Health > Exercise

Offers you a wealth of postures, routines and techniques to help you maximize your energy levels. This book draws on a variety of different practices - including yoga, chi gong, reflexology, massage, pilates, reiki, and aerobic routines.

Written by a massage practitioner, this book presents 5-minute massage sessions. It is suitable for those who need a morning wake-up massage to invigorate you, or those preparing for a meeting and feel nervous. It includes movements and routines that help you let go, rebalance and re-energize.

HARD'N UP will unlock all the secrets of complete fitness, health and nutrition both physically and, more importantly, mentally. With Shannan's expert advice, it will empower people and equip them with the mental strength and fortitude it takes to get the most out of life and to 'hard'n up': not just their bodies and minds but their entire lives. With over 18 years training experience, Shannan is an ideal spokesperson for changing people's lives and their fitness levels. He understands the mental blocks that people have regarding f... read more

So you want to lose weight? Why settle for half a kilo here and there when you can lose more weight faster - and keep it off! Michelle Bridges, expert trainer from The Biggest Loser, is here to help you do it. Drop weight fast with Michelle's: Intensive 12-week workout; Easy-to-follow menu plans; Irresistible recipes; No-nonsense motivational guide; Training tips and secrets. Crunch Time is jammed with the information you need to turn your life around.

Learn how to take care of your body and feel good no matter how old you are. With more than 80 exercises and stretches, and over 250 colour photographs, this book is the ultimate fitness guide for the mature adult. Use the easy-to-follow instructions and create your own routine, or follow one of the programs designed for all levels, whether beginner, intermediate or advanced.

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This is a complete illustrated guide to yoga by leading teachers from the world-renowned Sivananda Yoga Vedanta School. Achieve a strong, flexible body, mental alertness and inner serenity through the practice of yoga with the Sivanada Yoga Vedenta School. You'll learn classic yoga poses for all levels following clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions and pick up invaluable tips on what not-to-do. Find well-rounded yoga programmes of 20, 40 and 60 minutes aimed at beginners, intermediate and advanced students... read more

Do you want to lose fat, double testosterone, get the perfect posterior or give your partner a fifteen-minute female orgasm? Whatever your physical goal, "The 4-Hour Body" eclipses every other health manual by sharing the best kept secrets in the latest science and research to provide new strategies for redesigning the human body. And you don't need to exhaust yourself. International bestselling author, Timothy Ferriss, helps you reach your true genetic potential in 3-6 months with a commitment of less than four hours per week. You... read more

"The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises" is a complete reference guide of exercises for every part of the body, smartly organized by muscle group and with so many variations that it's equally useful for newbies and long-time gym goers. With 612 exercises, nearly 1,300 colour images and more than 100 workouts, it packs more between its covers than an entire bookshop of fitness titles. Highlights include: lose your gut for good: the world's greatest 4-week diet and exercise plan (scientifically proven); the 9 best exercises you've ne... read more

Yoga is for everyone Have you always wanted to practise Yoga but didn't know how to start? If so, let Yoga For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, enrich your life -- physically and spiritually. This book gives you expert knowledge of Yoga and demonstrates, in simple and plain language, that anyone can use this practical mind and body discipline to unlock the body's extraordinary potential. Use the many photos and illustrations to support you on your journey to improved health and greater peace of mind. Discover how to: * Ma... read more

Feel strong, toned and terrific with the latest moves in strength training. Whether you're a beginner, who doesn't know a barbell from a chocolate bar, a fitness junkie, looking to expand your knowledge on weight training, or you're recovering from an injury and need to rebuild strength, this book is for you. Find out how to use exercise machines and weights at the gym and design a workout to do at home. Know your way around a gym; learn all the weight lifting lingo, equipment and etiquette Help control your weight raise you... read more

A glass of wine (or three) to celebrate. A bit of chocolate when you're feeling down - or maybe the whole block! Pressing the snooze button just one more time instead of putting on your runners for a workout. You already know you need to clean up your diet and do more exercise to lose weight and get fit, so why don't you? The reality is, you have to get your head right before your body will follow. Michelle Bridges is Australia's most successful weight-loss expert. In this handy pocket-sized guide, she gives you the mental ammo you... read more

Helps you to beat the post-Christmas blues with 5-minute routines. This book draws from a variety of different practices - including yoga, meditation, reflexology, massage, pilates and shiatsu. It shows you how to unwind your body, free your mind and inspire your soul.

It's time to give those skinny b!tches a run for their money Is there a large arse-shaped dent in your sofa? Unwatched workout DVDs gathering dust on your shelves? An eye-wateringly expensive (and rarely used) gym membership burning a hole in your bank account? Does the sight of your wobbly thighs leave you cowering under the duvet? Then it's time you faced the truth: the only option is to lace up and hit the ground running Straight-talking, funny and brutally honest, RUN FAT BITCH RUN will give you - yes, you - the push you need t... read more

In this new book, personal trainer to the stars Matt Roberts presents two of his highly acclaimed fitness and diet programmes to follow either at home or in the gym. The first, a 12-week plan, allows time to radically change your body - the second, a 2-week 'blitz' programme, is an intensive program for losing those inches fast.

Change Your Posture, Change Your Life analyses the origin and development of the Alexander Technique, how it works and what are its benefits. In chapters ranging from 'The Secret Key to Good Posture' and 'The Hidden Obstacle to Improving Posture' to 'Your Inner Acrobat' and 'First Steps in Releasing Muscle Tension', Richard Brennan examines every aspect of the technique and how it can benefit everyone, young and old. This book will appeal to the many millions of parents and teachers who are increasingly concerned about the rapid d... read more

Part biography, part fitness and health manual, How I Got My Wiggle Back chronicles the life of internationally acclaimed children's entertainer Anthony Field, and details his remarkable victory in a 25-year battle with illness and injury. A riveting and enlightening read, Field candidly reveals his personal struggle as well as outlining the unique health and fitness regimen that has been his saviour. The exercises in the book are all supported by photographs of Field demonstrating the routines, and the treatment options, dietary ... read more

My Pilates Guru provides the reader with the ultimate in practical instruction by combining the benefits of a fully-illustrated book with a free instructional app. The book provides core illustrated theory and step-by-step guides to Pilates positions and exercises. All the exercises are heavily illustrated, making it easy for you to follow along at home, and the book provides in-depth instruction that takes you from the basics through to the more advanced exercises. The book is structured to give core theory and explain the history... read more

FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE BESTSELLING "CHIRUNNING, "A GAME-CHANGING TRAINING GUIDE FOR INJURY-FREE LONG-DISTANCE RUNNING In "Chi Marathon," Danny Dreyer, creator of the revolutionary ChiRunning program, highly respected running coach, and accomplished distance runner, takes a whole-body approach to long-distance running much like T'ai Chi making ease and efficiency of movement the prime goal of one's training. "Chi Marathon "is the first book to focus not on building stamina first (though that is covered here) but on how to run all t... read more

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