Build Your Own Body : Strong is the New Skinny

• Autore: Donegan Kelly
• Pubblicazione: Dublin : , : Gill Books, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 pages)
• Disciplina: 613.713
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Strong is the new skinny -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Calin Brehaita -- Introduction -- My story -- Let's start at the beginning -- The reality TV years -- The turning point -- Where I'm at now -- Your body image does not define you -- What I've learned and what I hope you'll learn too -- Fitness and you -- PART 01: THE BASICS -- Chapter 01: Start -- The basics -- How to get started -- Chapter 02: Learn -- The language of fitness -- Understand your body -- How to make long-term change -- Chapter 03: Mind -- The benefits of fitness for mental health -- How to have a healthier brain -- Get motivated! -- The power of willpower -- Find confidence through fitness -- Chapter 04: Food -- You are not fat - you have fat -- Eat real food -- Food is fuel -- Food is your friend -- What are the benefits of a good diet? -- How to break the binge-purge cycle -- Food intolerances -- Food myths -- Grocery shop for success -- How to make good choices when eating out -- Chapter 05: Supplements -- Why take supplements? -- How to get started with supplements -- Supplement myths -- Functions and benefits of supplements -- Chapter 06: Exercise -- Exercise is what causes real change -- Be smart about your body -- What is exercise? -- What are the benefits of exercise? -- What happens to your body when you exercise? -- How long does it take to see results from exercise? -- Exercise essentials -- Exercise, weightlifting and muscle myths -- Strength training and cardio -- The two types of weightlifting movements -- The importance of warming up -- Technique -- What not to do when you exercise -- Turn your weaknesses into a strength -- Conclusion -- PART 02: THE PLANS -- Chapter 07: Workouts -- Muscle groups -- Glutes -- Hamstrings -- Quads -- Calves -- Abs -- Biceps and triceps -- Shoulders -- Chest -- Back -- Cardio training. ; Plyometrics -- Resistance training -- How to read an exercise plan -- A note on the plans -- A plan for the total newbie -- Take it to the next level -- Curve nation -- The booty builder -- Tone that bod -- Six pack dreamin' -- Healthy mind -- The long-termer -- Holiday emergency -- Chapter 08: Diets -- Diet plans: The good, the bad and the ugly -- Diet plans are not one-size-fits-all -- How to spice up your diet plan -- How to use cheat meals and rewards -- How to determine your diet plan -- Hydration -- Nutritional values -- What not to eat -- A note on the plans -- The balance plan -- Muscle builder -- Healthy mind -- The fat burner -- Functional eating -- Carb cycling and carb manipulation -- Chapter 09: Commit -- Your Fitness Diary -- Further Reading -- Cookbooks and books about food -- Exercise, weight loss and muscle-building books -- Other books worth checking out -- Podcasts -- Websites -- Copyright -- About the Author -- About Gill Books.
• Titolo autorizzato: Build Your Own Body
• ISBN: 0-7171-7038-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910157407303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II