All of our physical features—from the shape of our waist and stomach, to the size of our wrists, to the roundness of our arms—are based upon our personal genetics, our fitness, and our health history. So one person's body is different from another's. And that means that the exercise routine that works for one individual may not work for another. The key to fitness success is a customized workout, tailored just for you! That's where Ben Greenfield's book comes in. Focusing on specific exercises designed to target individual body types, Get-Fit Guy's Guide to Achieving Your Ideal Body provides all the tools, tips, and nutritional tricks to achieve your dream body. No more boring marathon sessions at the gym, only to see minimal results (or worse, gaining weight in the wrong areas!) Get-Fit Guy's Guide will show you how to quickly and effectively carve out your ideal body with a workout that targets your individual shape.

Enhance your energy, lose weight, boost your performance, and feel better than ever with Get-Fit Guy's Secrets to a Better Workout***! If you want to begin an exercise routine and don't know where to start, or if you've been working out for a while and aren't getting the results you want, author and triathlon expert Ben Greenfield has the tips you need to reach your fitness goals – fast! With easy-to-understand explanations, concrete examples, and reasoning backed by scientific research, Ben provides the inspiration and motivation for super-charging your workout including: • Top 10 reasons you're not losing weight • Techniques for better results • 10 exercise motivation tips • How to tell if you're working out hard enough • How to measure body fat • How to warm up and cool down • 10 tips for proper gym etiquette • 10 tips to build muscle fast

The editors of Men's Fitness magazine and a distinguished 22-member editorial board present the ultimate reference for men seeking to maximize all aspects of their well-being--physical, emotional and psychological. Specific ways to maintain good health and prevent disease are stressed in each chapter, and numerous sidebars, charts and self-tests make the information very accessible.

How can an award-winning source book that helps consumers find health information be improved? Health expert Alan Rees has done just that in his sixth edition by providing practical advice on using the Internet, tips on where to find Spanish-language health pamphlets, and recommendations on what's most important in the world of alternative medicine. The sixth edition provides users with an annotated guide to health-related resources--hotlines, newsletters, pamphlets, Web sites, CD-ROMS, magazines, books, and more! Readers are given a description on each resource and how to best use it.

A guide to programs currently available on video in the areas of movies/entertainment, general interest/education, sports/recreation, fine arts, health/science, business/industry, children/juvenile, how-to/instruction.

Explains about cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, and nutrition. This work explains why certain aspects of physical fitness are important to individuals, and becoming an informed consumer of physical fitness equipment and services. It is designed for students with little idea in developing a personal fitness program.