Fusion Fitness: Combining the Best from East and West

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Hunter House, 2003 - 224 pages
For over 25 years, the author has studied a wide range of disciplines including yoga, Pilates, the Alexander Technique, callanetics, and Chinese martial arts. Focusing on exercises that integrate the best and safest elements from these disciplines, she presents a balanced exercise regimen for optimum strength, endurance, coordination, and cardiovascular fitness. Dozens of photos, illustrations and charts are included as well as a chapter for exercisers over 50.

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Contents

Exercise Past and Present
1
List of Illustrations
2
Perceived Rates of Exertion
9
Understanding Your Body and
17
Chapter 3
18
The Skeletal Muscles of the Body
25
The Heart and Circulatory System
36
Setting Sensible Targets for Exercise
46
Average BMR RDA in the U S
189
Exercise and Eating for People over 50
207
Keep On Moving
208
Strength Endurance and Stretching
209
Nutrition for Changing Needs
222
Calculating Basal Metabolic Rate BMR
227
17
228
Calories and Joules An Explanation
229

Caloric Content of Selected Foods
52
The Broad Approach to Exercise
58
Getting Ready to Exercise
70
The Bodys Framework
71
How Muscles
81
Training for Strength and Endurance
85
Putting Theory into Practice
99
Muscle
140
Eliminating Stress and Strain
141
Sports and Exercise Injuries and Training to Avoid Them
165
The Other Side of the Fitness Equation
174
Training Programs
230
1 hour
232
1 hour
234
1 hour
237
20 minutes
239
Notes
242
Bibliography
243
Selected Useful Websites
245
51
246
Effective Personaltraining Zones
250
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