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Complete Calisthenics is an essential guide for anyone interested in losing weight, building core strength, and taking their workouts to the next level. Author and trainer Ashley Kalym has designed a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to calisthenics using only one's own bodyweight for resistance. Readers will learn how to execute a wide range of exercises such as push-ups, pull-ups, core development movements, and lower body routines. Also included are easy-to-follow instructions for the planche, the front and back lever, handstands, handstand push-ups, leg training, and other key exercises. Complete Calisthenics includes essential information on workout preparation, simple props, nutrition, and an assortment of diverse training routines. New to the second edition are enhanced muscle-building exercises, instructions for optimal rest and recovery, and an assortment of original recipes. Kalym also includes samples from his personal food diary. With over 500 instructional photos, Complete Calisthenics takes readers on a path to creating physical endurance, agility, and power. The book is suitable for every level of athlete, from beginner to experienced.

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Build Your Own Bulletproof Body offers a challenging, stimulating and accessible program of bodyweight exercises to help you overcome those niggling sports or musculo-skeletal injuries – from tennis elbow to low back pain to Achilles tendinitis. The suggested exercises can also be used to improve muscle strength, joint range-of-motion, and overall physical fitness. Whether you are a highly-tuned athlete looking to stay at the top of your game or a moderately active individual keen to overcome a recurring joint pain, this highly illustrated book offers a range of exercises to target specific body areas and types of injury. Most of the exercises and programs do not require specialist equipment or a gym membership, leaving you free to develop your physical resilience anywhere that suits you. This indispensible guide will also educate you on ‘need-to-know’ anatomy and pathology so that you better understand your own body and the stresses that maybe causing you pain and dysfunction.

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