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Physiology and Fitness

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This fitness course educates you on your body and its response to a variety of exercises. It includes 12 workouts designed by a renowned fitness expert to achieve results.

Syllabus

  • 01: Components of Fitness
  • 02: How Fit Are You?
  • 03: Overcome the Barriers to Exercise
  • 04: Your Heart in Action
  • 05: The Fitness of Breathing
  • 06: You Can Reduce Stress
  • 07: Fitness and Pregnancy
  • 08: Refuel, Recover, and Reenergize
  • 09: Thinking-The Brain-Body Connection
  • 10: Healthy Joints for Life
  • 11: Protecting Yourself from Injury
  • 12: The Amazing Benefits of Balance
  • 13: Fueling Fitness
  • 14: Why Everyone Should Exercise in Water
  • 15: The Secret Life of Muscles
  • 16: Strong to the Bone
  • 17: Getting Your Back on Track
  • 18: 21st-Century Yoga
  • 19: Walk Your Way to Fitness
  • 20: The Amazing Benefits of Stretching
  • 21: Stay Active-Defy the Aging Process
  • 22: Sitting Disease
  • 23: Exercise for Weight Loss
  • 24: Mobilizers and Stabilizers-Managing Your Abs
  • 25: Body Weight Workout
  • 26: Medicine Ball Workout
  • 27: Step and Interval Workout
  • 28: Dumbbell Workout
  • 29: Combat Workout
  • 30: Fitness Ball Workout
  • 31: Balance Board Workout
  • 32: Kettlebell Workout
  • 33: Plyometrics Workout
  • 34: Resistance Band Workout
  • 35: Training Bar Workout
  • 36: Stretching Routine
  • By This Expert

Taught by

Dean Hodgkin

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