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ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing a)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-09-09 Summary: From the Author of Outstanding You ... Outstanding You: Discover, Design and Achieve Ultimate Fitness An excellent resource for any Personal Trainer. I carry mine with me every time I see a client. It's absolutely packed with excellent information. As an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, I have found this book one of the best they offer and one of the best resources I've had as a Trainer overall. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-04-13 Summary: Book ... This book came in great condition with no marks. It was exactly what I needed for my class and cost less. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-18 Summary: wonderful resource! ... Great study guide for the national exam. This is the most comprehensive study guide I have found to date. ...more
[4] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-09-19 Summary: Nice...extensive! ... This is a GREAT review manual...I had purchased the 7th Edition and this 5th addition...great resources, and it covers a LOT of material...I will complete the reading this winter, on a snowy day ;) Good price, nice book, FAST shipping w/ Amazon! ...more
[5] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-02 Summary: useful resource ... This book appears to be a pretty darn good resource for fitness prescription and testing. I have read much of it and it is pretty well written and quite clinical. So if that's what you need, then this book is it. However, I was intending to get books to study for the ACSM Personal Trainer certification. This is NOT the book for that. Now granted, they recommend this book on their website, and it may be helpful, but the intended primary study source is the ACSM's resources for the personal trainer...book. So if that's ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Designed as a companion to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and as a textbook for ACSM certification candidates, this book covers all the major aspects of preventive rehabilitative and fitness programs and the main points from all position stands of the American College of Sports Medicine. It provides readers with the necessary background information to address the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) set forth in ACSM's Guidelines. A companion website for instructors...more
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-01 Summary: This book could change your life ... John Ratey is well known for his groundbreaking work on Attention Deficit Disorder. He coauthored the book, "Driven to Distraction" with Ed Hallowell. His newest book is "Spark- The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain." I found Spark a fascinating read. Ratey cites dozens of studies that span decades and continents. All point to the same conclusion: exercise, and aerobic exercise in particular, boosts the release of important neurotransmitters and enhances cognitive function. For people with ADD or ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-03 Summary: Spark ... Great Book - Tells the average Joe six pack how to improve his life, mind and Body through exercise . Use your bodies Natural drugs to feel better- and there are Legal ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-09-27 Summary: Spark - It's time to change ths world! ... Dr. Ratey always has the ability to bring science and practical wisdom together into big ah-ha moments. (I loved his book "Shadow Syndromes.") Funny, and sad, how we have gotten so far from what our bodies were designed to do - move, exercise, dance, swim, skate, walk, run, skip, play, learn and practice a skill or sport. Exercise is that crucial missing piece that we all think is something we have no time for in our schedule, today, as if it were a luxury. But Ratey explains exactly why we have to discover that time. ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-22 Summary: Spark hits the mark! ... SPARK is a must read book! Dr. Ratey does an amazing job of relating case study after case study in such an interesting and easy manner. This is so important for people of all ages to read to understand the implications exercise has on everything from ADHD to Alzheimer's Disease! As a personal trainer and advocate for movement in the classroom, I feel this book hits it right on the mark, without being pushy. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. In SPARK, John J. Ratey, M.D.,...more
The Calorie King Food & Exercise Journal
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-09-09 Summary: Valuable Tool ... I find this journal to be of great help. I have tried several but find this one fits into any plan I follow and its small size makes it portable. With this tool I am less likely to cheat or sabotage myself. Edith ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-08-28 Summary: Handy item for your purse ... This is a useful food journal that is small enough to fit in your purse. It has useful nutrition facts and is a great little companion. The only improvement I would suggest is to separate the carbohydrate/protein column into two separate columns since tracking both biomolecules are important to ones diet composition. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-07-25 Summary: Great Weight Loss Tool ... While I knew that recording my calorie intake and expenditure daily would help me to lose weight, I could never get into the habit of it. Online journals weren't portable, and plain notebooks took too much work to make daily columns and pages. I needed something that I could take with me everywhere that fit in my purse. This is perfect. Not only does it allow you to portably record calories fat and carbs, but it also has a mini calorie reference section in the back, and an informational section in the front that helps ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | - Pocket-sized, travels easily - 10-week, one day per page with weekly summary page - Space to record calories for food and exercise - Optional columns for carbohydrate, protein or fat intake - Water/fluid intake section on each page - Quick exercise guide - Tips on diet, exercise, changing eating behaviors...more
Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-23 Summary: outstanding introduction to the science of exercise ... After a lifetime of interest in learning about exercise, I finally got this: the proper textbook on the subject. Recommend this book for everyone interested in learning what science has found about exercise. This book is the opposite of all those endless magazine and internet exercise tips. The authors have themselves tested and compiled the best experimentally tested findings on the causes and mechanics of exercise and the human body. Why does muscle get stronger? Can you get faster? How? Why? Book is long and can ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-08-29 Summary: Review of text ... Product itself is great shape-I was upset that I paid an extra $12 for it to be shipped 2 day and it took a week to arrive. However, Amazon is supposedly refunding my money, so we'll see. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2001-06-19 Summary: Very good reference material ... This book is excellent consolidation of reference material which is sensibly divided into logical chapters. It covers every area of sport performance in well-documented and example-driven text, colour diagrams and graphical representations. It is a generic reference book, which does not focus on specific sports activities, but uses examples from a wide range of sports to demonstrate the body's response to exercise, training and the passage of time. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get a detailed overview ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-01-30 Summary: Review not from an exercise physiologist. ... I'm electrical engineer but I enjoy practicing and learning about sports and exercise physiology. I consider reading this book better than buying thousands of sport/fitness magazines because the last one are not, in general, scientifically founded and full of wrong (market driven an potentially dangerous for your health) information. Of course, if you are not a exercise physiologist or do not have an undergraduate degree in correlated area you can have some difficult to cope with the book, but a basic knowledge in ...more
[5] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-06-08 Summary: Good and interesting ... The book goes a little deeper into the world of humans and sport. It touches on common themes like cell/muscle anatomy, energy systems, adaptations to training, nutrition etc. If you have read on these topics in the past, you'll find this book helpful as it reviews the basics and then probes just a little bit deeper into the subjects. One of my better school books :-) It is a technical book with good illustrations and pictures. I would grade it as an intermediate level material. You can read this as a beginner but ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | "Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition", stands alone as the best, most comprehensive resource framing the latest research findings in a reader-friendly format. This winning combination makes it easier and more engaging than ever for students to develop their understanding of the body's marvelous abilities to perform various types and intensities of exercise and sport, to adapt to stressful situations and to improve its physiological capacities.This new edition presents the...more
Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year: A Guide to Health and Comfort Before and After Your Baby Is Born
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2006-02-06 Summary: Essential Exercises For The Childbearing Year ... I wish that I had found and read this book before both of my pregnancies, especially since I now have a severe uterine prolapse shortly after my second! (I never even knew this could happen in someone my age- 36!) I will now try to repair some of the damage pregnancy and delivery has wrought on my body by using the exercises in this book, and fully recommend other women do the same to avoid the awful problems I am having! ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-01-11 Summary: Must Have ... This book educates women about important exercises during pregnancy and post partem that will give them a new perspective on how their bodies work. In fact, imparting the exercises throughout life from now on would benefit every woman immensely. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-10-12 Summary: essentail exercises for the childbearing years ... the book is a good book althought i was a little disappointed becasue there were about 6 pages that didn't print good and the material printed half on one page and the rest on the other page. aside from that the book it's is very usefull. ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-04-29 Summary: Worth the time to read ... After reading some of the negative reviews, I felt compelled to write my own. In my first pregnancy, I did find the book hard to follow in some places (and yes it could be organized better), and I did not use it. Now in my second preganacy, and in hindsight I greatly regret not taking the time to actually read it and use it. I have searched for other books, and have found some that seem better organized, however, all of the other books seem based on MS Noble's but less complete, and do not really promote exercises ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | A book to help women understand the biomechanics of the entire maternity cycle and the rationale for and against certain exercises. Noble shows how to recognize and remedy weakness and dysfunction that often plagues the average, sedentary woman during her childbearing year. As well as chapters explaining role of the key muscles (abdominal and pelvic floor) during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum, there are chapters on the principles of exercise, posture, comfort, bed rest, and Cesarean...more
101 Arena Exercises: A Ringside Guide for Horse & Rider
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2004-01-12 Summary: A valuable addition to your equestrian library. ... The number of excellent reviews for this book reflect the application to riders of all levels and disciplines. The most valuable aspect of this book is that it encourages the rider to formulate a plan for their schooling sessions and make a conscious decision not to do the same thing day in day out - something we are all guilty of on occasion. Make your schooling sessions more fun for you and your horse with this informative guide. ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-01-11 Summary: Great horse exercise book ... this is a great book for learning all the little things you need to know or for working on all those things you should know what a great book awesome diagrams and simple explanations any one can use this book would be a great tool for instructors ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2006-07-13 Summary: Great book for the Intermediate rider working at home. ... This book is great for riders who can easily walk trot and lope/canter and depart on a correct lead. This is somewhat of a "crossover" book--dressage and western with exercises that are great for horse and rider, but which my not be popular with di-hard dressage or western only trainers. The exercises would be difficult in many cases for the rider using a true forward seat hunt saddle unless the stirrups were legthened A LOT. Very handy for a rider working at home without regular lessons. ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2007-09-29 Summary: Great Book ... This is a great arena book with work plans to help the rider plan lessons etc. easy to understand and well displayed for while you are riding in you arena. hang it up and you can refer to it with ease. Great way of planning you lessons and helpful ideas to extend your riding. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | This ringside exercise book is a favorite of riding instructors and enthusiasts. Classic exercises and original patterns and drills are presented in a unique "read-and-ride" format. The book can be hung like a calendar or draped over the rail of the ring for quick and easy reference. Exercises such as working walk, canter, two squares, half halt, and flying changes progress through skill levels for both English and Western riders....more
Treat Your Own Knees: Simple Exercises to Build Strength, Flexibility, Responsiveness and Endurance
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-03-24 Summary: simple,yet effective ... the book is clearly and concisley written.the method prescribed is simple,but effective.i have also read his back pain book .he presents a clear and simple method with dealing with pain in that book also.at first one might say ,is that all there is?;but the proof is in the pudding.if you are diligent and consistent in your efforts,you will be rewarded.in these cases less is more.the author knows his stuff. ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-05-19 Summary: Decent book to be read in a single sitting ... This book is okay. I can't complain because its relatively inexpensive otherwise would be 3 stars. Still, I don't find anything truly great about the book. The one nugget of information I did get from the book was that your knee actually rotates your lower leg (we all know it extends and flexes, but the book actually proves to you that your own knees rotate the lower leg as well). Due to the price, I don't mind the purchase. I wouldn't recommend this to any younger readers, I myself am 30 and don't find the 'treatments' ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-19 Summary: Help Your Knees Heal!! ... I read this book cover to cover and found it most helpful. I don't believe in surgery unless absolutely necessary. This book guides you through all the things to do to improve your own knee health without the surgery. Fantastic! ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-04 Summary: Good Information ... I bought this book for my husband. He has had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee twice. And has arthritis in both knees. He has a lot of pain and stiffness. After 2 weeks of doing the strengthening exercises in this book, he has more flexibility and less pain. He can get in and out of the tub with less difficulty. He says it is a really great book and reccomends it to anyone with knee problems. He also says the book is very easy to understand. It explains the way a knee works in terms a non-medical person can understand. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Treat Your Own Knees shows how to reduce or end knee pain by improving knee function. In easy-to-grasp language, author Jim Johnson covers the physiology of the knee and the kinds of pain that affect it, along with the psychological aspects. He offers a series of straightforward exercises based on current medical data and tested in his practice. Black-and-white drawings show exactly how to do the exercises and pinpoint the precise muscles responsible for the problem. This concise, simple...more
101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-01-07 Summary: Dressage Exercises ... This book lists and illustrates a wide variety of exercises for the dressage horse and explains the value of each exercise. Good illustrations guide you through each exercise and they are logically grouped into lessons to improve specific aspects of the horse's development. However, this book is not for beginning riders. It does not explain the aids nor does it explain the movement, so if you don't already know shoulder-in, counter canter, etc. you will find this very frustrating and be forced to reference a book that ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-21 Summary: My new Horse Bible! ... Fantastic book! I use this daily when exercising our dressage/western/english horses. All the maneuvers and exercises benefit any manner of riding, not just dressage. Easy to use and understand - diagrams and instructions are clear. Highly recommended! ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-04-07 Summary: Vey Useful ... Very useful tool to have in every instructors library. There's a breif description on the benefits of each exercise and how to execute. Some of the exercises added another layer to the ones that I already use and I found this to be an added plus! ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-20 Summary: excellent resource ... I'm riding an intelligent horse that, when exercises are repeated, quickly begins to anticipate. This book's creative, insightful, and well described exercises have provided me with new ways to work on developing his strength and flexibility with enough variety to keep us both interested. I leave it in the barn and pick a new exercise before each ride. Though my copy is still in great shape, I think it would be terrific if it was printed on coated (barn-proof) paper. ...more
[5] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-25 Summary: The Best So Far ... Brilliant diagrams, excellent keys, simply mapped out and laid out information for difficult and also the easiest of dressage manoevres. It's bound at the top for a vertical flip, with a hole punched down near the bottom so you can hang the book on a nail on your bulletin board or at home to study it and keep it open while you study it. It has handy hints how to achieve positions and gives you ideas to improve certain flaws. It is by far the best book on dressage I have read so far. Just about EVERY page has another ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Dressage, the equestrian practice in which a horse makes highly precise movements in response to barely perceptible signals from the rider, has taken hold of America’s equestrians. Participation rates have risen by 200 percent over the past twenty years, as baby-boomer riders have discovered dressage to be less strenuous and dangerous than jumping, yet offering the satisfaction of mastering techniques and the opportunity to compete and advance to higher levels of achievement. 101 Dressage...more
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