Summaries of books about Health & Fitness:
Shut Up and Run
How to Get Up, Lace Up, and Sweat with Swagger
Robin Arzon
The book offers a blend of motivational advice, personal anecdotes, and practical training tips for runners of all levels, emphasizing the importance of mindset and confidence in achieving fitness goals. It includes workout routines, nutrition advice, and guidance on how to cultivate a runner's swagger, aiming to inspire readers to embrace a powerful, no-excuses attitude towards running and life.
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Tactical Barbell
Definitive Strength Training for the Operational Athlete
K. Black
The book provides a strength and conditioning program tailored for military, law enforcement, and emergency services professionals, focusing on building functional strength, endurance, and overall physical resilience. It outlines periodized workouts, exercise selection, and programming strategies to optimize performance in physically demanding operational environments.
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What Really Makes You Ill?
Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Disease Is Wrong
Dawn Lester|David Parker
The book challenges conventional medical wisdom by questioning the germ theory of disease and the effectiveness of modern medical interventions. It presents the authors' research and alternative perspectives on the true causes of illness, suggesting that factors such as nutrition, pollution, and stress play a more significant role in health than is commonly acknowledged.
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The Self-Care Solution
A Year of Becoming Happier, Healthier, and Fitter--One Month at a Time
Jennifer Ashton
The book provides a month-by-month guide to self-improvement, focusing on different aspects of health and wellness, such as diet, exercise, and stress management. Each chapter offers practical advice, personal anecdotes, and actionable steps to help readers implement positive changes in their lives.
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250 Brief, Creative & Practical Art Therapy Techniques
A Guide for Clinicians and Clients
Susan I. Buchalter
The book provides a diverse collection of 250 art therapy activities designed to help clients express themselves, explore emotions, and address personal issues. It includes step-by-step instructions for clinicians to facilitate these creative exercises in various therapeutic settings.
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Why We Swim
Bonnie Tsui
The book explores the human relationship with water, delving into the cultural, historical, and personal reasons people are drawn to swimming, from survival to pleasure. It weaves together narratives of swimmers from around the world, examining the physical and psychological benefits of being in the water.
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American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen
Getting Used to Life in Your Changing Body
American Medical Association|Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer
The book provides adolescent boys with practical advice and information about the physical and emotional changes they experience during puberty. It covers topics such as hygiene, nutrition, exercise, and the importance of understanding and respecting both their own and others' bodies as they navigate the transition from childhood to adolescence.
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Trauma Treatment Toolbox
165 Brain-Changing Tips, Tools & Handouts to Move Therapy Forward
Jennifer Sweeton
The book provides a comprehensive collection of strategies, exercises, and handouts designed to help therapists effectively treat clients with trauma-related issues. It focuses on neuroscience-informed techniques to facilitate brain change and healing, offering practical guidance for clinicians to enhance their therapeutic interventions.
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Urban Tantra
Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century
Barbara Carrellas
The book provides a modern, inclusive guide to tantra and sexuality, blending ancient tantric wisdom with contemporary sex practices and personal empowerment techniques. It offers practical advice, exercises, and insights to enhance sexual experiences, deepen intimacy, and explore a variety of erotic and spiritual connections.
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Every Body Yoga
Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body.
Jessamyn Stanley
The book is a guide to yoga that emphasizes inclusivity and self-acceptance, offering personal anecdotes, step-by-step yoga sequences, and encouragement for individuals of all shapes, sizes, and levels of ability. It challenges the traditional yoga stereotypes and provides practical advice for embracing yoga as a tool for both physical health and personal growth.
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