exercise

Introduces various activities to do on a playground including swings, slides, balance beams, jungle gyms and sandboxes, with emphasis on the benefits of being active.

Presents a ballet exercise program to help women lose weight, turn fat into lean muscle, and re-contour their bodies to achieve the regal posture, strength, and elegance of a ballerina.

A practical guide for losing weight and improving health with information on cardiometabolic exercise, flexibility and strength training, nutrition and preventative medical care, and self-assessments.

Rhyming text, accompanied by labeled illustrations that identify parts of the body, encourages readers to wiggle and twist, stomp and zig-zag, and hug and shrug.

Discusses the health benefits of running and other exercise, looks at what happens in the body when a person runs, and includes activities and a glossary.

Encourages the reader to exercise by following the movements of various animals.

Explains the physiological affects of different forms of exercise and discusses how physical fitness can prevent specific conditions, such as arthritis, cancer, and diabetes.

Presents the latest research on commonly held beliefs about such topics as fitness routines, weight management, aerobic exercise, strength training, injuries, and aging.

An overview for kids that describes the benefits of keeping fit as part of a healthy lifestyle, with ideas for starting an exercise program and discussion topics.