Fitness for Everyone: 50 Exercises for Every Type of Body

by Louise Green

Overview

An exercise book for every "body"! No matter who you are or what body type you have, there's the perfect exercise waiting for you in this incredible exercise guide.

You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to workout but think that the exercises seem too difficult. You're looking for a workout routine that is simple, flexible, and effective. If this sounds familiar, then Fitness for Everyone is perfect for you!

Inside the pages of this motivational exercise guide, you'll find:

- 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type
- Step-by-step instructions showing you how to do each exercise
- 10 fitness routines for specific physical and mental benefits
- Expert advice on how to incorporate fitness into your everyday life

Personal trainer and fitness coach, Louise Green, is on a mission to change the way we think about exercise! Gone are the days of restricted eating programs and high-intensity training workouts that are unsustainable in the long term. This book will show you how fitness can benefit your daily life - no matter your shape, size, age, or ability.

Whether you've been working out for years or you're just getting started, you'll find something new, challenging, and exciting throughout the pages of this self-help book. The exercises included have variations for people of all body types and abilities. From pushups and burpees to planking and tricep dips, you'll soon start saying, "I can do every exercise in this book!"

Yes, You Can Exercise!

This inspirational book will empower you, motivate you, challenge you, and change you. It's your opportunity to reconnect with mind and body to enjoy the many benefits of an active lifestyle, physically and mentally. All you have to do is turn the page and start your journey!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781615648993
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	12/29/2020
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	508,109
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Louise Green is a personal trainer, fitness coach, fitness activist, and writer who has worked to change the narrative and the idealistic standards of our fitness culture. Her unique approach to fitness sustainability is not just looking at the physical and aesthetic aspects but also helping people understand the social and cultural challenges and barriers they might be facing. Through her speaking engagements, writing, and coaching, Louise's tenacity and voice are leading the charge in creating a more inclusive fitness culture across the globe. She's the first plus-size athlete to be featured in such elite magazines as Triathlete, Bicycling, Impact, Canadian Running, and Runner's World UK. Louise has worked with Mattel, Lululemon, Forever 21, and Dove, and she's also a columnist for SELF magazine.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Yes, you can exercise! 8

Author feature: Louise Green 10

Chapter 1 Fitness Basics

Making fitness accessible-for everyone 15

Making fitness "core" in your life 16

Creating consistency & confidence 18

Breathing techniques 19

What you need to exercise 20

How to use this book / Meet the models 21

Chapter 2 Upper Body & Core

T-Raise 24

Chest Press 28

Squat to Shoulder Press 32

Split Stance Front Raise 36

Push-Up 40

Biceps Curl Crossover 44

Lat Pulldown 48

Triangle Push-Up 52

Pullover 56

Triceps Dip 60

Model feature: Simi Athwal 64

Wood Chop 66

V-Sit Oblique Rotation 70

Upright Pull 74

Bent-Over Row 78

Superhero (Lower Back Extension) 82

Upright Plank 86

Leg Drop 90

Dead Bug 94

Biceps Curl 98

Side Plank 102

Model feature: Thea Hill 106

Chapter 3 Lower Body & Cardio

Squat 110

Hip Thrust 114

Reverse Lunge 118

Wall Sit 122

Donkey Kick 126

Fast Feet 130

Deadlift 134

Lateral Leg Raise 138

Jab & Cross 142

Model feature: Jordan Herdman 146

Single-Leg Calf Raise 148

Squat Kick 152

Speed Skating 156

High Knees 160

Glute & Leg Extension 164

Burpee 168

Jumping Jack 172

Mountain Climber 176

Model feature: Faedragh Carpenter 180

Chapter 4 Stretch & Balance

Upper Back Stretch 184

Chest & Pectoral Stretch 188

Glute Medius Stretch 192

Oblique & Lat Stretch 196

Hip Flexor Stretch 200

Calf Stretch 204

Model feature: Taz Visram 208

Hamstring Stretch 210

Shoulder Stretch 214

Quad Stretch 218

Single-Leg Weight Pass 222

Single-Leg Arm Rotation 226

Airplane 230

Pendulum 234

Model feature: Rob Gosse 238

Chapter 5 Combinations, Intervals & Complexes

Interval Training 242

Multi-Action 244

Full-Body Complexes 246

Stretch & Balance Complexes 248

Upper Body / Lower Body / Core 249

Index 250

About the Author / Acknowledgments 256