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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...

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...

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...

What do I do to make physical activity fun, and how can I keep exercise program participants enthusiastic? These are common questions among activity directors and program administrators who work with older adults. Now there are some ready answers in Active Older Adults: Ideas for Action. This excellent manual provides...

Advances in Motor Learning and Control surveys the latest, most important advances in the field, surpassing the confines of debate between proponents of the information processing and dynamical systems. Zelaznik, editor of the Journal of Motor Behavior from 1989 to 1996, brings together a variety of perspectives. Some of the...

As physical activity becomes increasingly popular, the diversity of active participants is greater than ever. Professionals working with active clients have an appreciation for the fact that many of their clients face unique dietary challenges. Fitness Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs is the first book to deliver state-of-the-art nutrition information...

Experience exclusive inside access, prior to and following the 2005 Mr. Olympia Show, with this Jay Cutler One Step Closer Workout DVD from Schiek(r). It features over 5 1/2 hours of the daily routine and workouts of a champion. 2 disc set Running Time: 349 minutes Over 5 1/2 hours...

The STOTT PILATES(r) Athletic Conditioning on Reformer DVD teaches you how to isolate muscles and increase movement efficiency while emphasizing core stability in two sport-specific Reformer-based workouts designed for driven athletes. Master Instructor Trainer John Garey takes you through two exercise programs that sharpen agility, boost strength and endurance, and...

Moving at a faster pace, Master Instructor Trainer Moira Merrithew adds challenge to the Matwork series and continues to build strength and increase muscle tone in this STOTT PILATES(r) Intermediate Matwork 3rd Edition DVD. In-depth, entire repertoire of intermediate matworkQ93-minute DVD with a 41-minute workout Covers 45 exercises Instruction Level:...

Ramp up the intensity of your Essential level workout with the STOTT PILATES(r) Intermediate Pilates Edge(tm) routine. By changing the angle of exercise, discover how you can boost resistance and complexity your workouts. 95-minute DVD with a 38-minute workout Covers 33 exercises Instructional Level: Intermediate Requires Pilates Edge™ and exercise...

Billy Blanks, creator of Tae Bo, presents his brand-new-Billy's BootCamp(tm). Billy will motivate you to Blast into Shape in 7 Days and completely transform your body and your mind! Billy's BootCamp is a complete fitness system that consists of 3 amazing new workouts combined to create a fat blasting muscle...

A 12-week program that can lead to better physical and mental health, from the founder of Muscle Media magazine. Short but intensive weightlifting routines are presented, along with motivational and nutritional tips. 224 pages. There is no actual image of this item. The image shown is representative only. The actual...

Clinical Exercise Specialist Manual prepares fitness professionals to work with clients having a variety of diseases and chronic conditions from the most common (such as asthma, hypertension and obesity) to lesser seen disorders (including COPD, AIDS and intellectual disabilities). Chapters cover cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, immunological/hematological disorders, neurological disorders, exercise...

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). 2002, 240 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...

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...

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...