Introduces physical fitness, describing how physical activity affects health and why it is important to stay active, and provides suggestions for healthy activities including yoga, swimming, and team sports.

Presents a yoga routine designed to reduce stress and tension.

Six workout routines designed for weight loss that are used in the television reality program "The biggest loser".

Certified personal trainer and former dancer Elise Gulan presents a workout using ballet exercises for overall strength and flexibility.

"A captivating blend of reportage and personal narrative that explores the history of women's exercise culture--from jogging and Jazzercise to Jane Fonda--and how women have parlayed physical strength into other forms of power"--

Personal trainer extraordinaire Bonne Marcus explains how to shape up--physically, emotionally, and mentally. Her program, which includes a variety of exercises you can do without ever entering a gym, will leave you glowing on your wedding day.

Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn't have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel-America's leading endurance sports coach-shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel...