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In today’s society the elite athlete is revered, admired, even worshiped. And many of us would aspire to be more like our heroes. On Food of the Gods host Lindsay Berra speaks to athletes from leagues like the NFL, MLB, NBA, and Nascar, to professional surfing, the Olympics, and everywhere athletes strive for an edge. She explores a key question: What does it take? Could we eat like them, train like them and how exactly do our heroes drive themselves to peak performance? The takeaway will influence all of us to better understand what it takes to be a world class athlete, and what we can ...

Nine million Americans are touched by aneurysms during their lifetimes. This is one story of love. Brainstorm is the candid and powerful memoir of the author's harrowing experience of an aneurysm and his road to recovery. It is a journey of love and devotion and a clash of medical beliefs and countercultures.

Originell, faszinierend, abenteuerlich: Ein Journalist auf der Suche nach dem letzten Geheimnis des Sports. Seine Passion: Das Laufen, sein Beruf: Das Schreiben. Christopher McDougall suchte eine Antwort auf eine vermeintlich einfache Frage: Warum tut mir mein Fuß weh? Wie er sind Millionen von Hobbyläufern mindestens einmal im Jahr ernsthaft verletzt. Nach unzähligen Zyklen des Dauerschmerzes, der Kortisonspritzen und immer neuer Hightech-Sportschuhen stand McDougall kurz davor, zu kapitulieren und die Diagnose der Mediziner ein für alle Mal hinzunehmen: "Sie sind einfach nicht zum Laufen gemacht." Stattdessen hat sich der Journalist weit abseits der kostspieligen Empfehlungen von Ärzten und Ausrüstern auf eine abenteuerliche Reise zu den geheimnisvollsten und besten Läufern der Welt begeben.

Le cholestérol fait peur. On dit de lui qu'il cause la maladie cardiaque. Pourtant, le cholestérol est une substance vitale. Sans cholestérol, pas d'hormone, pas de membrane cellulaire fonctionnelle, pas de vitamine D, pas de fabrication de bile. Bref, pas de cholestérol, pas de vie. Alors pourquoi a-t-on peur du cholestérol ? Dans ce livre audio, nous verrons d'où vient cette peur du "mauvais cholestérol" et ce qu'on devrait faire à son sujet.

An inspiring insight into one of the oldest extreme sports, this is the definitive story of fell-running. This is a complete portrait of one of the few sports to have remained utterly true to its roots. Richard Askwith’s journey takes him into a world of forbidding rockscapes, horizontal rain, fear, exhaustion and stunning natural beauty, as well as his own attempt at one of the toughest challenges imaginable: the Bob Graham Round, the sport’s traditional test of 42 Lake District peaks in 24 hours.

Applied polyvagal theory in yoga provides conscious breathing, vagal toning, mindful movement, and meditation practices that aid in rewiring the nervous system. Listeners will discover how to help both clients and themselves cultivate a felt sense of ease during times of safety; enhance their capacity to handle challenges with equanimity; and reclaim their ability to recover from stress swiftly and efficiently. Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga offers practitioners a new and effective way to support clients who are stuck in a trauma response mode.

A podcast that explains how everything is psychology. Even your 20s. Hosted by Jemma Sbeg, each Tuesday and Friday we deep dive into the science and psychology behind a topic, concept or universal experience that defines our 20s - from dating, to mental health, career anxiety, friendship, finances and all the growing pains associated with this decade. Listen now. My book is out NOW: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean For business enquires please email psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com

We all possess the powerful life force of Kundalini that can open us to genius states, psychic powers, and cosmic consciousness. For over ten years, this trusted guide has been teaching people how to safely and effectively use this potent natural energy for spiritual development. Genevieve Lewis...

El yoga es cada día más popular en Occidente, a la vez que va tomando formas más alejadas de su esencia y propósito original. Este libro nos abre las puertas a la profunda cosmovisión del yoga. Cita sus fuentes originales, desde los Vedas y las Upanishads, la Bhagavad Gîtâ, los Yoga Sûtras, los textos clásicos del hatha-yoga, pasando por las poco conocidas vidas de los maestros nâthas, hasta llegar a los grandes yoguis contemporáneos.

To get the most health benefit out of lifting weights, you need to combine your weight training with other exercises. If you are not already doing some kind of aerobic or cardio workout everyday, you must do this in addition to weight lifting. It is not healthy to just begin to lift weights without a proper warm-up. Of course, before starting any workout routine, check with your doctor.

Ramya, the confident superstar and influencer of today, was once a naive and self-conscious teenager, who suffered bullying and body shaming. Just as any other insecure adolescent would, she began a long and tortuous journey to become ‘thin’. Ludicrous crash diets, intense workouts at the...

The Exercise Science Crash Course podcast helps real people create real change. This podcast is for thoser just starting out or returning to fitness - cutting through hype with practical, science-backed strategies that actually fit into your life. From fat loss and functional training to mental energy and meal prep, we cover what matters most to everyday health seekers.

Most back problems are related to poor posture, stress, strain, or injuries. With Release Back Pain, listeners discover practical flexibility techniques for self-care that can be practiced nearly anywhere and at any time. These simple back-care exercises can strengthen the abdomen, gently...

Dr. Richard Miller presents iRest Meditation—an integrative, accessible practice for promoting inner balance, healing, and overall well-being. Based on the most potent yoga practices for relaxation and refined through work with military veterans rehabilitating from PTSD, this program brings...

Brought to you by Penguin. This book tackles the taboos around women's bodies and aims to educate and empower us to be open rather than embarrassed about our health throughout our lives. Did you know... Hormones can be harnessed to improve our work productivity and exercise habits. Women are up...

This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time. It leads us on a fascinating journey across the world, from arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through muscular Christianity and the British Raj, to the Indian nationalist movement and the arrival of yoga in the 20th-century West. We discover how the practice reached its present-day ubiquity and how it became embedded in powerful social currents shaping the world's future.

This is Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin. I'm Dr. Andy Galpin, a professor and director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University. With this podcast, my goal is to help you better understand and maximize your own physical and mental performance, leveraging my two decades of experience with elite performers, including Olympians and world champions across numerous sports. The goal is to cover a range of tools, technologies, and strategies designed to help everyone—from beginners to record-breaks, and everyone in between. While not all of us are elite athletes—myself included—there ...

Tips on faster muscle gains for men who are lean by nature

A podcast about health, fitness, wellness, and longevity to help people 40 and older continue to play hard and do the things they love to do for as long as possible. Fitness and Wellness expert Chris Jones will discuss the most recent scientific studies on health, wellness, nutrition, and longevity as well as his own daily routine that allows him to still do things like skateboarding and dirt jumping at age 52.

You weekly dose of nutrition and fitness information where Aline and Shannon break through the noise and complications to give you the core about staying healthy, fit, and managing your weight. Let's simplify health, have more freedom, and be happy in our bodies!