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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. 2001, 265 Pages

A brutally honest, real-world look at how to become successful in the fitness industry, told by one of the most renowned veterans of the business. Thomas Plummer explains the ins and outs of the business in detail, using real-life examples, providing illustrations, and adding just a touch of humor. Plummer...

The best way to set your facility apart is by achieving the MFA Facility Certification. With a focus on medically sound prevention and rehabilitation programs, medical fitness centers play an essential role in the health and wellness of those individuals that they serve. The MFA Facility Certification process is an...

Provides the most complete medicine ball training guide for youth, adults, and seniors ever written. Begins with the basics of medicine ball training and continues through advanced program design considerations, including every step necessary to develop a successful conditioning program using medicine balls for individuals of all ages and fitness...

Best-selling author and fitness industry specialist Thomas Plummer presents this amazing, no-nonsense resource on starting and opening a successful fitness business. In this concentrated, easy-to-use book, Thom directs you through every stage of opening a successful fitness business. Chapters include: Conceptualizing your new business, finding a home and proper site,...

Peak Conditioning Training for Young Athletes presents safe, easy-to-apply strength and fitness programs specifically designed for 8- to 17-year-old athletes. Covers the phases of a young athlete's development; warm up, cool down, and flexibility; recuperation, sleep, attitude, and injuries; youth sports nutrition (components of balanced nutrition, weight control, meals for...

Due to the entrepreneurial and independent nature of the health/fitness club business, most operators have to develop their own administrative and operational forms. The ACE Fitness and Business Forms Handbook provides a comprehensive source of ready-to-use forms, templates, and signage, designed to allow health/fitness professionals to administer and manage the...

Noted industry founder, consultant and personal training expert Thomas Plummer puts his 26 years of experience into this all-encompassing resource on the business side of fitness. In sixteen chapters Plummer identifies five core topics that are crucial for those beginning a new fitness business or looking to build an existing...

This indispensable guide covers virtually every aspect of the personal training business. Includes information on certifications, business models, accounting, legal issues, marketing, growth, customer service and much, much more. 2001, 167 Pages

This simple book of yoga routines is specifically designed for outdoor enthusiasts, illustrating stretches and relaxation techniques that can be performed in a tent. Featuring color photographs throughout, this is a must-pack for hikers, cyclists, and kayakers who push themselves The positions have been chosen to improve the performance of...

Michael Olijade former middleweight champion and world renown boxing fitness instructor has teamed with Everlast to produce the most comprehensive advanced boxing workout DVD available. Each section focuses on how to properly use your Everlast equipment for the ultimate boxing cardio workout How to properly wrap hands Proper stance Punching...

Michael Olajide former middleweight champion and world renown boxing fitness instructor has teamed with Everlast to produce the most comprehensive beginner boxing workout DVD available. Each section focuses on how to properly use your Everlast equipment for the ultimate boxing cardio workout. How to properly wrap hands Proper stance Punching...

Advances in Sport and Exercise Psychology Measurement, Joan L. Duda, Ph.D., Editor, is a landmark publication which provides a comprehensive review of measurement approacheswithin sport and exercise psychology. Author/Editor: Joan L. Duda Copyright: 1998 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 544 pp. Sport Motivation and Perceived Competence 1. Attributions and Attributional Style 2....

Career Transitions in Sport was written for sport psychologists and other practitioners who are concerned with the well-being of athletes who are facing the difficult transition from a sports career and the regret anxiety and identity loss that can accompany retirement. Career Transitions in Sport is a groundbreaking collaboration by...

Enterprising, Aggressive, and Demanding. This is the business of sports as we know it today. And although there are numerous specializations in this field, one aspect that can either make or break you is marketing. This textbook will give students an opportunity to apply what they have learned about sport...

Foundations of Exercise and Mental Health is the most comprehensive book published on the exercise and mental health relationship. It draws from over 700 published articles, including approximately 250 empirical studies. Author/Editor:Larry M. Leith Copyright: 1996 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 253 pp. 1. Introduction 2. Exercise and Depression 3. Exercise and...

This textbook is essential reading for students enrolled in sport psychology and sport sociology courses. Group Dynamics In Sport is the definitive textbook on the practical and theoretical significance of the group in sport and exercise settings. Second edition. Author/Editor:Albert V. Carron Heather A. Hausenblas/ Third Edition Copyright: 2005 Binding:...

In Medical and Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise , Boston University professors David L. Mostofsky and Leonard D. Zaichkowsky have assembled the best theorists and clinicians in the field to explore various ways that sport and exercise have been recognized as valuable therapeutic elements in treatment and rehabilitative settings....

Athletic trainers, physical therapists, psychological consultants, coaches, and physicians, as well as athletes themselves, should benefit from reading this book. Collectively, the chapters express the breadth and depth of the psychology of injury field. This completely revised, updated, and expanded second edition of this pioneering text is organized into five...

The completely revised and updated 2nd Edition of Racism in College Athletics features new ground-breaking articles from leading scholars. Author/Editor: Dana Brooks, Ronald Althouse Copyright: 1999 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 352 pp. Dana D. Brooks is a Professor and Dean of the School of Physical Education at West Virginia University. He...

The growing global sport industry requires that the sport management curriculum keep abreast of new and proven management techniques. Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks provides readers with a comprehensive up-to-date introduction to each element of facility management for the full range of sporting events. The demand for...

Sport in the Global Village represents a revealing and useful source for students and scholars within the broad field of international affairs. Author/Editor: Ralph C. Wilcox Copyright: 1994 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 548 pp. Ralph C. Wilcox is Professor and Chair, Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education at The University...

During the last 6 years as I have prepared graduate students in psychology to become professional sport psychologists I have continued to experience a disparity between science and practice. In light of this I approached several expert practitioners people with vast experience in fieldwork and shared my concerns with them....

Grab this timeless collection of Bob Mann fitness DVDs and get to work on achieving your goals! This 3-DVD set includes: Bob Mann's Isometric Stretch: The Non-Workout Workout ; Bob Mann's Fitness at Home ; Bob Mann's Instant Karate ; Bob Mann's Cross Training ; Bob Mann's Weight Training at...

Make your workouts count with the breakthrough system that synchronizes your energy levels with training effort. Instead of fighting your body to finish a workout just because it's written on the calendar, choose the most effective workouts from 5K and 10K Training based on your body's capacity to perform at...