Franks is a Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American Academy of Kinesiology andPhysical Education (AAKPE), and the Research Consortium of the American Alliancefor Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). He is also aformer president of AAKPE and the Research Consortium of AAHPERD. He was SeniorProgram Advisor for the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in1995, and he received that groups Distinguished Service Award the followingyear. He received his PhD in exercise science from the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign. Franks lives in Silver Spring, MD. Edward T. Howley is a professor of exercise science at the University ofTennessee, where he frequently has been honored for his excellence in teaching.He has been active in the ACSM as a Fellow, as president of the southeastchapter, as chair of the certification committee, as a faculty member in theACSM health fitness certification workshops, and as a member of the ACSMPreventive and Rehabilitative Committee, which developed the colleges variouscertification programs. Howley holds a PhD in physical education from theUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison and certification as a program director fromthe ACSM. He lives in Knoxville, TN. Yuruk Iyriboz has been practicing medicine since 1964. Currently, he isthe medical director at an urgi-care clinic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, thatemphasizes helping patients prevent major health problems through goodnutrition, physical activity, and the use of medication only as needed. A fellowof the ACSM, Iyriboz earned his masters degree in public health from JohnsHopkins University in 1982. Since then, he has been teaching health sciences andexercise physiology at Louisiana State University. Iyriboz lives in Baton Rouge,LA. Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Exercise and Health Checklist Chapter 2. Changing Old Behaviors Chapter 3. Controlling Your Weight Chapter 4. Eating Healthily Chapter 5. Aerobic Fitness Chapter 6. Flexibility and Stretching Chapter 7. Muscular Strength and Endurance Chapter 8. Staying Injury Free Chapter 9. Coping With Stress Chapter 10. Designing a Complete Fitness Program Sku: HKP0013
	Healthy Hearts Healthy Women Amazingly thorough yet easy-to-read information on exercise, eating, stress reduction and lifestyle changes that will help lower the risk of heart disease and reverse many of the signs and symptoms. Sku: WEL0043
	Healthy Lifestyle Your lifestyle habits determine both the quality of your life and how long you will live. The choices you make today, will determine your well being tomorrow. This Healthy Lifestyle Guide provides you with 8 important steps to promote health and well being. Sku: LCU0005
	High Performance Sports Conditioning Todays athletes are breaking records that many thought wereuntouchablein large part due to the major advances in sports training. High-Performance Sports Conditioning combines these superior modern methods with sampletraining programs, workouts, and drills to serve as the only conditioning guideyoull need this season. This landmark book presents the principles and practices of this new era ofathletic training in the most thorough and useful text ever of its kind. Thefirst step in building a conditioning program is testing and building up thenine essential fitness components including power, strength, speed, quickness,coordination, agility, flexibility, local muscular endurance, and cardiovascularaerobic capacity and endurance. Next you tailor the training exercises anddrills to the development of sport-specific performance factors. Then youperiodize the training program precisely for peak performance at critical pointsin the competitive season, and if necessary, use a safe and effectivereconditioning regimen to bring an athlete back from injury. High-Performance Sports Conditioning brings together 22 of the finest andmost respected contributors ever assembled for a sports conditioning guide. Thestrength and conditioning coaches for the Cleveland Indians, Vancouver Canucks,Miami Heat, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Mutiny, United States Olympic TrainingCenter, and other top sports organizations share their best drills and workoutsfor developing full athletic potential in 11 sports. Internationally acclaimedexperts such as Don Chu on power, Mark Verstegen on coordination and agility,and Tudor Bompa on periodization provide the very best information and insightsin their respective areas of training. The revolutionary training system found in High-Performance SportsConditioning reveals the future of athletic strength and conditioning andwill be the training bible for coaches and athletes for many seasons to come. About the Editor Bill Foran is the strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Heat. Hehas a masters degree in exercise physiology from Michigan State Universityand is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Foran resides inPembroke Pines, Florida. William Kraemer holds multiple appointments at the Pennsylvania StateUniversity, where he is professor of applied physiology, director of research inthe Center for Sports Medicine, associate director of the Center for CellResearch, and faculty member in the kinesiology department and the NollPhysiological Research Center. He is also editor in chief of the Journal ofStrength and Conditioning Research. Dr. Kraemer is a former president and vicepresident of the NSCA this association honored him with the Sport Scientist ofthe Year in 1992 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. He is also a fellowof the American College of Sports Medicine. Nikos Apostolopoulos is the founder of Stretch Therapy and the SerapisStretch Therapy Clinic, the only clinic in the world pioneering in thedevelopment of therapeutic stretching. A graduate of the faculty of physical andhealth education from the University of Toronto, he has over 17 years ofexperience in gross and functional anatomy. Apostolopoulos is currently writinga book on stretch therapy, titled A Functional Clinical Anatomy Technique, aswell as working toward his doctorate of health science. He resides in Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada. Donald Chu is a licensed physical therapist, a certified athletic trainerthrough the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), and a CSCS throughthe NSCA. Dr. Chu, who earned a PhD in physical therapy and kinesiology fromStanford University, is the program director for the physical therapistassistant program at Ohlone College in Fremont, California. He is also aprofessor emeritus of kinesiology and physical education at California StateUniversity, Hayward. Chu, a former president of the NSCA, lives in Alameda,California. Peter Twist has coached more than 500 professional athletes including Mark Messier, Pavel Bure, and Hakeem Olajuwan. He has authored dozens of articles and two books on the subjects of conditioningand quickness, including Complete Conditioning for Ice Hockey (1997 HumanKinetics). Having coached in the NHL for seven years, Twist is currently thepresident of the Hockey Conditioning Coaches Association and coeditor of theJournal of Hockey Conditioning & Player Development. Twist resides in NorthVancouver, British Columbia, Canada. E. Paul Roetert is the former administrator of sport science for theUnited States Tennis Association (USTA) and is currently the executive directorof the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) for Human Kinetics. Roetertreceived his PhD in biomechanics from the University of Connecticut and is afellow in the American College of Sports Medicine. Roetert is an accomplishedwriter who has coauthored Complete Conditioning for Tennis (1998 Human Kinetics)and published articles in numerous scientific publications. Roetert lives inChampaign, Illinois. George Blough Dintiman has more than 30 years of experience working onspeed improvement with athletes at all levelsfrom beginners to the pros. Theauthor of 30 books and three videos on speed improvement and health and wellnesstopics, Dintiman also is an NFL speed consultant and an internationallyrecognized authority on speed improvement for team sports. He is a board memberof the International Sports Science Association and is president of the NationalAssociation of Speed and Explosion. Dintiman resides in Kill Devil Hills, NorthCarolina. A running coach for the past 38 years, Jack Daniels is currently aprofessor of physical education and is a distance running coach at StateUniversity of New York at Cortland. He received his doctoral degree in exercisephysiology at the University of Wisconsin. Named The Worlds Best Coachby Runners World magazine, he has led Cortland runners to seven NCAA DivisionIII National Championships, 24 individual national titles, and more than 110 All-America awards. Daniels resides in Cortland, New York. As the strength and conditioning director for the United States OlympicCommittee, Eric Lawson oversees programs for resident athletes at theColorado Springs, Lake Placid, and Chula Vista training facilities. Lawson is amember of the NSCA and has been published in Skating Magazine, Olympic Coach,Conditioning Press, and USA Volleyball Magazine. He is also slated to be thestrength and conditioning physiologist at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney,Australia. Lawson resides in Monument, Colorado. With seven years of professional baseball experience, Fernando Montes is now the head strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Indians. He isalso the founder and president of the Professional Baseball S&C CoachSociety. Montes resides in North Ridgeville, Ohio. Pete Draovitch has been the personal physical therapist for PGA Tour starGreg Norman since 1993. He also serves as physical therapist and wellnessconsultant for Martin Memorial Medical Center as president and CEO of TheBodyguards, Inc. and as spring training physical therapy consultant for the St.Louis Cardinals baseball organization. Draovitch holds a masters degree inphysical therapy and sports medicine/physical education. He is a member of theAmerican Physical Therapy Association, the National Athletic TrainersAssociation, and the NSCA. Courtney Carter is the first full-time female strength and conditioningcoach ever at the University of Nebraska. Throughout her career, she has workedwith 15 national championship/conference championship teams, covering fivedifferent sports. Carter has a masters in physical education and is a certifiedstrength and conditioning coach (CSCS). A member of the NSCA, she lives inLin Sku: HKP0035
	High Powered Plyometrics Foreword: Vern Gambetta Plyometrics is an essential part of strength and conditioning programs for thetop athletes in nearly every sport. High-Powered Plyometrics provides themost systematic, comprehensive, and practical study of plyometrics available andcan give you performance gains you never thought possible through 77 advancedexercises for explosive sports training. This book gives you a complete plyometric-based training program that reallyworks. No matter what your sport, the practical and effective training regimenpresented will give you the greater speed and power components you need tosucceed. Progressive training programs also allow you to adjust the level andintensity according to your needs. The book takes you step-by-step through high-level plyometric training,beginning with an understanding of the principles of how and why plyometricsworks. The book details proper training techniques and equipment, safety andinjury prevention, and targeted training drills to develop your lower, middle,and upper body. You also get advanced tips to take you to the elite stages oftraining with discussions on periodization, long-term planning, and progressiontraining. More than 350 photos-most presented sequentially-make the concepts,descriptions, and explanations easy to understand. These principles have worked for hundreds of elite athletes, includingintercollegiate and professional football and basketball players, world-classvolleyball players and cross-country skiers, professional and Olympic cyclists,marathon runners, and athletes of all ages. They will give you the explosivepower you need to compete at a high level in almost any sport. If you want to gobeyond basic conditioning, High-Powered Plyometrics gives you everythingyou need to surge past the competition. About the Author When you want reliable training techniques, you want the best information fromthe most qualified sources. In addition to coauthoring Plyometrics, ExplosivePower Training in 1985, James Radcliffe and Robert Farentinos have worked for years with countless elite athletes who have reaped hugebenefits from high-powered plyometric training. Radcliffe is the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Oregon and has been involved in coaching since 1978. He has been researchingplyometric training since 1980, completing a masters thesis on jump training.In addition to authoring two books and a training video on the subject, he haswritten numerous articles for the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Training & Conditioning Magazine, as well as forfootball, basketball, and volleyball coaching journals. He has presented thetopic of explosive power training at dozens of major conferences all over thecountry since 1982. Radcliffe lives in Eugene, Oregon. Farentinos is the president of Farentinos Sports Enterprises Corporation inPortland, Oregon. He is a life-long competitive athlete in several sports and aseven-time national champion in cross-country skiing, specializing in 50K marathons. With a masters degree and PhD in biology, he has writtenextensively not only for scientific journals but for popular magazines andnewspapers as well. He was a trainer for the U.S. National Ski Team and hasworked with professional and Olympic cyclists, in addition to runners, rockclimbers, mountaineers, ultramarathoners, and weightlifters. Farentinos lives inPortland, Oregon. Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Science in Plyometrics Chapter 2. Gearing Up for Plyometrics Chapter 3. Plyometrics Technique Chapter 4. Lower Body, Legs, and Hips Chapter 5. Trunk and Upper Body Chapter 6. Sport-Specific Training Chapter 7. Building Power Long Term Sku: HKP0036
	Hot Legs The complete booklet of calf to quad, front, back, side-to-side, an top-to-bottom routines. Easy to understand and simple to follow. Sku: MMG0012
	Kids Lift The Kids Lift Guide contains all the basics of weight training for kids. Everything kids need to know to ensure a safe, effective and enjoyable exercise program. Benefits Terminology Equipment Training Exercises Basic Training Principles Sku: LCU0006
	Lactate Threshold Training Whether youre a runner, skier, cyclist, triathlete, or rower, as anendurance athlete you need to race and train as fast as possible without hittingthe wall from high levels of lactic acid in your bloodstream. Elite athletes andcoaches