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52 Marathons in 52 Weeks: How to Run a Marathon Every Week for a Year by Karl Gruber is the definitive guide on how to go about preparing yourself to run one 26.2 mile race - a marathon - for 52 straight weeks. Gruber himself successfully accomplished running 52 marathons in 52 weeks in 1996-1997. While it may seem that this topic represents a small niche of runners, the running of multiple marathons on a regular basis has seen massive growth and popularity in the past 20 years.

Here's the thing: Embracing fitness in your golden years isn't just about staying strong and balanced—it's also about the joy in movement, the rhythm in your heart, and the smile on your face. That’s why "Chair Exercise Routines for Seniors" is a game-changer. This groundbreaking guide transforms how you view exercise, making it a joy-filled, nourishing, and uplifting experience—all from the comfort of your chair.

Running for Women is a complete handbook for women who run. It provides an overview of the unique aspects of women’s running and contains research-backed training advice for races of all distances. This how-to guide will teach women how to reach all of their running goals. Intermediate-level female runners who have been consistently running at least three days per week will find this book to be useful in their training. It includes specific training advice for 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon races.

If you have always wanted to slap on slabs of muscle and build your dream physique without going to the gym for machine work, then keep reading...Bodyweight exercises are simple, efficient, and effective. They require minimal equipment, work many muscles at once, and the exercises feel natural - unlike the machines found in gyms. It’s easy to pick up, easy to adhere to, and will challenge you continuously through new movement progressions. Consistency is the key to getting and keeping a strong, muscular body - and it is easy to be consistent with calisthenics.

Exercise is an essential piece to having good health. It offers a variety of activities that can attract a large audience. Gym memberships are expensive and often go unused after a few months of purchase. Home workouts can offer a flexible method to include exercise into your busy schedule and cost very little to start up and maintain. This audiobook explores all that's required to set up and make an effective and beneficial home workout program, one that fits your own schedule.

The amazing secret that the fitness industry doesn’t want you to know: You can get in great shape from the comfort of your own home! No more excuses. No more obstacles preventing you from succeeding. The human body is truly amazing. We already have all the tools we need to get in shape built into our bodies. All you need to do is put yourself to work, and you will be amazed at the results. This audiobook gives you all the tools you need to start a simple but comprehensive fitness program without having to leave your home.

Healthy aging means fit, strong, smart, and potent until 85. Lifting weights is the way to get your strength back. HIIT quickly gives you endurance. Atherosclerosis is largely reversible. Flossing and a healthy diet will save your teeth. A plant-based diet will make you thin again. Understanding how to protect your health gives you hope. Understanding how disease develops helps you avoid it. You can optimize your health into your 80s. The book shows you how to stay strong, fit, smart and potent up to 85 years of age.

This audiobook provides a safe, reliable, and doctor-approved way to improve your balance: simple exercises you can perform seated in a chair or standing. We’ve also included helpful tests to assess your current balance level: For instance, can you touch your toes? With your doctor’s approval, you can practice balance exercises from home, a friend’s house, or a group setting without buying an expensive gym membership or specialized equipment! This audiobook is chock-full of simple yet effective ways to improve your balance.

The Definitive Guide to Getting Six Pack Abs is a comprehensive guide that covers all the requirements for getting six-pack abs, including the proper workout strategies you should be using to see progress taking place and the necessary nutritional information you need to know that will be vital to your success.

Fit at Mid-Life is a smart and practical approach to getting active later in life. Drawing from their personal experiences as well as the latest research, Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs deliver a wealth of concrete advice on everything from how to keep bones strong to what types of fitness activities give the biggest returns.

This book is aimed at seniors interested in maintaining their health and well-being through exercise and healthy aging practices. Overall, the book aims to empower seniors with knowledge and practical advice to lead active, healthy lives as they age.

Beginnen Sie mithilfe des Buches „Krafttraining für Senioren: Das ultimative Trainingsprogramm für zu Hause“ eine Zeit des positiven Wandels in Ihrem Leben. Entdecken Sie das ultimative Handbuch, das beweist, dass das Alter nicht alles ist und Ihnen zu mehr Kraft, Ausgeglichenheit und Vitalität in Ihrem Leben verhelfen kann.

The easiest way to perform cardio is thought to be running. But what if you could do something that is actually better for you and will burn more calories? Enter the art of jump roping. You will learn in this short guide exactly what you need to know in order to start working out and benefiting from a jump rope workout routine that will help you burn fat and tone your muscles. What else are you waiting for? Get it if you are tired of performing cardio every week and not seeing results. Jumping rope will help you and this will be your guide to get you there.

Do you hate to exercise? Are you an exercise dropout? Has your doctor told you to start moving? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. In fact, the CDC tells that 80% of Americans do not meet the recommended level of physical activity. Off the Couch helps you think differently about exercise so that when you do start, you will be more successful.

In this book you will find 50 easy, simple to use workouts that require no gym equipment, as well as a 30-day routine designed for people who lead busy lives and don’t have the time it takes commute to a gym and workout for 2 hours every single day. Every workout in this book can be done at home as you don’t require any special equipment. The workouts are divided into five sections: full body, legs, shoulders and arms, core, chest, and back so you know what muscles each workout targets.

Want to burn fat quickly without spending hours at the gym? Keep reading to find out how. Have you ever arrived home after a long exhausting day at work and planned to go to the gym, but came up with excuses not to go? Is it the lack of time, lack of motivation, or a mixture of both? If this sounds like you most days of the week, you may be putting yourself in the 80 percent of adults that don’t get their recommended weekly amount of exercise. Living a sedentary lifestyle is not only detrimental to your health, but it can eventually lead to an increase in your medical bills.

Time Crunch Fitness is not just another fitness book. It's a comprehensive guide designed specifically for professionals with busy lifestyles, offering a unique approach to achieving a work-life balance that incorporates fitness and healthy nutrition. Discover how to overcome the obstacles holding you back and find the motivation (and time) to make and maintain lasting change towards a healthy lifestyle.

Blood sugar is an essential measure of your health. Poorly controlled blood sugar levels can lead to health complications. Over several years, it can damage blood vessels in the body and can ultimately cause a heart attack or stroke. Mayo Clinic staff recommend that eating healthy, exercising, and taking medication, if necessary, will help you keep your blood sugar levels within their target range.

The vagus nerve is the longest and most complex of all the 12 pairs of cranial nerves emanating from the brain! Obviously, owing to its size and complexity, you can bet that its responsibilities are just as many. For example, it is responsible for carrying messages to and from the heart, brain, digestive system, various organs, and muscles. It is responsible for the parasympathetic nervous system and oversees many critical body functions, including communicating motor as well as sensory impulses to every body organ.

Strength training does not mean you need to spend hours in a gym. You can literally use your own body weight in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace. The exercises start at a beginner level and can be customized to your fitness level. As you progress, a series of carefully crafted routines helps take you through a series of workouts suited to your needs, complete with warm-ups and cool-downs too.