Fitness for Pregnant Women (book)

Functional Training (Expanded New Edition) - The programme for success used by top athletes  In this new edition of his seminal work, Functional Training, Michael Boyle – one of the world’s leading experts in performance optimisation in sport – presents the concepts, methods, exercises and programmes that enable athletes to learn how to move perfectly during sporting competition. A series of tests serves as the basis for designing a bespoke training plan tailored to individual weaknesses. A wide variety of exercises, featuring progressive variations for the upper body, core, legs and the whole body, help to develop the improved balance, proprioception, stability and strength required to be among the best in one’s chosen sport. Sample programmes assist with the creation of personalised training plans and provide a template for a solid training regime that covers every key aspect of preparation. In doing so, Boyle draws on his many years of experience as well as the latest research, and also incorporates new recommendations on foam rolling, stretching and dynamic warm-ups. This new edition of the bestseller also offers 71 videos available online featuring the most important exercises, commentary and analysis. About the author Michael Boyle is one of the world’s leading experts in strength and athletic training, performance optimisation in sport, and functional training. He works with professional athletes and teams across a wide range of sports, providing training and rehabilitation support, and is an internationally sought-after consultant and speaker. His own training centre, Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Boston, which offers performance-oriented training for athletes of all fitness levels, was ranked by Men’s Health as one of the top 10 gyms in the USA. His two books, *Functional Training* and *Advances in Functional Training*, are regarded as standard works in the field.  Please note: This book is supplied as a paperback! Read an extract

How to successfully treat depression, anxiety and mental exhaustion through the right diet Millions of people are familiar with the feeling of exhaustion and mental fatigue, and suffer from difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, listlessness, depressive moods or anxiety disorders. For a long time, it was assumed that functional disorders in the brain caused these mental health issues. Today we know that the human microbiome, particularly in the gut, has a significant influence on our mental wellbeing. Trillions of bacteria ensure that all our bodily functions remain in balance, and they influence not only vital organs such as the thyroid, heart, liver, bones and skin, but also our brain.Dr Raphael Kellman is a pioneer in holistic and functional medicine and has been treating patients with mental health conditions for 20 years. Through years of research into the human brain, he has developed a completely new approach to successfully treating dysfunctions. In *Happiness Begins in the Gut*, he explains the holistic system comprising the brain, gut, microbiome and thyroid, the balance of which is responsible for mental health. He describes how we need to eat in order to be mentally healthy and happy.This book contains numerous recipes, meal plans and other tips that can be used to successfully treat a wide range of conditions – without medication.About the author Dr Raphael Kellman, MD, is a graduate of the renowned Albert Einstein School of Medicine. The globally respected author and physician has already treated more than 40,000 people. In doing so, he considers the patient as a whole and does not focus solely on the illness. This approach has enabled him to help numerous people whose conditions had previously been undiagnosed. Kellman is known worldwide for his innovative approach to microbiome medicine. He lives in New York with his wife and two young daughters.

Learning and Understanding Bodyweight Training With ‘Fit Without Equipment’, bestselling author Mark Lauren has developed the most successful fitness concept of our time and sparked a huge global trend: equipment-free bodyweight training. In this fully illustrated handbook, the author presents over 100 exercises and numerous exercise variations, featuring colour anatomical illustrations and detailed step-by-step instructions. Divided into the muscle groups chest and shoulders, biceps and forearms, glutes, legs and core, the exercises cover all areas of the body and form the ideal basis for a comprehensive full-body workout. This makes it easy to follow the bodyweight training programme and tailor it to be even more targeted and effective. About the author: Mark Lauren is a certified sports instructor with the US Army and, in this role, has prepared over 700 elite soldiers for their deployment on special operations. He is constantly on the move and lives wherever he is needed as a trainer and instructor. In his spare time, he trains in triathlon and Muay Thai. He competes at a professional level in Thai boxing. His book *Fit ohne Geräte* was one of the best-selling German fitness books in 2011.