Serena Williams has been voted the greatest woman athlete in history. She has won a record 23 Grand Slam tennis titles and counting. At age 35 she won another major championship gave birth and then continued winning important tournaments. Williams plays hard on the court and works even harder in the gym. Her fitness routine and nutrition awareness make her nearly unbeatable. Learn more about Williams and her intense commitment to greatness.
Describes the life and playing career of professional basketball player LeBron James, focusing on his physical fitness routine. Includes fact boxes, color photographs, an awards list, a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.
Experiments and activities help students learn how the human body stays fit, describing how the muscles, heart, sweat glands, and other systems work together to help people stay healthy.
"Kitty is terribly out of shape and when Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, she is told that it is time to exercise, but it will take a lot of convincing and a bit of trickery to get Kitty into the competitive spirit"--OCLC.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between being fit and staying healthy, benefits of aerobic exercises such as biking, nutritional concepts such as calories, and recipe instructions.
An early reader’s introduction to the connections between the dairy food group and staying healthy, benefits of dairy products such as yogurt, nutritional concepts such as calcium, and recipe instructions.
"Kitty is terribly out of shape and when Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, she is told that it is time to exercise, but it will take a lot of convincing and a bit of trickery to get Kitty into the competitive spirit"--OCLC.
Presents some basic information about such concepts of physics as force and resistance, while describing the mechanics of gymnastics and other games and exercises that commonly take place in gyms.
