PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/233236.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Cycling Anatomy Depicted in New Book: Illustrations Show How Body Powers the Pedals http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2573244.htm Cyclists may soon improve performance and avoid injury when they see exactly how proper technique and training impacts their muscles. In the upcoming Cycling Anatomy, (Human Kinetics, May 2009) physician and former competitive cyclist Shannon Sovndal, MD, uses full-color anatomical illustrations to show how specific exercises link to cycling performance. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2573244.htm Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2566954.htm In Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete (Human Kinetics, May 2009) Bergquist takes us on a fascinating and inspiring journey into the lives of older men and women who push their bodies with the vigor and passion of youth. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2566954.htm Book Expands On Renowned Conditioning System: Updated Edition Of Bigger Faster Stronger Offers New Training Techniques http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2497234.htm Hundreds of sport teams can attribute their success to the Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) program. In fact, over 300 high school football teams have won state championship titles while using the program. The conditioning system is the program of choice for coaches and athletic directors in over 9,000 high schools, 160 colleges, and 40 professional franchises. Now the popular program has been updated in the second edition of Bigger Faster Stronger (Human Kinetics, March 2009). (PRWeb Jun 5, 2009)

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]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2497234.htm No Time for Kung Fu in Real Life: Typical Fights Take Seconds, Require Improvised Self-Defense http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2497124.htm Jackie Chan gets movie's bad guys, but his moves wouldn't cut it in a real attack, claims a renowned self-defense expert. "Since most real fights last less than four seconds, adrenaline and trained reflexes are the true keys to survival," says John Perkins, a former police officer and forensic homicide detective. In the upcoming new edition of his book, Attack Proof (Human Kinetics, May 2009), he explains how to maximize adrenaline and reflexes in an unorthodox self-defense technique he calls "guided chaos." (PRWeb Jun 5, 2009)

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]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2497124.htm Authors Help Athletes Tip Scales Safely: Help Determine and Reach Optimal Weight http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2437154.htm When determining whether to gain or lose weight, build muscle, cut fat, or control water weight, athletes often don't know how to help their bodies comply with their performance goals. Now experienced registered dietitians Michele Macedonio and Marie Dunford answer athletes' questions and put them on the road to achieving their optimal weight with the upcoming The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight (Human Kinetics, April 2009). (PRWeb May 20, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2437154.htm Triathlon Expert Offers Four Tips for Race-Day Recovery: Mora Updates Popular Triathlon Guide http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2437264.htm John Mora knows what it takes to be a successful triathlete: He has competed in almost 200 running, cycling, and swimming events, including marathons, sprint triathlons, and Ironman competitions. In the upcoming full-color edition of his popular triathlon guide Triathlon 101 (Human Kinetics, March 2009), Mora expands on the first edition, which sold more than 75,000 copies, and offers new information on off-road triathlons, planning for a competition, and race recovery. (PRWeb May 20, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2437264.htm Fitness Expert Reveals His Secrets to Getting Arms Like Michelle Obama http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2353954.htm Schoenfeld recently gave The New York Times some tricks of the trade for attaining buff arms. While acknowledging that genetics play a role in toning up, he states, "That covers only about 50 percent," adding, "if you work out properly, everyone has the ability to look terrific within their own genetic framework." (PRWeb Apr 25, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2353954.htm "No Time" for Exercise? No Problem! Start with Five Minutes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2207124.htm A minute of exercise is better than none at all. That's the philosophy of Greg Whyte, author of Fit in 5 (Human Kinetics, February 2009), who confronts reluctant exercisers' most common excuse. "The message is this: Something is better than nothing; do what exercise you can and attempt to increase it," he explains. (PRWeb Mar 6, 2009)

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]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2207124.htm Cardinals Stay Loose for Sunday's Super Bowl: Flexibility Program Credited with Increasing Team's Mobility http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1921814.htm The Super Bowl-bound Arizona Cardinals may have one leg up on the Steelers--literally. Most of the Cardinals' starting line-up employ a unique flexibility program performed by local Arizona flexibility specialists Ann and Chris Frederick that lengthens fascia, the connective tissue that surrounds muscles and joints. The Fredericks and their team leave on the Cardinals' charter jet Thursday to continue their work with the team in Tampa Bay. (PRWeb Jan 28, 2009)

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]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1921814.htm Don't Let Winter Weather Freeze Your Workouts: Break Cabin Fever and Boost Fitness with Snow Sports http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1892784.htm Winter weather chases many active people indoors, but snow and ice can actually create stimulating athletic challenges. Skiing and snowshoeing offer low-impact workouts that raise the heart rate and increase respiration. The physical demands of snowshoeing can build up endurance levels and strengthen quadriceps, while skiing works the hip flexors and extensors. The use of poles also helps condition arm, shoulder and back muscles. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1892784.htm Resolve to Take Golf Less Seriously: Golf Humorist Charts the Course http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1811414.htm No sport--and perhaps no activity of any kind--tests one's character so much as golf. Truly a pastime that enthusiasts love to hate and hate to love, golf instills equally high levels of elation and frustration. Yet, 26 million Americans consider themselves golfers and many will resolve to improve their game this year. To those people, golf humorist George Fuller says, "Practice schmactice." He understands the plight of golfers and pokes fun at their idiosyncrasies in the new book I Golf, Therefore I Am--Nuts! (Human Kinetics, 2009). (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1811414.htm Famed YogaFit® Principles Outlined in Updated Book http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1808664.htm Eight years after the release of the first edition of Beth Shaw's YogaFit, the woman responsible for the trademark combination of cardiorespiratory exercise and yoga poses brings more detailed instruction and content to the unique book. The new edition of Beth Shaw's YogaFit (Human Kinetics, 2009) expands on YogaFit's methods, providing a total-body workout that emphasizes strength, flexibility, and aerobic fitness. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1808664.htm Unique Approach to Yoga Suits Athletes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1808724.htm Football, hockey and basketball players don't beat down the doors of yoga studios. While athletes know greater flexibility aids performance, few embrace yoga's perceived traditions and lifestyle. A unique blend of fitness and yoga called YogaFit combines balance, strength, flexibility, and power into a fitness format that is user-friendly and understandable--and is particularly effective for athletes who need to round out their strength routines. Taught in health clubs around the world, YogaFit is outlined for athletes in an upcoming second edition of Beth Shaw's YogaFit (Human Kinetics), to be released in January. (PRWeb Jan 1, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1808724.htm Avoid the Seven Deadly sins of Running Technique: Running Expert Explains how to stay Injury free http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1808754.htm Dedicated runners have come to expect running-related injuries. In any given year, up to 70 percent of runners sustain an injury serious enough to stop them from running. According to running expert Sam Murphy, those problems are often caused by errors in training and technique and can be avoided. Simple mistakes, including wearing the wrong shoes, increasing mileage too quickly, or not varying sessions enough, are responsible for 60 percent of running injuries. (PRWeb Dec 31, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1808754.htm Don't Let Diabetes Derail Activity: Expert Provides Tips on Avoiding Common Diabetic Injuries http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1789964.htm People with diabetes face a higher risk of activity-related injury than people without diabetes, says author Sheri Colberg, PhD. In Diabetic Athlete's Handbook (Human Kinetics, 2009), Colberg offers tips on how people with diabetes can minimize injuries while living an active lifestyle. (PRWeb Dec 26, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1789964.htm Tackle Kids' Basketball Without Needing Therapy: Veteran Youth Coaches Share Teaching Tools in New Survival Guide http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1792474.htm Parents, former players and basketball enthusiasts often feel "roped into" coaching youth basketball and find the challenge of organizing a group of youngsters daunting. Goals like teaching fundamentals and winning a few games get lost in the disarray of corralling the would-be hoops stars. Two long-time youth coaches take a light-hearted yet comprehensive approach to the topic in Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball (Human Kinetics, 2009). (PRWeb Dec 26, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1792474.htm Recharge Your Swimming Routine: Applying Basic Changes Can Increase Performance, Enjoyment and Fitness, Says Human Kinetics http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1792414.htm Regardless of venue or goals--competition or fitness--any swimmer can benefit from assessing his or her goals, techniques, and training program. Now swimming legend Jim Montgomery offers advice for adult swimmers who want to improve their strokes, add variety and purpose to workouts, or learn more about the lifelong sport in the upcoming book Mastering Swimming (Human Kinetics, 2009). (PRWeb Dec 26, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1792414.htm Frazzled by the Holidays? Experts Offer Tips to Combat Stress and Stay Healthy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1671244.htm Hectic holidays derail the best fitness plans--but exercise provides relief from holiday-related anxiety for those who sneak it into their schedules. Brad Schoenfeld, author of Sculpting Her Body Perfect (Human Kinetics, 2008) agrees. "Exercise can be an excellent form of stress management," Schoenfeld explains. "By providing an outlet for your emotions, exercise helps to deflect external stresses." (PRWeb Nov 27, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1671244.htm No Meat for Prince Fielder? No Problem -- Researcher Says Athletes Get Ample Protein from Plant Sources http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb716394.htm Milwaukee Brewer first baseman Prince Fielder reported to spring training as a new vegetarian. Can a vegetarian lifestyle sustain a 6-foot, 260-lb athlete? Yes, says a top sports nutritionist and researcher. (PRWeb Feb 23, 2008)

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]]> Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb716394.htm Increase Fitness Through Aquatic Exercise http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596261.htm Water workouts increase overall health, according to Marybeth Pappas-Baun, author of the new edition of "Fantastic Water Workouts." (PRWeb Jan 2, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596261.htm Functional Fitness Impacts Performance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596351.htm Conditioning expert Vern Gambetta offers four steps to developing a training program. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596351.htm Family Workouts Make Fitness Fun for Parents and Kids http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596392.htm Parents can also give kids a competitive advantage, says youth fitness expert Scott Lancaster. Lancaster, former NFL youth development director, recently launced Youth Evolution Sports and authored "Athletic Fitness for Kids." (PRWeb Jan 2, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596392.htm Beware of Common Exercise Myths http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596401.htm Women's fitness expert Brad Schoenfeld offers training tips for the new year. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596401.htm New Research Shows Nonlinear Periodization Effective in Promoting Muscle Growth http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596612.htm Periodization proves successful in breaking training plateaus. Scientists William Kraemer, PhD and Steven Fleck, PhD, outline nonlinear approach in new book. (PRWeb Jan 2, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb596612.htm Youth Athletes Can Learn a Lesson from Skateboarders http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb568082.htm Top trainers applaud boarders' athletic development. In their upcoming book, "Athletic Fitness for Kids" (© 2008, Human Kinetics), long-time NFL youth football director Scott Lancaster and celebrity trainer Radu Teodorescu stress the importance of developing overall fitness, an element that is often missing in sport-specific training. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb568082.htm Kaminoff's Yoga Anatomy Book Surprises Forecasters http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb556672.htm Book that Yoga Journal calls "essential for any serious student of yoga" already doubles yearly goal just four months after release. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb556672.htm Janet Evans Returns to The Pool, Shares Swimming Passion with New Generation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb544037.htm Olympic legend writes instructional book, puts support behind USA Swimming's Make a Splash program. Janet Evans will be attending Friday's US Swimming Championships in Indianapolis. (PRWeb Aug 3, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/08/prweb544037.htm Fitness Leader Offers Strength Training Tips for Older Adults http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb522897.htm Approached properly, strength training fights effects of aging, according to Wayne Westcott. (PRWeb May 2, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb522897.htm Early Start Impacts Adolescent Physical Activity Habits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb495524.htm New study supports need for PE, other youth activities in fighting obesity. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2007)

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