In the constantly changing world of fitness and exercise, it's a challenge to become an effective group exercise instructor. Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, 4th Edition offers expert advice in a variety of group exercise formats so you are able to hone your skills and create demand for your services. Authors Mary Yoke and Carol Armbruster ......
The Chapa Wellness Map: A Systematic Approach to Physical Activity redefines the three terms that are indispensable for the future of physical activity and sports: wellness, fitness, and high performance. These are the three fundamental concepts for this new system that will bring inactive people out of their sedentary lifestyle.
Applied resource for personal trainers operating their own personal training business or working for a gym or fitness facility, as well as owner-operators of facilities; also a text for students working toward becoming a certified personal trainer.
Are you looking for the key to optimal performance? Increased speed, power, and agility? What you need is a complete flexibility training system-one designed for today's athlete and made up of dynamic stretches that mirror sport-specific movement. And you should also have the skills to assess exactly what your body needs at any time. That complete ......
Here is the ultimate resource for maximizing your exercise and nutrition efforts. In this new edition of ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, you have an authoritative reference that allows you to apply research-based guidance to your unique health and fitness needs. With a focus across the life span, this resource shows you how to pursue ......
Condition the core; unleash the potential. Serious athletes train for results-results that make them winners on the field, pitch, course, or court. And the key to getting those results, to improving performance in any sport and at any level, is no secret. A strong, well-conditioned core is the lynchpin to athletic success. In Conditioning to ......
The human body is designed for activity. For most of our history, physical activity was required for survival, but technological advances have eliminated much of the need for hard physical labor. As our activity levels have dropped, it has become clear that a physically inactive lifestyle can lead to a host of health problems. Physical Activity ......
Finally, an easy-to-use quick-reference guide that captures the beauty and essence of hatha yoga itself. Hatha Yoga Asanas: Pocket Guide for Personal Practice features full-color photos, basic movement cues, the English and Sanskrit names, and difficulty ratings for over 150 poses
Your demands are simple enough. You want a straightforward, no-nonsense strength and conditioning program that fits into your schedule and results in a healthy, lean, and defined physique that will get you noticed. You're willing to put in the work, but you want to see results. Now you can. In A Man's Guide to Muscle and Strength, renowned ......
