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Prescriptive Stretching

Kristian Berg - Human Kinetics, Inc.
Format: Paperback

No one likes to live with aches and pain. Whether the pain is caused by poor posture, repetitive movements, injury, or sedentary behavior, Prescriptive Stretching, Second Edition, can help put you on the path to feeling better and living without the pain.Prescriptive Stretching features...
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Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever: How to Become a Fit and Healthy Lifelong Runner by Following The Innovative 7-Hour Workout Week

Bill Ed D Pierce - Rodale
Format: Print book

From the experts at the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST) , Runner's World Train Smart, Run Forever goes beyond traditional training programs and addresses the issues that prevent runners from reaching their full potential. This book will teach you how to become...
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Inside the Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees

Bob Klapisch - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A riveting look at what is really said and done behind closed doors with the New York Yankees, the most famous and wealthiest sports franchise in the world Using the 2018 baseball season as the backdrop, Inside the Empire gives readers the real, unvarnished "straight-from-the-gut"...
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Injury-Free Running, Second Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to Biomechanics, Gait Analysis, and Injury Prevention

Tom Michaud - North Atlantic Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback

Each time a runner's foot hits the ground, an impact force averaging three times their weight travels through the body at more than 200 miles per hour, causing the bones to vibrate and tendons to stretch. An average runner strikes the ground more than 10,000 times per hour, resulting...
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Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final

David A. F. Sweet
Format: Hardcover


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Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World

Will Cockrell - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers - including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker - this vivid and authoritative adventure history chronicles one of the least likely industries on Earth: guided climbing on Mount Everest.. Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer's Into...
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10-Minute Strength Training Exercises for Seniors: Exercises and Routines to Build Muscle, Balance, and Stamina

Ed Deboo PT - Callisto
Format: Paperback

Build strength and balance at any age - just 10 minutes at a time. Staying strong and flexible becomes even more important as we age. This guide to exercise for seniors makes it easy to stay in motion with short and simple exercises you can do anytime and anywhere. With clear illustrations...
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Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder's Lens

José Vadi - Soft Skull
Format: Hardcover

A memoir-in-essays about how skateboarding re-defines space, curates culture, confronts mortality, and affords new perspectives on and off the board. Chipping a board - where small pieces of deck and tape break off around the nose and tail - is a natural part of skateboarding. Novice or pro,...
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Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond: Stay Strong, Supported, and Stress-Free

Francoise Barbira Freedman
Format: Paperback

Yoga is more important during pregnancy than at any other time of your life. As your body becomes unfamiliar to you from trimester to trimester and as labor approaches, you need safe, strengthening, and supportive sequences to guide you on your journey. This book gives you step-by-step...
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Laughter Yoga: Daily Practices for Health and Happiness

Madan Kataria M.D. - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

Bring into your life more laughter--and all its physical and emotional benefits--with this definitive guide by the founder of the worldwide laughter yoga movement.Could you use a good laugh?This book will show you how to bring laughter into your life at any time of day--no special equipment...
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