physical education and training

Describes the health benefits of stretching and balance exercises, and how to do them. Includes sidebars, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Describes the history and health benefits of yoga and Pilates, and explains how they are practiced. Includes sidebars, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Describes the growing popularity and health benefits of aerobic exercise, focusing on four types of aerobic exercise. Includes sidebars, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Describes the health benefits and practice of High-Intensity Interval Training or HIIT. Explores various ways to incorporate HIIT into one's workout routine. Includes sidebars, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Provides an overview of what sports training is, explores its history, and uses personal stories from various athletes to describe its effectiveness. Showcases five sports--volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, and ice hockey, offer examples of drills and exercises to improve performance, and provides instructions for how to do them. Includes photographs, a list of essential facts, a glossary, and additional resources.

"This book explains how to create a holistic, system-based performance conditioning plan that helps football athletes reach their physical potential and avoid injury by training optimally, not maximally. It presents effective research-based training exercises, methods, protocols, and programs for achieving gains in speed, agility, change of direction, strength, muscle hypertrophy, power, and aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and describes optimal sleep, nutrition, and hydration practices that promote recovery so athletes can perform their best throughout the year"--.

"Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka "Slugfest," in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget"--Provided by publisher.

With increasing pressure to be athletic and muscular, how can we help boys to feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You is an easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to developing positive body image for boys aged 12+, tackling everything from social media and exercise to nutrition and mental health.

Presents readers with information on the training and experience needed to become a professional football player.

Text and color photographs explore gymnasium etiquette.