In If You Like Exercise... Chances Are You’re Doing It Wrong, author Gary Bannister tells us that “the power-to-be have all but destroyed the value of muscle isolation, discredited the use of machines in general, ignored everything related to the work of Arthur Jones and replaced it with a ten-cent solution.” He claims that until the field of exercise defines what is true and what is not, it will never have the impact that it could. Muscle strength, the only factor that can produce human movement and the only factor that performs work, is disappearing from today’s training regimens. This study and guide analyzes current concepts and training systems-such as Pilates, “functional” training TRX, cross-training, kettlebells, and more-and compares their benefits to those of proper strength training to provide a clear picture for everyone. If You Like Exercise... Chances Are You’re Doing It Wrong rekindles the high intensity strength-training principles of Arthur Jones, the founder of Nautilus. Bannister focuses on the concepts of intensity, form, frequency, duration, number of repetition, speed if movement, and muscle fatigue, supporting them with current research. Logically applied, proper strength training is the only system capable of satisfying all five potential benefits of exercise-an increase in strength, flexibility, cardiovascular condition, body-composition, and injury prevention.

This is not your run-of-the-mill fitness book. Developed by world-renowned gluteal expert Bret Contreras, Strong Curves offers an extensive fitness and nutrition guide for women seeking to improve their physique, function, strength, and mobility. Contreras spent the last eighteen years researching and field-testing the best methods for building better butts and shapelier bodies. In Strong Curves, he offers the programs that have proven effective time and time again with his clients, allowing you to develop lean muscle, rounded glutes, and greater confidence. Each page is packed with information decoding the female anatomy, providing a better understanding as to why most fitness programs fail to help women reach their goals. With a comprehensive nutritional guide and over 200 strength exercises, this book gets women off the treadmill and furnishes their drive to achieve strength, power, and sexy curves from head to toe. Although the glutes are the largest and most powerful muscle group in the human body, they often go dormant due to lifestyle choices, leading to a flat, saggy bum. Strong Curves is the cure.

Fight aging, build strength, and achieve whole-body health in just 30 minutes a day, once or twice a week, with these 30 strength training exercises based on science and mindfulness practices—for people of all ages and activity levels. The mixed messages we’ve received about exercise, aerobics, and mental and physical fitness are all misleading...or at least incomplete. Clinical research shows that we lose muscle mass as we age, and that preventing muscle loss through strength training—more than cardio, stretching, or flexibility—is the key to staying active, healthy, and well. Deep Fitness introduces Mindful Strength Training to Failure (MSTF), a science-based method that reverses muscle loss and improves overall strength in just 1 or 2 30-minute sessions a week. MSTF exercises are simple and effective, and can be done at home with resistance bands and bodyweight, or with the machines at your local gym. Using slow reps, MSTF marries mindful body awareness with proven strength-training techniques to help you become stronger at any age. With more than 30 full-color exercises, Deep Fitness explains the science behind MSTF. It shows how the program boosts longevity and healthspan; aids weight loss and fat reduction; increases overall wellness and mental health; and can improve or reverse symptoms of: • Prediabetes and diabetes • Cardiovascular disease • Metabolic syndrome • Alzheimer’s and dementia • Chronic inflammation • Osteoporosis • Other chronic illnesses Appropriate for people of all ages and activity levels, the exercises and techniques in Deep Fitness are effective, straightforward, and sustainable, helping you enjoy the vibrant, fit, whole-body health you deserve.

Presents the high intensity training philosophy with key training points, a specialized two-week course for developing certain areas of the body, a nutrition plan for boosting body mass, and stories of well-known HIT users.

If youve been golfing for any stretch of time, youve probably been exposed to the myth that movement-based functional training and sport-specific exercise can make you a better golfer. Gary Bannister reveals a proven muscle-based alternative that gets better results: proper strength training. A longtime golfer, Bannister has played with some of the worlds greatest champions. He established and coached the mens and womens varsity golf teams at Averett College, and opened South Americas first Nautilus gym, which led him to prepare Venezuelas male and female golf teams for the World Team Amateur Championship in 1986. Bannister advises golfers to build the muscles involved in golf in the most efficient and effective way you can without trying to be specific. That means without trying to duplicate the actions of the golf swing. Only after youve done that should you focus on learning to use that strength to your advantage on the golf course. Filled with golfing anecdotes, rich history, and exercises that will keep you fit, youll be amazed by how much your game improves through Golf Performance Training.

In Arthur's Shadow is a tribute to Nautilus inventor, Arthur Jones - an outline of his contributions to exercise and rehabilitative medicine. From the innovative equipment and strength-training principles he introduced as founder of Nautilus Sports Medical Industries to the physiological discoveries of specific muscle testing as chairman of MedX Corporation, the book delves into the theory behind the development of Nautilus machines, features Jones' greatest legacy - the MedX Lumbar Extension machine - and reveals the logic and brilliance behind his search for the truth. Not a 'how to' book, the format is a series of anecdotes - daily musings - that unveils the character and integrity of one of the few, if not the only genius in the field of exercise. At the same time, it highlights the author's experience with those viewpoints. Arthur Jones was eccentric, opinionated and "outraged" by the ignorance, myth and fraud that engulfed his fields of choice. A master communicator, he hit audiences like a sledgehammer. Few escaped unscathed.

The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.

THE STRESS BOOK IS A RECIPIENT OF MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED (100-PLUS) LITERARY AWARDS, including the Independent Author Network (IAN) 2022 first-place Nonfiction Book of the Year and Outstanding Creator Award winner for Best Nonfiction Book, spring 2023. It made the shortlist of finalists for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award Grand Prize Book of the Year. Listed in Book Authority’s Article titled “20 Best Stress Management Books of All Time.” – 2023. SOME OF THE LITERARY AWARDS (WINNERS/GOLD MEDALS) WON BY THE STRESS BOOK Best Independent Book Award Winner: Nonfiction - Best Stress Management Book of 2023. Firebird Book Award Winner December 2023, Best Stress Management & Mental Health. BREW Nonfiction Book Excellence Award 2024 Health and Wellness Book of the Year eLit Literary Global Awards Winner 2022 Nonfiction: Psychology / Mental Health. Goody Business Book Awards: Multiple Winner-Nonfiction; Health: Wellness/Self-Help 2023. Reader Views Literary Awards 2021-2022 Winner: Nonfiction, Self-help. Los Angeles Book Festival Awards Winner 2023: Nonfiction - How-To. Chanticleer International Book Awards Winner 2022, Mind & Spirit Enlightenment. Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Award Winner 2022: Nonfiction. Self-Help. Book Excellence Awards Winner 2023, Health. Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner 2022: Nonfiction/Psychology. International Book Awards - Award-Winner 2022, Health: Psychology/Mental Health. A few quotes from some of the professional reviews "A self-help book that offers a multipronged approach to stress management.... Many readers will find such common-sense, practical wisdom to be invaluable. A highly readable and cleareyed guide to tackling daily anxieties." (Kirkus Reviews) "Foster delivers the perfect book for our stressful times. I like the comprehensive approach he gives his readers, with many takeaways and actionable tips.... Another positive feature of this book is that you can use it in all aspects of your life, from relationships, to career, to personal care, to community, which can include finances, breakups, grief, and bereavement, etc." (Tammy Ruggles, Reader Views: five stars) "This book is amazing and simple to understand even if the author explains in detail the science behind stress.... Thank you for this gem of a book." (Marie-Hélène Fasquel for Readers’ Favorite, five-star review) For more details, please visit the author's website: www.dterrencefoster.com. Book summary: Are you or someone you know and honestly care about experiencing so much stress in life that it is overwhelming, or are you or that person trying desperately to avoid that condition? Well, look no further! The Stress Book takes a comprehensive approach to stress management and how modifying your lifestyle and taking practical steps can help significantly reduce the level of stress you are experiencing. This book is intended to help people struggling with challenging situations. For example, those who work in stressful jobs or are involved in complex personal or toxic relationships and many other issues. More than 40 approaches to stress reduction and management are covered in this book, giving you practical guidance applicable to most of life's problems and circumstances. This book's goal, in part, is to help you from getting involved in these and other difficult situations that may be stressful before stress is manifested. The Stress Book is intended to significantly improve people's lives at any level of society who may be experiencing stress in their personal, business, or professional lives. I trust that it will make a difference in yours. Thank you!

This is a tips manual with everything you need to know about the well being of the most popular breeds. The manual brings all the answers to your questions, from the most basic ones about the origin of the breeds and the special care of each one. Prepared with great care and affection, the tips address concepts to increase animal longevity with man. The focus is the orientation of interaction, care and behavioral disorders so common in everyday life. It also has a super bonus of homemade toys for your pet to have unlimited fun!! Good reading Leni Marques de Andrade