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Going Long  by Runner’s World editors
For more than 40 years, “Runner’s World” magazine has been the world’s leading authority on running – bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. With more than 40 gripping stories, ‘Going Long’ transcends the sport of running to reach anyone with an appetite for drama, inspiration, and a glimpse into the human condition.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $23.95. Buy now

The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises  by Adam Campbell
‘The Women’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, it’s a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and long-time lifters alike. From start to finish, this muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world’s top trainers.

Paperback,  464 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises  by Adam Campbell
‘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, it’s a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and long-time lifters alike. From start to finish, this muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world’s top trainers.

Paperback,  464 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

The Athlete’s Palate Cookbook  by Runner’s World editors and Yishane Lee
Training hard doesn’t have to mean fuelling workouts with power bars and protein shakes. “Runner’s World” magazine’s popular monthly column the Athlete’s Palate features the dishes of all-star chefs such as Mark Bittman, Jacques Torres, Patricia Wells, and Dan Barber. Now, in ‘The Athlete’s Palate Cookbook’, get these dishes, along with more than 50 all-new recipes for small plates, appetisers, entrées, and desserts.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

Runner’s World Complete Book of Running  by Amby Burfoot
The sport of running is ever changing, be it the shoes we wear or the goals we set, the training methods we use or the role models we emulate. But there is one constant: for 30 years, “Runner’s World” magazine has been recognised worldwide as the leading authority on running. Now, the collective wisdom of some of the most savvy running writers and editors can be found in one book. Whether you are a beginner or veteran runner, here is advice guaranteed to maximise your performance and pleasure.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $39.99. Buy now

2-Week Total Body Turnaround  by Alyssa Shaffer and Chris Freytag
Based on the latest fitness research, this tried and tested program blasts pounds and inches, increasing strength, energy, and confidence – in just 14 days! Featuring step-by-step, day-by-day directions showing easy exercises to do and delicious foods to eat, the plan is easily customisable for any fitness level, from beginners who need an easy place to start to experienced exercisers who want to revitalise tired routines and break through plateaus.

Paperback,  416 pp,  $39.99. Buy now

Fit Chick Body  by Rachel Cosgrove
The ultimate guide to strength training for sustainable fat-loss, increased energy, and healthy body image for women who want to be in great shape, look amazing, and feel sexy and empowered. According to strength coach, Rachel Cosgrove, the key to shedding fat and keeping it off can only be found on the strength-training floor. Her clients have lost up to 70 pounds, dropped up to six dress sizes, and drastically changed their body shapes and muscle-to-fat ratios.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $30.95. Buy now

The All-Pro Diet  by Tony Gonzalez, Mitzi Dulan and James Rosenthal and others
A perennial Pro-Bowler, Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Tony Gonzalez has been an unstoppable force for all of his 11 years in the NFL. But he didn’t begin to tap his true potential until age 30, when he discovered a new level of physical and mental performance. With the help of Mitzi Dulan, nutritionist for the Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals baseball team, he embarked on a new, clean eating and exercise regimen that enabled him to register dramatic and measurable improvement in his health and level of play.

Hardback,  256 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

Prime for Life  by Randy Raugh
Can your body really beat its age? Absolutely! Pain does not have to be part of the normal ageing process. Randy Raugh has taught thousands of men and women how to keep their body’s muscles, joints, and bones feeling young. Now, in ‘Prime for Life’, he offers his revolutionary approach to achieving a healthy, long life by focusing on maintaining healthy joints and providing specific strategies for doing so. Based on cutting-edge research, more than two decades of hands-on experience, and the stories of real people, Randy Raugh provides an innovative exercise program, tips, and tools to build a strong, pain-free and youthful body.

Hardback,  304 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

Force of Nature  by Robert A. Schulman, Laird Hamilton and Susan Casey and others
With a superhero’s physique, a beautiful athlete/model wife, and the ocean as his office, Laird Hamilton’s charmed lifestyle is enviable. Now, for the first time, he shares his secrets for living a perfectly balanced life. ‘Force of Nature’ opens a window onto the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, and spiritual beliefs that has allowed Hamilton to do what he loves, while being surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness.

Hardback,  256 pp,  $40.95. Buy now

The Diabetes Revolution  by Charles Clark and Maureen Clark
Western society is experiencing an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, almost entirely as a direct consequence of obesity. Until quite recently, type 2 diabetes was known as ‘mature-onset diabetes’, but recent cases have shown that children as young as ten are now suffering from the disease. Diabetes can cause blindness, restriction of mobility, pain, kidney failure and coronary thrombosis and is a truly devastating disease.This groundbreaking programme of diet and exercise is based on long-term clinical experience and, unlike many other diabetes diet books, has been proven to control, and prevent, diabetes. Succinct and easy-to-understand, The Diabetes Revolution: outlines the basis of diabetes, the medical effects of the disease and the complica

Paperback,  304 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

The 12 Second Sequence Journal  by Jorge Cruise
Burn fat, shrink your waist, and get into the best shape of your life with this journal, the essential companion to fitness superstar Jorge Cruise’s newest revolutionary method of resistance training-the 12-Second Sequence. For the entire 8-week program, you will find: -workout and eating logs to keep you on track -Inspirational quotes and meditations -Journal space to record your own reflections

,  128 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Naturally Gorgeous  by Charlotte Vohtz
Most of us are aware of the importance of avoiding chemicals in our diet, but how many of us think to do the same for our beauty regime? This well informed book provides practical tips and advice on basic dietary, skin and hair care – the natural, ethical and organic way. Chapters include: Inner Beauty – health and beauty from the inside out: understanding nutrition, plant substances for beautiful skin, toxins and health, exercise, emotional beauty, the importance of water Skin – what it is, does and how to care for it organically Face – more specifics on how to treat identify and treat different skin types and problems, plus how to care for your eyes and lips Body – advice on body brushing, exfoliation, how to deal with cellulite and using

Paperback,  224 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

The 12 Second Sequence  by Jorge Cruise
The 12-Second Sequence(TM) is fitness superstar Jorge Cruise’s newest revolutionary method of resistance training that burns fat, shrinks your waistline, and gets you into the best shape of your life–and all it takes is two twenty-minute workouts each week. Based on the latest groundbreaking research in exercise physiology, the 12-Second Sequence(TM) proves that the key to success is not in exercising more, but in exercising smarter, By following Jorge’s plan, you’ll train your body to burn hundreds of calories on its own every week–all the time, even when you are not working out. Body fat melts away, lean muscle develops, and you’ll look and feel better than you ever thought possible. Why you need The 12-Second Sequence(TM): – You’ll fol

,  256 pp,  $44.95. Buy now

Preventions 3-2-1 Weight Loss Plan  by Joy Bauer
Joy Bauer, the #1 “New York Times” bestselling author of ‘Joy Bauer’s Food Cures’ and one of the nation’s leading nutrition authorities, teams up with “Prevention”, America’s favourite health magazine, for an easy-to-follow diet and exercise program that delivers steady, safe, and impressive weight loss of up to six pounds in the first week, and up to two pounds every week thereafter – and you’ll enjoy every minute of it! ‘Prevention’s 3-2-1 Weight Loss Plan’ combines effective eating, fitness, and thinking into one winning formula. And, best of all, it works. ‘Prevention’s 3-2-1 Weight Loss Plan’ is the last weight loss plan you’ll ever need!

Paperback,  352 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Use it or Lose it  by Peter Snell and Garth Gilmour
Use It Or Lose It is the former great Olympic champion Peter Snell’s challenge to us all as we contemplate health and fitness in old age

Paperback,  208 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Shape Your Self  by Martina Navratilova
Tennis great Martina Navratilova reveals the secrets that have made her such a marvel of fitness – and that will help readers at any level of conditioning to reach their personal best. Fabulously fit at 50, Martina Navratilova reveals her step-by-step, age-defying formula. Armed with this amazing athlete’s strategies and tips on energising the body to achieve maximum performance in everyday life, readers will feel great – and look great, too!

Paperback,  232 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Busting Out  by Shirley Archer
Here is a revolutionary guide to lift and firm the décolleté naturally. It’s the only book on the market that helps women improve their busts without surgery. Celebrated fitness educator and author Shirley Archer reveals how to work with what you’ve got, strengthen chest muscles for lift and support, and tone the arms and shoulders. Best of all, she includes insider tips and tricks from top Hollywood stylists, including how to find the most figure flattering bra and swimsuit.

Hardback,  120 pp,  $13.95. Buy now

The Portable Miracle Ball  by Elaine Petrone
Aimed at Miracle Ball fans, this book presents a series of exercises along with a handy, smaller Miracle Ball. It features a back exercise that is designed for the confining seats of an airplane, and a series of wrist exercises that you can do at your desk that will relieve symptoms of tension headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, and more

Paperback,  296 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Fighting Globesity  by Phillip Mills and Jackie Mills
One of the most significant books to have been written by a New Zealand business leader. Phillip Mills, the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and a global exporter of fitness programmes to 71 countries, has spent the last year forming his views on health and fitness and sustainability into an engaging and challenging book, Fighting Globesity. All New Zealanders should read it. As Phillip jokes, What would a couple of gym bunnies know about climate change and sustainability? As it turns out, rather a lot. Phillip has done wide reading and research in this area over the last few years. From that he has distilled a carefully argued message: we need to get fit and stay fit, we need to consume fewer resources, we need to urgently engage w

Paperback,  286 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

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