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Weight training has become a popular way to get in shape and maintain good health. People of all ages are now interested in weight training and recognize the benefits of weight training to achieve and keep a healthy body. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training" will be an information-packed guide to getting started with a weight training routine and then customizing the routine to constantly meet the readers' needs. The book will cover all the basics of weight training, but will also include more advanced techniques and exercises. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training" will also provide supplemental information about nutrition, setting up a home gym and more. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training" will contain full-color photographs of exercises for every major muscle group, along with clear, step-by-step instructions for performing the exercises. Useful tips will provide additional information and advice to help enhance the readers' weight training experience. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training" will be packed with information useful to people who are just beginning to make weight training a part of their health regime.
For people who have been weight training for some time, the book will provide a refresher course on proper form and will present new exercises readers can add to their routines. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training" should include sections on: why you should lift weights; considerations for joining a gym or working out at home; appropriate clothing and equipment for weight training; step-by-step instructions with full-color photographs for performing exercises for the back, chest, shoulders, arms, abdominals and legs; designing a basic workout; warm-up and stretching exercises and considerations; information on aerobic and cardiovascular training; how to achieve proper form and minimize the risk of injury when weight training; easy-to-follow instructions for advanced training techniques, such as supersets and breakdowns; and information on supplements and nutrition.
For people who have been weight training for some time, the book will provide a refresher course on proper form and will present new exercises readers can add to their routines. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Weight Training" should include sections on: why you should lift weights; considerations for joining a gym or working out at home; appropriate clothing and equipment for weight training; step-by-step instructions with full-color photographs for performing exercises for the back, chest, shoulders, arms, abdominals and legs; designing a basic workout; warm-up and stretching exercises and considerations; information on aerobic and cardiovascular training; how to achieve proper form and minimize the risk of injury when weight training; easy-to-follow instructions for advanced training techniques, such as supersets and breakdowns; and information on supplements and nutrition.
The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments played today. Every style of music, from classical and country to rock and blues, can be played on the guitar. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar" will be a valuable resource to a wide range of readers - from people want to play a few songs around a campfire to those who aspire to become rock stars. This information-packed guide will cover all the basics of playing the guitar and reading music, but will also include more advanced guitar techniques. The book will also provide information about what to look for when purchasing a guitar or guitar accessories, and guitar maintenance and repair. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar" will feature full-color photographs of the tasks being covered, from playing chords to repairing a guitar, along with clear, step-by-step instructions. Useful tips will provide additional information and advice to help enhance the reader's guitar playing experience. Each "Yourself VISUALLY Guitar" will be packed with information useful to people who are picking up a guitar for the very first time.
For more experienced guitar players , the book will provide a refresher course on the basics and the opportunity to add more advanced techniques to their repertoire. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar" should include sections on: the anatomy of a guitar and how guitars work; how to tune a guitar; step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs illustrating how to play major and minor chords, barre chords and power chords; picking techniques; easy-to-follow instructions on basic guitar maintenance and repair; an overview of guitar accessories, such as amps and effect pedals. How to get rock, folk, classical or blues sounds from a guitar. Instructions with accompanying photographs for performing advanced techniques, such as hammer-ons, pull-offs and string bending; how to read music and chord diagrams; words and music for basic songs. The Companion Website offers readers the audio for all the exercises, scales, and practice pieces in the book. Readers will be able to listen to examples of different techniques and effects such as hammer-opens and slides. In addition, readers will find background music that they can play along with to exercise their newfound skills.
For more experienced guitar players , the book will provide a refresher course on the basics and the opportunity to add more advanced techniques to their repertoire. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar" should include sections on: the anatomy of a guitar and how guitars work; how to tune a guitar; step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs illustrating how to play major and minor chords, barre chords and power chords; picking techniques; easy-to-follow instructions on basic guitar maintenance and repair; an overview of guitar accessories, such as amps and effect pedals. How to get rock, folk, classical or blues sounds from a guitar. Instructions with accompanying photographs for performing advanced techniques, such as hammer-ons, pull-offs and string bending; how to read music and chord diagrams; words and music for basic songs. The Companion Website offers readers the audio for all the exercises, scales, and practice pieces in the book. Readers will be able to listen to examples of different techniques and effects such as hammer-opens and slides. In addition, readers will find background music that they can play along with to exercise their newfound skills.
Dating back more than 5000 years, yoga is a sophisticated discipline that combines fitness training, relaxation techniques and lifestyle change possibilities. The health benefits of yoga are numerous, including stress-relief, physical exercise and therapeutic relief from ailments, such as chronic back pain, hypertension, migraine headaches and insomnia. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Yoga" will provide step-by-step instructions that will help readers quickly get started experiencing the benefits of yoga. The book will contain detailed, full-color photographs that will give readers an easy-to-follow guide to performing common yoga poses, as well as useful information to keep in mind when trying new yoga poses. One of the many benefits of yoga is that it is accessible to everyone, regardless of age or fitness level. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Yoga" will include useful tips to help readers adapt yoga poses to meet their individual needs. In addition to outlining common yoga poses, "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Yoga" will recommend sequences of poses readers can perform to achieve various goals, such as relaxation or fitness.
Once readers become familiar with the basics of yoga, they can follow the advice in the book to design their own individualized yoga sessions. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Yoga" should include sections on: What is yoga? The health and fitness benefits of yoga; Breathing techniques; Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and accompanying full-color photographs for performing common yoga poses correctly and safely; Useful tips to help readers adapt poses to meet their individual needs; Appropriate clothing for practicing yoga and equipment that can be used; Warm-up exercises that can be performed at the beginning of a yoga session; Relaxation techniques and poses; Suggested sequences of poses for yoga sessions, such as beginner sessions, relaxation sessions and fitness sessions, as well as tips for designing your own sessions; and Yoga meditation techniques.
Once readers become familiar with the basics of yoga, they can follow the advice in the book to design their own individualized yoga sessions. "Teach Yourself VISUALLY Yoga" should include sections on: What is yoga? The health and fitness benefits of yoga; Breathing techniques; Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and accompanying full-color photographs for performing common yoga poses correctly and safely; Useful tips to help readers adapt poses to meet their individual needs; Appropriate clothing for practicing yoga and equipment that can be used; Warm-up exercises that can be performed at the beginning of a yoga session; Relaxation techniques and poses; Suggested sequences of poses for yoga sessions, such as beginner sessions, relaxation sessions and fitness sessions, as well as tips for designing your own sessions; and Yoga meditation techniques.