Resultados para "John" en Ejercicio, dieta y nutrición

Mike Mentzer was a strikingly handsome man with a brilliant mind and a "perfect" physique—the first bodybuilder to receive a perfect score in both amateur and professional competitions. In the late '70s, Mentzer rose to the very top of his sport (despite the efforts made by industry power brokers, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger), was featured in GQ magazine, and profiled on national television. But he was also a man who wrestled with mental illness his entire life and ended up living on the streets and being sent to prison.

In Body By Science, bodybuilding powerhouse John Little teams up with fitness medicine expert Dr. Doug McGuff to present a scientifically proven formula for maximizing muscle development in just twelve minutes a week. Backed by rigorous research, the authors prescribe a weekly high-intensity program for increasing strength, revving metabolism, and building muscle for a total fitness experience.

With her eyes open by the work of obesity expert Dr. Robert Lustig and others, Eve challenged her husband and two school-age daughters to join her on a quest to eat no added sugar for an entire year. Along the way, Eve uncovered the real costs of our sugar-heavy American diet including diabetes, obesity, and increased incidences of health problems such as heart disease and cancer.

In this engaging collection of essays, author and athlete John Jerome celebrates the simplicity and freedom of running. With contagious passion, he strips away fads and myths to offer basic guidelines for participants, from beginning joggers to those preparing for marathons. For years Jerome recorded his thoughts and experiences during his daily training. As he ran, he discovered not only physical benefits, but philosophical ones as well.

With The Plant-Based Solution, leading cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn shows how everyone can cultivate optimal well-being with a whole-foods, plant-based diet. Known as America's Healthy Heart Doc, Dr. Kahn has already helped thousands of people prevent and reverse heart disease. But what about other chronic conditions, such as adult diabetes, obesity, gut health, osteoporosis, autoimmune disease, and even low sex drive? It turns out that all these conditions and more can be improved with a plant-based diet-and Dr. Kahn has the evidence to prove it.

Unlike other fitness books that focus solely on your body, your muscles, and your diet, this game-changing book focuses on the key that unlocks your full potential; your mindset. Your mind is the force that makes change possible - it's like a supercar, and you are the driver. Do you want to keep it parked in a dark garage? Or do you want to drive it at its top speed down the highway?

Weight Loss and a Healthy Life concerns itself not just with dieting and exercise, but also with morale and mindset. Every life-changing decision you make starts as a thought. Continually making decisions that support a healthier lifestyle requires having a strong mental base that encourages you to keep doing so.

En este libro se expone los aspectos más relevantes de la patología gastrointestinal y un planteamiento más acertado y cercano al público acerca de ese mal llamado "síndrome de colon irritable". Además se explica el concepto de integralidad del individuo como clave para entender desde...

Do you find yourself constantly struggling to lose weight and keep up with the rigors of daily life? Have you tried every diet under the sun, but haven’t made any long-term progress? Do you keep finding yourself feeling flat and low energy, while seeing that annoying little number on the scale stay exactly the same? Then keep listening. Over the last 50 years we, as a society, have seen some huge changes in our daily diet. We are no longer eating whole food, lean proteins, natural fats, or fruits and vegetables.

John Abdo is an expert in weight training, aerobics, polymetrics, fat loss, athletic strength training, health and nutrition. He is the co-host and co-producer of the popular weekly fitness television series Training and Nutrition 2000 which John began in 1985. John is the personal trainer of choice for legions of athletes, fitness enthusiasts, health seekers, and people who want to feel great about themselves.

This is the story of Joseph Pilates, a gifted man who immigrated to the United States at forty-three with no assets or credentials. He not only invented an exercise regimen—which today is practiced by more than ten million people—but in the process, reinvented himself. John Howard Steel brings Joseph Pilates and his eponymous exercise regime to life from his unique perspective as a student, friend, and confidant. Joe’s influence profoundly changed Steel’s life; in turn, Steel was crucial for the survival of the Pilates Method and Joe’s legacy.

Since the 1987 publication of Diet for a New America, beef consumption in the United States has fallen a remarkable 19 percent. While many forces are contributing to this dramatic shift in our habits, Diet for a New America is considered to be one of the most important. Diet for a New America is a startling examination of the food we currently buy and eat in the United States and the astounding moral, economic, and emotional price we pay for it.

How often have you tried to lose weight or start eating healthier simply to get frustrated and revert back to your old bad habits? Is this your first time to try, and friends and family are telling you how difficult it is? What if I told you there are things that can make it easier than you think?

Dancing with Gravity is about the secret of Cornu Tension. Cornu Tension is a theory in bio-mechanics of Michael Miller's. The theory is simple: oppositional rotation between axes creates two things you can feel, a sense of alignment and of being lighter on your feet because you know how to engage your muscles more efficiently.

Travis Macy has summited glacial peaks in the French Alps, rappelled into limestone caves in China, and raced through parched deserts in Utah. In 2013 he famously won the Leadman Series, a combination of nearly 300 miles of high-altitude trail running and mountain biking over the course of five epic endurance races. Macy achieved all of these victories without elite professional training or even exceptional strength, speed, or flexibility.

Wing Chun is the most popular form of Chinese kung fu in the world today, with more than four million practitioners. This guide will fascinate and educate anyone interested in the martial arts, from beginner to master. The art as it is presently understood has been handed down from teacher to student for more than 300 years. Until now, no one has ever stepped back and taken a critical look at why this art's techniques are presented and performed the way they are.

The Art of Expressing the Human Body, a title coined by Bruce Lee himself to describe his approach to martial arts, documents the techniques he used so effectively to perfect his body for superior health and muscularity.

The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You'll find what to watch out for, what to do about it, and how to protect your heart so you can enjoy the sports you love for years to come.

Starting today, you don't have to live in pain. That is the revolutionary message of The Egoscue Method, a breakthrough system for eliminating musculoskeletal pain without drugs, surgery, or expensive physical therapy. Developed by Pete Egoscue, an internationally renowned physiologist and injury consultant to some of the most successful performers in all walks of life, The Egoscue Method has helped millions of people feel and move better. Inside, you'll find a step-by-step guide designed to return the body to its balanced, pain-free state and provide quick and lasting relief.

Discover the remarkable benefits of a simple yet profound activity: walking. "The Transformative Power of Walking" is an enlightening guide that explores how incorporating walking into your daily life can lead to significant improvements in physical health, mental clarity, emotional well-being, and community engagement.