books about: fitness     books:       Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyles for Wellness Charles B. Corbin, Gregory J. Welk, ... McGraw-Hill, 2008 Concepts of Physical Fitness: Active Lifestyles for Wellness with Labs provides readers with self-management skills necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle. These skills will make a positive difference in one's health, fitness, and wellness through the use of activity labs and logs. In addition, new copies of the text now come packaged with the HealthQuest Activities CD.             The Career Fitness Program: Exercising your Options (8th Edition)3 reviews Diane Sukiennik, William Bendat, ... Prentice Hall, 2006 Great Book This Book I got for a class, and it's great, not only to follow along with in a course but also just for everyday life, it provides great questions for thought and interactive exercises to learn more about yourself and what you want in life!             Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach4 reviews Charles B. Corbin, Gregory J. Welk, ... McGraw-Hill, 2008 Really great book I am super impressed with this book. It is packed full of great information. I'm reading it for a class and wish I had more time to thoroughly read it but what I have read so far is fantastic. I have learned a lot.             Fitness and Wellness2 reviews Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger Brooks Cole, 2008 Thank you! My book arrived very quickly and it was in perfect condition. Thank you for all your help!             Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription2 reviews Vivian H. Heyward Human Kinetics Publishers, 2006 Awesome for any fitness professional This book is very informative on the various protocols of exercise testing. After reading this book, I added new protocols to the assessments offered at my health club. I feel this book aided in setting higher standards in the health and fitness setting at my current workplace. The appendix is filled with tons of information like pictures of skinfold sites, MET values for different activities, ...             Total Fitness and Wellness (5th Edition) Scott K. Powers, Stephen L. Dodd Benjamin Cummings, 2008 KEY BENEFITt: Thoroughly revised and updated to be relevant, approachable, and appealing, Powers and Dodd's Total Fitness & Wellness, Fifth Edition gives students a solid foundation in fitness and lifetime wellness, while teaching them how to make healthy behavioral changes and lifestyle choices. The Fifth Edition combines the latest research in exercise science, expanded coverage of behavior change, and exciting new features with the most ...             Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness (with Personal Daily Log and CengageNOW, InfoTrac Printed ...3 reviews Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger Brooks Cole, 2007 A good book to have, even if you're not taking the class! I took the class that used this book last semester, and I really love this book. It's easy to read (although at times it goes into a little too much detail), doesn't sugar-coat anything, has great pictures, and has labs at the end of each chapter to help you apply the information. From proper nutrition to cancer prevention to strength training to STD prevention, this book has it all covered. I ...             Fitness Professional's Handbook2 reviews Edward T. Howley, B. Don Franks Human Kinetics Publishers, 2007 Classroom & Desk Ref. Not only does this book serve as a great classroom textbook, it is also great desk reference material that should be utilized by today's fitness professional. Jam-packed with the latest information from the authority in fitness, the ACSM.             Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport3 reviews Melvin H Williams McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2006 Tons of information that you can understand and apply Melvin Williams has written a great book on sports nutrition. He takes a chapter to cover every nutrient including supplementation and athletic performance in regards to that nutrient. He also covers fluid and electrolytes. He also includes weight loss, weight gain chapters that are very useful for any athlete of any level.             Age Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life15 reviews Marilyn Moffat, Carole B. Lewis Peachtree Publishers, 2006 Need a Tune-Up? Just a great little book written by two physical therapists. The idea the book is based upon is that the antidote to aging is activity. So what kind of activity do you need? To answer this question, the book begins by having you evaluate your physical performance so you can identify those areas that you need the most work in. Thus, you complete five tests that assess your posture, strength, ...             ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual2 reviews Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007 A keeper Industry standards are set by ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) and a few others. This book provides guidelines for Health/Fitness Assessments at a professional level. A good book to keep on the shelf for reference or to brush up your memories.             Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training7 reviews Mark Vella McGraw-Hill, 2006 Very good reference I find this book useful on two levels. On one level, I have used it to deepen my own knowledge and make sure that I am targeting where I wish. On another level, it has allowed me to show my teenage son exactly which muscles are being worked by which exercises. I like the author's emphasis on functional strength.             DietMinder Personal Food & Fitness Journal (A Food and Exercise Diary)142 reviews F. E. Wilkins MemoryMinder Journals, Inc., 2007 Has Been Great for Me DietMinder has been very useful for me. Well worth the money. Coupled with a pocket calorie & nutrition guide, I usually have all the information I need to watch my eating habits and improve them.             The Complete Guide to Navy Seal Fitness, Third Edition (Includes Free DVD): Updated for Today's Warrior Elite5 reviews Stewart Usn (Seal) Smith Hatherleigh Press, 2008 Fantastic fitness book if there ever was one I have been using this book as my fitness guide for the past month and a half now. I am a former Marine so I know the essentials for fitness, however this book goes far beyond the standard work out. I found that I was pushing myself harder on his "intermediate" workout than on just about any other fitness program I've used. Whether you want to become a Navy SEAL or you just want to be in ...             101 Workouts for Women: Everything You Need to Get a Lean, Strong and Fit Physique14 reviews Muscle & Fitness Hers Magazine Triumph Books, 2008 It has what it has to have! Excellent book!This is what I was looking for: open and do. The exercises are very creative, very good, the book has tips on every page and also at the end there is a full program for beginners. You can perfectly use the book to exercise at home or at the gym (I do both). I am not a beginner and I found lots of exercises I have not seen before, they break the routine of my workouts and stimulate ...             Fitness For Life4 reviews Charles B. Corbin Human Kinetics Publishers, 2006 Correct book for correspondence course My daughter is taking a correspondence course from Texas Tech. The course is "Foundations in Personal Fitness", which she needs in order to graduate from high school. I am giving this book 5 stars because it is the correct book and edition required by Texas Tech, as of July 2005. I don't know how good the book is, but every few days she brings up something that she learned from this book.             Total Fitness and Wellness, Brief Edition (3rd Edition)1 review Scott K. Powers, Stephen L. Dodd Benjamin Cummings, 2008 awesome after i ordered my book it was here in just afew days, i think only 3days. it was very easy to order my book and it was easy to pay. no hassels at all. and most of all it saved me money. thanks guys! -sarah             The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution: The Slow Motion Exercise That Will Change Your Body in 30 Minutes a Week93 reviews Fredrick Hahn, Mary Dan Eades, ... Broadway, 2002 Better than Pilates for losing inches when incorporated into a more traditional workout schedule. I have waited years to review this book: I bought it five years ago with "The Power of Ten" when I was a professional Pilates instructor. At the time, I was 33, and working as a Pilates teacher in the busiest Pilates studio in the city--of which I was the owner. I did this program for three months without following the dietary recommendations other than cutting out bread and pasta. Clients ...             Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger Brooks Cole, 2008 Written by noted authority Dr. Werner Hoeger, LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 10e, delivers thorough, balanced, and up-to-date coverage that equips you with the theory and tools needed to make positive health behavior choices now and throughout your life. The text presents material that is interesting, timely, and relevant to your world--including practical steps you can take to start positive behavior changes to improve your health. ...             Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness1 review Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger Brooks Cole, 2006 Fitness for Boredom Experience with book: 30 days Pros: Well-illustrated, detailed, informative Cons: It's a fitness book I have little authority upon which to base this review, having barely read it for my 2 credit-hour course. I therefore have few negative or positive statements to make about it, except that it is a great resource for beginning a personal fitness program, or just staying educated on the ...              search for books advanced, approach, assessment, cengagenow, complete, comprehensive, concepts, dietminder, everything, exercising, handbook, health-related, includes, infotrac, lifestyle, lifestyles, lifetime, nutrition, personal, personalized, physical, physique, prescription, principles, professional, revolution, strength, training, wellness, workouts books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Everything Happens for a Reason home  impressum - about us