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The One-Minute Workout

Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter

by Christopher Shulgan, Martin Gibala ...

Finally, the solution to the #1 reason we don’t exercise: time. Everyone has one minute.A decade ago, Martin Gibala was a young researcher in the field of exercise physiology—with little time to exercise. That critical point in his career launched a passion for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), allowing him to stay in shape with just a few minutes of hard effort. It also prompted Gibala to ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Finally, the solution to the #1 reason we don’t exercise: time. Everyone has one minute.A decade ago, Martin Gibala was a young researcher in the field of exercise physiology—with little time to exercise. That critical point in his career launched a passion for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), allowing him to stay in shape with just a few minutes of hard effort. It also prompted Gibala to
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Weapons of Fitness

The Women's Ultimate Guide to Fitness, Self-Defense, and Empowerment

by Avital Zeisler ...

A groundbreaking self-defense and fitness book for women by a ballerina-turned-self-defense expert. Learn how to become your own weapon of self-defense and fitness so that you can create and target your best life.After ballerina Avital Zeisler was savagely attacked as a young woman, she lived in fear—until she took action to train with experts in self-defense from around the world. Seeking a ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

A groundbreaking self-defense and fitness book for women by a ballerina-turned-self-defense expert. Learn how to become your own weapon of self-defense and fitness so that you can create and target your best life.After ballerina Avital Zeisler was savagely attacked as a young woman, she lived in fear—until she took action to train with experts in self-defense from around the world. Seeking a
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Stronger

The Untold Story of Muscle in Our Lives

by Michael Joseph Gross ...

A groundbreaking, richly informative exploration of the central role of muscle in human life and health, Stronger sounds an urgent call for each of us to recognize muscle as “the vital, inextricable and effective partner of the soul.”“Even if you’ve never picked up a weight—Stronger is for you.” —Arnold SchwarzeneggerStronger tells a story of breathtaking scope, from the battlefields of the Trojan ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

A groundbreaking, richly informative exploration of the central role of muscle in human life and health, Stronger sounds an urgent call for each of us to recognize muscle as “the vital, inextricable and effective partner of the soul.”“Even if you’ve never picked up a weight—Stronger is for you.” —Arnold SchwarzeneggerStronger tells a story of breathtaking scope, from the battlefields of the Trojan
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Stretching for 50+

A Customized Program for Increasing Flexibility, Avoiding Injury and Enjoying an Active Lifestyle

by Karl Knopf ...

An easy-to-start stretching program to help adults maintain a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after fifty and beyond.Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use tools like a strap, therapy balls and foam rollers, ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An easy-to-start stretching program to help adults maintain a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after fifty and beyond.Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use tools like a strap, therapy balls and foam rollers,
... Read more
Quick Callanetics - Legs

The Shapeliest Legs in Only 20 Minutes a Day

by Callan Pinckney ...

Series series Callanetics
Quick Callanetics - the exercise routine designed to give you beautiful, shapely legs in just 20 minutes a day.Callan Pinckney revolutionized the fitness world with her unique program of deep-muscle exercise. The exercises in this book concentrate on legs and by following the routines you will quickly eliminate flabby thighs and fat knees to create the shapeliest of legs - Quick Callanetics gets ... Read more

$9.89 CAD

Quick Callanetics - the exercise routine designed to give you beautiful, shapely legs in just 20 minutes a day.Callan Pinckney revolutionized the fitness world with her unique program of deep-muscle exercise. The exercises in this book concentrate on legs and by following the routines you will quickly eliminate flabby thighs and fat knees to create the shapeliest of legs - Quick Callanetics gets
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Super Callanetics

by Callan Pinckney ...

Series series Callanetics
Designed for those who are fit or have mastered the original program, this is a follow-up to "Callanetics Countdown" and "Callanetics for Your Back". It offers an advanced class in the deep-muscle exercise techniques. In this workout, just one advanced stomach movement is equivalent to 20 movements of the original and there are new exercises, variations and routines which aim to give the tightest ... Read more

$9.89 CAD

Designed for those who are fit or have mastered the original program, this is a follow-up to "Callanetics Countdown" and "Callanetics for Your Back". It offers an advanced class in the deep-muscle exercise techniques. In this workout, just one advanced stomach movement is equivalent to 20 movements of the original and there are new exercises, variations and routines which aim to give the tightest
... Read more
Younger Next Year for Women

Live Strong, Fit, Sexy, and Smart—Until You're 80 and Beyond

by Chris Crowley, Henry S. Lodge, M.D. ...

Series series Younger Next Year
Smart women don’t grow older. They grow younger by following Harry and Chris's rules for exercise, eating, and connection.A book of hope, Younger Next Year for Women shows you how to become functionally younger for the next five to ten years, and continue to live thereafter with newfound vitality. Learn how the Younger Next Year plan of following “Harry’s Rules”—a program of exercise, diet, and ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Smart women don’t grow older. They grow younger by following Harry and Chris's rules for exercise, eating, and connection.A book of hope, Younger Next Year for Women shows you how to become functionally younger for the next five to ten years, and continue to live thereafter with newfound vitality. Learn how the Younger Next Year plan of following “Harry’s Rules”—a program of exercise, diet, and
... Read more
Relentless

From Good to Great to Unstoppable

by Tim S. Grover ...

Series series Tim Grover Winning Series
For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of relentless competitors in sports, business, and every walk of life—and made them greater. Now, for the first time ever, he reveals what it takes to achieve total mental and physical dominance, showing you how to be relentless and achieve whatever you desire.Direct, ... Read more

$19.50 CAD

For more than two decades, legendary trainer Tim Grover has taken the greats—Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and hundreds of relentless competitors in sports, business, and every walk of life—and made them greater. Now, for the first time ever, he reveals what it takes to achieve total mental and physical dominance, showing you how to be relentless and achieve whatever you desire.Direct,
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10-Minute Tai Chi for Better Balance

Gentle Daily Practice for Seniors to Improve Balance and Prevent Falls

by Laura Chen ...

Think about the last time you hesitated before a step. A wet pavement, a dim hallway, a kerb that looked a little higher than you remembered.That hesitation is information.Balance is not a talent you either have or lack. It is a skill your body rehearses every time you shift weight, turn, or catch yourself. When that rehearsal gets less practice, because of caution or illness or stiff shoes or ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Think about the last time you hesitated before a step. A wet pavement, a dim hallway, a kerb that looked a little higher than you remembered.That hesitation is information.Balance is not a talent you either have or lack. It is a skill your body rehearses every time you shift weight, turn, or catch yourself. When that rehearsal gets less practice, because of caution or illness or stiff shoes or
... Read more
ROAR, Revised Edition

Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong Body for Life

by Stacy T. Sims PhD ...

The groundbreaking book that revolutionized exercise nutrition and performance for female athletes, now freshly updatedWomen are not small men. Stop eating and training like one.In ROAR, exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to work with your unique female physiology, rather than ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

The groundbreaking book that revolutionized exercise nutrition and performance for female athletes, now freshly updatedWomen are not small men. Stop eating and training like one.In ROAR, exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to work with your unique female physiology, rather than
... Read more
Independence for Life

The Complete Guide to Building Strength and Regaining Mobility Beyond 50

by Will Harlow ...

**From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Thriving Beyond Fifty.Getting older doesn’t have to mean slowing down. Discover how to create a personalized plan to build strength, protect bone health, restore balance and improve mobility at any age.**Physiotherapist and over-50s health specialist Will Harlow, who has helped millions through his YouTube channel, shows you how to build your own ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

**From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Thriving Beyond Fifty.Getting older doesn’t have to mean slowing down. Discover how to create a personalized plan to build strength, protect bone health, restore balance and improve mobility at any age.**Physiotherapist and over-50s health specialist Will Harlow, who has helped millions through his YouTube channel, shows you how to build your own
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Le brise-mythe

70 mythes sur la perte de poids, l’activité physique et la santé

by Jonathan Harvey ...

Le brise-mythe déconstruit plus de 70 croyances populaires liées à la santé, à l’activité physique et à la perte de poids. À travers un ton direct, nuancé et teinté d’humour, l’auteur fait le tri entre tendances virales, marketing accrocheur et faits scientifiques. Des abdos aux jus détox, en passant par les protéines et les mythes sur la perte de poids, rien n’est épargné! Sans promesses miracles ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Le brise-mythe déconstruit plus de 70 croyances populaires liées à la santé, à l’activité physique et à la perte de poids. À travers un ton direct, nuancé et teinté d’humour, l’auteur fait le tri entre tendances virales, marketing accrocheur et faits scientifiques. Des abdos aux jus détox, en passant par les protéines et les mythes sur la perte de poids, rien n’est épargné! Sans promesses miracles
... Read more
FastExercise

The Simple Secret of High-Intensity Training

by Dr Dr Michael Mosley ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet and The FastDiet comes a new revolution in fitness. Lose weight and dramatically improve your health with high intensity training—just ten minutes a day, three times a week.Hailed as “a health revolution” by the New York Times, Michael Mosley’s FastDiet—also known as the 5:2 diet—gave the world a healthy new way to lose ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet and The FastDiet comes a new revolution in fitness. Lose weight and dramatically improve your health with high intensity training—just ten minutes a day, three times a week.Hailed as “a health revolution” by the New York Times, Michael Mosley’s FastDiet—also known as the 5:2 diet—gave the world a healthy new way to lose
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Built to Move

The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully

by Juliet Starrett, Dr. Kelly Starrett ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Simple but powerful physical practices to dramatically improve the way your body feels and prolong your lifespan, no matter how you spend your time • From the innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard, an accessible longevity guide perfect for anyone who wants to optimize their mobility and age the healthy way“The ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Simple but powerful physical practices to dramatically improve the way your body feels and prolong your lifespan, no matter how you spend your time • From the innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard, an accessible longevity guide perfect for anyone who wants to optimize their mobility and age the healthy way“The
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The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga

The Philosophy and Practice of Yin Yoga

by Bernie Clark ...

This second edition of the best selling The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga provides an in-depth look at the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga with illustrated sections on how to practice Yin Yoga, including detailed descriptions and photographs of over 30 Yin Yoga asanas. This is an updated version of the book that has become the go-to resource for Yin Yoga teachers all over the world and has been ... Read more

$23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This second edition of the best selling The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga provides an in-depth look at the philosophy and practice of Yin Yoga with illustrated sections on how to practice Yin Yoga, including detailed descriptions and photographs of over 30 Yin Yoga asanas. This is an updated version of the book that has become the go-to resource for Yin Yoga teachers all over the world and has been
... Read more
Complete Calisthenics, Second Edition

The Ultimate Guide to Bodyweight Exercise

by Ashley Kalym ...

The ultimate guide to bodyweight exercises for anyone interested in taking their workouts to the next level without the use of weights, machines, or expensive gym membershipsComplete Calisthenics is an essential guide for anyone interested in losing weight, building core strength, and taking their workouts to the next level. Author and trainer Ashley Kalym has designed a comprehensive, easy-to ... Read more

$32.79 CAD

The ultimate guide to bodyweight exercises for anyone interested in taking their workouts to the next level without the use of weights, machines, or expensive gym membershipsComplete Calisthenics is an essential guide for anyone interested in losing weight, building core strength, and taking their workouts to the next level. Author and trainer Ashley Kalym has designed a comprehensive, easy-to
... Read more
The BalleCore(r) Workout

Integrating Pilates, Hatha Yoga, and Ballet in an Innovative Exercise Routine for All Fitness Levels

by Molly Weeks ...

BalleCore is unique in that it combines three tried-and-true disciplines into one optimal workout. Pilates strengthens and stretches the major muscles, activates your core (the band of muscles below your chest), and energizes your body. Hatha yoga helps quiet the mind through breath, fortifies the nervous system, builds stamina, and produces mental equilibrium. Ballet increases blood flow, ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

BalleCore is unique in that it combines three tried-and-true disciplines into one optimal workout. Pilates strengthens and stretches the major muscles, activates your core (the band of muscles below your chest), and energizes your body. Hatha yoga helps quiet the mind through breath, fortifies the nervous system, builds stamina, and produces mental equilibrium. Ballet increases blood flow,
... Read more
Anatomy of Stretching

A Guide to Increasing Your Flexibility

by Craig Ramsay ...

Series series Anatomies of
Get healthy without getting hurt with this guide to warming up, getting limber, and preventing injury before you exercise.It doesn't matter if you're a fitness novice or an elite athlete. You should be starting each workout exactly the same way, with a stretching regimen designed to warm up your body and help you achieve a new personal best each time. Without the expertise of a professional ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get healthy without getting hurt with this guide to warming up, getting limber, and preventing injury before you exercise.It doesn't matter if you're a fitness novice or an elite athlete. You should be starting each workout exactly the same way, with a stretching regimen designed to warm up your body and help you achieve a new personal best each time. Without the expertise of a professional
... Read more
Flexibility for Martial Arts and Fitness: Your Ultimate Stretching and Warm-Up Guide!

by Phil Pierce ...

Revealed: The stretching secrets to help you kick higher, strike faster and move with more flexibility than ever before!You already know how important flexibility is for boosting your physical performance in training, sparring or just staying fit, but most stretching methods are not only slow and unreliable but could actually be secretly reducing your power!So how do you release the potential in ... Read more

$3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Revealed: The stretching secrets to help you kick higher, strike faster and move with more flexibility than ever before!You already know how important flexibility is for boosting your physical performance in training, sparring or just staying fit, but most stretching methods are not only slow and unreliable but could actually be secretly reducing your power!So how do you release the potential in
... Read more
Ballerina Body

Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You

by Misty Copeland ...

The celebrated ballerina and role model, Misty Copeland, shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health.Misty Copeland believes "There has been a shift in recent years in which women no longer desire the bare bones of a runway model. Standards have changed: what women do want is a long, toned, powerful body with excellent posture." In other ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

The celebrated ballerina and role model, Misty Copeland, shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health.Misty Copeland believes "There has been a shift in recent years in which women no longer desire the bare bones of a runway model. Standards have changed: what women do want is a long, toned, powerful body with excellent posture." In other
... Read more
Hero Maker: 12 Weeks to Superhero Fit

A Hollywood Trainer's REAL Guide to Getting the Body You've Always Wanted

by Duffy Gaver ...

A breakout training and fitness book by Hollywood trainer and former Navy SEAL, Duffy Gaver, featuring the tried and true workouts used by movie stars like Chris Pratt and Brad Pitt.Former Marine sniper and ex-navy Seal, Duffy Gaver is the unsung hero of Hollywood. As a master trainer to the stars, he has transformed the bodies of actors such as Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Scarlett Johanson, ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

A breakout training and fitness book by Hollywood trainer and former Navy SEAL, Duffy Gaver, featuring the tried and true workouts used by movie stars like Chris Pratt and Brad Pitt.Former Marine sniper and ex-navy Seal, Duffy Gaver is the unsung hero of Hollywood. As a master trainer to the stars, he has transformed the bodies of actors such as Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, Scarlett Johanson,
... Read more
8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise

by Christina Hibbert ...

Series series 8 Keys to Mental Health
Inspiring strategies from a wellness expert for keeping fit, relieving stress, and strengthening emotional well-being.We all know that exercise is good for physical health, but recently, a wealth of data has proven that exercise also contributes to overall mental well-being. Routine exercise alleviates stress and anxiety, moderates depression, relieves chronic pain, and improves self-esteem.In ... Read more

$19.79 CAD

Inspiring strategies from a wellness expert for keeping fit, relieving stress, and strengthening emotional well-being.We all know that exercise is good for physical health, but recently, a wealth of data has proven that exercise also contributes to overall mental well-being. Routine exercise alleviates stress and anxiety, moderates depression, relieves chronic pain, and improves self-esteem.In
... Read more
Menopocalypse

How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too

by Amanda Thebe ...

“A kick-ass book on menopause. Do yourself a favor and pick up this gem.”—Dr. Jen Gunter, bestselling author of The Vagina Bible and The Menopause ManifestoMenopause and perimenopause are no laughing matter―but that doesn't stop Amanda Thebe from approaching her 50s with a sense of humor. In this hilarious and personal account, the fitness trainer shares how she lost weight, dealt with her ... Read more

$21.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

“A kick-ass book on menopause. Do yourself a favor and pick up this gem.”—Dr. Jen Gunter, bestselling author of The Vagina Bible and The Menopause ManifestoMenopause and perimenopause are no laughing matter―but that doesn't stop Amanda Thebe from approaching her 50s with a sense of humor. In this hilarious and personal account, the fitness trainer shares how she lost weight, dealt with her
... Read more
Fit2Fat2Fit

The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 lbs on Purpose

by Drew Manning, Bradley Ryan Pierce ...

Drawing from the lessons and insights of his breakout website, Fit2Fat2Fit.com, personal trainer Drew Manning delivers the story of his quest to go from fit to fat to fit again in one year in order to better understand the weight-loss struggles of his clients and the online community. Drew embarked on this journey to prove to clients, website followers, and people across the country that it is ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Drawing from the lessons and insights of his breakout website, Fit2Fat2Fit.com, personal trainer Drew Manning delivers the story of his quest to go from fit to fat to fit again in one year in order to better understand the weight-loss struggles of his clients and the online community. Drew embarked on this journey to prove to clients, website followers, and people across the country that it is
... Read more

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