If there is a Fountain of Youth, exercise is it. The evidence, of course, is the vast, with the multitude of studies, highlighting the remarkable, life-enhancing benefits of staying fit. Whether your goal is to live to be 100, run a marathon, reduce your waistline, or just get the most from daily life, functional fitness is the foundation for active and dynamic living and the best quality of life you can have.

And the good news: Even a small amount of regular exercise. In fact, you can extend your life, increase your energy, and reduce your chances of acquiring a long list of medical conditions.

But even with knowledge of the benefits of staying fit and a desire to enjoy them, the world of fitness is not easy to navigate. In this era of multiple fitness fads, media-promoted health "gurus," and an avalanche of exercise products and approaches, reaching your fitness goals can be challenging.

How do you find the right fitness program for yourself-one that is both scientifically sound and also appropriate for your own needs and goals?

If you already exercise but you do not reach your fitness goals, how do you get the best results from your fitness work?

So, how do you get in staying motivated, setting and meeting goals, and fitting exercises?

In Physiology and Fitness , international fitness expert Dean Hodgkin delivers inspiring and effective answers to these questions and more, showing you a new, scientifically based way to reach your own optimum fitness and to keep it for life. Physiology and Fitness presents to you what you can do with fitness-based education.

Experience the Extraordinary Rewards of Optimum Fitness

In 24 visually detailed lectures that include interactive demonstrations, as well as twelve 30-minute home-workout videos, Hodgkin takes you on a fascinating, eye-opening tour of your anatomy and physiology, showing you how your body functions and maintains itself and how All of its processes.

In Physiology and Fitness , you'll learn in detail what happens inside your body when you work out and how to use that knowledge to feel your physical best and reach results such as

High and consistent energy for work, home life, and recreation;

A well-toned and flexible body;

A healthy body weight;

Improved psychological well-being;

Reduced stress and minimization of its physical effects;

Improved physical agility, coordination, and balance;

Reduced risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, low back pain, and numerous other conditions; And

Extension of the prime life.

This course provides a comprehensive fitness resource, whether you're new to exercise, you work out regularly, or you're an advanced fitness enthusiast.

Master the Science behind Exercise

In Physiology and Fitness , you'll investigate the essential health-related components of fitness, including cardiovascular capability, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Using vivid diagrams and animations, Hodgkin leads you on a compelling discovery of the science involved, including these vital subjects:

The cardiovascular system: the study of the miraculous mechanism of your heart and vascular network, how and why exercise strengthens your heart, and the role of cardioovascular system .

The muscular system: Discover the complex system of your muscles (the matrix of all physical movement), their individual functions, and how to work together.

Spinal engineering: Learn about the anatomy of your spine, spinal motion, and the important principles of "core strength," with a focus on ways to target.

The science of stretching: Learn about the vital role of stretching and flexibility in the long-term health and longevity, and practice of the three types of stretching techniques for improving your range of motion, posture, and ability to relax.

The authentic laws of weight loss: By grasping the physiology of calorie burning, the laws of cardio and resistance training, you will be better prepared to realistically achieve your optimal body composition.

Countering the aging process: Learn astonishing facts about aging, how numerous conditions we associate with getting older, we are actually the result of inactivity, and how.

Workouts for Maximum Results

The following 24 core lectures, the final section of the course presents 12 workout videos, each one finely honed to maximize your training time as you put your knowledge into practice. Featuring female and male models who are learning these routines for the first time, these 12 videos emphasize workouts that involve equipment-and those you can perform without it. In addition, the equipment used in these exercises is probably the equipment you are carrying around, is inexpensive and easy to find, or can be improvised. Workouts include these types:

Body weight workout: Using only the weight of your body against gravity, you can do this sequence anywhere, anytime.

Dumbbell workout: A great approach for toning your physique, this weight training workout uses a range of dumbbell exercises that target alternating muscle groups in your arms, shoulders, legs, chest, and abdominal areas.

Step interval workout: With a simple step board platform, this workout combines cardio and strength training in a comprehensive range of exercises to burn calories, improve balance, and tone your body.

Balance board workout: This particular workout is very effective for developing and improving your agility, balance, and core strength-and also involved 20% more muscle fibers than you used during a flat-surface workout.

A Thorough and Comprehensive Body of Knowledge

Professor Robert Sapolsky on stress reduction, leading professor of medicine and medicine, Professor Robert Sapolsky on stress reduction And exercise, and Professor Jason Satterfield on the link between exercise and a healthy mind.

A provocative and engrossing speaker, Hodgkin packs his lectures with remarkable and enlightening information about fitness and the body, including these diverse topics:

The vital effects of exercise on your respiration, joints, and bones

Practical and effective ways to achieve

How to stay active in the workplace

Proper and safe ways to exercise and to protect your life from injury

How fitness training positively affects mood, well-being, and self-esteem

The Marvelous Balance of the Journey and the Balance

How inactivity and sedentary living pose very real risks to your health

The astounding benefits of walking, for both overall health and weight loss

An Unprecedented Opportunity in Fitness Training

No other fitness program you will find offers this integrated system of materials and flexibility as a learning system. You can use the filmed workouts directly,

Each one. Or you can use the course material, demonstrations, and accompanying video glossary to build on your workouts, shaping your own personal fitness program to your personal preferences and modifying it. With nearly two hours of DVD

A comprehensive video glossary,

Video FAQs, and a 3-D model highlighting the body's major muscle groups

Physiology and Fitness is a vibrant and engaging way, one you will not find anywhere else, to learn about health and fitness.

In this course, Hodgkin delivers an unmistakable message: Your ability to enjoy the best of life, day by day, year by year, is to your physical resources and care of your body. Physiology and Fitness offers you nothing less than the chance to change the course of your life, your own health and vitality-to build a strong, energized, and vital body.