"The next best thing to a personal on-call trainer, this helpful guide gives you tons of easy-to-follow illustrated exercises that work your abs, buns, thighs, arms, chest--all your major muscle groups--in no time. Best of all, these exercises are designed for use at the gym, at home, or even at the office."--P. [4] of cover.

Earn the body you've been waiting for with the ultimate guide to quick and easy total body workouts! Today, people are busier than ever before, often at the expense of their health. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Quick Total Body Workouts acknowledges this trend and gives readers quick and simple exercises they can do for all of their major muscle groups whether at the gym, home, or office. The exercises are as effective as they are easy to follow, giving readers great looking results in no time!

• Includes more than 100 nutritious recipes and features flexible menu plans • Offers easy, but effective exercises with an emphasis on Pilates core conditioning

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Body Ball FitnessIllustrated introduces readers to the stability ball, the latest craze to roll out and a balancing act worth trying. Body balls roll several exercises into one- balance and strength training. Karon Karter, author The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pilates Method(00286239839), draws on her fourteen years as a movement and Pilates instructor to teach readers total body workouts. Whether they re trying the ball for the first time or expanding their repertoire, this book offers dozens of illustrated exercises to tighten and tone. Includes- Three complete workouts of 10-12 exercises each, for varying fitness levels An additional complete 'Pilates on the ball' workout of 10-12 exercises A series of restorative stretches to ease muscles and that aching back Hundreds of helpful, informative photographs

Good health starts with good nutrition With all the constant debate over diet fads, proper nutrition is slipping through the cracks. This revised and updated guide places the emphasis on good health by informing families of everything they need to know to get the best nutrition—from daily vitamin and mineral intake and facts about fats and cholesterol, to advice on shopping for healthy foods, and much more. • Includes updates to the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid • New numbers for blood pressure and sodium intake • A section on helping overweight children • New fiber recommendations for kids • A new section on macrobiotics and raw diets

It's time to get into shape ... the easy way! Author and fitness expert Patrick Hagerman provides comprehensive information and customized workout plans for every age, ability level, and physical condition. With Hagerman as their coach, readers will be on the right track to fitness in no time, improving their health, self-esteem, and appearance. * Presented in a style easily referenced and cross-referenced for all ages and ability levels * Written by an experienced author and fitness expert * Well-illustrated for increased comprehension of programs and exercises * Caters to everyone from pregnant women to older men with lower back pain

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Weight Training Illustrated, Fourth Edition, is for both novice and intermediate gym workouts. Multiple exercises are explained with step-by-step instructions using well over 300 illustrations in this large-trim, easy-to-read training guide. Every muscle group is worked and every piece of equipment one is likely to find in gyms is fully explained and illustrated.

Are you looking to burn fat and get lean and strong, and do it all in less time? HIIT, or High-Intensity Interval Training, involves workouts with short bursts of high-intensity, heart-pumping exercise followed by short periods of rest. This dynamic, fat-burning training strategy has been proven to strengthen the whole body and improve cardiovascular health, and the workouts take less time compared to traditional training methods. From the official trainer to the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders comes Idiot’s Guides: High-Intensity Interval Training, a comprehensive guide to HIIT, featuring beautiful, full-color photos and detailed step-by-step instructions. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Over 60 step-by-step exercises and beautiful photography to help you train smarter and faster • 90 structured workout routines to target every area of your body and ensure that you never grow bored with your workouts • 10 comprehensive training programs that can be done anywhere and anytime to help you transform your health and train your entire body • Detailed, visual instruction from a professional that’s organized by level of fitness, so it’s suitable for the beginner or the pro Get ready to break a serious sweat as you train your way to a leaner, stronger, calorie-burning body!

Explains how to get motivated and how to maximize the benefits of exercising, as well as providing instructions for warming up and specialized workouts.