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The Pilates Healing Bible

Tone your body with this
gentle, effective
exercise system that
stregthens the muscles
while improving posture
and breathing. This is a
fantastic introduction to
Pilates that brings
together the themes of
mindfulness and movement.
It includes details of
the traditionally
accepted principles of
concentration, control,
centering, flow,
precision, breathing,
listening, intention and
self reliance. This
brilliant book provides
easy to follow
instructions accompanied
by wonderfully
illustrated pictures of
each exercise plus
letting you know the
watch points to consider.

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Walk Slim - MagBook

Details: If you want to
lose weight, increase
your fitness and tone up,
this 6-week plan will
get you in shape and help
the pounds will fall away
in no time. It includes
tips and advice on what
to wear, the best moves
to boost your training
and a tasty yet
nutritious diet plan.
Featuring advice from top
personal trainer Lucy
Wyndham-Read who has
expertise in helping
thousands of women lose
weight, this guide is
designed for all women,
whatever your size, age
or fitness level. Ideal
for: Women looking to
lose weight and tone up
and for those who enjoy
walking. This paperback
book has 130 pages and
measures: 23.2 x 19.1 x
0.7cm

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BMA Bad Back Book

Details: Take charge of
back pain, with
exercises to strengthen
your back and improve
your posture The BMA Bad
Back Book covers all
practical aspects of back
care from diagnosis and
treatment to exercises
and pain relief.
Illustrated step-by-step
exercises help you
address your back and
neck pain, alongside
carefully planned
strategies to stop
injuries recurring.
Simple, clear diagrams
show the anatomy of your
back and neck and
specialised sections deal
with back pain in
specific scenarios such
as home, work, driving
and gardening. Includes
advice on where to seek
help and how to get the
best results from
rehabilitation. Play an
active role in your
healthcare with The BMA
Bad Back Book. Ideal for:
As a companion to the
Treat your own Back. This
paperback book has 128
pages and measures: 23 x
20 x 1cm.

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Core Strength Training

Details:
The
step-by-step guide to
building a stronger body!
Improve your physique,
posture

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Strength Training Skills

Practical pocket guides,
for quick and easy
reference any time,
anywhere
Strength-Training Skills
is a handy, pocket-sized
instruction manual,
covering the fundamentals
of strength-training with
step-by-step
illustrations and clear,
bite-sized tips. Offering
everything you need to
know to get started,
along with a wealth of
expert tricks and tips to
improve skills and
techniques, bench
presses and lunges to
crunches and sit-ups
Progresses from the very
basics for beginners,
through all the elements
essential to becoming
adept at
strength-training, to
advanced techniques.
Ideal for anyone looking
to take up
strength-training - this
new series offers
perfect, at-a-glance
reference to keep with
you at all times.

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Health And Fitness Tone Up In
10 Minutes - MagBook

Details: We know you are
short on time, but we
also know you want
results and no-nonsense
advice from your fitness
plan. That is why we have
created Tone up in 10
Minutes, to help you
achieve your dream body
shape quickly, easily
and safely. Doing a short
workout three days a
week, a cardio session
on two days and resting
on the remaining two days
of the week, you can
make regular, effective
exercise a sustainable
part of your life. Ideal
for: Women looking to
lose weight and tone up.
This paperback book has
135 pages and measures:
23.3 x 19 x 0.8cm

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The Swing

Tracy Reifkind has a
message for exercise -
phobes and fitness
trendsetters alike: The
kettlebell swing is the
ultimate equalizer! Men
and women, athletes and
couch potatoes, the
physically fit and the
overweight - anyone can
pick up a kettlebell,
and in as few as four
sessions, it will begin
to transform lives.
That's what Reifkind
used, and it catapulted
her to a healthy new life
and a radically different
relationship to fitness.
Now Reifkind is bringing
this powerful
workout-popular among
elite athletes, but
simple enough for a
fitness novice-to its
widest audience yet. Her
program focuses on the
simplest of the
kettlebell movements,
the swing, to create a
fast, accessible workout
that makes the body
leaner and more muscular
at the same time. As it
swings, the kettlebell
creates force that
demands full-body
involvement and
constantly engages the
core-all with very little
impact on the joints.
There's no safer, or
more effective, way to
work the entire body.
Reifkind knows that
firsthand. Overweight all
her life, she had tried
every treadmill,
stepper, elliptical,
and trendy workout on the
market. But it wasn't
until she picked up a
kettlebell that, as she
puts it, her real body
began breaking through.
Triceps appeared where
there had been no
definition; her jeans
started showing off a
firmer, leaner lower
body (muscles she hadn't
even realized she was
toning!). After only a
handful of quick
sessions, she knew she
had to see where the
kettlebell swing could
take her and began
customizing her own
workouts-120 pounds
later, Reifkind starting
teaching others that
unique approach,
offering her program in
classes and quickly
converting others to this
easy-to-follow fitness
regimen. Reifkind's
program promises dramatic
results in just two
half-hour sessions each
week (believe it or not,
that's just four hours a
month!). Along with
strong coaching on
developing a winning
mind-set, and her
protein-packed,
transformational eating
plan, she truly inspires
and leads readers at any
stage of life to let
their real bodies break
through.

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The Yoga Healing Bible

Discover the best
postures, meditations
and breathing exercises
for complete physical and
spiritual well being.
Over 500 postures and
routines eith easy to
follow instructions and
step by step images that
illustrate each posture.
This book provides
practical tips enabling
you to tailor the course
to your needs,
experience, time and
abilities.

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The Ultimate Guide To Marathon
Running 4 - MagBook

Details: Running a
marathon is not just
about lacing up a pair of
trainers, turning up on
the start line and
running 26.2 miles. It is
so much more than that.
Whatever your marathon
goal, being prepared for
the entire journey goes
hand in hand with a
successful finish. The
Ultimate Guide to
Marathon Running will
help inform, educate and
inspire you to complete
the necessary training
and the race itself. Form
advice on buying the
correct footwear and
clothing to what to eat
why and when, how to run
and what running to do.
This guide really is a
comprehensive toolkit for
everything you need to
help you achieve your
marathon dreams. Ideal
for: People running a
marathon or those
thinking of taking part
in a marathon. This
paperback book has 162
pages and measures: 27.6
x 22.2 x 0.8cm

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Womens Fitness Guide To Body
Toning

Details: Guide to Body
Toning is dedicated to
helping you achieve your
toning goals. If you want
to tone up and have your
ideal figure, this
MagBook will help you do
this without resorting to
fad diets and strict
exercise routines.
Combining the right
amount of exercise with a
healthy, balanced diet
that is sure to work and
tone your entire body.
There are great tips and
advice from experts,
along with fully
illustrated workouts
making this your ultimate
training companion which
has everything you need
to enjoy getting fit,
toned and fabulous. Ideal
for: Women looking to
lose weight and tone up.
This paperback book has
177 pages and measures:
23.2 x 19.1 x 0.8cm

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Exercises For Gentlemen - 50
Exercises To Do With Your Suit
On

The School of Health is a
forgotten classic of the
early 1900s that contains
at its heart a 'practical
course in physical
culture' designed to keep
a chap in tip-top
condition without even
requiring him to pop his
shorts on. "Exercises for
Gentlemen" offers up
excerpts from this
physical fitness course
along with the original
illustrations. What
results is both an
evocative glimpse of
times gone by, and an
exercise regime ideally
suited to the modern gent
with neither time nor
inclination to disrobe
when he steps from the
busy office.There is
detailed guidance on
everything from knee
bends and arm bends, to
correct standing. The
author also addresses
such notions as
hydrotherapy and enemas,
though you may be
relieved (or not) to hear
that with the latter he
considers the use of four
or more quarts of water
to be a 'reprehensible
practice.' A daily regime
of a mere 15 minutes of
besuited exercise is
guaranteed to: 'Reduce
undue fullness at the
waist, square the
shoulders, round out the
arms, improve leg
development, and, in
short, make a more
graceful, strong, and
symmetrical man. 'This
title offers original
illustrations and text
from the 1900 'physical
culture' course. It
offers an exercise regime
which is ideal for the
modern gent with no
inclination to disrobe.

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Womens Fitness 101 Best
Exercises For Weight Loss -
MagBook

This is your
indispensable guide to
looking and feeling
fabulous. We have
compiled the best 101
exercises to boost your
fat loss and tone your
body from head to toe.
With instructions for all
ability levels, each
exercise is easy to
follow and geared to get
amazing results, whether
it is a flat stomach,
honed legs or a pert
bottom. Get ready to tone
up, slim down and look
hot whilst sculpting your
best body ever.

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Anatomy Of Fitness Core

Discover how working the
core muscles in the
trunk, lower back,
abdomen, and hips will
efficiently and
effectively develop and
maintain core stability
and strength. Anatomy of
Fitness: Core shows you
how to reduce body fat,
increase lean muscle
tissue and build muscle
function, strength and
stability throughout your
entire body. Features a
complete DVD core
training program and
64-page book which
contain a range of
different core exercise
sequences, meaning
anyone can tailor a
program to suit their
fitness requirements.

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12 Week Nutrition Programme -
(Train To Become)

This is a fantastic
recipe book with 12-weeks
worth of recipes for
breakfast, lunch and
dinner designed for a
family of four. If you
follow the book for
12-weeks you will lose
weight, help reduce
cholesterol and diabetes
levels and feel a lot
healthier like the author
did and Alison has done
in the female fitness
book coming soon. Comes
complete with weekly
pull-out shopping lists
and easy to read
conversion tables.

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The Human Body Book - With Dvd

Amazing 3D images reveal
all your major systems in
molecular detail.
Discover how the nervous
system works, the
intricate construction of
skeleton and muscles,
and how your body
protects itself when you
are under threat. Put
yourself under the
microscope using the
interactive DVD-Rom. Zoom
in on a body part and see
the bodies processes in
action from a nerve
impulse to blood surging
through an artery.
Journey inside and
examine what can go wrong
with the human machine:
explore the causes and
symptoms for diseases and
ailments. An unmissable
in-your-body adventure.
Perfect for students,
families and health
professionals.

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Better Health Through Natural
Healing

Alternative medicines and
therapies are becoming
more and more mainstream
as they prove their
effectiveness for a wide
range of ailments. First
published in 1985,
Better Health through
Natural Healing has
become one of the most
successful and
authoritative compendiums
of its type. This third
edition has been fully
revised and updated by
Ross Trattler and his son
Shea to encompass recent
developments in holistic
medicine and healing. The
first part of the book
clearly explains the
principles and tools of
natural medicine,
including diet, spinal
manipulation, botanical
medicine, hydrotherapy,
physiotherapy and
homeopathy. The second
part offers practical
advice for the treatment
of over 100 common
diseases and ailments.
This third edition of
Better Health through
Natural Healing is an
essential family resource
that unites traditional
and alternative
techniques with
time-tested natural
treatments drawing on the
body's natural healing
abilities.

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Real Women Run - The Complete
Guide For Every Female Runner

Practical and
inspirational, this book
will show you how to fit
running into your
everyday routine as well
as encouraging you every
step of the way. It is
suitable for all
abilities - from the
virtual runner who hasn't
actually got round to
getting their trainers on
to the experienced runner
lacking motivation and at
risk of grinding to a
standstill. Backed by
scientific research,
expert advice and the
experiences of female
runners, Sam shows you
how to stay motivated,
the best food and drink
for maximum energy, the
optimum stretches for top
results and how to keep
your programme balanced,
realistic and challenging
but, above all, fun.

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Anatomy Of Fitness - Pilates

Discover the amazing
hidden structure of your
body and exercise more
efficiently and
effectively. Pilates is a
rewarding and
invigorating exercise
program that can increase
overall fitness, build
core strength, and
improve performance.
Anatomy of Fitness:
Pilates shows you how to
improve your physical
stability, strength and
flexibility while keeping
your body and mind
aligned. Includes: A
comprehensive
introduction to Pilates,
over 65 essential
step-by-step Pilates
exercises, and a range
of Pilates mat sequences
to give you a total
workout that engages the
core, back, legs and
arms.

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Womens Running 2 - Health And
Fitnes

Details: Want to start
running but don't know
where to start? Love
running but want to
improve your performance
and train for events?
Whatever your level, the
Women's Guide to Running
2 offers expert advice,
training plans and all
the motivation you need
become a better runner.
Featuring running plans
for every level - ranging
from 5k to a full
marathon, running kit
and gadget reviews;
injury prevention advice;
step-by-step gym
exercises to improve your
technique; race and
running event guides as
well as nutrition plans
and recipes, there's
really nothing this guide
doesn't cover! Ideal for:
Women who enjoy running
and fitness. This
paperback book has 130
pages and measures: 23.2
x 19 x 0.7cm

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Anatomy Of Fitness Yoga -
Includes Workout Poster

Yoga is more than just an
excellent form of
exercise: it is also a
spiritual and mental
practice that can improve
your mental outlook.
Anatomy of Fitness: Yoga
shows you how to build
your strength and
flexibility while
improving your
concentration and
willpower.

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Shape Up With Yoga - Health
And Fitness MagBook

Do you want to try yoga
but dont know where to
start? Or are you looking
for an easy way to tone
up and boost your health?
Shape up with Yoga offers
all the expert advice and
tuition you need to enjoy
the benefits of this
amazing exercise at home,
whatever your level of
fitness. Written by a
qualified yoga
instructor, the
step-by-step guide leads
you through the essential
techniques and postures
you need to create a
daily practice. Plus,
you willll find tailored
yoga sessions to suit
your goals, whether you
want to energise, relax,
burn fat or advance your
skills. Start today and
discover a healthy,
happy new you!

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Womens Fitness - Best Body
Bootcamp - MagBook

Bootcamps are one of the
best ways to get in
shape; they're fast,
furious, fun and
effective. So whether you
want to flatten your tum
in a weekend, slim your
waist for a special
occasion, drop a dress
size, or lose up to a
stone, we have a
programme for every goal.
For fast, furious fat
loss, expert slim-down
secrets and a guaranteed
hot body, this is the
MagBook to get the
results you want, now!
Each programme has a
workout, diet plan and
nutritious and delicious
recipes that will really
rev up your metabolism as
well as encourage your
body to lose fat and
eliminate toxins, so you
ll feel as good as you
look. We also share our
top tips for maximising
and maintaining your
results from page 17,
from the best foods to
much to the kit you ll
need. So if you are ready
to transform your body,
take our quiz on page 10
to discover what plan
will suit you, turn to
page 14 to work out your
stats and get started on
using Best Body Bootcamp
to get a strong and sexy
you, fast!

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Nigel Barkers Beauty Equation
- Revealing A Better And More
Beautiful You

Casting aside
conventional rules (be
tall! be skinny! have
flawless skin!) Nigel
shares the elements that,
when added together,
equal true beauty: humor,
honesty, and
confidence, to name a
few. Armed with their own
cameras, readers are
guided through a series
of self-portrait
challenges. Along the
way, Nigel shares tips
and advice on fashion,
style, hair, and
make-up, showing readers
how to turn perceived
negatives into positives,
celebrate their
uniqueness, and be their
personal best.

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Mens Fitness Workout Manual
2013 - MagBook

Whatever your goals, you
will find something to
help you form the
fundamentals of any
workout and or tailor
plans for putting the
finishing touches to your
new body. There s also a
nutrition section packed
with advice on how to
shop, cook and eat
better, including tips
on how to eat healthily
wherever you are. We have
also picked some of the
most inspiring sports
workouts from the mag,
including advice from
Olympians and former UFC
champions. With the
latest and best abs
moves, you re sure to
burn away any unwanted
body fat and build the
muscle you have always
wanted.

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The Tai Chi Healing Bible

Improve your energy,
coordination and
effectiveness by
embracing movements,
culture and philosophy of
theis wonderful practice.
This fantastic
introduction to Tai Chi
provides the reader with
the basic techniques for
physical and spiritual
wellbeing. The easy to
follow instructions are
accompanied by
beautifully illustrated
images that present each
movement. There are both
short and long sequences
that provide invigorating
exercise per day with
practical tips to enable
you to tailor the course
to your needs,
experience, time and
abilities.

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The Secrets Of Staying Young

Rosemary Conley is one of
the UK's most successful
and best-loved diet and
fitness experts. Rosemary
Conley's Secrets of
Staying Young is the book
that she's been plannint
to write for 20 years. In
it she shares some of her
own experiences of
looking and feeling young
as the years pass, as
well as giving advice on
diet; exercise (Including
a special section of
exercises for the
over-70s, an age group
that is often overlooked
in beauty and fitness
books); dressing for your
age and shape, and gives
medical advice about HRT,
plastic surgery and how
to stay fit despite the
changes in your body.
Rosemary Conley's Secrets
of Staying Young is not
only a practical and
useful guide for women,
but also a very personal
story of how she has
maintained her health and
stayed looking youthful
throughout the years.

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Mens Health Best - Turn Fat
Into Muscle

Men everywhere want to
improve their health and
fitness -- and their
bodies. This new series
of books, Men's Health
Best, addresses all
aspects of a man's
physical fitness, from
building core strength to
managing sports injuries.
Authoritative,
affordable, handsomely
produced and extensively
illustrated, these
96-page books are the
perfect guide to
achieving strength,
fitness and well-being.
Men's Health Best: Turn
Fat Into Muscle gives you
a complete programme for
losing weight, building
muscle, burning fat,
controlling cholesterol
and keeping your heart,
head and hormones working
right. Learn to lose
weight and become the
shape you want to be --
all at the same time!

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Mens Fitness Guide To Building
A Cover Model Body

Details: The one question
readers of Men's Fitness
magazine ask us above all
others is 'how can I get
a body just like one of
your cover stars?'. Each
chapter focuses on a
specific muscle group,
with four new and
exclusive workouts
designed to increase the
size and strength of
those muscles, while
also blitzing fat to make
the transition to from
Average Joe to
cover-model candidate
ever more rapid. The
chapters are broken up
into body-part specific
training plans: Arms,
Abs, Chest, Back,
Shoulders, Legs and
Total Body. Each of the
all-new training
programmes are based on
the latest knowledge and
understanding of how to
make big muscle gains in
the fastest time, so
getting a body like a
cover model is only a few
weeks away. Ideal for:
People who enjoy working
out and especially those
after a cover model body.
This paperback book has
177 pages and measures:
23.2 x 19 x 0.8cm

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12 Week Fitness Programme -
Male (Train To Become)

The author takes you
through the workouts
step-by-step to help you
lose weight, get
stronger and become more
muscular in just
12-weeks. Training
explanations with
equipment used, training
basics, warm-ups,
cool-downs and
stretching. Over 80
exercises and more than
60 training sessions with
the author's personal
diary of what he did and
a diary for you to
complete. Monitor your
own measurements and
results throughout the
12-weeks and follow the
author's training diary
and use your own pull-out
training diary to take to
your workout with you.
This book is based around
males however is can be
more of an advanced
workout for females.

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