Make the Pool Your Gym

No-Impact Water Workouts for Getting Fit, Building Strength and Rehabbing from Injury

Karl Knopf (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2012
Ulysses Press (Verlag)
978-1-61243-014-0 (ISBN)

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Water workouts provide a safe and fun way to lose weight, build muscle, and heal from injuries with zero harmful impact. Packed with over 75 exercises and more than 200 step-by-step photos, this title shows you why pool work is no longer restricted to classes for the elderly and rehabilitation sessions for post-surgery athletes.

STEP INTO THE NON-IMPACT, TOTAL-BODY BENEFITS OF WATER EXERCISE Once used primarily for rehabilitation, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories -- all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. This flexible training tool can help you: * Improve muscular strength * Increase flexibility * Enhance cardiovascular fitness * Alleviate pain * Rehabilitate injuries With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create the effective and efficient workout best suited to your needs. Whether you're a non-swimmer, an elite athlete or someone with a chronic condition, you can make a splash in your fitness level without even getting your hair wet.

Dr. Karl Knopf is the coordinator for the fitness therapist program at Foothill College of California.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.3.2012
Verlagsort	Berkeley, CA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	190 x 234 mm
Gewicht	530 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding
ISBN-10	1-61243-014-7 / 1612430147
ISBN-13	978-1-61243-014-0 / 9781612430140
Zustand	Neuware