High School Health and Wellness

After decades spent working with pro-athletes, Olympians, and Navy Seals, mobility pioneers Kelly and Juliet Starrett began thinking about the physical well-being of the rest of us. What makes a durable human? How do we continue to feel great and function well as we age? And how do we counteract the effects of technology-dependence, sedentary living, and other modern ways of life on our body's natural need for activity?   The answers lie in an easy-to-use formula for basic mobility maintenance: 10 tests + 10 physical practices = 10 ways to make your body work better  The book offers:  Easy mobilization practices to increase range of motion and avoid injury  Intuitive ways to integrate more movement into your daily life and escape sedentary habits No-fuss guidelines for improving nutrition and sleep  Basic breathing practices to manage stress and pain.

Yoga has become extremely popular in todays' fitness world, but its benefits go well beyond the physical. Author Barbara Sheen discuss the scientific principals behind the sport of yoga. This book describes the physics used and how to avoid injuries. It also details the benefits that doing yoga has on the body and the mind.

This indispensable guide to yoga gives an in-depth description of asanas or postures and the spiritual and mental discipline required to practice them. The simple how-to steps help readers learn all about physical movement, breathing, nutrition, fitness, and anatomy. Color photographs display proper movement for postures, and anatomical illustrations show the various muscles that are used in each exercise. Text boxes explain the correct form in posture and what to avoid when doing the pose. Boxes with each pose describe level of difficulty, the average amount of time needed to complete the pose, and a caution list.

Exercise Personal Training 101 provides a message of empowerment for personal trainers who believe in the holistic development of their clients. The key philosophy of the book is to help personal trainers of exercise to empower their clients with good problem-solving and decision-making skills concerning their health and well-being. Good personal trainers become great personal trainers when they practise HELP with their clients and help them to become better problem-solvers and decision makers rather than telling them what to do, by offering sound and scientifically-based information that is personalised and appropriate.Personal exercise training books that address associated issues of the profession are rare and not easily available. Many personal trainers are self-taught, do not have the required qualifications and are motivated by the amount of money that they can make rather than the health and well-being of clients. Readers will learn what makes a good personal trainer and those who are in the profession can benefit by equipping themselves with the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will make them a great exercise personal trainer. Excellent personal trainers can be lifestyle and wellness coaches who are renowned for their great listening skills and high emotional quotient.

This book reminds students that there are many ways to exercise. From walking to running, cycling to boxing, high-intensity interval training to swimming, this guidebook provides readers with a variety of cardiovascular training exercises. Students will receive sample exercises and stretches to add to their repertoire and learn about the importance of cardiovascular exercise. This book demonstrates the physical benefits, such as increased blood circulation, improved stamina, and stronger heart and lungs, that exercise has on the body.