Sports & Recreation : Bodybuilding & Weight Training

A revolutionary method of weight lifting using today's science for maximum results. In The New Rules of Lifting, fitness guru Lou Schuler and strength-training expert Alwyn Cosgrove boil down the most recent findings on weight lifting and fitness to create a program of workouts that focuses on the movements at which the body naturally excels. These six ''real-life'' movements-squat, bend, lunge, push, pull, and twist-compose three complete programs for three distinct goals: fat loss, muscle gain, and strength improvement. At home or at the gym, these routines can be mixed and matched for a year's worth of workouts that will keep boredom at bay and lifters challenged long after most plans have called it quits. And while coordinated, useful muscles will always turn heads at the beach, they'll also help you live better and longer. Besides providing comprehensive workout programs, The New Rules of Lifting covers much-needed background on aspects of lifting that are often overlooked, like warming up, nutrition, and meal planning. Throughout, Schuler and Cosgrove debunk strength-training myths, troubleshoot dangerous pitfalls, and clearly illustrate moves with black-and-white photographs. more...

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What was I thinking? Another autobiography? A third? Who did I think I was, Winston Churchill? Why would I want to set my pen loose on hundreds of sheets of notebook paper unless I really felt I had something worth writing about?. Besides, I had a wrestling comeback to prepare for, mentally and physically, provided I could get Vince McMahon and the WWE creative staff to embrace what I was sure was the single greatest storyline of my career. Then it hit me: the storyline. I would give WWE fans unprecedented access to World Wrestling Entertainment, covering everything from conception to completion. I would recount how I felt about specific interviews and matches, whether they helped or hurt. I would expose the backstage politics, shed some light on my rocky relationship with Vince McMahon, offer insights into my personal dealings with WWE Superstars, and tell stories about my favorite Divas. more...

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Finally, a weight-training book that doesnt treat women like weaklings. This book is for the woman whos ready to throw down the Barbie weights and start a strength and conditioning program that will give her the body she wants. Illustrated. more...

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Prepare to look, feel, and perform better than you ever have before!. Why bodybuilding? Put simply, lifting weights--or resistance training--is one of the best ways to achieve total body health and fitness. Research has shown time and again that pumping iron provides a host of benefits: Bigger muscles, of course, but also greater strength, higher bone density, and deeper cardiovascular capacity. Adding muscle also naturally ignites your body's internal fat-burners, increasing your metabolism while lowering your blood pressure and cholesterol. Oh yeah, and you'll look terrific . Here's all you need to start building serious muscle, including crucial information on: Complete workouts and techniques to maximize results; Specific tips on achieving more defined abs, arms, legs, chest, and back,; How bodybuilding is different and better than other training methods; Basic anatomy and physiology; “Gym jargon” via a special decoder; How long and often you should work out--and how much recovery time your body needs more...

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"Bushi-Jutsu – The Science of the Warrior" attempts to bridge the gap between the kata of old Okinawa, following the influence of the feudal Japanese militia and that which is taught in today’s dojo as ‘effective’ self-defence. The distressing reality, for most kata bunkai students, is that there is very little ‘real’ application in the world today, outside Japan. That which is taught as ‘bunkai’ tends to be Monkey See – Monkey Do – very few really understand the highly technical and effective nature of this ‘secret’ part of karate. This book by Andy Paskin and Darren Westwood doesn’t just uncover the brutal nature of karate kata application – it literally rips the shroud of secrecy from around it and cleaves the mystery from it. The book takes a pragmatic, sometimes controversial and always brutally honest look at modern karate as it is and as it was meant to be. more...

Price: $24.99