Frank Carlson Library

The bestselling science reporter for The New York Times tells us what works and what doesn't when we work out Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Exercise and Health is Gina Kolata's compelling journey into the world of American physical fitness over the past thirty years. It is a funny, eye-opening, brow-sweating investigation into the fads, fictions, and science of fitness training. From the early days of jogging, championed by Jim Fixx-...

If you've picked up this book, it is for a reason ... What is your reason? Are you looking to learn, grow and boost not just your health but your life? This book could be just what you need. In it, Daniel will show you how to: · set and actually achieve goals through tried and tested techniques; · clear the ambiguity around movement, breathing and health as a whole; · become the healthiest version of you and sustain this once...

How to find and treat the problem causing your back pain, rather than just treating the symptom. In this book you will learn: why you were already in trouble before you started to feel pain; how to discover the root cause of your pain, and how to get rid of it; how to restore the normal function to more than just the tissue of your lower back; why your abs are not your core and why people with back pain should never do sit-ups; how doing one simple...

"How will Natalie and her team prepare for the big race on Field Day? This charming, illustrated story about exercising helps young readers learn to read and get excited about physical activity!"--

When Natalie Shelton thinks back to how things were before the car accident, she remembers a great marriage. She and her husband, Zack, seem as strong and dependable together as the houses he builds. They live in Portland, Oregon, and Natalie is co-owner of a successful accounting firm. They're happy, she's almost sure of it. Yet as Natalie lies trapped in a coma, unable to communicate though aware of everything around her, she realizes that her husband...

Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn't have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel-America's leading endurance sports coach-shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel...

Do you want to live a more productive, stress-free, and happier life? Have you always wanted to pick up a new hobby? Do you want to lose weight and look your absolute best? What if I told you could do all three, all at once? If this sounds good, then keep reading! If you're brand new to yoga, it can feel intimidating and be difficult to know exactly where and how to get started. Our Yoga for Beginners guide was created specifically for you-to give...

Discovering Pure Classical Pilates looks deeply into Joseph Pilates' traditional method of mental and physical conditioning by describing its foundations, goals, movement qualities and benefits. Specific attention is, given to the ways in which market forces, individual creativity or ambition lead to deterioration and commercialization of the traditional Pilates system.