Get strong and stay health with workouts you can do at home Calisthenics For Dummies will teach you how to become stronger and leaner, have more energy and less stress, and live longer, all while enjoying an exercise program that saves you time and money. With calisthenics and bodyweight exercise, you don’t need any equipment—just a little space and the knowledge to train comprehensively. This book teaches you the basics, with workouts covering all the muscle groups and important advice on how to stay injury-free. You’ll find suggestions for multi-week programs that you can ease into, taking the intimidation out of working out. Get motivated and get moving right away with this simple Dummies guide. Get lean, lose weight, and build strength Add an easy, quick workout routine to your self-care strategy Exercise anywhere, any time—no gym membership or equipment needed Improve your coordination, balance, and joint health This is book is great for anyone looking for a workout that they can do anytime and anywhere, without having to spend a fortune on equipment. Calisthenics For Dummies will give you the power to improve your health and stay fit.

The ultimate guide to bodyweight exercises for anyone interested in taking their workouts to the next level without the use of weights, machines, or expensive gym memberships Complete Calisthenics is an essential guide for anyone interested in losing weight, building core strength, and taking their workouts to the next level. Author and trainer Ashley Kalym has designed a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to calisthenics using only one's own bodyweight for resistance. Readers will learn how to execute a wide range of exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, core development movements, and lower-body routines. Also included are easy-to-follow instructions for the planche, the front and back lever, handstands, handstand push-ups, muscle-ups, leg training, and other key exercises. Complete Calisthenics includes essential information on workout preparation, simple props, nutrition, and an assortment of diverse training routines. New to this second edition are enhanced muscle-building exercises, instructions for optimal rest and recovery, and an assortment of original recipes. Kalym also includes samples from his personal food diary. With over 500 instructional photos, Complete Calisthenics takes readers on a path to creating physical endurance, agility, and power. The book is suitable for every level of athlete, from beginner to experienced.

This monograph includes the following articles to aid in implementation of fitness concepts: (1) "Trends in Physical Fitness: A Personal Perspective" (H. Harrison Clarke); (2) "A Total Health-Fitness Life-Style" (Steven N. Blair); (3) "Objectives for the Nation--Physical Fitness and Exercise" (Jack H. Wilmore); (4) "A New Physical Fitness Test" (Steven N. Blair, Harold B. Falls, and Russell R. Pate); (5) "Health Related Physical Fitness" (Russell R. Pate); (6) "Distance Running Performance Tests in Children--What Do They Mean?" (Kirk J. Cureton); (7) "Measurement of Body Composition in Children" (T.G. Lohman); (8) "Flexibility--A Major Component of Physical Fitness" (Charles B. Corbin and Larry Noble); (9) "Medical Problems Encountered by Women in Aerobic Exercise" (Dorothy V. Harris); (10) "Psychological Benefits of Aerobic Exercise" (Dorothy V. Harris); (11) "Physiological Responses of Females to Endurance Exercise" (Harold B. Falls); (12) "How Much Exercise Is Enough?" (Michael L. Pollock); (13) "Teaching Physical Fitness Concepts in Public Schools" (Russell R. Pate); (14) "Teaching Health-Related Fitness in the Secondary Schools" (Charles B. Corbin); (15) "The Hope-Kellogg Health Dynamics Program" (Richard A. Peterson); (16) "The Aerobics Program at Oral Roberts University" (Paul Brynteson); (17) "Helping Adults To Stay Physically Fit--Preventing Relapse Following Aerobic Exercise Training" (G. Ken Goodrick, Don R. Warren, G. Harley Hartung, and Jean A. Hoepfel); (18) "A Corporate Health and Fitness Program--Motivation and Management by Computers" (William B. Baun and Michelle Baun); (19) "Physical Fitness--Programming Issues for Total Well Being" (Kenneth H. Cooper and Thomas R. Collingwood); (20) "Incorporation of Aerobic Exercise into Health Maintenance Programs of Business and Industry" (Dennis Colacino); and (21) "Prevention of Orthopedic Injuries Related to Aerobic (Jogging) Exercise" (David E. Cundiff). Articles include references, tables, figures, and photographs. (JD)

Examines the effects of aerobic exercise on the body, with a test for evaluating physical fitness and advice on the advantages and disadvantages of different exercises.