A proven program from the world leader in back care education
DESCRIPTION
If you're troubled by back pain, you're not alone. This problem affects over 70% of all adults at some time in their lives. The suffering can range from a periodic twinge that makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks to excruciating pain that makes it impossible to get out of bed.
Now you can beat the odds and learn how to overcome back problems with the YMCA Healthy Back Book. Developed by the world leader in back care education, this medically sound and easy-to-follow back program will help you
p understand the causes of back pain and various treatment options, p learn how to exercise to help prevent painful back problems, and p discover ways to reduce back pain when it occurs.
This book contains the most up-to-date, practical information available from the YMCA--an organization that has helped over 300,000 people find relief from back pain. The book features more than 80 full-color illustrations and a reader-friendly format that makes learning about back care easy.
In chapter 1 of the YMCA Healthy Back Book, you'll learn the warning signs indicating that you need to see a doctor. You'll also learn some common sense first aid tips for treating back pain. Chapter 2 guides you in choosing a practitioner to address your back problems and describes several of the treatment options that are available.
Chapter 3 takes you on a guided tour of the back's anatomy. After you've learned about some of the possible physical causes of back pain, you can take a self-quiz to identify the risk factors that may be causing your pain.
Chapter 4 is the centerpiece of the healthy back program, offering 29 clearly illustrated exercises you can use to improve the health and fitness of your back. The exercises are divided into three levels of intensity, so you can start slowly and work up to a vigorous 20-minute workout. Also included are basic water exercises for those who want to add variety to their workouts and for those who have health conditions that make the other exercises too difficult.
ACSM Fitness Book (book)
The most practical fitness book for adults, written by the most respected exercise science organization in the world
DESCRIPTION
Let the world's most respected exercise science organization take the mystery out of becoming fit with this fun, safe, and effective program.
The American College of Sports Medicine presents the ACSM Fitness Book, the perfect beginner's guide for adults seeking a healthy exercise program. If you've been reluctant to exercise because you're not sure how to get started or you've been intimidated by the complex variety of exercise options out there, then this book is for you! It provides a unique, thorough approach to exercise that is endorsed by the National Association of Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports.
The ACSM Fitness Book gets you started now. First, you'll take a simple four-item fitness test that assesses your current level of fitness based on the four components of fitness:
p Cardiorespiratory endurance p Muscular strength and endurance p Flexibility p Healthy body composition
Next, using these results, you'll follow step-by-step instructions to create an exercise program that's suited just for you.
The ACSM Fitness Book is easy to use. It's loaded with color photographs and illustrations that show you how to perform over 45 stretching and strengthening exercises. A well-designed walking program is also included for improving your cardiorespiratory endurance.
You'll also find information to help you update your exercise program as your level of fitness improves. The book presents guidelines for further exercise and checklists for selecting the best home exercise equipment, fitness center, and fitness books and videos.
Start your fitness program today with this easy-to-use book!
Performance Massage: Muscle Care for Physically Active People (book)
DESCRIPTION
Now effective high-energy massage techniques are easy for anyone to learn! In Performance Massage Robert K. King, former National President of the American Massage Therapy Association, explains massage therapy for athletes, dancers, and other physically active people. Coaches and fitness professionals will also find this book to be a valuable reference.
Even if the reader has never given or received a massage, this book makes it easy to do! The book is loaded with over 150 color photos that guide the reader step-by-step.
100 Ideas for Today's Chicken (Microwave Cooking Library)
This book features some quick ideas for new ways to fix chicken. Includes simple technique, and plenty of exciting recipes. HC, 160 pages.
The Everything Pasta Book
When a book calls itself Everything Pasta it is asking to be challenged. This book is part of the Everything series that starts with After College, ends with Wine and includes Cats, Gambling, and Jewish Weddings in between. Its recipes include pasta appetizers and soups; pastas sauced with vegetables, poultry, meat, beans, and seafood; layered and stuffed pasta dishes; pasta salads, pasta desserts; and an interesting chapter on ethnic pasta dishes from around the world.
Buyer's Guide to American Wines: The Right Wine for the Right P
Here is all the information you will ever need to find the best American wines at the best prices. Anthony Dias Blue has put his extraordinary palate to work for you. He has tasted more than 5,000 currently available American wines, rated them, and described them in direct and easy-to-understand language. No, you won't find any fancy "Winespeak" here--just tough-minded, accurate judgments that have won plaudits from experts and consumers alike. SC, 230 pages.
As parents and longtime child-behavior experts, Dr. Rex Forehand and Dr. Nicholas Long have devised a program to help parents of strong-willed children find positive and manageable solutions to their children's difficult behavior. Their book, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, is the first self-guided program for managing disruptive young children that is based on a clinical treatment program. Drs. Forehand and Long place more than 30 years of collective research into this informative, yet easy-to-read manual, giving you, as parents, a step-by-step guide toward improving your child's behavior as well as your entire family's relationship. SC, 256 pages.