Название: Brother Iron, Sister Steel: A Bodybuilder's Book
Автор: Dave Draper
Издательство: On Target Publishing
Год: 2001
Формат: AZW3, EPUB
Размер: 11 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Brother Iron, Sister Steel is a private journey into bodybuilding as only Dave Draper, former Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr. World, can tell it. Training techniques, exercise descriptions and nutritional strategies form the book's foundation, but what glues this book together are Dave's personal experiences and insights, humor and candidness, all of which speak to the heart and soul. The delight in the iron work, the play of the steel and the redefined motivation will have you striving forward to reach your fitness and training goals.

Название: Smart Yoga: Apply the Alexander Technique to Enhance Your Practice, Prevent Injury, and Increase Body Awareness
Автор: David Moore
Издательство: North Atlantic Books
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 34 Мб
Язык: английский / English

David Moore draws on thirty years of teaching to bring fresh and practical insights into how the Alexander Technique can contribute to a safer and more effective yoga practice. With a wealth of illustrations that support the clear, precise explanations, this book offers comprehensive advice in modifying a yoga practice to take into account the huge variability in individual ranges of movement. Moore includes techniques to accommodate limitations imposed by injuries, structure, body type, strength, and flexibility. Smart Yoga offers an explanation of the Alexander Technique’s approach to posture and movement, suggestions for altering faulty breathing patterns, and information about how Hatha Yoga, Patanjali, and Buddhist insight practices relate to the Alexander Technique.

Название: Racing Weight Quick Start Guide
Автор: Matt Fitzgerald CISSN
Издательство: VeloPress
Год: 2010
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 14 Мб
Язык: английский / English

If you're like most endurance ath ­letes, you're concerned about your weight. You know that every extra pound slows you down. Matt Fitzgerald's Racing Weight Quick Start Guide applies all the principles of his best-selling book Racing Weight in a detailed set of weight-loss training plans. You will devote 4 to 8 weeks to starting a weight loss of 5, 10, or 20+ pounds.

Название: Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter
Автор: Ron Balicki
Издательство: HNL Publishing
Год: 2000
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 202
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 17.69 MB
Язык: английский

A conceptual guide to the martial arts, the book features Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee's brilliant martial art, which uses elements from many physical art forms: Western boxing, muay Thai Boxing, kali, shoot wrestling and Brazilian ju-jitsu.

Название: The original Jun Fan Gong Fu - Wing Chun Do
Автор: Sibok Fran?ois Arambel
Издательство: Editions EM
Год: 2008
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 113
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 14.66 MB
Язык: французский

Pour la premi?re fois en France, voici rassembl?s les principes de la toute premi?re m?thode de combat de Bruce Lee, enseign?e par un h?ritier de l'inoubliable h?ros de «Op?ration Dragon». Des techniques simples, pratiques et 100 % efficaces, qui instruiront les pratiquants d'arts martiaux et de self-d?fense, et s?duiront les fans inconditionnels de Bruce Lee.

Название: An Introduction to T'ai Chi
Автор: Alan Peck
Издательство: Optima
Год: 1991
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 121
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 16.95 MB
Язык: английский

T'ai chi chuan is becoming increasingly popular and, if you want to study, it is becoming easier to find a class, especially if you live in a town or city. There are a variety of styles to choose from and within each style a teacher will have his or her own individual approach, so that you will probably find that one class is quite different from another. But in spite of the variety of approaches there are clear principles which are accepted by all t'ai chi experts, and it is this fact which makes it possible to write an introduction to t'ai chi chuan.

Название: Pilates Anatomy
Автор: Rael Isacowitz, Karen Clippinger
Издательство: Human Kinetics
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 16 Мб
Язык: английский / English

This is Pilates as you've never seen it before. With detailed descriptions, step-by-step instruction, and stunning full-color anatomical illustrations, PilatesAnatomy takes you inside the exercises and programs that will tone the body, stabilize the core, improve balance, and increase flexibility. Using the original mat work of Joseph Pilates, you'll see how key muscles are used, how variations and minor adjustments can influence effectiveness, and how breathing, alignment, posture, and movement are all fundamentally linked.

Название: Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art os Self-Defense
Автор: Bruce Lee
Издательство: Ohara Publications
Год: 1988
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 102
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 14.2 MB
Язык: английский

Originally published in 1963, this book includes personal testimonies regarding the author and his art from James Y. Lee, the legendary Ed Parker, and jujutsu icon Wally Jay. Through hand-drawn diagrams and captioned photo sequences, Lee’s text comes to life as he demonstrates a variety of training exercises and fighting techniques. Topics include basic gung fu stances, waist training, leg training, and the theory of yin and yang.

Название: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Techniques
Автор: Jean Jacques Machado, Kid Peligro
Издательство: Invisible Cities Press
Год: 2003
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 252
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 36.91 MB
Язык: английский

Known for his superior technical abilities and his unique and innovative moves, Jean Jacques Machado now presents his entire Brazilian jiu-jitsu system in book form for the first time. Detailed is a complete repertoire of jiu-jitsu moves to handle any situation that arises, whether on the mat or on the street. Techniques are not presented in isolation, but rather through a series of moves that guide practitioners from an initial threat or opportunity all the way through to a submission hold. The subtle interplay between various strategies is depicted, allowing students to choose the right attack or defense every time. More than 100 step-by-step martial arts positions are demonstrated. Over 800 color photos!

Название: Samurai Fighting Arts: The Spirit and the Practice
Автор: Fumon Tanaka
Издательство: Kodansha
Год: 2003
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 236
Для сайта: vtome.ru
Размер: 35.56 MB
Язык: английский

This book introduces the world of traditional Japanese martial arts and will provide readers with a deeper understanding of Bushido and Japan. Also known as Kobudo, these traditional martial arts can be seen as a continuation of samurai culture and comprise a number of styles formulated in the samurai era that are still being taught today.