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Balance Exercises for Seniors Made Simple is your essential guide for boosting stability, self-confidence, and independence—all in just 28 days.

Michael Crawley immerses himself in various endurance cultures and asks what makes enduring together meaningful to people. He learns how Nepalese runners face different challenges depending on their location up a mountain, from those in the lowlands and ‘middle hills’ to Sherpas from the Solu Khumbu, and observes Tarahumara ultrarunners’ ability to cover extreme distances on highly technical terrain. But he also delves into the history of Dance Marathons, six-day pedestrianism races in Madison Square Gardens and the unique Enhanced Games.

Join author Tim Ferriss as he shares the incredible experiments he's done over 10 years to beat genetics and achieve the impossible…for himself and more than 200 men and women aged 18 to 70. You don't need better genetics or more discipline. You need immediate results that compel you to continue. This is an abridged edition.

Pontzer's groundbreaking studies with hunter-gatherer tribes show how exercise doesn't increase our metabolism. Instead, we burn calories within a very narrow range: nearly 3,000 calories per day, no matter our activity level. This was a brilliant evolutionary strategy to survive in times of famine. Now it seems to doom us to obesity. The good news is we can lose weight, but we need to cut calories. Refuting such weight-loss hype as paleo, keto, anti-gluten, anti-grain, and even vegan, Pontzer discusses how all diets succeed or fail: For shedding pounds, a calorie is a calorie.

Heavy lifting is nothing new; early people often moved stones. Ancient warriors are among the best illustrations of why lifting weights is essential to developing muscle, apart from cavemen. Spears had to be carried by raising heavy shields and swords, and they were often thrown vast distances. This illustrates the potential benefits of lifting heavy weights while doing strength training. Greek fighters were renowned for having enormous shields and swords in their hands, which greatly increased their endurance.

10 Minute Balance + Chair Exercises for Seniors 2 in 1 Bible combines TWO BOOKS to offer a complete, no-fuss workout solution. Whether you're looking to improve your balance, build strength, or simply stay active without a gym, this guide has everything you need to succeed—along with videos to ensure you never miss a step.

Moving stones was a common task for early humans, so heavy lifting is nothing new. Other than cavemen, ancient warriors are among the finest examples of why lifting weights is necessary to build muscle. Spears were often hurled long distances and carrying them required lifting bulky shields and swords. This demonstrates the possible advantages of using large weights during strength training. Greek warriors were known for their ability to hold large shields and swords, which significantly boosted their stamina.

In many ways, we’re more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, underchallenged lives actually be the leading cause of many our most urgent physical and mental health issues? In this gripping investigation, award-winning journalist Michael Easter seeks out off-the-grid visionaries, disruptive genius researchers, and mind-body conditioning trailblazers who are unlocking the life-enhancing secrets of a counterintuitive solution: discomfort.

MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge. Find Mind Pump and the Mind Pump hosts on Instragram @mindpumpmedia,...

Discover a new path to holistic freedom from anxiety and stress - even if you've struggled for years. Simple Vagus Nerve Exercises introduces a step-by-step guide to harnessing the power of the vagus nerve, offering a pathway to better mental and physical health.

Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven triathlon training program has helped hundreds of thousands find success in the sport of triathlon. Joe has greatly updated this new Fifth Edition of The Triathlete's Training Bible to incorporate new training methods, especially on workout intensity, to help athletes train smarter and produce better results than ever. The Triathlete’s Training Bible equips triathletes of all abilities with every detail they must consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing for race day.

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The practice of what is commonly known as hatha yoga is but one of eight branches of the body of knowledge that is yoga. Yoga is a sophisticated system of self-empowerment that is capable of harnessing and activating inner energies in such a way that your body and mind function at their optimal capacity. It is a means to create inner situations exactly the way you want them, turning you into the architect of your own joy. A yogi lives life in this expansive state, and in this transformative book Sadhguru tells the story of his own awakening.

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, he reveals what it takes to achieve total mental and physical dominance, showing you how to be relentless and achieve whatever you desire.

From the best-selling author of Kafka on the Shore comes this rich and revelatory memoir about writing and running and the integral impact both have made on his life. Equal parts training log, travelogue, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers Murakami's four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon. Settings range from Tokyo, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston, among young women who outpace him.

Best-selling author and peak performance expert Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers - athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs, and more - who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more attainable for all of us. What does it take to accomplish the impossible? What does it take to shatter our limitations, exceed our expectations, and turn our biggest dreams into our most recent achievements?

Discover a healthier, more flexible YOU in just a few weeks, even if traditional exercise has been a challenge! Are you feeling restricted by age or mobility concerns? Have you been looking for a safe, effective way to improve your strength, flexibility, and tranquility without leaving your chair? Or perhaps you're seeking to boost your overall health, but the thought of traditional yoga or strenuous exercise makes you feel uncomfortable?

We all know the feeling: you've put on a few pounds, you want to feel and look fitter, but the discipline you need to join that exercise class or go for that run always deserts you when you need it most. How can you overcome your aversion to exercise and achieve the health and physique you dream of? By recognising that aversion and addiction are opposite sides of the same coin, Allen Carr's The Easy Way to Enjoy Exercise applies the acclaimed Easyway method to unravel the illusions and negative mindset that keep us stuck with our aversion to working out and eating well.

Lifting heavy objects is nothing new; stone was often transported by early humans. Aside from cavemen, ancient warriors are some of the clearest examples of why lifting weights is necessary to gain muscle. Spears were often hurled over great distances and had to be carried by lifting bulky shields and swords. This demonstrates the possible advantages of strength training with large weights. Greek warriors were known for using massive shields and swords, which significantly boosted their stamina.

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