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Strength Training and Weight loss

January 20, 2010

Strength Training on the Ball: A Pilates Approach to Optimal Strength and Balance

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Product Description
A unique series of Pilates strength-building exercises using the Swiss exercise ball, resistance bands, and weights

• From the bestselling author of Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball

• Features specialized strength-training workouts for readers of all ages and fitness levels

• Chapters include check points to help readers set realistic goals and tips for physical educators, coaches, and Pilates teachers

In Strength Training on the Ball Colleen Craig shows readers of all fitness levels how to build strong bones, improve balance, and reduce body fat while toning and defining the body. Combining the unique functions of the exercise ball with the endurance- and flexibility-building benefits of strength training, Craig presents 75 ball exercises using weights, resistance bands, and the body’s own resistance. Her exercise variations make strength training safe for beginners, children, teenagers, and seniors and challenging enough for the seasoned athlete.

Strength Training on the Ball is modeled after Craig’s groundbreaking and bestselling works Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball. It contains step-by-step photographs for each of the exercises, check points to help readers set realistic yet motivating goals, and teaching tips for physical educators, coaches, and Pilates teachers. The book concludes with three specialized strength workouts: a therapeutic workout for those recovering from injuries, a basic workout for absolute beginners, and a challenging workout for athletes and gym enthusiasts.

Strength Training on the Ball: A Pilates Approach to Optimal Strength and Balance
Price: $5.85

December 30, 2009

The pH Miracle for Weight Loss: Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight

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  • ISBN13: 9780446694704
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
DESCRIPTION: Weight loss is not about fat; it’s about acid. So forget fat grams, cholesterol, carbs, and calories: reaching your ideal weight is simply a matter of maintaining the delicate pH balance of the blood. And with his 7-step diet and exercise plan, Dr. Young will help you change your shape and shed those pounds once and for all. How- ever many pounds you need to lose before you reach your ideal, healthy weight–10, 30, 100–multiply it by two. That’s the maximum number of days it will take to reach your goal with the plan. This revolutionary program explains which foods will help you obtain the best results and how the right type of water can make a big difference. Including a specific exercise plan and menus with delicious recipes, readers will balance their body chemistry and lose those extra pounds for good.Amazon.com Review
Building on the success of their first book, the best-selling The pH Miracle, in this book Dr. Young and his wife turn their attention to what is considered by many health experts as America’s number one health crisis—the growing numbers of people who are seriously overweight or obese. Contrary to other popular weight loss books, most notably those, such as The Atkins’ Diet and The South Beach Diet, that tout a low-carbohydrate approach to achieving weight loss, the Youngs maintain that the primary culprit behind excessive weight gain, as well as many other health problems, is a chronic state of acidity in the body (a pH value below 7.1). Shifting the body’s chemistry to a more alkaline pH, they maintain, will quickly and easily result in the loss of excess weight and the buildup of more lean muscle tissue.

The goal outlined by the Youngs in this book is to replace dieting with a 12-week, seven-step program that is intended to not only rejuvenate the entire body by replacing current blood cells with blood cells “at the peak of health,” but also to create an ongoing lifestyle that will permanently keep off the pounds that were shed during the 12-week period. In addition to a rich section on eating tips to create more alkalinity in the body (complete with an extensive list of recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus), the book also covers the importance of adequate water drinking, proper exercise, important nutritional supplements, learning how to manage thoughts and emotions that can contribute to acidity, goal-setting, and, for optimum results, a two-week cleansing program. In support of the program, the book also includes a collection of testimonials from people who have achieved significant weight loss on the program—further backed up by before-and-after photographs. With an increasing number of health professionals now emphasizing the importance of proper pH to overall health, the information this book presents is both timely and fairly easy to implement. Larry Trivieri Jr.

The pH Miracle for Weight Loss: Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight
Price: $6.23

November 27, 2009

Advanced Balance With Isometric Exercise

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A number of individuals can stand on one leg for at least ten seconds. This is for those individuals who want to challenge themselves even further. These days stores sell the bosu and air discs. Trying to balance on one leg while standing on an air disc or bosu takes a lot of concentration.. I use this technique with those individuals who want to improve their balance even more or improve their golf game.

Start by placing their air disk or bosu next to a wall or counter. (This is more difficult than you may think) I have individuals start with both feet on the disks to get the feel. Your ankles will wobble side to side and forward and back until you get used to it. (The wall or counter is there for your support) Once you are feeling more comfortable raise up one foot. By raising one foot and holding it you are performing an isometric move with the raised foot. Hold this for as long as you can. Then switch legs. Each leg will feel differently. One side is stronger than the other. This is normal. To add even more of a challenge you can start with moving your arms while holding one leg elevated. You will feel your ankle trying to adjust your balance. This is a good thing. You can move your arms side to side or up and down. Keep your abdominals tight during all of this.

For all of you golfers this is a great way for you to improve your game. I have my golfers stand on the balance discs and go through the movement of a full golf swing. This is in super slow motion. I don’t want anyone falling off the discs. Once they are comfortable with this move then we go into a regular timed swing. By using the balance discs I also have my clients perform squats and some upper body strength training exercises. When attempting anything new remember listen to your body and have good body positioning and don’t just breathe – IsoBreathe.

 

Ellen Miller is a Fitness Practitioner/personal trainer and the originator of the IsoBreathing program. She has been teaching lifestyle changes for almost 30 years. Sign up for her newsletter at www.isobreathing.com. Her email address is Ellen@isobreathing.com and she does answer all emails herself.

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