Functional Fitness for Everyone : Exercise Equals Life Kindle Edition

Functional Fitness for Everyone uses a scientific-based approach to establish practical instruction in functional human movement during resistance exercise. Recent popularity surrounding resistance exercise is due to its ability to create marked changes in body composition, with a reduction or mitigation of risk in underlying health issues. The text is organized to lead the reader from developing a base of knowledge on simple exercise science concepts, and instruction of basic compound movements, to appropriate exercise progressions over time. Functional Fitness for Everyone attempts to break barriers in fitness, as it lays out an actionable approach to achieving a true, authentic, and healthier version of yourself. There is a common misconception that only with blind adherence to “expert advice” can we achieve enduring fitness goals. Where adhering to this principle may be justifiable to an extent, guidance should never undermine the fact that you are the expert of your own body.This novel guide is ideal for either the fitness enthusiast, or as a resource for someone entirely new to exercise. This text is designed to break down in the simplest terms how to correctly perform compound exercise movements, with details on how to select the proper exercise for the individual's desired outcome. This practicality will contribute to the self empowerment model. The suggestions of this book are meant to serve as a guide to which will bring you to a new capacity to control your own health and wellness.Further content will educate the basic synergistic interactions of human physiological systems; cardiovascular, muscular, and respiratory. Their combined workings will reflect the most effective approaches to accomplish lasting autonomy in physical activity, exercise, and longevity in health and wellness. Whether it is a simple desire to exercise, or one's current health status is the reason to begin exercise; it is important for the person to seek out resources with the best supporting knowledge. This book does not claim to be the end all be all for exercise. Instead the appreciation of exercise should develop, and the desire to create autonomy is the goal. Lasting change will involve a paradigm shift, one we are hoping you will find success in!Beginning change of any scope can feel overwhelming. However, creating change in small increments, and celebrating each of those, leads to feelings of accomplishment, self-worth, and self-efficacy. Any success begins with a mindset shift. It comes down to understanding who you are, what your resources are, and creating attainable goals. It's not a philosophical stance, rather it is a roadmap for substantial life changes. If you are reading this book, you have made the conscious decision to construct a brighter future. With a common goal to reduce pain, optimize health, and increase participation in activities that provide the highest quality of life.Contents:Introduction:Section 1: We desire the change we do not yet consider Chapter 1: Inspiring ChangeSection 2: Fundamental Human Systems Chapter 2: Muscle Anatomy and PhysiologyChapter 3: Muscle Biomechanics Chapter 4: Energy SystemsSection 3: Exercise Guidelines Chapter 5: Principles of ExerciseChapter 6: Exercise Session ComponentsSection 4: Results of FitnessChapter 7: Acute responses and Chronic adaptations of Muscular Strength and Endurance ExerciseChapter 8: Acute responses and Chronic adaptations of Cardiorespiratory FitnessSection 5: Sample exercise programChapter 9: Necessity of Human Movement for General PopulationChapter 10: Exercise demonstrationsSection 6: Outcome measures Chapter 11: Selected tests to assess your performance Read more