Fitness, Pilates, Yoga for Everyone

Fitness for Everyone: 50 Exercises for Every Type of Body An exercise book for every “body”! No matter who you are or what body type you have, there’s the perfect exercise waiting for you in this incredible exercise guide. You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to workout but think that the exercises seem too difficult. You’re looking for a workout routine that is simple, flexible, and effective. If this sounds familiar, then Fitness for Everyone is perfect for you! Inside the pages of this motivational exercise guide, you’ll find: – 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type – Step-by-step instructions showing you how to do each exercise – 10 fitness routines for specific physical and mental benefits – Expert advice on how to incorporate fitness into your everyday life Personal trainer and fitness coach, Louise Green, is on a mission to change the way we think about exercise! Gone are the days of restricted eating programs and high-intensity training workouts that are unsustainable in the long term. This book will show you how fitness can benefit your daily life – no matter your shape, size, age, or ability. Whether you’ve been working out for years or you’re just getting started, you’ll find something new, challenging, and exciting throughout the pages of this self-help book. The exercises included have variations for people of all body types and abilities. From pushups and burpees to planking and tricep dips, you’ll soon start saying, “I can do every exercise in this book!” Yes, You Can Exercise! This inspirational book will empower you, motivate you, challenge you, and change you. It’s your opportunity to reconnect with mind and body to enjoy the many benefits of an active lifestyle, physically and mentally. All you have to do is turn the page and start your journey!   Pilates for Everyone: 50 Exercises for Every Type of Body Pilates benefits every body–including yours! Pilates is exercise for your mind, body, and spirit, but what if your body won’t cooperate? How can you take advantage of all Pilates has to offer–strengthening your core, enhancing your flexibility, and even improving your posture–if you think you’re too old or too big or too physically unable to perform the Hundred, the Shoulder Bridge, or the Double-Leg Stretch? No matter what your age, size, or physical ability is, you can do every exercise in Pilates for Everyone. Each Pilates exercise shows the typical movements for gaining the physical and mental benefits from that exercise. Then each exercise offers at least three variations performed by people just like you to help you find the right modification that fits who you are. This way, no matter which version you perform, you’re going to reach similar goals. Pilates for Everyone includes these features: • 50 step-by-step exercises for specific body areas • Step-by-step modifications for every exercise • 10 routines that combine exercises from the book for maximum benefits • Expert advice from Micki Havard on how to get the most out of your practice                          Yoga For Everyone: 50 Poses For Every Type Of Body Yoga can benefit every body, including yours! Discover how to take advantage of all yoga has to offer with this all-encompassing yoga guide. No matter who you are or what your abilities are, Yoga for Everyone includes a fabulous 50 poses proving something for everyone to love. From plus size yoga and pregnancy yoga, to yoga for the elderly or disabled, you can explore variations and modifications to much-loved yoga poses, from the comfort of your own home. Every exercise utilizes the essential elements of yoga to ensure you can gain all the physical and mental benefits, and will also allow you to perform all 10 sequences, which combine different poses into one singular experience and focus on specific health benefits each pose has on your body. Dive straight in to discover: – A visually illustrated yoga guide showcasing diversity in people and their mixed fitness abilities – 50 yoga exercises with a minimum of 3 modifications for varying body types – 10 sequences that combine the above-mentioned exercise – Expert information in Yoga and how to incorporate these exercises into everyday life For years, books on yoga have asked readers to bend over backward (literally!) to conform to their physical demands. At DK, we believe it’s time to change that! Why not allow for readers to demand that yoga conform to their individual needs instead? This is yoga for real people! Once you familiarise yourself with the yoga exercises that best suit you and your abilities, you’ll begin to notice the benefits of yoga and positive changes they have on your body, whether it’s your enhanced flexibility, your improved posture or your stronger core. What a rewarding experience for readers! Yoga for Everyone aims to teach readers that with a little modification, anyone can practice Yoga, perfect their poses and become stronger and more confident as you go. Whether you want to structure your sun salutation or demand more from your downward dog, this all-encompassing yoga book will be your one-stop guide to achieving perfection with each pose no matter your physical ability, and learn some top tips on yoga anatomy and yoga science along the way. A must-have volume for those who want to take up yoga but don’t know where to begin, or simply those seeking to start a low-impact exercise, Yoga for Everyone can be tailored to your individual fitness needs, so you make the most out of your poses! Why not stretch yourself, literally, this New Year and try something new? Your mind, body and soul will thank you!