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Athletes and coaches are continually seeking ways to maximize efforts in both training and performance. Advanced Sports Nutrition provides the best research- and results-based information and advice that athletes need to gain an edge physically. Far beyond the typical food pyramid formula, this comprehensive guide presents cutting-edge nutritional concepts tailored...

The STOTT PILATES(r) Essential Matwork 3rd Edition DVD is led by Master Instructor Trainer Moria Merrithew, who works through an exercise repertoire that challenges strength and flexibility to create a strong and healthy body. This workout also highlights the core elements of the STOTT PILATES(tm) method. In-depth, entire repertoire of...

Tone up and get in shape with this Fitness Quest(r) Gazelle Freestyle Total Body Workout 3-pack VHS set. The set includes workouts for your abs, lower body, and an advanced overall workout. Featuring Tony Little, America's Personal Trainer Personal Trainer Video™ 3 Video Set Lower Body Solution:The Gazelle Freestyle Lower...

Fitness expert Billy Blanks has developed the new Tae Bo Amped workout, which combines short, intense "Cardio Bursts" with signature Tae Bo moves for maximum benefit and optimum results. These high-powered, high-energy, exhilarating workouts will help you attain a toned and sculpted body, strengthen your core, burn fat, and increase...

Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance presents in-depth discussion of the science behind sport nutrition, including general principles, background, and rationale for current nutritional guidelines. Students will gain a solid understanding of the principles of nutrition as they relate specifically to sport. Students will also learn how...

101 Sports Nutrition Tips is an excellent resource that helps athletes determine what, when, and how much to eat to optimize performance. With years of experience as a three-sport athlete and instructor, author Susan Kundrat combines knowledge and practical experience into this valuable collections of tips. Twelve chapters cover topics...

If you are looking for a DVD workout program that incorporates strength training, muscle conditioning and aerobic exercise all in one workout , then the GoFit Iron Core Kettle Bell Volume 2 DVD is the perfect program for you. Sarah Lurie, the nation's leading kettlebell expert, will show you how...

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,...

Thorough step-by-step program building. Covers skill assessment, inventory, ideas and goals, safety and risk management, course planning and timing, customer service, instructor flexibility and much more. 1999, 52 min.

Gain the vegetarian advantage! Vegetarian meal plans have been used successfully in everything from bodybuilding to endurance sports. Every day more and more athletes - even those who are not full-time vegetarians - incorporate a plant-based diet when training or recovering from competition. Relying on the recent evidence-based research, Vegetarian...

The CRUNCH Fitness - Fat Burning Dance Party DVD helps you to burn major calories while you get down with a fun, energetic workout. There are 3, easy-to-follow workouts that get broken down into basic steps so you can just jump right in with both feet. It features Jennifer Galardi,...

The most effective and efficient method for adding muscle and gaining strength, period. Noted strength researcher and author Wayne Westcott and physical therapy assistant Tracy D'Arpino offer up a concise and easy-to-accomplish method of building strength and muscle fastNin as little as half an hour per session. This fascinating book...

Strength and conditioning specialist Joe Kenn draws upon the three strength disciplines; weightlifting, powerlifting, and body building, as well as training principles of traditional periodization and high-intensity training, to define the Tier System of athletic-based strength training. The tier system promotes training athletes on a rotation of movements (total body,...

The STOTT PILATES(r) At Home Reformer Workout DVD transforms your entire body with the spring resistance of a reformer and a STOTT PILATES(r) workout developed especially for you by Master Trainer Moira Merrithew. Designed to get maximum results in minimum time, these efficient moves on the reformer will work all...

If you've got half an hour, Stott Pilates(r) has the solution to fitting exercise into your busy schedule. The Express Series 3-DVD set features effective workouts that develop optimal core strength and flexibility in 30 minutes or less. DVDs include Basic Pilates 2nd Edition , Sunrise Workout , and Revive...

The STOTT PILATES(r) Pilates on a Roll DVD led by fitness authorities Moira Merrithew and PJ O'Clair guides you through the beginner workout towards optimal mind-body fitness using the foam roller for variety, challenge and support. Through a combination of seated, standing and lying exercises, this routine rolls strength, flexibility,...

Boost your athletic performance by adding the STOTT PILATES(r) Reformer Workout DVD for Men to your routine. Strengthen your core, minimize your risk of injury, and maximize your results with this intensive conditioning workout. 130-minute DVD with 29 minute workout Covers 19 exercises Difficulty level: 3 Reach optimum strength and...

101 Sports Medicine Tips and Facts: Vol. 1NUnderstanding the Basics is designed to be an informative resource that can help both new and experienced coaches be better prepared to understand and deal with the various sports medicine-related problems that can affect their athletes. Authors Barry Boden, MD, Francis O'Connor, MD,...

Provides all the tools you need to develop balanced and fun workouts for participants of all levels, including tips on creating smooth transitions within a class, modifications for intensity and equipment type, and sample classes illustrating creative programming options. Thoroughly addresses group strength training techniques (chest, back, shoulders, rotator-cuff, triceps,...

Fitness industry expert Thomas Plummer presents this indispensable resource on the art of selling effectively in the fitness business. The book offers a comprehensive and detailed (yet easy-to-use and apply) examination of the process of selling. Plummer explores such topics as how and why people buy, what is expected of...

Exercise for Older Adults: ACE's Guide for Fitness Professionals (Second Edition) offers a timely update of this go-to resource for the fitness industry. Original authors have added new information to their chapters, and four new contributors lend their expertise to the book. Each chapter provides comprehensive guidelines for fitness professionals...

Fitness Professional's Guide to Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Human Movement is a revolution in the field of human movement. Comprehensive and meticulous, this groundbreaking 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...

The most current information available on the benefits and risks of pre- and immediate post-natal fitness. Covers the ACOG guidelines, physiological changes associated with pregnancy, fetal risks, how to minimize the most common conditions and discomforts, specific exercise recommendations (including intensity, duration, frequency, etc.), group exercise modes (aerobics, step training,...

Features 88 easy-to-read and understand principles that will guide personal trainers (and anyone in a service-oriented industry) towards success by one of the industry's most respected and sought-after experts. 2001, 100 pages.

Precise, yet easy-to-understand strength training guidelines and suggested programs for specific populations, including: Sedentary, time-pressured, overweight, seniors, youth, cardiac rehab patients, wheelchair users, and more. 2001, 175 pages