Human Kinetics - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/233236.xml Human Kinetics - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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]]> 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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