Health Exercise

In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has - and has not - proven to be true. This myth-busting book covers the full spectrum of exercise science and offers the latest in research from around the globe, as well as plenty of practical tips on using proven science to improve fitness, reach weight loss goals, and achieve better competition results.

That the average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office environment. But few realize the health consequences they are suffering as a result of modernity's increasingly sedentary lifestyle, or the effects it has had on society at large. In Get Up!, health expert James A. Levine's original scientific research shows that today's chair-based world, where we no longer use our bodies as they evolved to be used, is having negativeconsequences on our health.

Many yoga teachers are great at teaching but often struggle with the business of yoga. Finding a balance between sharing yoga with the world and running an ethical business can be challenging. The Yogi Entrepreneur is the definitive manual on starting and growing a yoga business. Whether you are an established teacher looking to expand your student base, a new teacher fresh out of yoga teacher training, or simply considering signing up for your first yoga certification course - this book is for you.

This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time. It leads us on a fascinating journey across the world, from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through muscular Christianity and the British Raj, to the Indian nationalist movement and the arrival of yoga in the 20th-century West. We discover how the practice reached its present-day ubiquity and how it became embedded in powerful social currents shaping the world's future.

As the creator of Forrest Yoga, Ana T. Forrest has been transforming people's lives throughout the world for more than thirty-five years. Her unique blend of physical practice, Eastern wisdom, and profound Native American ceremony takes her teachings literally off the mat and into daily life - to heal everything from addictive behaviors and eating disorders to chronic pain and injury.

There’s nothing better than hearing the success stories of other people. Listen to what worked for them and what didn’t. You’ll find your own path to success in these 101 stories about getting fit and shaping the right body for you.

A practical system for those with ADHD to take back their personal power and embrace their unique talents for success in the modern world.

How to Sleep Well is a guidebook that can change your sleep and help you live your life more fully. Whether you struggle to fall asleep, sleep too lightly, wake too often, or simply cannot wake up, this book can help you get on track to sleeping well and living better.

Vous pensez que le gras fait grossir ? Que le lait est votre partenaire santé ? Vous croyez qu'un footing vous fera perdre des kilos ? Vous voulez maigrir en faisant un régime ? Détrompez-vous ! Ce qu'on entend partout dans les salles de gym, à la télé ou dans les magazines sur les régimes et le sport est en grande partie mensonger.

Nous vivons une période où les crises individuelles et collectives se succèdent. Celles-ci prennent souvent racine dans les comportements de nos personnalités apeurées qui génèrent beaucoup de tensions, de déséquilibres, de chaos et de souffrances. Favoriser l'éveil de la conscience en nous, pour identifier nos comportements inappropriés et percevoir les mouvements énergétiques à l'origine de ces comportements, permet de trouver la "posture juste".

Dans 9 cas sur 10, c'est parce qu'on gère mal son stress qu'on grossit. Ou qu'on ne maigrit pas. C'est à cause du stress que l'on grignote, que l'on craque pour une tablette de chocolat, une glace ou un gâteau. Voici la seule méthode corps-esprit pour maigrir, basée sur une technique de gestion du stress ultrasimple et ultraperformante : la cohérence cardiaque. Grâce à elle, des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont retrouvé la ligne et l'équilibre. Avec la cohérence cardiaque, suivre un régime n'est pas indispensable !

World-renowned energy healer Cyndi Dale presents the ultimate book on applying energy concepts and practices to athletes and coaches of any age and level. Featuring more than fifty-five hands-on exercises, this comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about subtle energy and sports performance.

De la grossesse à la charge mentale, en passant par l'accouchement et la place du père dans le quotidien... Un livre drôle et cash pour libérer la parole des mères et aider les femmes à se poser les bonnes questions pour se réapproprier leur parcours de maternité. Votre gynéco est-il obligé de vous tâter le col à chaque visite de suivi de grossesse ? Pourquoi les mères se retrouvent-elles préposées au caca ? Si elles sont si fatiguées, est-ce parce qu'elles sont mal organisées ?

Featured in the best-selling book Born to Run, coach and performance guru Eric Orton has spent a lifetime learning and thinking about running and about the limitless possibilities of the human body and mind. In The Cool Impossible, Orton shares his wealth of knowledge in an inspiring step-by-step guide that will open up a new world of achievement for runners of all levels of ability and experience. The truth is: Athleticism is awareness. That simple phrase is at the core of The Cool Impossible.

The uncomfortable truth: The physical culture of much of the world has measurably eroded while the health and fitness field has managed its profit margins and delivered the illusion of rehabilitation and performance. The business of human movement has failed to manage its own downside. Gray Cook, co-founder of Functional Movement Systems, believes you can break that trend by asking better questions of yourself and those you help. The Business of Movement guides you in how to listen to what movement is telling you in health, wellness, fitness and performance.

Although modern science has unraveled some of the mysteries of our sleeping, dreaming, and waking states and age-old yoga practices are helping us enjoy better sleep, clearer minds, and healthier bodies, over 65 percent of U.S. adults are still sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation causes and aggravates ailments like stress, heart conditions, high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. Master yoga teacher, trainer, and best-selling author Mark Stephens provides easy-to-do, effective yoga activities for better sleep, no matter your age.

You are never too old to pick up a gym habit or sculpt your dream body! The book Fitness over 50 will show you how to improve your fitness levels in no time!

Every Wednesday, Gretchen Reynolds singlehandedly influences how millions of Americans work out. In her Phys Ed column for The New York Times, she debunks myths, spurs conversation, and creates arguments among her readers by questioning widely held beliefs about exercise. Expanding upon her popular columns, Reynolds tackles the questions we all have and (sometimes) ask about exercise.

Forming a lasting exercise habit is a challenge shared by many. The Exercise Hack offers a science-based approach for successfully forming a permanent exercise habit. Filled with helpful scientific studies, advice from the trenches, motivational tools and a little humor, The Exercise Hack will help set you in motion toward your fitness goals.

Le Hatha Yoga est le courant le plus pratiqué du yoga. Il permet, grâce à la combinaison de la respiration et de postures, d'accéder à la méditation. Ses bienfaits sont aujourd'hui reconnus : amélioration des capacités respiratoires et de la circulation sanguine, souplesse des articulations, bien-être psychique... Ce livre audio propose une approche complète et simple pour s'initier aux fondamentaux du Hatha Yoga, grâce à 10 séances construites en progression, accessibles à tous.