stretching exercises

Presents a series of stretching exercises for core and full-body strength, increased flexibility, and weight loss.

Explores three different shapes your body can make. Includes online music access.

Introduces readers to the sport of dance.

Introduces readers to the sport of gymnastics.

Discusses hip-hop, including how each dancer has his own style, what they wear, the type of shoe, and where they like to dance.

Examines flexibility as a part of physical fitness, and contains exercises and tips to help improve ones own flexibility.

This lavishly illustrated guidebook is the perfect way to introduce readers to the time-honored art of tai chi. The first chapter offers an account of tai chi’s history and philosophical underpinnings, including descriptions of the major schools of tai chi. Subsequent chapters present a series of positions that flow into each other to create several tai chi routines. Each spread of these chapters features a photograph of a tai chi practitioner doing a position, accompanied by a cutaway anatomical drawing of the practitioner in that position. Tips on how to do each position properly are also included.

Illustrated with photographs of a practicing Pilates expert and diagrams that show the muscle groups that get a workout during each featured Pilates exercise, this instructional guide has everything a reader interested in Pilates needs to begin crafting their own personalized regimen. Beginning with an explanation of what Pilates is and the history of how it was developed and going on to discuss modern principles and equipment, this guide emphasizes correct body placement, proper breathing techniques, and injury prevention. Includes a range of basic, intermediate, and advanced Pilates exercises and numerous step-by-step workouts to try.