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Read Your Way To Fitness

Posted Sunday 28th June 2009by Editor

Discover books that can help you read your way to a fit body and mind

Fitness for Life Manual (Paperback)

by Matt Roberts

Whether you’re attracted to Matt Roberts Fitness for Life Manual by the celebrity association or you’re just looking for fitness advice, you’ve picked what is probably the best fitness book on the market. Matt’s previous bestseller–the 90-Day Fitness Plan scored a hit for its contemporary style, authoritative tone and comprehensive exercise programmes. The new book expands on that considerably, opening with an impressive and scientific exploration of how the body functions and a discussion of different diets and nutrition. It also includes thought-provoking questionnaires that analyse what stage of fitness and health you are starting from. Buy at Amazon

Greats – FIRST EXPOSURE (Paperback)

By Sam Carson

First of a series of photo books, with which Oklahoma based architect Sam Carson developed a large following. Not on lighting, not on posing, not on scenery, Sam Carson relies solely on the exuberance of his amateur models. The architect’s eye helps to always find the perfect cropping. Buy at Amazon

Men’s Health: The Body You Want in the Time You Have (Mens Health) (Paperback)

by Myatt Murphy

For most people, the hardest hurdle to overcome in following a fitness regimen is simply finding the time to do it. But, as this book shows, it is possible to burn fat, build muscle, and stay fit – no matter how much (or little) time one has! That’s the promise fitness expert Myatt Murphy makes in this fantastic new exercise guide – the first book that offers a wide range of workouts catered to any schedule. Workouts are organised by how many days a week individuals have to exercise and subdivided into 10-, 20-, 30-, 45-, and 60-minute exercise blocks. There are four variations on each of the regimens – one for building lean muscle, one for weight loss, one for muscle power, and one that gives the best of all three. All in all, there are 120 workout choices, each specially created to match the exerciser’s current goals! More than 250 photographs illustrate the exercises, and sound nutritional tips round out this all-new approach to fitness – destined to be with workout bible for countless busy people. Buy at Amazon

Now and Then (Paperback)

by William Corlett
Amazon reader review: As told by Christopher Metcalfe in alternating chapters “now”, in his forties, and “then”, as a fifth former at public school, we learn what has made Christopher what he is, and eventually what he could become. “Now” he is a seemingly comfortable bachelor, but following the death of his father, and the subsequent discovering a box of photographs and reports from his school days he is awakened to a past that has made him what he is. “Then” a good-looking fifth former himself, he is seduced by a handsome prefect two years his senior, Stephen Walker. There follows a brief, intense but spasmodic affair, which is so beautifully related that it is hard to find any fault with the relationship, despite the guilt that they feel, and they declare their love for one another. But the affair ends tragically when Stephen moves on to Cambridge and Christopher, or Kit as Stephen affectionately calls him, is left to endure his reaming years at school alone. “Now” Christopher realises what this affair and a subsequent promise to himself has cost him, and he sets out to find Stephen and discover what has become of the only person he has ever loved.

The story is beautifully told, and the various characters are a delight, including Christopher’s horrendous sister and her family, his adoring and surprisingly open-minded mother, and his man-chasing friend Catherine, with whom he enjoys a close platonic relationship. – Review by Benjamin. This is a witty, warm and very moving story, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Buy at Amazon

Fighting Fit: Complete SAS Fitness Training Handbook (Paperback)

by Adrian Weale

Illustrated throughout and including inside information on the kit you’ll need, the food you should eat and how to cope with injury, this is the comprehensive insider’s guide to the fitness methods of the British Army, as employed by the SAS, Paratroopers and Commandos. Buy at Amazon