Recommended Reading
MIND
Muscles of Hatha Yoga, Volume I A revolutionary new book combining modern western science with the ancient art of Hatha Yoga. |
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I Can Make You Thin How you can lose fat by learning to use the power of your subconscious mind. |
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The Answer This self-made millionaire proves that you can literally train your brain to achieve your greatest goals and desires. |
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Inside You: How to Become
a Master of Your Own Destiny The story of a South Korean immigrant who overcame incredible personal obstacles to become a champion martial artist and teacher. He demonstrates that the tougher the physical challenge, the greater the man who emerges. Very inspiring. |
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Psycho Cybernetics In this classic work, Dr. Maltz, a plastic surgeon, discovered that while he could change a person's physical appearance (presumably for the better), that would not necessarily improve the patient's self-esteem. He examines what must change on the inside in order to benefit from the changes to the outside. |
FOOD
The New ME Diet An excellent breakdown of the role of hormones in building muscle and losing fat. |
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Diabesity A riveting look at how Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. All-around great information on Insulin resistance, blood sugar balancing, and general health. Reads like an episode of ER! |
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Enlightened
Chocolate: More Than 200 Decadently Light, Lowfat, and Inspired
Recipes Using Dark Chocolate and Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Need I say more? |
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The Great Book of Chocolate A fun little book about how chocolate is made and why we just can't get enough. |
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The Coconut Oil Miracle Vilified since the 1970's Dr. Fife discusses the benefits of this uniquely curative oil ranging from anti-aging to disease prevention. Includes sweet and savory recipes. |
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The Paleo Diet Known as "the diet the human race grew up eating." It all starts here. |
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Done with Dairy-Giving up
Gluten A wonderful, brief, explanation of how going
gluten and diary free will benefit your health. Includes some delicious
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The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin contemplates how to be happier. Among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference. |
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The Omnivore's Dilema The definitive work on what to eat and why. |
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In Defense of Food–by
An Eater's Manifesto The powerful follow-up to The Omnivore’s Dilema. |
BODY
The New Rules
of Lifting for Abs: A Myth Busting Fitness Plan for Men and Women
Who Want a Strong Core and a Pain Free Back Cosgrove, one of the top fitness brains in the industry, breaks down the very latest training techniques in this book. |
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Born
to Run Takes a good look at what the body is really going through during endurance training. |
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Six Weeks to
Sleeveless and Sexy What is the best accessory on the runway? Go from flabulous arms to fabulous. Find out how with this quick and witty guide. |
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Movement: Functional Movement
Systems: Screening, Assessment, Corrective Strategies By using systematic logic and revisiting the natural developmental principals all infants employ as they learn to walk, run and climb, Gray forces a new look at motor learning, corrective exercise and modern conditioning practices. |
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Enter the Kettlebell!: Strength
Secret of The Soviet Supermen Look at the product description of former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor, Pavel Tsatsouline’s book “Simple, sinister, brutal and ferociously effective for developing explosive strength, dramatic power and never-say-die conditioning. The man’s man’s choice for the toughest, most demanding, highest-yield exercise tool on the planet.” Wow. |
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Soft Tissue Manipulation Provides practitioners, students, and enthusiasts with a working knowledge of the diagnostic and therapeutic use of neuro-muscular, muscle energy, and a number of additional individual techniques and systems involving reflex points and trigger points. |
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Ultimate Back Fitness and
Performance The latest from the greatest scientific authority on back pain, strengthening, and exercise - what helps and what hurts, and why. |
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Heal Your Hips Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Klapper and physical therapist Lynda Huey team up in these books that help make sense out of complicated protocols and treatments concerning knee and hip joint injuries with some terrific underwater and treatment techniques. |
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Heal Your Knees |