Gretchen Reynolds

The First 20 Minutes Personal Trainer (eBook, ePUB)

The right - and the wrong - workouts for everyone

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Much of what we thought we knew about fitness is turning out to be wrong. You should always stretch before exercising? Wrong! Sit-ups are good for you? Wrong! In the ideal companion to her brilliant and bestselling The First 20 Minutes, Gretchen Reynolds identifies these common misconceptions and develops a health and fitness workout tailored to your own level of ability – and all based on the latest scientific discoveries. Whether you have 2 minutes to spare, 10 minutes or 20 minutes, this ebook special will give you invaluable tips for optimising your fitness plan. You will also find out how to exercise to benefit specific problem areas such as the shoulder, lower back and knees. And finally there are insider tips on hot topics such as when to eat before exercise, whether beetroot juice improves blood flow to the muscles, how running backwards can liven up your workout, and why unplugging your headset may help you enjoy exercise more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Icon Books
• Seitenzahl: 81
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781848316447
• Artikelnr.: 38413215

Autorenporträt

Gretchen Reynolds writes the popular Phys Ed column for the New York Times and also contributes to the New York Times Magazine, O: The Oprah Magazine, Men's Journal and Popular Science. She has won a number of awards for her writing and reporting, including two nominations for the prestigious National Magazine Awards. She is also the author of The First 20 Minutes: The surprising science of how we can exercise better, train smarter and live longer (Icon Books, 2012).