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Athlete’s Pocket Guide to Yoga
May 31, 2010
With the Athlete’s Pocket Guide to Yoga you don't have to wade through text to get to the heart of the matter -- 50 routines explained through simple and effective descriptions with color photos.
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Ultimate Health & Fitness Journal
Dec 14, 2009
Honestly, we have wondered why somebody needs a pre-designed workout log when all you need is a notebook. But the Ultimate Health & Fitness Journal (also known as the Ironworks Health & Fitness Journal) reminded us why this type of product can be helpful, particularly to a beginning or someone getting back into exercising.
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Article Thumbnail The Great Kettlebell Handbook
Nov 17, 2008
Kettlebells are not only the hot thing in fitness equipment, but they’re also the latest subject in a series of “Great Handbooks” – concise booklets that focus on the basics of an activity or piece of equipment with illustrated exercises.
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Article Thumbnail Athlete’s Guide to Yoga
Jan 14, 2008
Somehow Sage Rountree has managed to maintain her yogic voice – or enough of it to keep some authenticity, which she has by leaps and bounds – while also toning it down just enough to speak directly to an athlete, which she also is by leaps and bounds. Even the cover says YOGA while also saying ATHLETE in its choice of colors, clothing and style – straightforward without all the frou-frou and implied incense-burning and ohmmm of yoga that could turn off some athletes.
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Article Thumbnail Great Handbook: Foam Roller
Jan 31, 2007
We tend to like the succinct and consumer-friendly approach of the past "Great Handbooks" by Productive Fitness Products that take hand-holding and simple approaches to showing exercises for simple accessories and tools, such as stretch bands, stability balls and dumbbells. And this newest Foam Roller handbook is just as varied, amazing in exercise selection and thorough. But succinct it is not, and that's where it falls on its face just a bit.
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Article Thumbnail Advanced Sports Nutrition
May 22, 2006
It's not easy to find nutrition information for overall performance that isn't too technical, too trendy, or aimed at selling a particular product. But Dan Benardot's Advanced Sports Nutrition sets a new standard, giving readers what they want and need through casual writing that's pretty easy to read.
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Article Thumbnail Performance Nutrition for Winter Sports
Jan 12, 2006
Although there are numerous books on nutrition for athletes, until now, none focused on those who head out for adventures and sports in the snow. Performance Nutrition for Winter Sports by Monique Ryan has, however, now done that. It is written for serious alpine skiers, cross-country skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers and even ice hockey players.
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Article Thumbnail Great Handbooks: Heavy Bag, Speed Bag
Oct 23, 2005
You can't always personally go home with your customers after they buy your products and show them the ropes, but you can send them off confidently with a good, concise instruction book. The "Great Handbook" series by Productive Fitness Products succinctly focuses on how to use and train with various accessories and equipment found in the fitness industry.
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Article Thumbnail Core Performance
May 2, 2005
Mark Verstegen has long been known as a trainer to national and international-class athletes (think Mia Hamm and the German national soccer team!), but what he knows and creates can help us everyday folks achieve better fitness or more-accomplished recreational athletic pursuits. Now, he's just launched a website for consumers (www.coreperformance.com) to go with his book, Core Performance, which was released last year and is now out in paperback.
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Article Thumbnail ACSM Fitness Book
Nov 29, 2004
As the January New Year's Resolution exercise phase nears, it's time to take a look at some simple, solid books for those who really just need to know the basics about what to do for fitness and health. One of the best of the bunch is the ACSM Fitness Book, now in its third edition, that is done by the researchers and experts at the American College of Sports Medicine. No personal agendas or attempts to sell gadgets or videos here. Just proven advice on the basics.
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