Rock Hard ABS for You or Life after Stroke

Rock Hard ABS for You!: Shape up That Waistline

Author: Robert Kennedy

Rock Hard Abs For You! is designed with the beginner in mind. Both men and women can benefit from the 15 easy-to-follow ab exercises. It has tips on increasing your metabolism to achieve sculpted abs more readily. Also discussed are the optimal training times to increase the effectiveness of your workouts, and proper techniques to measure your progress.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	5
	Slim and Shapely	5
	The Fashionable Physique	6
	A Healthy Body	6
	Getting It Right	7
	Sculpting the Stomach	7
	Radical Change	7
	Avoiding Overkill	8
	Multi-Tasks	8
	Time	9
	Lifetime Approach	9
Chapter 1	Spot Shaping vs. Spot Reduction	11
	Spot Shaping is No Fable	12
	Specific Exercises	12
Chapter 2	15 Super Hot Ab Exercises	15
	Consistency is Number One	15
	Managed Energy	16
	Rotation Variation	17
	Frequency	17
	The Time Element	18
	The Exercises	18
#1	Flat Bench Leg Raises	19
#2	The Abdominal Vacuum	20
#3	The Crunch	21
#4	The Bike Crunch	22
#5	Extended Reverse Crunches	22
#6	Elevated Crunches	23
#7	Elevated Partial Situps	23
#8	Hanging Leg Raises	24
#9	Reverse Crunches	25
#10	Partial Situps	25
#11	V-Raises	26
#12	Wheel Rolls	26
#13	Elbow-to-Knee Crunches	26
#14	Rope Crunches	26
#15	Knees-on-Bench Crunches	27
	Few vs. Many	27
	Stomach Sculpting Tips	28
	The Ideal Weekly Waist Workout	28
	The Busy Person's Waist Workout	28
Chapter 3	Monitoring the Midsection	31
	The Weight Scales - Pros & Cons	31
	Measuring Up	32
	Caliper Check	33
	Mirrors Don't Lie	33
	Notebook	34
	Total Tool Assessment	34
	Periodic - Not Constant	35
	Monitoring Tips	35
Chapter 4	Metabolic Furnace	37
	Burning Off Bodyfat	37
	Elevating Your Rate	37
	Basal Metabolism	38
	The Hype Factor	38
	Second Rate Increase - Resting Phase	40
	The Stomach Weight Workout	41
	Compound Movements	41
	Basic Compound Workout	42
	Clean & Jerk	42
	Bench Press	42
	Lat Pulldowns	43
	The Squat	44
	Frequency	45
	Metabolic Surge	46
Chapter 5	The Exercise and Activity Effect	49
	On the Go	49
	Metabolic Meltdown	50
	Fidgeting & Flexing	51
	Direct & Indirect Effect	51
	Aerobic Exercise	52
	52 Flavors	54
	Running	54
	Walking - Outside and Treadmill	55
	Stepping Up	55
	Variety	56
	Optimal Training Times	56
	Less Fat = More Appeal	57
Chapter 6	The Thermal Factor	59
	Diet & Digestion	59
	The Thermic Effect of Food Digestion	60
	Reducing & Substituting	61
	Simple Steps	62

See also: Looking after or Skin

Life After Stroke: The Guide to Recovering Your Health and Preventing Another Stroke

Author: Joel Stein

In this compassionate guide, three expert physicians who treat people with stroke describe how to navigate the path to recovery. Their practical advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes is also designed to help prevent another stroke.

Drs. Stein, Silver, and Frates begin by explaining how stroke occurs and what happens when different parts of the brain are injured. They describe diagnostic tools such as CT scans and MRIs as well as medications used to prevent and treat stroke, and they explain in detail how stroke survivors can heal optimally. They also set out plans to help survivors reduce the risk of another stroke, including the Stroke Savvy Exercise Plan and Stroke Savvy Diet Plan.

Relating patients' experiences and bringing readers up to date on promising new treatments, Life After Stroke offers hope to stroke survivors and their families.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Florence A Denby, MS(Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Description:This book provides a comprehensive tool for stroke survivors and their families for understanding stroke etiology, reasons for post-stroke testing, and how to get the most from recovery. Throughout the book, the authors chronicle fascinating accounts of historical figures as well as everyday people who have experienced stroke as they relate to the medical consequences and recovery.
Purpose:This is an attempt to supply people with stroke and their loved ones with the information about what to expect during the rehabilitation process and how to maximize it. More accurate than stroke is the term brain attack, defined as a sudden event causing damage to the brain that with early treatment can be reversed or the progression stopped. The book's substance is captured in the description of a complicated disease with numerous etiologies/comorbidities and the well written explanation of stroke rehabilitation as a multidiscipline process. The book meets its noble objectives for use as a consumer resource in conjunction with the physician and members of the rehabilitation team.
Audience:Although the authors intend this book for people with stroke and their loved ones, in my experience, many stroke survivors would have a difficult time comprehending this material because of the medical terminology and jargon. However, the vignettes, practical examples, drawings, and tables scattered throughout the book provide in-depth information that can be easily understood. The authors are experienced practitioners who have collaborated with stroke and rehabilitation specialistsin the thoughtful development of a fine book.
Features:This is a comprehensive overview of what a stroke is, what happens during the initial recovery, and how stroke survivors can make the most of their rehabilitation process and continue to recover throughout their lifetime. Giving consumers knowledge of what possibly caused their stroke empowers them to take necessary precautions for secondary prevention and also allows greater control of modifiable risk factors and outcomes. The chapter on heart and blood vessels and stroke is an excellent teaching tool, especially the party analogy describing what causes hardening of the arteries. The chapter on exercise and stroke addresses the needs of stroke survivors at different levels of functioning whether severe, moderate, mild, and/or without residual functioning problems.
Assessment:It is difficult to write a book for all stroke survivors and their families because of the diversity of the population. This book is an excellent resource for people with stroke, their loved ones, and any one interested in stroke recovery and prevention. Healthcare providers, allied health professionals, and nurses would benefit from this comprehensive tutorial study of stroke prevention and recovery. This offers an excellent source to reference when explaining to patients the nature of their injury and their own role in recovery.