FIT FOR LIFE. All diets work & all diets fail but here at last is hope for anyone who wants to achieve
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Presented in a new edition that adds updated pattern industry news & revised rules for selecting pattern size this easy & practical fitting system requires no measuring no drafting skills no muslin mock-ups
- & it works with all brands of tissue paper patterns. Real people of all ages are featured in photographs that explain the steps of cutting out pattern pieces pinning them together & adjusting the fit. Special attention is paid to tricky challenges such as accommodating a full bustline adjusting sleeves or reworking a garment to make it more flattering as well as alternative fitting methods such as draping & computer design. Metric conversion charts charts for comparing pattern company bodice measurements & a history of American dress design (Just where did size 10 come from?) make this book a versatile reference.
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Youve caught your game now how do you prepare it for the table? Leading chef Mike Robinson has collaborated with Nick Ridley to prepare a step-by-step guide which is easy to follow. All the common species are included: grouse pheasant partridge salmon trout rabbit deer etc as well as more unusual quarry such as squirrel & boar. Detailed instructions show the correct way to gralloch gut skin & prepare the game for cooking. Written by a leading chef who specialises in game cooking this unique book will be an excellent reference source for all field sportsmen chefs & anyone else who is involved in the preparation of game ...

This book reproduces the best of the Imperial War Museum's collection of over 30 000 British Government wartime posters & proclamations mostly from the First & Second World Wars & most forgotten after their initial use. 100 eye-catching posters (with 62 perforated & detachable) contain stirring messages that once exhorted citizens to do their bit for the war effort: Eat Greens for Health Beer: A Necessity to the Strength of Britain Fit Men Wanted Victory is in the Kitchen The Supreme Test of British Womanhood Comes Now. Today they seem charmingly innocent quintessentially British & often very funny. The posters that bear them are a treasury of vintage graphics. Like the much-loved Keep Calm & Carry On poster these proclamations are just what we need to keep a stiff upper lip & a sense of humour in our own troubled times. ...

This physical & mental training manual arms athletes coaches parents & sports scientists with an easy-to-follow seven-point plan to enhance performance limit injuries & help tennis players avoid over training & burnout. Delivering practical tips & techniques that integrate the numerous factors influencing tennis performances into year-round training plans & schedules the manual outlines key strategies such as structured on-court training guidance on smart training & playing & survival tips for staying healthy & keeping athletes playing at the top of their game. ...

Change your body forever with exercise & nutrition programmes that work. The Fitness For Life Manual" by fitness guru & trainer to the stars Matt Roberts provides over 100 exercises with step by step photographs in stunning locations. It

Includes:: 20 goal-driven fitness programmes for every circumstance from pre-ski holiday exercises to fitness during pregnancy each supported by a balanced diet plan. It features real-life case studies with before during & after pictures. " The Fitness for Life Manual" is the perfect fitness reference book & one that you can turn to again & again for sound advice on how to stay fit & healthy for life."

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The bible of occupational health Fitness for Work is the most in-depth & comprehensive resource available on the effects of ill health on employment. Expert authors provide practical guidance on the employment potential of anyone with an illness or disability as well as examining the art & skills of fitness for work assessment & its ethical framework. Fully revised & updated Fitness for Work fifth edition now

Includes:: for the first time important new chapters on work in cancer survivors health promotion in the workplace & managing & avoiding sickness absence. Following in the all-encompassing & comprehensive tradition of the previous editions it also continues to provide coverage of & information on support for rehabilitation work at older ages health screening & the full array of medical & surgical health problems that can affect fitness for work. Chapters are organized by medical condition to enable effortless reference & are co-authored by a topic specialist & a specialist occupational physician providing a comprehensive view of the subject. The latest developments in legislation & government guidelines are included ensuring the book is up-to-date & provides the most current procedures in the field. Fitness for Work delivers a wealth of valuable consensus guidance codes of practice & locally evolved standards to enable well-informed clinical judgements to be made. All occupational health professionals should have a copy of this highly-regarded resource on their desks.

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Fitness Professionals: The Fitness Instructors Handbook is the essential guide for anyone working in or wishing to enter the fitness industry. It covers every component of the industry standards for both Level 2 & 3 qualification & offers the perfect blend of theory & practice on every aspect of health & fitness. The book has been written with the specific needs of trainers in mind
- it covers every aspect of the theory & places it in a practical context. Topics covered include: the skeletal system muscles & tendons the energy system circulation & respiration components of fitness safety issues customer service screening clients planning & programme design exercise evaluation. Packed full of illustrations case studies revision questions & sample programmes Fitness Professionals: The Fitness Instructors Handbook is the ideal book for both those new to the industry & experienced trainers.
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The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is the essential guide for anyone working in or wishing to enter the fitness industry. This new second edition has been fully updated & covers every component of the industry standards for both Level 2 & 3 qualification & offers the perfect blend of theory & practice on every aspect of health & fitness. Clear concise & accessible the content is organised with the specific needs of student & newly qualified fitness professionals in mind
- it covers every aspect of the theory needed to work as a fitness instructor & places it in a practical context. Topics covered include: the skeletal system muscles & tendons the energy system circulation & respiration components of fitness safety issues customer service screening clients planning & programme design exercise evaluation. Packed full of illustrations case studies revision questions & sample programmes The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is the ideal book for both those new to the industry & experienced trainers.
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This textbook teaches students how to recognize evaluate & correct fit for over 100 figure variations. The book utilizes a multi-method approach that is both logical & easyto- follow & each procedure is clearly identified & fully-illustrated. The second edition will include new information concerning figure evaluation methods for working with multi-sized patterns & instructions for correcting garments that have more than one fit problem. New to this Edition: -- Reorganized table of contents to reflect industry perspective -- Instructions for applying concepts to mens wear & childrens wear -- Over 100 fitting variations & solutions to fitting problems -- Covers the elements & principles of design as they relate to fitting -- Multi-method approach to figure evaluation fitting & alternation

Includes:: both slash & pivot method -- Learning Objectives & important terms listed at the beginning of each chapter -- Review Questions at the end of each chapter Interactive exercises within each chapter -- Double-page format for each figure variation

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