Aerobic exercise -- Aerobic exercise confers many health benefits, namely by burning calories very effectively and, if performed regularly, increasing the basal metabolic rate, both of which aid in weight ... > full article

Anaerobic exercise -- Anaerobic literally means "without air", and refers to the energy exchange in muscles during short high intensity workouts. Examples of anaerobic exercise include heavy weight lifting, sprinting, and ... > full article

Physical exercise -- Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall ... > full article

Heart rate -- Heart rate is a term used to describe the frequency of the cardiac cycle. It is considered one of the four vital signs. Usually it is calculated as the number of contractions (heart beats) of the ... > full article

Liposuction -- Liposuction is a popular operation in cosmetic surgery which removes fat from many site on the human body via a cannula and ... > full article

Weight training -- Weight training is a form of exercise for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It is a common type of resistance training, which is one form of strength training. Properly performed, ... > full article

Muscle -- Muscle is the contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Its function is to produce force and cause motion, either locomotion or movement within ... > full article

Lactic acid -- Lactic acid, also known as milk acid or 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. During intense exercise, such as sprinting type activities, ... > full article

Occupational medicine -- Occupational medicine is the branch of clinical medicine most active in the field of occupational ... > full article

Dieting -- Dieting is the practice or habit of eating (and drinking) in a regulated fashion. Weight loss diets restrict the intake of specific foods, or food in general, or reduce body ... > full article

The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution : The Slow Motion Exercise That Will Change Your Body in 30 Minutes a Week
Join the Slow Burn Fitness Revolution!In The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution, authors of the three-million-copy bestseller Protein Power team up with leading fitness expert Fred Hahn to revolutionize ... > read more

Make Over Your Metabolism : 4 Weeks to a Faster Metabolism and a Fitter, Firmer You
Focused 4-week program based on an innovative exercise concept—“metabolic burst training”—that turns the body into an efficient calorie-burning machine 24/7 with just 3 hours of ... > read more

Men's Health Home Workout Bible: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Burning Fat and Building Muscle
Get bigger biceps, broad shoulders, a bigger bench press, powerful legs, cut abs . . . without ever leaving your home! The body you want, in the space you have. The strength you want, with the ... > read more

Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Complete Guide to Building Your Body
You might think that the subtitle, "The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body," is hyperbole, but The Book of Muscle from Men's Health delivers as promised. Australian strength coach ... > read more

The Body Sculpting Bible for Men
A complete guide for men who seek the perfect physique. Men everywhere seek the winning recipe for the ideal body—just the right amount of muscle tone, washboard abs, a chiseled chest, big guns, ... > read more

DietMinder Personal Food & Fitness Journal (A Food and Exercise Diary)
The DietMinder is a deluxe food diary with plenty of room to record quantities and food counts (calories, fat, carbs, protein, etc.) of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. A special area for daily ... > read more

The Pilates Body: The Ultimate At-Home Guide to Strengthening, Lengthening, and Toning Your Body--Without Machines
Thin-but-fit supermodels like Amber Valletta and Shalom Harlow and actresses like Ally McBeal's Courtney Thorne-Smith and Liv Tyler swear by Pilates workouts to keep their figures toned and flexible. ... > read more

Stretching: 20th Anniversary (Stretching)
When Bob Anderson first published Stretching in 1980, the fitness movement was new to most Americans. The term aerobics had just been coined in 1968, and few people outside bodybuilding circles had ... > read more

Core Performance Essentials : Twenty-five Exercises to Create a Lean, Powerful, Injury-Resistant Physique for Life
Most people today are familiar with the importance of core fitness, and Mark Verstegen played a large role in bringing it to the forefront of workout programs everywhere. Drawing upon the success of ... > read more

New Rules of Lifting
A revolutionary method of weight lifting using today's science for maximum results. In The New Rules of Lifting, fitness guru Lou Schuler and strength-training expert Alwyn Cosgrove boil down the ... > read more