Book Store / Sports book recommendations

biking

Mountain Bike America Washington: An Atlas of Washington State's Greatest Off-Road Bicycle Rides

The Mountain Biker's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Mountain Biker

 

Weight Lifting For Absolute Beginners! Written for women over 30 who are not currently on an exercise routine. You will learn to lift weights (without gym fees and spending less than $5 on equipment), and stick with your routine to lose weight and tone your body. Did you know that your muscles burn calories 24 hours a day?

body building

"Weight Lifting for Absolute Beginners"
A weight lifting program that anyone can master.

Muscle Gain Book The Secrets To Gaining Muscle Mass Revealed!

Building Strength and Muscular Endurance with Weights

Building Strength and Muscular Endurance WithOUT Weights

Fab Abs in Five Minutes a Day!

Four Step Fitness Test

Joe Weider's Ultimate Bodybuilding - 41 SAMPLE PAGES on amazon.

Arnold : The Education of a Bodybuilder
By Arnold Schwarzenegger and Douglas Hall

Description from Arnold's site: Half autobiography, half training manual, ARNOLD: THE EDUCATION OF A BODYBUILDER is both the fascinating story of how a little boy from Thal, Austria conquered the world and a step-by-step guide on how to conquer it yourself. Arnold's first book is refreshingly candid, insightful and inspiring. The book proves that Arnold's success was no accident-it was carved into history by sheer will. The perfect book for Schwarzenegger fans!

The Sitting Exercise Manual

Weights; a women's e-book (Feb. 16, 2003 book of the week) -- You already know that deciphering the rules of the weight training game can be a confusing and costly chore. Fortunately, the hidden secrets of natural bodybuilders and fitness models uncovered in Weight Lifting Secrets Revealed guides you through the fastest, most accurate way to slash your body fat by more than 57% and pack on lean mass while getting completely ripped in 12 weeks flat! Click here to learn more.

Motivation

Winning the Mental Way: A Practical Guide to Team Building and Mental Training
by Karlene Sugarman

Sport Psychology is for anyone who wants to improve their performance in any endeavor. However, the central concern of the discipline is the benefits it can provide for all athletes and athletic teams. Giving athletes knowledge that they can apply day in and day out, on and off the field, is what brings me the most satisfaction. It is my passion. I am lucky to have found my passion! I want others to be able to do the same and feel the same satisfaction.

 

running (has own page)

triathlon

Triathloning for Ordinary Mortals (these are links to amazon book discriptions)

The Triathlete's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Multisport Athlete, by Joe Friel
I am letting you know about this book because of overwealming recommendations from Women's Exercise Network members.

Training Plans for Multisport Athletes - 24 SAMPLE PAGES ONLINE.

Triathlon 101 : Essentials for Multisport Success - 14 SAMPLE PAGES ONLINE.

hiking

Walking Home: A Woman's Pilgrimage on the Appalachian Trail

We're in the Mountains, Not Over the Hill:
Tales and Tips from Seasoned Women Backpackers

Backpacking: A Woman's Guide

The Backpacker's Handbook, 2nd Edition

swimming

The Complete Waterpower Workout Book:... (Recommended by WEN members)

Fitness Aquatics (Fitness Spectrum...

The New W.E.T. Workout: Water Excercise...

Water Workouts: A Guide to Fitness,... (Recommended by WEN members)

Water Aerobics for Fitness and Wellness

Water Exercise : 78 Safe and Effective...

Fantastic Water Workouts. This was recommended by several Women's Exercise Network members May 1, 2003 book of the week.

Water Fitness After 40. This was recommended by one of our members.

Swimming for Total Fitness : A Progressive Aerobic Program

walking

Walking Your Way to Fitness

The Complete Guide to Racewalking (Amazon books best-seller)

weight loss

Weight Loss: Keep your Commitment teaches you to replace all those fattening "treats" with plates full of nutritious, delicious food that makes your body glow with health - you can even eat all you could possibly want, and watch the extra pounds melt away. Healthy food is the true "weight loss miracle!" Read more here.

This is my mom's book. She wrote a great book, and I'm really proud of her! This book is great for all of us who want to eat healthier. ~Jessie, Women's Exercise Network

weight lifting program for absolute beginners - lose weight by gaining muscle. A program designed specifically for women who want to begin a weight lifting program for weight loss and toning.

 

cook books

the Easy-Does-It Diet
How can you get all the benefits of expensive, pre-packaged diet food, in a convenient do-it-yourself program that gives you bigger portions, better taste, and more nutrition - for less money? It's easy-does-it!

Beer Bounty E-Cookbook

Brand Name Guide to Vegetable "Meats"

Dedicated to the Diabetic Diet Ebook

Eating, Cooking and Baking for Weight Loss Ebook

Oven Frying for Your Heart E-Cookbook

Root Beer E-Cookbook

SOY: A Complete Guide

Brand Name Guide to Frozen Desserts

 

health / injury prevention & treatment

Back Pain - Your Solution: A Crash Course

 

Non-fiction

Taking the Stairs: My Journal of Healing and Self-Discovery
by Julie S. McKown

My favorite novels:

Carry Me Like Water is my favorite novel. I read it several years ago and plan to re-read it as soon as it comes in the mail. It's out of print, but you can buy it used for under $2 at amazon.com (as of 4/6). This book uses some very fun and surreal Mexican catholic imagery and new age spiritual imagery. It's about people overcoming aweful obsticles, building a life, and making their friends into their family. Most importantly, it has the best character development of any novel I've read.

 

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