Yoga Relaxation, Postures, Daily Routines (PB) by Charmaine Yabsley; Martin Clark (Foreword by); David Smith

$14.99 NZD

Category: Fitness | Series: Health and Wellbeing Ser.

Yoga is a popular physical, mental, and spiritual discipline that originated in ancient India. Various traditions of yoga can be found in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, and in recent years Western culture has embraced yoga's power of simplicity, stillness and mental poise. This accessible new book focuses on a series of exercises, body motions and self-disciplines that offer the benefits of yoga to everyone. Featuring specially commissioned practical photography, step-by-step instruction, and an introduction to the entire scope of the system of yoga. ...Show more

Pilates Core Strength, Exercises, Daily Routines by Charmaine Yabsley; Katy Evans (Foreword by)

$14.99 NZD

Category: Fitness | Series: Health and Wellbeing Ser.

Pilates is an exercise system that focuses on stretching and strengthening the whole body to improve balance, muscle-strength, flexibility and posture. It was created in the early 1900s and incorporates elements of yoga, martial arts and Western forms of exercise. Initially adopted by professional dance rs in the US as an effective form of recovery after injury, pilates has steadily grown in popularity around the world, and includes celebrity fans such as Madonna and Jennifer Aniston. This accessible new book focuses on a series of exercises, body motions and self-disciplines that offer the benefits of pilates to everyone. Featuring specially commissioned practical photography, step-by-step instruction, and an introduction to the entire scope of the system of pilates. ...Show more

Building Muscle & Performance by Nick Tumminello

$33.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

By combining the most effective approaches and exercises, expert trainer Nick Tumminello has developed a high-octane, high-efficiency system for building muscle and boosting performance. Step by step he presents the best exercises for increasing speed, explosiveness, athleticism and endurance. Readers w ill learn to push themselves to the limits with strength and power lifts and progressions, power training drills and cardio conditioning workouts. Building Muscle and Performance includes more than 250 exercises and 75 ready-to-use programmes, with detailed photo sequences that depict every movement as well as variations to increase or decrease difficulty. ...Show more

The Little Book of Yoga by Chronicle Books Staff (Created by); Nora Isaacs

$27.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

Yoga, the ancient mind-body practice, is booming in popularity, but there's no attractively packaged overview for the mainstream enthusiast. Introducing The Little Book of Yoga. This petite hardcover presents all the basics for yoga lovers of every interest and skill level--beginner or advanced, committ ed or just curious. The contents, broken into five sections for a customizable reading experience, include illustrated pose instructions and practical wisdom that yields rewards on and off the mat. Authoritative yet approachable, compact yet robust, it's a timely offering for a practice that continues to grow. Fans will recognize it as the only fundamental yoga book and gift givers will rejoice in finding the perfect present for the yogi in their life. ...Show more

Yoga Basics by Vimla Lalvani

$9.99 NZD

Category: Fitness | Series: Pyramid Paperbacks

Yoga is one of the best ways to achieve top-to-toe fitness. It improves muscle tone and flexibility, boosts energy levels, increases concentration and relieves stress. Yoga Basics is the perfect companion for beginners, and a great source of reference for experienced practitioners.

Developing Swimmers: A Comprehensive Programme for Identifying, Training, and Coaching Excellence by Michael Brooks

$34.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

Talent, skill and a passion to compete, these are the characteristics that define elite-level swimmers. As the sport's best coaches know, even the most gifted of athletes won't develop these traits without a plan and one that recognises talent, develops skills and nurtures success. "Developing Swimmers" is the only book to offer a comprehensive, long-term plan beginning at an age-group level. Renowned coach Michael Brooks shares the insights, secrets and strategies that have transformed his athletes and swim teams from novice competitors to distinguished champions. ...Show more

Light on Yoga: The Definitive Guide to Yoga Practice by B. K. S. Iyengar

$35.00 NZD

Category: Fitness

The definitive work by B.K.S. Iyengar, the world’s most respected yoga teacher. B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar’s unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the practice, as well as a mindset of ‘yoga for all&r squo;, which has made it into the worldwide phenomenon it is today. Light on Yogais widely called ‘the bible of yoga’ and has served as the source book for generations of yoga students around the world. It is the classic text for all serious students of yoga. B.K.S. Iyengar’s own photo-illustrated, step-by-step guides to every yoga routine. Week-by-week development plan – with a total of 300 weeks to allow gradual progression from novice to advanced technique. B.K.S. Iyengar’s unique and inspired guide to Pranayama – yoga breathing techniques. B.K.S. Iyengar’s yoga philosophy for life and an introduction to the spiritual aspects of yoga. Yoga sequences and asanas to help heal a range of specific illnesses and conditions. ...Show more

15 Minute Gentle Yoga by DK

$24.00 NZD

Category: Fitness

Do you struggle to find time for regular yoga practice? Stress no more- these four 15-minute programmes for beginners offer the flexibility and ease of use that busy lifestyles demand. At home, with just a mat and a few household items, ease tension, increase vitality, and get the flexible body you've a lways wanted by regularly practising these 15-minute routines. Clear step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions explain exactly what to do in each asana, and at the end of each 15-minute programme there's an at-a-glance summary of the routine. 15 Minute Gentle Yoga will inspire you to make yoga part of your weekly routine, so you soon reap the benefits of enhanced health and wellness. ...Show more

15 Minute Pilates by DK

$24.00 NZD

Category: Fitness

Do you struggle to practise Pilates regularly? Stress no more- these four 15-minute programmes offer the flexibility and ease of use that busy lifestyles demand. At home, with just a mat and some weights, build these 15-minute routines into your week to get the lean, sculpted body you've always wanted. Clear step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions explain exactly what to do in each move, targeted "feel it here" graphics help you to understand which part of your body to focus on, and at-a-glance reminders at the end of each 15-minute programme show all the poses in sequence. 15 Minute Pilates will inspire you to make Pilates part of your weekly routine, so you soon reap the benefits of enhanced health and wellness. ...Show more

Pilates on the Ball

$6.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

Why the Pain, What's the Gain?: The Quest for Extreme Fitness by Daniel Kunitz

$39.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

Running, jumping, lifting, pushing, stretching - our bodies are naturally built to move and work, strengthen and adapt. Yet the gym is a 20th century phenomenon and 'working out' a concept that has produced one of the world's biggest industries: fitness. An industry whose changing ideals reflect society 's cultural shifts on what it means to be fit, and how to have the perfect physique. Why the Pain? What's the Gain? takes you on a guided tour of humankind's 3000-year wayward search for the perfect workout; from the dirt courtyards of the ancient Greek gymnasium to the birth of the modern gym in 19th-century Paris; to the weekend, beachside Olympic-caliber gymnasts of Santa Monica and Sydney. Daniel Kunitz seeks the answer to a simple yet profound question: Why do we work out? We will listen in on the innovators and charlatans who lifted the multibillion-dollar business of gym-fitness into being. We will learn how the women's movement sparked an enormous exercise boom and tell the story not only of how we arrived at the big-box gym era but also of the last decade's acceleration into a new fitness frontier. Daniel Kunitz puts himself through the grit and pain of the cross fit, parkour and tough mudder regimes, searching not just for new-found physique, but on a quest to understand the pain and more precisely the gain of working out. ...Show more

Matchfit by Andrew May

$39.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

MatchFit is the complete guide to getting your body and brain in the best possible shape for work, and for life. This inspiring book is the culmination of Andrew May's twenty years of experience as an elite athlete and fitness trainer for some of the world's best athletes; studying the body (Exercise P hysiology) and the brain (Coaching Psychology); working with a variety of clients including elite athletes, military, entrepreneurs, business leaders and entire organisations; and life experience. The Matchfit principles will help you better manage your diary and plan for what is important; build your ability to cope with pressure and have more resilience; support you in improving health and fitness levels; learn all about what's new in nutrition; the importance of being connected and building in play; and freeing up time and energy to invest in family, fitness, and personal interests. Matchfit has the capacity to make a real difference to the way you CONNECT, FUEL, MOVE, THINK, RECHARGE and PLAY. And there is a process in the program to keep you accountable and support you along the way. ...Show more