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Toxophilus is an insightful exploration of target archery through the lens of the English Longbow. The book is thoughtfully divided into two main parts the first passionately argues for the promotion of target archery as a healthy pursuit that enhances individual well-being and bolsters national defense; the second serves as a comprehensive instruction manual for mastering the English longbow in target archery. Written in 1545, during a time when the longbow had been a staple of European warfare since medieval times, Ascham emphasizes how target archery prepares individuals for the rigors of ...

Dr. Henry Lodge provides the science. Chris Crowley provides the motivation. And through their New York Times best-selling program, you’ll discover how to put off 70 percent of the normal problems of aging - weakness, sore joints, bad balance - and eliminate 50 percent of serious illness and injury. Plus, prominent Neurologist Allan Hamilton now explains how following “Harry’s Rules” for diet, exercise, and staying emotionally connected directly affects your brain - all the way down to the cellular level.

Five years in the making, The Science of Yoga draws on more than a century of painstaking research to present the first impartial evaluation of a practice thousands of years old. It celebrates what’s real and shows what’s illusory, describes what’s uplifting and beneficial and what’s flaky and dangerous—and why. Broad illuminates how yoga can lift moods and inspire creativity. He exposes moves that can cripple and kill. As science often does, this groundbreaking book also reveals mysteries.

Everyone has a common misconception that sports for athletes must be grueling, exhausting, and herculean. But should that really be the case when it comes to sports nowadays? Science is in every aspect of our lives, evolving it for the better. And when it infiltrated the world of sports, something great came out.

When blue-blooded, storklike Samuel Wilson Fussell arrived in New York City fresh from the University of Oxford, the ethereal young graduate seemed like the last person on Earth who would be interested in bodybuilding. But he was intimidated by the dangers of the city and decided to do something about it. At 26, Fussell walked into the YMCA gym. Four solid years of intensive training, protein powders, and steroid injections later, he had gained 80 pounds of pure muscle and was competing for bodybuilding titles.

This book is about effective training. The author explains how the body works and how to design a workout that supports personal goals. It also provides information on metabolism, weight loss, muscle building and orthopaedic problems. The book offers a well-founded and understandable explanation of how the body works and how to design an effective workout. The author emphasizes that effectiveness is not to be equated with fast, hard or long training, but rather with a conscious training that supports one's own goals.

In this engaging collection of essays, author and athlete John Jerome celebrates the simplicity and freedom of running. With contagious passion, he strips away fads and myths to offer basic guidelines for participants, from beginning joggers to those preparing for marathons. For years Jerome recorded his thoughts and experiences during his daily training. As he ran, he discovered not only physical benefits, but philosophical ones as well.

A powerful, breathtaking memoir about a young man's descent into madness, and how running saved his life. “Voluntary or involuntary?” asked the nurse who admitted J. M. Thompson to a San Francisco psychiatric hospital in January 2005. Following years of depression, ineffective medication...

Thin from Within explores the emotional triggers and ingrained behaviors driving overindulgence. It offers you powerful cognitive tools that will retrain your brain along with simple self-coaching techniques proven to break self-sabotaging cravings, compulsions, and emotional eating. These strategies will turn healthy eating into an effortless process of ongoing weight mastery. Thin from Within will make it easier than you ever imagined for you to lose those extra pounds for good.

Wollen Sie sich und Ihren Körper besser verstehen und dadurch leistungsfähiger und gesünder werden? Dann gleich weiterlesen und sich viele persönliche Tipps sichern, die zahlreichen meiner Kunden schon entscheidend weitergeholfen haben. Ich beantworte Ihnen auch viele immer wieder gestellte Fragen aus den Bereichen Training, Psychologie und Ernährung (Abnehmen). Auf eine praxisorientierte und gleichermaßen wissenschaftlich fundierte Art und Weise.

Do you have 8 Minutes to spare. Give 8 minutes and I will inspire you to do big things in your life…Join me on an incredible journey of transformation as I, a 300-pound man, take my health story one step at a time. In this podcast, I’ll share the highs, the lows, and everything in between—talking not only about physical weight loss, but also the mental and spiritual shifts that come with it. Every step I take on this yearly of my personal 3 Million Step Challenge is a step toward healing, and my goal is to inspire others to begin their own journeys, no matter where they are starting from...

Play It Forward details the remarkable journey of Joan Barnes, founder and former CEO of Gymboree, and how she learned to align her inner life with outward success. Forty years ago Joan Barnes founded a play center in a church basement with $3,000. Determined to enable women to achieve personal and entrepreneurial success, Barnes led Gymboree to become an innovative leader in a new industry: activity-based early childhood development.

Getting in shape requires less time, effort, and frustration than people imagine. This sensible, science-backed book debunks misconceptions and offers quick activities that deliver lasting benefits.

Let's discuss fitness and wellness together, shall we? Jess and Kameron will talk about all kinds of things around health & fitness routines/trends, with particular note to things that can help people just getting back into the gym or going for their first time. Supportive, casual and fun - we just want to discuss the things that we see that we think can help you with your habit-forming, your motivation and your achieving those goals!

In just 176 pages, readers will learn 21 valuable tips on how to look and feel better. The topics will help the reader make healthy changes to their diet and lifestyle that will result in a more healthy and happy outlook on life! The tone of the book is encouraging and helpful and readers will immediately begin to gain peace of mind-and action plans for their new healthy lifestyle.

I tell stories of faith and history, and practical applications for a confusing world.

Welcome to the Infinite Endurance Network, where we explore the limitless potential of human perseverance and resilience. Join us as we dive into inspiring stories of endurance athletes, mental toughness, and strategies to push beyond your limits, whether you're a seasoned competitor or just starting your journey. Tune in to discover the infinite possibilities of endurance.

Visualizations are powerful ways to focus the mind for meditation. Designed both for beginning and experienced meditators, Meditations to Awaken Superconsciousness provides easy, gentle guidance to help beginners quickly feel the benefits of meditation and experienced practitioners break through blocks and deepen their experience.

Cogni-Thrive provides comprehensive tools to support cognitive resilience as you age. From cognitive baselines to expert cognitive coaching, Cogni-Thrive empowers you to enhance cognitive abilities and overcome cognitive weaknesses. Through evidence based approaches, our team is dedicated to providing you programs specific to your needs that will enable you to thrive. www.cogni-thrive.com

The Recovery Room Podcast discusses all things cancer recovery, bringing you the accuracy, experts, understanding and next steps you need to be healthier, more confident, make better decisions and live your best life after cancer!