7 Great Gift Ideas for Fitness Enthusiasts
The holiday gift-giving season is fast approaching and you may be wondering exactly what you should get for the fitness enthusiast in your life. Buying fitness gifts can be tricky business, especially if the person you are buying for is not an avid workout enthusiast. Someone who is really into health and wellness, on the other hand, might really enjoy a nifty gadget or a gift certificate to work with a Personal Fitness Trainer. Here are some ideas to consider as you create your holiday shopping list.
Heart Rate Monitors
Heart rate monitors are excellent tools for those who want (or need) to track their pulses throughout a workout. Some people have health conditions that make constant monitoring important while others simply want to track their heart rates so that they can record progress. Most personal trainers in West Chester will allow clients to borrow their monitors during a session, but it’s better to have your own set so that you can use it regularly (and not have to worry about who used it last).
BPA-Free Water Bottles
Fitness enthusiasts know two things. First, water bottles that are free of BPA are better for your health and, second, they’re expensive. While a water bottle or two may not seem like the ideal gift, the receiver will really appreciate the effort you make to do something nice for him and the environment. Give them as a gift or use them as stocking stuffers. The choice is up to you.
Tote Bags
Men don’t generally care as much about the bags they’re toting to the gym but the ladies in your life will really appreciate a stylish gym bag. Look for a stylish gym tote that has a separate, zip-sealed compartment where your fitness lover can tuck away her stinky clothes after she’s done working out.
Resistance Bands
Resistance bands come in all shapes and sizes and are easy to transport. They’re the perfect gift for a fitness enthusiast who finds himself on the road more often than he’s like. Resistance or Exercise bands are commonly incorporated into Fitness Programs in West Chester, so your exercise fan will have plenty of ideas for how to incorporate them into a hotel-room routine if necessary. They’re perfect for a total-body workout on the run.
iTunes or Music Gift Cards
How often do you see people working out, in a gym or in public, with headphones tucked into their ears? Most people enjoy listening to music while working out, so you really can’t go wrong with a gift card to iTunes or your loved one’s favorite music download site. The iTunes store now offers a wide variety of special features for fitness enthusiasts, ranging from uplifting music to full-fledged fitness or running routines.
Home Workout Equipment
By home workout equipment, we don’t mean outright workout systems or treadmills. We’re talking about fun gadgets designed to make working out at home a bit more entertaining. Think about small rebounders (ie. tiny trampolines), kettlebells, push-up bars, gliding discs, and balance boards. You might even consider a fitness workout game if your loved one has a video game system.
Gym and Training Gift Certificates
We all need a little motivation every once in a while. Today’s economy may make it tough for the fitness enthusiast you love to continue paying for a gym membership. Help out by buying a gift certificate she can put towards either her membership or sessions with a personal fitness trainer. She’ll love the opportunity to keep working out or simply shake up her routine.
Don’t know if the above will work? Do a little searching and find out what fitness program in West Chester your loved one enjoys. Go to that gym, talk to the trainers your loved one knows, and get some suggestions. We guarantee you’ll see smiles on your loved one’s face this holiday season!
Professional personal trainer and fitness programs infused with life coaching at Premier Personal Training in West Chester, PA. Call 610-429-9002 or visit http://www.westchesterpersonaltrainers.com
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Swimming Workouts for Fitness and Training $18.86 A swimming training manual for masters swimmers, triathletes, and swimmers-for-fitness. Take a swim test that evaluates your swimming ability and fitness level, and then on to 30 workouts that fit your current level. After 30 sessions, retake the swim test to see if you have improved enough to move up to the next level of slightly more demanding workouts. Workouts are appropriate from beginners to high level swimmers. Instructions on basic things like how to adjust and wear goggles so they don’t leak, choosing training suits, racing suits, and equipment for your workouts. There are 60 workouts at each of the 5 levels, plus a set of 30 more advanced workouts. Additionally, several pages are devoted to favorite distance sets. |
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Animal Workouts $10.29 Animal Workouts is a fitness program based on natural animal movements. Amazingly effective and fun these exercises are appropriate for any age and fitness level require no special equipment and can be done anywhere at anytime. Whether you want to lose belly fat gain almost superhuman strength or beat the aging process Animal Workouts can help you get there in only minutes a day. |
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EMPOWER Cardio Core and More Fitness Hoop $29.99 Empower Cardio Core and More Fitness Hoop Hoop your way to a tighter tummy with Empower Cardio Core & More customizable weighted hoop! Burn as many calories as aerobics or running and have TWICE AS MUCH FUN. The Cardio Core & More hoop, weighing 3lbs, is an exhilarating total body, yet low impact, workout that will shake up your fitness routine! This hoop features transferrable weight - mix and match weighted and non-weighted sections to create three different workouts! Creative, fluid movement reshapes your waist, builds power in your core, and gets your heart pumping! |
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Workouts for Dummies. $21.99 “Every few months a new diet, wonder drug, or workout machine hits the market promising instantaneous results. Unfortunately, none of these fads ever seems to work. That’s because the secret to good health is based on a balanced workout routine, which consists of eating a healthy diet, exercising, resting your body, and doing your best to find balance in all aspects of your life. If you can dedicate yourself to this goal and are willing to work for what you want you can have a healthy and fit body. > “Workouts For Dummies” by Tamilee Webb, whose buffed body is the star of the Buns of Steel workout video series, will show you how to get the most out of your workout routine no matter what your current level of fitness. If you’re a workout enthusiast this book will help you shape up with easy workouts you can do anytime, anywhere. Even if you’ve never exercised, don’t worry–this book starts with basic topics such as choosing shoes and warming up. > “Workouts For Dummie s” covers everything you’ll need to create an effective exercise program, starting with an explanation of body types (so you don’t think you’ll end up looking like Cindy Crawford if you don’t already) and the workouts that suit your body type. You’ll also find directions for stretches, aerobic exercises, muscle conditioning (using weights, furniture, exercise bands, and bars), and workouts for different locations (home, office, gym), all with illustrations. “Workouts For Dummies” also deals with the following topics and much more: Creating a personalized workout Warming up, cooling down, and stretching Preventing common injuries Targeting and toning trouble spots Evaluating equipment, gear, and gadgets Determining your fitness level Working out while traveling Filled with expert tips, techniques, and step-by-step photos that illustrate over 100 exercises, “Workouts For Dummies” will help you make exercising an enjoyable part of your life.” |
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10 Minute Solution Fitness Ball Workouts DVD $14.98 No time to exercise? We have the solution for you. Instructor Kimberly Spreen has developed 5 distinctive, ultra-effective fitness ball workouts, each specifically designed to tighten and tone your body. The real secret of the ball is that it works your midsection without your even knowing it. Voted Top Workout of 2006 by Natural Health magazine, this DVD allows you to split 10-minute sections into 5 separate workouts or mix and match to hit your own unique problem areas. Includes Butt & Thigh Tone-Up ; Arms & Shoulder Sculptor; Firm, Flat Abs; Total Body Fat Burner and Ultra Stretch. (DVD) approx. 54 mins. |
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Home Gym Fitness: Free Weight Workouts $3.95 This book features the following: Correct techniques to ensure the best results Workouts using dumbbells, barbells, wrist and ankle weights, Heavyhands, and other free weights Special programs for muscle development, body toning, sports training, and aerobic fitness Tips on how to create your own personalized workouts Step-by-step instructions, illustrated with more than 100 photos Warm-up and cool-down exercises Dr. Charles T. Kuntzleman, author of over fifty books on fitness and health, has been featured on "Good Morning America, CBS Morning News," ESPN’s "Futuresport," Independent Network News, Cable News Network, and ABC, NBC, and CBS radio. His articles have appeared in "Reader’s Digest, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Prevention, Shape," and countless other publications. He serves as National Fitness Consultant for YMCA and numerous corporations. |
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101 HighIntensity Workouts for Fast Results By Muscle Fitness Magazine $19.27 Author: Muscle Fitness Magazine Series Title: 101 Workouts Publication Date: 2009/12/01 Number of Pages: 176 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 7.25 Height: 9.00 |
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Silva Tech 4o Accelerator Mens Raven Fitness Watch $55.99 SILVA TECH 4 O ACCELERATOR MENS RAVEN FITNESS WATCHAccelerate your workoutYou like your day active, your workouts challenging, and your technology accurate and hassle free. Whether you’re passionate about running, hiking, walking or just staying fit, Accelerator cardio watches give you what you need |
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Silva Tech 4o Accelerator Mens Seal Fitness Watch $55.99 SILVA TECH 4 O ACCELERATOR MENS SEAL FITNESS WATCHAccelerate your workoutYou like your day active, your workouts challenging, and your technology accurate and hassle free. Whether you’re passionate about running, hiking, walking or just staying fit, Accelerator cardio watches give you what you need, |
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Silva Tech 4o Accelerator Mens Gold Fitness Watch $55.99 SILVA TECH 4 O ACCELERATOR MENS GOLD FITNESS WATCHAccelerate your workoutYou like your day active, your workouts challenging, and your technology accurate and hassle free. Whether you’re passionate about running, hiking, walking or just staying fit, Accelerator cardio watches give you what you need, |
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Mens Fitness $19.97 Men’s Fitness is a men’s magazine published by American Media, Inc. Founded in the United States in 1987, it was originally called Sports Fitness. The premier issue featured Michael Pare from the television show, The Greatest American Hero. The name of the magazine was changed to Men’s Fitness by 1988.The Men’s Fitness slogan is "Why The Best Man Wins". The magazine targets men ages 18-34 and features in-depth articles and information on fitness, nutrition and sports, as well as sex tips, fashion advice, interviews, recipes and surveys. One of Men’s Fitness’ most noted contributors is Tanya Zuckerbrot, the magazine’s registered dietician and columnist. In December 2006 she published a book called The F-Factor Diet.Since its inception, Men’s Fitness has become one of the fastest growing titles in its category and licenses its title and format to Russian and British editions. Circulation doubled between 1997 and 2003 and continues to expand. As of February 2007, circulation was 700,000. Check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_FitnessMens Fitness is part of the Men family of magazines. It is generally sold to individuals and businesses and quite often can be found in a reception room or waiting room of a company or a professional office like a dentist, doctor, health club, gym, or beauty and hair salon. A full year magazine subscription to Mens Fitness includes issues delivered right to your mailbox. |
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Ultimate Warrior Workouts: Fitness Secrets of the Martial Arts $26.25 Are You Ready to Take The Warrior Challenge? World-renowned fitness coach Martin Rooney will take you where no warrior has gone before. On an epic international quest, Rooney traveled to top-fight destinations around the globe to study and train under the last living masters in the eight core disciplines of Mixed Martial Arts. More than 1,000 full-color photos reveal hundreds of the original training secrets he discovered along the way, from the slopes of Japan’s Mt. Fuji and the beaches of Brazil to the streets of Russia. With nearly fifty varieties of push-ups, dozens of kettlebell exercises, and hundreds of unique training techniques, "Ultimate Warrior Workouts" also offers: A complete six-month workout program Cutting-edge nutrition ADVICE and a sample diet plan "Warrior Challenges" to assess your fitness level The history and philosophy of the arts that comprise mixed martial arts |
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Workouts for Women: Circuit Shaping $3.95 The way to a shapelier body Get maximum results with the wonder of circuit training Women across America are discovering the joy of circuit training. This unique type of training provides a one-stop total body exercise session, combining aerobic and strength training into a time efficient workout. Circuit training reduces body weight and inches and is one of the most versatile methods of exercising. It provides excellent all round fitness, builds feminine lean muscle tone, and increases strength and aerobic endurance. In "Workouts for Women" you’ll learn: * How to circuit train at home or the gym. * How to start burning fat in just 12 minutes a day. * Targeted circuits for all fitness levels…and more Bursting with over 90 different exercises, "Workouts for Women" is the proven, quickest way to a shapelier figure and a healthier and happier you. |
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101 FatBurning Workouts Diet Strategies for Women By Muscle Fitness (EDT) $19.27 Offers advice on exercise and diet for women who want to lose weight and improve their fitness levels, and recommends exercise routines and recipes. Author: Muscle Fitness (EDT) Series Title: 101 Workouts Publication Date: 2008/12/24 Number of Pages: 169 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 7.75 Height: 9.25 |
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Morning Strength Workouts $13.34 A strength training routine to fit every morning schedule You know that exercising in the morning is the best way to exercise regularly, manage weight, and provide a strong start to your day. "Morning Strength Workouts" describes how to maximize the benefits of your early-day exercises no matter what your energy level is or how much time you have to spare. "Morning Strength Workouts" provides 20-, 30-, 45-, and 60-minute workouts designed for endurance, size, strength, power, and general fitness so that you can choose the right workout based on your fitness goals and available time. Whether you’re using free weights or machines, exercising at the gym or at home, this book allows you to customize workouts to achieve your individual strength goals. And, with information on nutrition, injury prevention, and program design, you can be assured that every morning session will be productive. With "Morning Strength Workouts," you will never tire of your morning routine again. "Morning Strength Workouts" is part of the "Morning Workout" series, books designed to help you get in tune with both mind and body, stay motivated, and improve your morning exercise experience. |
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Morning Cardio Workouts $3.95 A cardio workout to fit every morning schedule You know that exercising in the morning is the best way to exercise regularly, manage weight, and energize your day. "Morning Cardio Workouts" explains how to maximize the benefits of your morning exercise routine. With a variety of workouts, you can customize a program that fits your needs and your schedule. Including outdoor walking and running and indoor activities such as stair stepping, elliptical training, and swimming, the various options allow you to diversify your routine, eliminate boredom, and remain dedicated to your fitness goals. You’ll learn how to combine activities for recovery, injury prevention, and cross-training. And nutrition advice shows you how to optimize morning eating and hydration to maximize energy upon waking. Tips to improve your fitness environment are also included to make workouts even more effective and enjoyable. With "Morning Cardio Workouts," you will never tire of your morning routine again. "Morning Cardio Workouts" is part of the "Morning Workout" series, books designed to help you get in tune with both mind and body, stay motivated, and improve your morning exercise experience. |
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Fantastic Water Workouts $18.44 Have fun, get fit, and stay healthy with "Fantastic Water Workouts." With more than 130 exercises that use the natural resistance of water, you will improve your body’s composition and tone, strengthen muscles, increase aerobic and muscular endurance, and improve flexibility, coordination, and agility–all with minimal stress on your body. In addition to the unique and creative individual exercises, "Fantastic Water Workouts" includes 14 step-by-step programs that can be tailored to your personal needs, interests, and fitness goals. Whether you’re seeking general programs for overall fitness, cross-training, and improved performance or more specific routines for pregnancy, physical rehabilitation, cardiac recovery, or older adults, it’s all here. You can even add variety to your program by trying the tai chi, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing, country line dancing, street dancing, and noodle workouts. Jump into "Fantastic Water Workouts" and discover the complete water workout guide. |
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TIMEX Personal Trainer Analog Heart Rate Monitor $41.97 Timex Personal Trainer Analog Heart Rate Monitor Helps make your workouts more efficient Tracks your fitness progress with Target Zone and Recovery features Sensor works with heart rate-enabled treadmills and gym equipment |
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Bayview BAY835 6 Kids Fitness Workouts Fit Kids $33.08 6 Fit Kids Workouts are a blast for boys and girls from ages 8 to 13 They re four fiveminue and two tenminute workouts that are easy to learn and fun to do. Teachers across North America have used this DVD (originally called The Classroom Workout ) to reenergize invigorate and motivate their students. They ve found students are happier smiling and more able to concentrate on their studies after a workout. The six workouts are: 1. Hip Happening Kardio Funk 2. Drum Beating Foot Stomping African 3. Shimmy Shaking Loving Latin 4. Heart Pounding Arms Pumping Aerobic Dance 5. Getting Funky 6. Afro Latin combo. Rating: NR |
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Ultimate Warrior Workouts : Fitness Secrets of the Martial Arts $21.94 No Synopsis Available |
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Hemalayaa Bollywood Dance Workouts $20.48 Rated: NASynopsis: Inspired by the sassy, sexy Indian movie musicals, these Bollywood dance moves spice up exercise with their irresistible grooves. Fitness star and yogini Hemalayaa leads you through three playful, invigorating programs that leave you feeling high on life as they blast away fat and calories.The Bollywood Dance Workout is 50 minutes of easy, fun moves that give you a great cardio, sculpting, and stretching workout. Bollywood Burn turns up the heat in three 15-minute, high-energy cardio workouts. And Bollywood Booty’s four quick dance segments are the most fun you’ll ever have lifting your buns and firming your backside.Fit one into a hectic day or choose from all three programs to target your trouble spots and burn major calories. As you boogie to the bhangra beat, you’ll lose weight, tone your core and lower body, and kiss stress goodbye! |
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Workouts in a Binder for Swimmers, Triathletes, and Coaches $22.69 Written by two former coaches for the U.S. National Swim Team, "Workouts in a Binder for Swimmers, Triathletes, and Coaches extends beyond freestyle to include other strokes for masters and collegiate swimmers and coaches, as well as triathletes seeking skill-building in the off-season. The workout categories, which are more diverse than "Swim Workouts for Triathletes (the previous book in this series), include distance, middle distance, sprint, individual medley, and stroke. Competitive swimmers and coaches can build a training plan using a variety of workouts from each category to improve speed and skills. Recreational swimmers, on the other hand, can realize new fitness levels by introducing greater variety to their swimming routines. Printed on large, durable cards, this new entry in the popular "Workouts in a Binder series was specially designed for swimmers to use at the pool and can be easily read, even through foggy googles and flip-turn splashback. |
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Built For Show: Four Body-Changing Workouts For Building Muscle, Losing Fat, andLooking Good Enough To Hook Up $13.79 No-nonsense workouts to build a lean, strong, eye-catching physique.  Every guy is looking for an edge, some way to get single women his age to notice him more than they do now. Unfortunately, most guys have absolutely no idea what kind of body automatically flips a girl’s attraction switch. Nate Green does. Built for Show  is the first fitness book to address young men on the prowl. Its not just written for them; its written by one of them. Green, whos just twenty-three years old, is already a veteran fitness professional whos been quoted in  Mens Health  and  Maximum Fitness magazines. Green offers four twelve-week workout programs, each with a seasonal theme. The fall and winter workouts add muscle size and strength thatll show even under layers of clothing. The spring and summer workouts burn fat and chisel the showpiece musclescreating a lean, cut, beach-ready physique. But  Built for Show  is more than just a workout book. It also provides: · Realistic nutrition advice to feed the muscles and starve the fat without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen · Tips on dressing right, looking the part, improving your social status, and settling into your new lifestyle · Quick ways to assess posture, with useful exercises to fix flaws and improve self-presentation, no matter the situation. The detailed programs include over fifty exercises, illustrated with over one hundred original photos. Neither a weight-loss guide nor a body-building manual,  Built for Show  instead reveals to guys exactly what they need to build the body they and women want.No-nonsense workouts to build a lean, strong, eye-catching physique.  Every guy is looking for an edge, some way to get single women his age to notice him more than they do now. Unfortunately, most guys have absolutely no idea what kind of body automatically flips a girl’s attraction switch. Nate Green does. Built for Show  is the first fitness book to address young men on the prowl. Its not just written for them; its written by one of them. Green, whos just twenty-three years old, is already a veteran fitness professional whos been quoted in  Mens Health  and  Maximum Fitness magazines. Green offers four twelve-week workout programs, each with a seasonal theme. The fall and winter workouts add muscle size and strength thatll show even under layers of clothing. The spring and summer workouts burn fat and chisel the showpiece musclescreating a lean, cut, beach-ready physique. But  Built for Show  is more than just a workout book. It also provides: · Realistic nutrition advice to feed the muscles and starve the fat without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen · Tips on dressing right, looking the part, improving your social status, and settling into your new lifestyle · Quick ways to assess posture, with useful exercises to fix flaws and improve self-presentation, |
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Fitness Fast Track to a Better Body: All-Time Best Workouts to Tone and Trim in 15 Minutes $6.99 Fitness magazine’s millions of readers know who to turn to for exercise routines that deliver better-body results fast. In this book you’ll find the most popular 15-minute workouts of all time from the magazine’s Express Fitness section to help you fit exercise into your busy schedule and reach your fitness goals – fifteen minutes at a time. Brings together the top-requested 15-minute workouts from Fitness magazine in one book. Includes specialized workouts for trouble zones such as butt, abs, and arms. Shares total-body workouts and body-weight-only workouts you can do anywhere along with expert tips on training like the pros. Shows you how to mix and match workouts to stay motivated and on track. Complete with 100-calorie snacks, quick and easy recipes to blast fat and boost energy, and quick beauty essentials. Features beautiful easy-to-follow 4-color photographs throughout. Whether you’re looking to tone from head to toe or to blast fat from specific problem spots, Fitness Fast Track to a Better Body makes getting and staying fit stress-free, practical, and fun. |
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101 FatBurning Workouts Diet Strategies By Muscle Fitness Magazine (COR) $19.27 Author: Muscle Fitness Magazine (COR) Publication Date: 2008/12/24 Number of Pages: 169 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 7.25 Height: 9.25 |
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101 Workouts for Women By Muscle Fitness Hers Magazine (COR) $19.27 Author: Muscle Fitness Hers Magazine (COR) Publication Date: 2008/01/01 Number of Pages: 175 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.75 Width: 7.75 Height: 9.25 |
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Knockout Fitness: Boxing Workouts to Get You in the Best Shape of Your Life $9.79 Fully endorsed by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and featuring a foreword by world champion Julio César Chávez professional certified boxing instructors Andy and Jamie Dumas show readers how to have fun and boost stamina strength and agility while throwing punches. Designed for men and women of all ages Knockout Fitness is a twelve-week program that seamlessly combines the best of old-school boxing training techniques with the latest cardiovascular and muscle-conditioning methods into an overall fitness regimen. |
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4o Accelerator Pro Trainer Mens Fitness Watch $99.9 Silva Tech 4o Accelerator Pro Trainer Mens Fitness Watch |
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4o Accelerator Mens Raven Fitness Watch $49.73 Silva Tech 4o Accelerator Mens Raven Fitness Watch |
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4o Accelerator Mens Seal Fitness Watch $49.73 Silva Tech 4o Accelerator Mens Seal Fitness Watch |
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DEUCE Sport Watch – Aqua $10 Deuce Sport Watch – Aqua Lightweight, slim, ergonomically-designed watch, perfect for workouts! Utilizes negative ion technology with Tourmaline and Germanium Digital LCD screen with time and date Size range: Small – 16 cm (Standard Women), Medium – 17 cm (Small Male), Large – 18 cm (Standard Male) |
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DEUCE Sport Watch – Black $10 Deuce Sport Watch – Black Lightweight, slim, ergonomically-designed watch, perfect for workouts! Utilizes negative ion technology with Tourmaline and Germanium Digital LCD screen with time and date Size range: Small – 16 cm (Standard Women), Medium – 17 cm (Small Male), Large – 18 cm (Standard Male) |
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Men’s Health Guide to Peak Conditioning $29.95 Achieve your perfect body!Finally— a workout book for your body, your lifestyle, your goals. The Men’s Health Guide to Peak Conditioning is the first exercise book to let you put together a customized workout for exactly your needs. Play golf? Want a flatter belly? Got arthritis? Live in the country? Just turn 40? Rebounding from the flu? Have a job that leaves you without time or energy for exercise? No problem— The Men’s Health Guide to Peak Conditioning has workouts for each of these cases and dozens of others.We start you with seven weight lifts, seven stretches and an aerobic program that cover the essential needs of most any man today. From there we show you how to customize a workout for:* Shaping your body (page 126)* Bicycling stronger, longer (page 176)* Living in the city (page 257) or country (page 261)* Ridding fat (page 134)* Improving your golf game (page 210)* Bolstering your immune system (page 304)* Exercising while traveling (page 151)* Squeezing in exercise at lunch (page 143)* Improving your sexual performance (page 169)And dozens more goals, lifestyles and preferences!But The Men’s Health Guide to Peak Conditioning doesn’t just detail perfect workout routines. You’ll also discover the definitive guide to integrating exercise into your busy life. Inside you’ll find:* How to carve out all the time you need for exercise (page 16)* Surprising eating (page 9), sleeping (page 13) and attitude tips (page 19) for maximum fitness* Buyers’ guides to gear (page 312), gyms (page 317), shoes (page 320)* Proper-technique tips for stair-climbers, treadmills, stationary bicycles and all the most popular indoor aerobic equipment (page 40)* How to give and get a perfect massage (page 299)Written in the funny, conversational tine that has made Men’s Health magazine the definitive voice of men today, and featuring more than 400 photos, The Men’s Health Guide to |
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Men’s Health Home Workout Bible $22.99 Get bigger biceps, broad shoulders, a bigger bench press, powerful legs, cut abs…without ever leaving your home!The body you want, in the space you have.The strength you want, with the equipment you have.The muscles you want, in the time you have.You don’t need to join a gym to get in shape. In fact, for a lot of guys, the gym is an impediment to getting in shape. The crowds, the inconvenience, the intimidation, the time, the commute–by the time you add it all up, you could end up investing 2 hours to get 45 minutes of exercise.No matter how little space you have, no matter how little equipment you have, no matter how little time you have, you can get the results you want without stepping inside a gym.The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible gives you…* Four full-body muscle plans:The Body Weight PlanThe Dumbbell PlanThe Barbell PlanThe Multistation-Machine Plan* Custom training plans for strength, fat loss, aerobic fitness, and sports performance* Buying advice for weights, benches, machines, cardio equipment, and exercise videos* Complete guidelines for turning your home into a state-of-the-art fitness centerWith beginner, intermediate, and advanced full-body workouts for each type of equipment, The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible gives you more than 400 exercises altogether, photographed and fully described. From pushups to power cleans, from crunches to jump squats, we show you how to get more muscle and strength at home, whether you’re a complete beginner or a competitive athlete.The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible is a personal trainer, on call 24 hours a day, 7days a week. |
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Men’s Health Home Workout Bible: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Burning Fat and Building Muscle $6.6 Get bigger biceps, broad shoulders, a bigger bench press, powerful legs, cut abs . . . without ever leaving your home! The body you want, in the space you have. The strength you want, with the equipment you have. The muscles you want, in the time you have. You don’t need to join a gym to get in shape. In fact, for a lot of guys, the gym is an impediment to getting in shape. The crowds, the inconvenience, the intimidation, the time, the commute— by the time you add it all up, you could end up investing 2 hours to get 45 minutes of exercise. No matter how little space you have, no matter how little equipment you have, no matter how little time you have, you can get the results you want without stepping inside a gym. The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible gives you…* Four full-body muscle plans:The Body Weight Plan The Dumbbell Plan The Barbell Plan The Multistation-Machine Plan* Custom training plans for strength, fat loss, aerobic fitness, and sports performance* Buying advice for weights, benches, machines, cardio equipment, and exercise videos* Complete guidelines for turning your home into a state-of-the-art fitness centerWith beginner, intermediate, and advanced full-body workouts for each type of equipment, The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible gives you more than 400 exercises altogether, photographed and fully described. From pushups to power cleans, from crunches to jump squats, we show you how to get more muscle and strength at home, whether you’re a complete beginner or a competitive athlete.The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible is a personal trainer, on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Lou Schuler and 0Michael Mejia, M.S., C.S.C.S., are coauthors of the book The Testosterone Advantage Plan(TM). Lou is also fitness director for Men’s Health, the world’s largest men’s magazine. |
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Men’s Health Home Workout Bible: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Burning Fat and Building Muscle $22.99 Get bigger biceps, broad shoulders, a bigger bench press, powerful legs, cut abs . . . without ever leaving your home! The body you want, in the space you have. The strength you want, with the equipment you have. The muscles you want, in the time you have. You don’t need to join a gym to get in shape. In fact, for a lot of guys, the gym is an impediment to getting in shape. The crowds, the inconvenience, the intimidation, the time, the commute— by the time you add it all up, you could end up investing 2 hours to get 45 minutes of exercise. No matter how little space you have, no matter how little equipment you have, no matter how little time you have, you can get the results you want without stepping inside a gym. The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible gives you…* Four full-body muscle plans:The Body Weight Plan The Dumbbell Plan The Barbell Plan The Multistation-Machine Plan* Custom training plans for strength, fat loss, aerobic fitness, and sports performance* Buying advice for weights, benches, machines, cardio equipment, and exercise videos* Complete guidelines for turning your home into a state-of-the-art fitness centerWith beginner, intermediate, and advanced full-body workouts for each type of equipment, The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible gives you more than 400 exercises altogether, photographed and fully described. From pushups to power cleans, from crunches to jump squats, we show you how to get more muscle and strength at home, whether you’re a complete beginner or a competitive athlete.The Men’s Health Home Workout Bible is a personal trainer, on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Lou Schuler and 0Michael Mejia, M.S., C.S.C.S., are coauthors of the book The Testosterone Advantage Plan(TM). Lou is also fitness director for Men’s Health, the world’s largest men’s magazine. |
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Men’s Health Huge in a Hurry: Get Bigger, Stronger, and Leaner in Record Time with the New Science of Strength Training $23.99 Men’s Health Huge in a Hurry will add inches to your muscles and increase your strength, with noticeable results quickly, no matter how long you’ve been lifting. Author Chad Waterbury offers the most current neuromuscular science to debunk the fitness myths and conventional wisdom that may be wreaking havoc on your workouts and inhibiting your gains. Forget lifting moderate weights slowly for lots and lots of sets and reps. The best way to get huge in a hurry is to use heavy weights and lift them quickly for fewer repetitions. Waterbury’s groundbreaking programs will enable you to:-Add Mass and size. Gain as much as 16 pounds of muscle in 16 weeks—and add 1 full inch of upper arm circumference in half that time!-Get stronger…fast! Even seasoned lifters can realize a 5 percent increase in strength in the first few weeks. And in 12 weeks, you can boost your overall strength by up to 38 percent.-Build power and stamina. Increase your one-rep max in your core lifts by as much as 30 percent.-Shed fat fast. Burn off up to 10 pounds of body fat, losing up to 2 pounds of fat per week.With Men’s Health Huge in a Hurry, you’ll not only get bigger faster, you’ll do it with less time wasted in the gym and with less post workout pain and a much lower injury risk. |
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Men’s Health Maximum Muscle Plan: The High-Efficiency Workout Program to Increase Your Strength and Muscle Size in Just 12 Weeks $1.99 The science of muscle building has changed, and this pioneering workout book—packed with new discoveries that cannot be found in other books—shows how lifters today can get bigger, stronger, and more rippedForget everything you ever learned about strength training. Whether you’re just an occasional lifter or a gym rat who lives next to the dumbbell racks, there’s a good chance that nearly everything you’re doing is wrong. This program replaces outdated myths with the newest findings at the vanguard of the strength-training world. Readers will discover: • how to add as much as 50 pounds to their bench press in just 12 weeks, with no single workout session taking longer than 30 minutes • hundreds of exercise variations and information on tailoring workouts to one’s body type, lifestyle, and goals • definitive answers to dozens of fitness debates, such as: Can you get an aerobic workout by lifting faster? Does the “slow burn” technique work? What’s the best time of day to lift?In addition to exercises for each muscle group, there are sections devoted to flexibility, cardio workouts, nutrition, and sports performance. |
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Men’s Health Maximum Muscle Plan: The High-Efficiency Workout Program to Increase Your Strength and Muscle Size in Just 12 Weeks $23.99 The science of muscle building has changed, and this pioneering workout book—packed with new discoveries that cannot be found in other books—shows how lifters today can get bigger, stronger, and more rippedForget everything you ever learned about strength training. Whether you’re just an occasional lifter or a gym rat who lives next to the dumbbell racks, there’s a good chance that nearly everything you’re doing is wrong. This program replaces outdated myths with the newest findings at the vanguard of the strength-training world. Readers will discover: • how to add as much as 50 pounds to their bench press in just 12 weeks, with no single workout session taking longer than 30 minutes • hundreds of exercise variations and information on tailoring workouts to one’s body type, lifestyle, and goals • definitive answers to dozens of fitness debates, such as: Can you get an aerobic workout by lifting faster? Does the “slow burn” technique work? What’s the best time of day to lift?In addition to exercises for each muscle group, there are sections devoted to flexibility, cardio workouts, nutrition, and sports performance. |
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Men’s Health the Body You Want in the Time You Have: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Leaner and Building Muscle with Workouts That Fit Any Schedule $2.64 The former fitness editor of Men’s Health magazine presents the ultimate no-excuses workout book for time-pressed men and women at every fitness levelFor 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 fabulous new exercise guide—the first book that offers a wide range of workouts catered to any schedule. Workouts are organized 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 above 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 specifically created to match the exerciser’s current goals! Murphy shows how to complete any workout in a time-efficient way and how to compensate for limited time with different exercises that will keep muscles challenged. More than 250 photographs illustrate the exercises, and sound nutritional tips round out this all-new approach to fitness—destined to be the workout bible for countless busy people. |
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Mens HyBreez Long Sleeve Skin T-Shirt $20 This fitness workout shirt is constructed for maximum comfort during workouts. Structured with a straight bottom hem, open sleeves the soft fabric feels delicious against the skin. Made from polyester/cotton/spandex breathable Hybreez fabric, gives just right amount of stretch that you expect from a shirt during workouts. This dual color neck binding shirt is a right mix of comfort and breathability. At the same time, it drains moisture away from your body leaving you feeling dry even during your hardest workouts. |
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Mens HyBreez Long Sleeve Skin T-Shirt $20 This fitness workout shirt is constructed for maximum comfort during workouts. Structured with a straight bottom hem, open sleeves the soft fabric feels delicious against the skin. Made from polyester/cotton/spandex breathable Hybreez fabric, gives just right amount of stretch that you expect from a shirt during workouts. This dual color neck binding shirt is a right mix of comfort and breathability. At the same time, it drains moisture away from your body leaving you feeling dry even during your hardest workouts. |
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Mens HyBreez Long Sleeve Skin T-Shirt $20 This fitness workout shirt is constructed for maximum comfort during workouts. Structured with a straight bottom hem, open sleeves the soft fabric feels delicious against the skin. Made from polyester/cotton/spandex breathable Hybreez fabric, gives just right amount of stretch that you expect from a shirt during workouts. This dual color neck binding shirt is a right mix of comfort and breathability. At the same time, it drains moisture away from your body leaving you feeling dry even during your hardest workouts. |
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Mens HyBreez Long Sleeve Skin T-Shirt $20 This fitness workout shirt is constructed for maximum comfort during workouts. Structured with a straight bottom hem, open sleeves the soft fabric feels delicious against the skin. Made from polyester/cotton/spandex breathable Hybreez fabric, gives just right amount of stretch that you expect from a shirt during workouts. This dual color neck binding shirt is a right mix of comfort and breathability. At the same time, it drains moisture away from your body leaving you feeling dry even during your hardest workouts. |
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Mens HyBreez Long Sleeve Skin T-Shirt $20 This fitness workout shirt is constructed for maximum comfort during workouts. Structured with a straight bottom hem, open sleeves the soft fabric feels delicious against the skin. Made from polyester/cotton/spandex breathable Hybreez fabric, gives just right amount of stretch that you expect from a shirt during workouts. This dual color neck binding shirt is a right mix of comfort and breathability. At the same time, it drains moisture away from your body leaving you feeling dry even during your hardest workouts. |
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Nike Pacquiao PacMan Fly Short – Mens – Red/White/Royal $34.99 Paying tribute to the prize-winning fighter, the Nike Pacquiao Pac-Man Fly Short is designed to keep up with serious workouts. In a longer length, these loose-fitting shorts have lightweight fabric that pulls sweat away from the skin while you train. Elastic waist with interior drawcord adds an adjustable fit. Flatseam construction helps reduce chafing during movement. MP logo at right hem. 100% Dri-FIT polyester. Imported. |
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Nike Pacquiao PacMan Fly Short – Mens – Royal/White/Red $34.99 Paying tribute to the prize-winning fighter, the Nike Pacquiao Pac-Man Fly Short is designed to keep up with serious workouts. In a longer length, these loose-fitting shorts have lightweight fabric that pulls sweat away from the skin while you train. Elastic waist with interior drawcord adds an adjustable fit. Flatseam construction helps reduce chafing during movement. MP logo at right hem. 100% Dri-FIT polyester. Imported. |
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Polar 90038881 Rcx5 Mens Watch $299.95 Isn’t it about time you got a sports watch that actually does what you need it to do? Polar is at the leading edge of what makes sports watches great and with our wide selection of beautiful Polar watches, you are sure to find one that fits your budget perfectly. All of our Polar watches feature easy to read digital layouts that allow each and every user to easily read and calculate all necessary data while exercising. Polar watches also lead the league in comfort. You don’t need to be distracted by a bulky or uncomfortable watch on your wrist while you are exercising. If you need a sports watch, you need a Polar! Band Color: Black Polyurethane, Band Width: 21mm near case, 20mm near clasp/buckle, Bezel Color: Black, Case: Black, Case Finish: Flat + Plastic, Case Thickness: 12mm, Case Width: 41mm; 48mm with crown, Clasp / Buckle: Strap Buckle, Dial: Indiglow + digital, Hand Color: Indiglow, Movement: Other + quartz, Time Zones: Single, Water Resistance: 3 atm, Other Features: HeartTouch for Heart Rate and Target Zone, Polar Fitness Test, Can set up to 3 Different Bikes, Speed Indicator, GPS with Map View, Distance Based Intervals, Distance Training, Lap, trip and Total, Speed and Pace for Running, Advanced training Analysis, Endurance Programs, Training Diary and Programs, Memory Left Indicator, Race Pace, Average Stride Length, Automatic lap Recording, Zone Lock, Zone Pointer, Date and Day Display, Interval Trainer Guided Workouts, Text in English, German, French, Finnish, Swedish, Portuguese and Italian, Low Battery Indicator, Key Lock, Stopwatch, Training Reminder |
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Puma 7 Baggy Shorts $24 Puma’s 7” Baggy Shorts for men are ideal for running, training and fitness workouts. USP engineering in the fabric wicks away perspiration, while wind resistant technology helps minimise heat loss, keeping you cool and comfortable at all times. With a sewn in brief, and elastic waistband with drawcord adjustment, these athletics shorts feature fabric inserts between the seams to reduce friction and prevent chafing, and a handy back pocket to hold a mobile or MP3 player. Colours Available: Black Size Guide (waist:) XS 25 – 27" S 28 – 30" M 31 – 33" L 34 – 36" XL 37 – 39" How It All Began From Olympic gold medallists to world cup winners, Puma have been helping to provide the fancy footwork of athletes all over the world since the 1940s. From Maradonna to Martina Navratilova, Usain Bolt to Boris Becker, sportsmen and women through the ages have been part of the Puma revolution. Sports including football, tennis, cricket, golf, and even Formula One in the shape of champion Sebastian Vettel, are all associated with the iconic leaping Puma logo. As far back as the last pre-war Olympics in 1936 – a decade before two German brothers split up their original Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik footwear company to form the rival Puma and Adidas brands – four-time gold medallist Jessie Owens was sporting running spikes which were the forerunners of today’s legendary track running shoe. Today, Puma’s success story has moved on to incorporate almost every type of sportswear imaginable. |
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Silva Tech 4O Accelerator Mens Raven Fitness Watch $48.59 Accelerate your workoutYou like your day active, your workouts challenging, and your technology accurate and hassle free. Whether you’re passionate about running, hiking, walking or just staying fit, Accelerator cardio watches give you what you need, and you don’t sacrifice accuracy for simplicity or features-you get them all!Quick Start MenuAccelerator men’s cardio watches are easy to use! Remove the watch from the box and simply push any button. The quick start system will guide you through the set-up process to customize your watch for time, date, height, weight and age to accurately track your performance right from the start. Then the simplified menu system lets you turn functions on & off, or change and customize settings quickly and easily.Accelerator FeaturesAdvanced accelerometer eliminates need for foot pods or belt-clip sensorsMeasures with 95% accuracy, bettering performance of pendulum-style pedometersPedometer Highly accurate step counter with adjustable sensitivity allows users to tune the sensors to their individual walking style. The Accelerator can automatically distinguish between running and walking, and can calculate your average speed, distance, caloric expenditure, and total exercise time.The Accelerator has a delayed step counter feature that differentiates between ancillary movements and actual steps. This feature provides users with the most accurate results by delaying calculation until it has registered 10 steps in a row to eliminate overly sensitive step counting. Personal Profile This feature allows the user to customize his or her watch to their specific body type and walking/running style. No matter how fast or slow, tall or short, each user can personally enter their weight, average walking stride, and average running stride in order to ensure accurate results. Weight and stride lengths can be quickly and easily adjusted as conditioning improves.Chronograph The Accelerator series’ powerful stopwatch features allow users to record |
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Silva Tech 4O Accelerator Mens Seal Fitness Watch $48.59 Accelerate your workoutYou like your day active, your workouts challenging, and your technology accurate and hassle free. Whether you’re passionate about running, hiking, walking or just staying fit, Accelerator cardio watches give you what you need, and you don’t sacrifice accuracy for simplicity or features-you get them all!Quick Start MenuAccelerator men’s cardio watches are easy to use! Remove the watch from the box and simply push any button. The quick start system will guide you through the set-up process to customize your watch for time, date, height, weight and age to accurately track your performance right from the start. Then the simplified menu system lets you turn functions on & off, or change and customize settings quickly and easily.Accelerator FeaturesAdvanced accelerometer eliminates need for foot pods or belt-clip sensorsMeasures with 95% accuracy, bettering performance of pendulum-style pedometersPedometerHighly accurate step counter with adjustable sensitivity allows users to tune the sensors to their individual walking style. The Accelerator can automatically distinguish between running and walking, and can calculate your average speed, distance, caloric expenditure, and total exercise time.The Accelerator has a delayed step counter feature that differentiates between ancillary movements and actual steps. This feature provides users with the most accurate results by delaying calculation until it has registered 10 steps in a row to eliminate overly sensitive step counting.Personal ProfileThis feature allows the user to customize his or her watch to their specific body type and walking/running style. No matter how fast or slow, tall or short, each user can personally enter their weight, average walking stride, and average running stride in order to ensure accurate results. Weight and stride lengths can be quickly and easily adjusted as conditioning improves.ChronographThe Accelerator series’ powerful stopwatch features allow users to record exa |
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Tech 4 O Mens Gold Acellerator Sport Fitness Watch $50.15 Accelerate your workoutYou like your day active, your workouts challenging, and your technology accurate and hassle free. Whether you’re passionate about running, hiking, walking or just staying fit, Accelerator cardio watches give you what you need, and you don’t sacrifice accuracy for simplicity or features-you get them all!Quick Start MenuAccelerator men’s cardio watches are easy to use! Remove the watch from the box and simply push any button. The quick start system will guide you through the set-up process to customize your watch for time, date, height, weight and age to accurately track your performance right from the start. Then the simplified menu system lets you turn functions on & off, or change and customize settings quickly and easily.Accelerator Features=Advanced accelerometer eliminates need for foot pods or belt-clip sensorsMeasures with 95% accuracy, bettering performance of pendulum-style pedometersPedometerHighly accurate step counter with adjustable sensitivity allows users to tune the sensors to their individual walking style. The Accelerator can automatically distinguish between running and walking, and can calculate your average speed, distance, caloric expenditure, and total exercise time.The Accelerator has a delayed step counter feature that differentiates between ancillary movements and actual steps. This feature provides users with the most accurate results by delaying calculation until it has registered 10 steps in a row to eliminate overly sensitive step counting.Personal ProfileThis feature allows the user to customize his or her watch to their specific body type and walking/running style. No matter how fast or slow, tall or short, each user can personally enter their weight, average walking stride, and average running stride in order to ensure accurate results. Weight and stride lengths can be quickly and easily adjusted as conditioning improves.ChronographThe Accelerator series’ powerful stopwatch features allow users to record ex |
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The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular You! $24.99 The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime lifters alike. From start to finish, this 480-page muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world’s top trainers.Inside The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises you’ll find:619 Exercises!All expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including:* More than 100 core exercises! You’ll never run out of ways to sculpt your six-pack.* 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Build your arms faster than ever before.* 64 chest exercises, and featuring dozens of variations of the pushup and bench press.* 103 back exercises, so you can carve a v-shaped torso.* 40 shoulder exercises, for a tank-top worthy torso.* 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you jump higher and run faster.* 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for a more powerful, athletic body.Hundreds of workouts!From cover to cover, you’ll quickly see that there’s a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:* The World’s Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what’s truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You’ll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.* 64 Ways to Add Inches to Your Arms You’ll learn how to mix-and-match the 12 best biceps exercises to create scores of sleeve-busting routines. The upshot: You’ll never get stuck in a muscle-building rut again!* The Get Back In Shape |
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adidas Triple Threat 8 Short – Mens – Black/White $24.99 You’ll intimidate your workouts with the adidas Triple Threat Short! This short is made with 100% ClimaLite polyester double-knit for a great fit and feel. It features an elastic waistband with an internal drawcord, so it’s easily adjustable. The side-seam pockets and contrast mesh insets add details and style. 3-Stripes down side seams. Heat transfer adidas brandmark at left hip. 10″ inseam. Imported. |
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adidas Triple Threat 8 Short – Mens – Black/White $24.99 You’ll intimidate your workouts with the adidas Triple Threat Short! This short is made with 100% ClimaLite polyester double-knit for a great fit and feel. It features an elastic waistband with an internal drawcord, so it’s easily adjustable. The side-seam pockets and contrast mesh insets add details and style. 3-Stripes down side seams. Heat transfer adidas brandmark at left hip. 10″ inseam. Imported. |
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adidas Triple Threat 8 Short – Mens – Black/White $24.99 You’ll intimidate your workouts with the adidas Triple Threat Short! This short is made with 100% ClimaLite polyester double-knit for a great fit and feel. It features an elastic waistband with an internal drawcord, so it’s easily adjustable. The side-seam pockets and contrast mesh insets add details and style. 3-Stripes down side seams. Heat transfer adidas brandmark at left hip. 10″ inseam. Imported. |