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Fishers of Men
by Adam ElenbaasIn the tradition of memoirs like Daniel Pinchbeck's 2012 and Jim Carroll's The Basketball Diaries, Adam Elenbaas's Fishers of Men chronicles his journey from intense self-destruction and crippling depression to self-acceptance, inner awareness, and spiritual understanding, through participation in mindexpanding-and healing ayahuasca ceremonies in South America and beyond. From his troubled and rebellious youth as a Methodist minister's son in Minnesota, to his sex and substance abuse-fueled downward spiral in Chicago and New York, culminating in a depressive breakdown, Elenbaas is plagued by a feeling of emptiness and a desperate search for meaning for most of his young life. After hitting rock bottom at his grandfather's house in rural Michigan, a chance experience with psychedelic mushrooms convinces him that he must change his ways to achieve the sense of peace that he has always desired. Several subsequent psychedelic experiences inspire him to embark on a quest to South America and take part in a shamanic ceremony, where he consumes ayahuasca, a jungle vine revered for its spiritual properties. Over the course of nearly forty ayahuasca ceremonies during four years, Elenbaas discovers the truth about his own life and past, and begins to mend himself from the inside out. Fishers of Men is the gripping, heartbreaking, and yet ultimately uplifting story of the power to transcend one's past.
Fit & Fabulous in 15 Minutes
by Barbara Smalley Teresa Tapp“The T-Tapp system is the ideal anti-aging workout. Highly recommended!” –Nicholas Perricone, M. D. ,New York Timesbestselling author The most efficient and effective workout you’ll ever do! Imagine an exercise program that requires no equipment, no weights, and no bands. There is no jumping or stress to your joints. Yet everyone gets results regardless of fitness level! Created by renowned fitness expert Teresa Tapp, the revolutionary T-Tapp Workout reshapes your body while it fires up your metabolism. All you need is four square feet of space and just 15 minutes a day in order to see a dramatic loss of inches. How does it work? T-Tapp’s unique sequence of comprehensive, compound muscle movements works the muscles layer by layer, from the inside out, to cinch, tighten, and tone them and burn fat better. Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutesis the complete introduction to this amazing program. By doing Teresa Tapp’s signature 15-minute workout, or the extended 45-minute workout, you can: • lose a clothing size–in just two weeks • flatten your belly without doing a single crunch • develop strength and improve bone density without lifting a single weight • build sleek muscles and improve posture • lower blood pressure and cholesterol the natural way • improve blood-sugar levels in type 2 diabetes The no-impact workout is safe for those with shoulder, hip, knee, neck, and back concerns, and is also effective for those with conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple sclerosis. With T-Tapp you’re building a better body–inside and out. Completely illustrated with step-by-step photographs that show how to do the exercises,Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutesalso includes inspiring testimonials and an easy-to-follow food plan. If you want real results–real fast–tap into the power of T-Tapp!
Fit & Healthy Pregnancy: How to Stay Strong and in Shape for You and Your Baby
by Kristina PintoExercise during pregnancy isn&’t just safe, it&’s healthy for you and your baby. Fit & Healthy Pregnancy will help new mothers experience an easier, healthier pregnancy and a faster return to fitness after delivery. Fit & Healthy Pregnancy dispels generations of old wives&’ tales about exercise and pregnancy so active women can stay strong and in shape. This book from running coach Dr. Kristina Pinto and triathlete Rachel Kramer, MD goes beyond labor and delivery through the "fourth trimester,&” helping new mothers return to fitness after they&’ve had their babies. Fit & Healthy Pregnancy reviews up-to-date research to show that exercise during pregnancy isn&’t just safe, it&’s ideal for health and wellness. Pinto and Kramer guide moms-to-be through each trimester, showing how their bodies, nutrition needs, and workouts will change. The authors cover the months following delivery, when women adapt to a new lifestyle that balances family, fitness, self, and perhaps a return to work. They offer smart guidance and tips on breastfeeding, sleep training, nutrition and hydration, weight loss, and how to transition back into workouts and training. Fit & Healthy Pregnancy includes Trimester guides to body changes, nutrition, and emotional health Guidance on exercise, rest, body temperature, injury prevention Guidelines and suggested workouts for running, swimming, and cycling Strength and flexibility exercises to reduce discomfort and chance of injury Tips on exercise gear for each trimester Symptoms of common pregnancy conditions and when to see a doctor Three chapters of expert guidance on returning to fitness after delivery
Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness
by Walton T. Roth Thomas D. Fahey Paul M. Insel and Claire E. InseFit & Well provides students with insightful information and skill-building tools to help them make meaningful and lasting behavior changes. The latest science-based research pairs with tested digital learning tools to improve students’ exercise, eating, and stress management habits. Fit & Well is written by experts who work in the fields of exercise science, physical education, and health education and address not just fitness topics but issues related to mind-body health. The 16th edition was thoroughly revised to reflect more inclusive language and diverse examples when discussing people and groups, to present a full picture of how diverse populations experience healthcare, and to ensure that all students see themselves in Fit & Well. Other changes to this edition include an extensive updating of research and statistics, the latest data on the ongoing impacts of Covid-19, and expanded coverage of health disparities and other critical topics.
Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness (Eighth Edition)
by Walton T. Roth Thomas D. Fahey Paul M. InselIncorporating fitness and wellness into one's daily life.
Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness, 9th Ed.
by Walton T. Roth Thomas D. Fahey Paul M. InselThis book designed to motivate students to take their health seriously. It helps them understand why they should make healthy choices and how they can change unhealthy patterns. And it gives them to tools to do it.
Fit After 40: 3 Keys to Looking Good & Feeling Great
by Don NavaTurn a midlife crisis into an opportunity with this inspiring guide to getting—and staying—healthy and vital in mind, body, and soul.It may not always strike on that milestone birthday, but there comes a time in life when you start getting that nagging awareness: You’re not getting any younger! Instead of sinking into the sofa in despair (or trying to learn the latest slang), take this chance to look, feel, and live better. In this book, professional fitness coach Don Nava presents a fun and unique program that enables every person to achieve a totally fit life. With the three unique components of this program—The Team of 3; Dictums; and the Ten-Week Cycles of active follow-through—you’ll discover a powerful combination that will help you achieve and sustain wholeness, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Also included is a chapter on issues unique to women over forty.
Fit After 40: For a Healthier, Happier, Stronger You
by Sheela NambiarThe ultimate guide to living your best life through your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. An old adage goes that age is all in one?s mind. However, the 40s bring on a series of changes ? mentally, physically and emotionally ? that we scarcely anticipate and usually deny to ourselves. Instead of viewing it as a turning point to a new, enhanced experience of life, many of us are left bewildered and in `crisis?. Applying her wealth of experience as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, and a fitness and lifestyle consultant, Dr Sheela Nambiar brings to you this holistic health guide that ensures that the decades ahead of your 40s are the best yet. This book contains: ? Tests to assess your current fitness levels and help determine the best course of action for you; ? Tools for understanding the inevitable hormonal changes and how to deal with them; ? Insights into why we gain weight after 40 and how to control it; ? Daily exercises that will help restore vitality and maintain your posture, balance and flexibility; ? Ways to improve your sleep patterns and nutritional intake; ? Tips to keep yourself and your relationships positive, productive and motivated. Fit after 40 will infuse you with a new sense of purpose and propel you towards living the good life you?ve worked hard to achieve!
Fit And Well: Core Concepts And Labs In Physical Fitness And Wellness
by Walton T. Roth Paul M. Insel Thomas Fahey Claire E. A. InselFit & Well gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make meaningful and lasting behavior change. The new edition combines proven science-based content and digital teaching and learning tools to help students improve their activity, eating, and stress management habits. Fit & Well's authoritative, science-based information is written by experts who work and teach in the field of exercise science, physical education, and health education. The Fit & Well learning system uses the digital tools that have become an integral part of student's college experience. Fit & Well builds research, critical thinking, and behavior change skills through engaging self-assessments, video activities, sample programs, and tools and tips for making positive changes.
Fit And Well: Core Concepts And Labs In Physical Fitness And Wellness
by Paul Insel Walton Roth Thomas Fahey Claire InselFit & Well gives students the knowledge and skills to improve their exercise, eating, and stress management habits and make meaningful and lasting behavioral changes. Written by experts who work and teach in the fields of exercise science, physical education, and health education, Fit & Well provides accurate, reliable, current information on key health and fitness topics as well as issues related to mind-body health, diversity, gender, and consumer health. Fit & Well's engaging online tools enable students to personalize their learning and develop fit-ness programs and lifetime wellness plans. Hands-on activities include self-assessments and fitness labs, video on timely health topics such as tattooing and tanning beds, exercise demonstrations videos, a daily fitness and nutrition log, sample programs, and a wealth of behavior change tools and tips. Fit & Well builds research skills, critical thinking skills, and behavior change skills. Changes to the 13th edition reflect new research findings, updated statistics, and current hot topics that impact students' fitness and wellness behaviors. Revisions were also guided by student performance data collected anonymously from the tens of thousands of students who have used LearnSmart with Fit & Well. Because virtually every text paragraph is tied to several questions that students answer while using LearnSmart, the specific concepts that students are having the most difficulty with can be pinpointed through empirical data.
Fit And Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness (Twelfth Edition)
by Thomas D. FaheyFit & Well gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make meaningful and lasting behavior change. The new edition combines proven science-based content and digital teaching and learning tools to help students improve their activity, eating, and stress management habits. *Fit & Well motivates students through science - Fit & Well provides accurate, reliable, current information on key health and fitness topics while also addressing issues related to mind-body health, research, diversity, gender, and consumer health. Fit & Well's authoritative, science-based information is written by experts who work and teach in the field of exercise science, physical education, and health education. *Fit & Well motivates students through personal engagement - The Fit & Well learning system uses the digital tools that have become an integral part of student's college experience. Fit & Well builds research, critical thinking, and behavior change skills through engaging self-assessments, video activities, sample programs, and tools and tips for making positive changes. *Fit & Well motivates students through Connect - Tied to core student learning outcomes and objectives, Connect provides a highly interactive learning environment designed to help students connect to the resources they need to achieve success in the course.
Fit Cities: My Quest to Improve the World's Health and Wellness--Including Yours
by Karen K. LeeDr. Karen K. Lee is a force for good around the world, working behind the scenes to help people improve their diets, get in shape, and live longer. In the arena of public health, this Canadian woman is an international superstar. In the early 2000s, she went to the US to join a team of "health detectives" for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking was in decline, and so the US CDC's attention had turned to the next biggest causes of premature death: over-eating and under-exercising. Dr. Lee's zeal in seeking out the root causes--in schools, restaurants, and environments that encourage a sedentary, calorie-packed way of life--was matched by her inspired approach to finding solutions. She was next recruited by the City of New York, where she was instrumental in introducing Active Design, an initiative for creating opportunities for healthy living in everyday life that has helped reverse childhood obesity and lengthen life expectancies. Her influence has since spread around the world. Dr. Lee has always known that health education, public service announcements, and our individual struggles are not enough. The world around us needs to change to support us in taking steps (literally and figuratively) to save our own lives. Working with civic leaders, city planners, and architects, she has been a pioneer in addressing today's leading health problems, such as obesity, heart disease, strokes, cancers, and diabetes.Fit Cities is a riveting memoir of that work--the story of how Dr. Lee and her many teams of brilliant collaborators uncovered, and set about eradicating, the causes of a pandemic of unhealthy living. And every step of the way, it offers invaluable advice on how we can all help ourselves to live healthier lives.
Fit Financial Approach: The Candid Truth About Being Fit in BOTH Health & Wealth
by Mike BrokerA no BS, real world approach to gaining the empowerment, knowledge, and direction needed to improve one’s life.
Fit For Fertility
by Michael DooleyOne in six couples have problems conceiving and many more suffer the pain of miscarriage, which FIT FOR FERTILITY also addresses. Much of the advice they're given is misleading or negative and IVF is often presented as the only option. In fact, it's been shown that an integrated approach to fertility treatment achieved the same success rates as IVF, without medical intervention, worry and expense. This is Michael's approach and is based on his hugely successful Fit for Fertility programme that combines changes to lifestyle, good nutrition and complementary therapies. FIT FOR FERTILITY will allow the reader to self diagnose and tailor their programme according to their needs. It is infused with Michael's up-beat philosophy and builds on his inspiring work to promise a genuine chance of success.
Fit For Fertility
by Michael DooleyOne in six couples have problems conceiving and many more suffer the pain of miscarriage, which FIT FOR FERTILITY also addresses. Much of the advice they're given is misleading or negative and IVF is often presented as the only option. In fact, it's been shown that an integrated approach to fertility treatment achieved the same success rates as IVF, without medical intervention, worry and expense. This is Michael's approach and is based on his hugely successful Fit for Fertility programme that combines changes to lifestyle, good nutrition and complementary therapies. FIT FOR FERTILITY will allow the reader to self diagnose and tailor their programme according to their needs. It is infused with Michael's up-beat philosophy and builds on his inspiring work to promise a genuine chance of success.
Fit God's Way: Your Bible-Based Guide to Food, Fitness, and Wholeness
by Kim Dolan LetoAn ESPN Fitness America Champion provides a step-by-step, God&’s Word-based guide to equip Christian women with solutions to gain control of over food, find lasting motivation to workout, confidently seem themselves through God&’s eyes, and live their best life.If you&’re tired of starting your diet over every Monday, if getting dressed stresses you out, if scrolling through your social media feed makes you feel insecure, this is not of God! The way the world portrays health, fitness, and body confidence causes us to live in a thought cycle of &“not good enough&” and defeat, but in Christ we are free to live boldly as the best version of ourselves. If you&’re a Christian woman who loves Jesus and fitness, but you haven&’t been able to get fit or find confidence, this Word-based solution is your answer. An empowering Christ-centered system that exchanges the lies of the world for the truth of God is the answer you will find in this book. It&’s time to trade relying on weak willpower for the Holy Spirit gift of self-control, lasting motivation found in your purpose, and confidence found seeing yourself through His eyes! Yes, you can cross the finish line of your goals. You just need your secret recipe! Fit God&’s Way provides the necessary tools you need to create your personalized daily system of success through the 5 Pillars of Christ-Centered Fitness. If you know in your heart that you were made for more than failed diets and feeling less than… and you are ready to dare to believe with boldness you can become God&’s best version of yourself, it&’s time to live Strong. Confident. His.
Fit Gurl: The Total-Body Turnaround Program
by Melissa AlcantaraA USA TODAY BESTSELLER"Melissa pushed me...Once I started to work out with her I realized, this is way harder than I thought it would be."—KIM KARDASHIAN WESTA FITNESS PROGRAM WITH SERIOUS RESULTS DESIGNED BY KIM KARDASHIAN WEST'S MOST CELEBRATED PERSONAL TRAINER, MELISSA ALCANTARA, AKA @FITGURLMEL What do you want? To have biceps, a butt, and defined abs? To wear anything? To feel resilient and capable?These things are about one thing: work. If you’re ready to put in the time, commitment, and dedication, Fit Gurl will change your body and your life.Fit Gurl features:Melissa's day-by-day 'Turnaround' program that worked for her and will work for youMelissa’s unbelievable story of transformation, going from post-pregnancy, fitness newbie to shredded athlete and full-time personal trainerOver 40 recipes for healthy meals, smoothies, and sides including poke bowls, pancakes, and moreThis isn’t just about your body. Fit Gurl is a path to self-discovery through fitness and a plan for going from one way of life to another with purpose and intention. Melissa did it and so can you.
Fit Home Team
by Laura Posada Jorge Posada Bernie WilliamsJorge and Laura Posada are not the kind of parents who say to their children, "Do as I say." Their parenting mantra instead is, "Let's do it together," and the Posadas have always made good nutrition and fitness a core element of their family lifestyle. Fit Home Team is their formula for getting parents and kids off the couch, arming families with key tools for optimal health, wellness, and overall balance by offering: A simple guide to eating right Nutrition-packed kid-friendly recipes Tips for taking the "work" out of "working out" Inexpensive seasonal activities for staying fit An easy-to-follow family progress chart Sixteen percent of children age 2 to 19 are obese. To help face down this tragic national health crisis, the Posadas bring together everything they have learned from sports and athletics, along with caring for their own family, giving parents a complete lesson in fitness, nutrition, and the power of family unity, all at the same time. Fit Home Team is a durable lifestyle change that helps families get fit and stay fit.
Fit Kids
by Eileen BehanWhat and how you feed your family is an important issue for every child, no matter what their weight. Being overweight is a potentially serious health problem, but the overweight child who obtains family support, adopts a healthy eating pattern and exercises will be healthier than the normal child who does not receive such attention. Parents need to protect their children from advertising messages that tell them life will be better if they EAT, EAT, EAT. The goal of this book is to provide parents with tools they will need to guide their child to natural, gradual weight loss. These tools consist not only the facts about weight loss, but also what leads to success. So, do read this book if you wish to help your child and guide him or her towards a healthier way of life.
Fit Mama
by Cindy Luu Stacy Denney Kate Hodson Susan HollanderFrom simple exercises to do with baby to full body cardio workouts, Fit Mama offers an effective, holistic approach to postpartum fitness. Stacy Denney and Kate Hodson know from experience that it doesn't happen overnight. They offer wise counsel on finding the time and energy to shape up gradually at first, and they motivate moms to amp it up as time goes by. With fully illustrated step-by-step directions and lots of encouragement along the way, Fit Mama delivers!
Fit Men Cook: 100 Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women
by Kevin CurryThe fitness influencer and creator of the bestselling Food & Drink app, FitMenCook, shares 100 easy, quick meal prep recipes that will save you time, money, and inches on your waistline - helping you to get healthy on your own terms. <P><P>We like to be inspired when it comes to food. No one enjoys restrictive meal plans, bland recipes, or eating the same thing every day. Instead of worrying about what to eat and how it’s going to affect our bodies, we should embrace food freedom - freedom to create delicious meals, but in a more calorie-conscious way; freedom to indulge occasionally while being mindful of portion size; and freedom to achieve wellness goals without breaking the bank. <P><P>In Fit Men Cook, Kevin Curry, fitness expert and social media sensation with millions of followers and hundreds of thousands of downloads on his app, shares everything you need to live a healthy life each day- from food shopping lists to common dieting pitfalls to his ten commandments of meal prep. Readers will also be inspired by Kevin's personal story of overcoming depression and weight gain to start a successful business and fitness movement. <P><P>This beautifully illustrated book also includes over 100 easy and delicious recipes including Quick Salmon Nicoise, Juicy AF Moroccan Chicken and Shrimp Chipotle Burrito Bowl, and many more to help you plan your week and eat something new and nutritious each day. With Fit Men Cook, you can create exciting, satisfying meals and get on your way to losing weight for good. After all, bodies may be sculpted at the gym, but they are built in the kitchen.
Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women—Always #HealthyAF, Never Boring
by Kevin CurryThe fitness influencer and creator of the #1 bestselling Food & Drink app, FitMenCook, shares 100 easy, quick meal prep recipes that will save you time, money, and inches on your waistline—helping you to get healthy on your own terms.We like to be inspired when it comes to food. No one enjoys cookie-cutter meal plans, bland recipes, or eating the same thing every day. Instead of worrying about what to eat and how it’s going to affect our bodies, we should embrace food freedom—freedom to create flavorful meals, but in a more calorie-conscious way; freedom to indulge occasionally while being mindful of portions; and freedom to achieve wellness goals without breaking the bank. In Fit Men Cook, Kevin Curry, fitness expert and social media sensation with millions of followers and hundreds of thousands of downloads on his app, shares everything you need to live a healthy life each day—from grocery lists to common dieting pitfalls to his ten commandments of meal prep—as well as his personal story of overcoming depression and weight gain to start a successful business and fitness movement. This guide also includes 100+ easy and flavorful recipes like Southern-Inspired Banana Corn Waffles, Sweet Potato Whip, Juicy AF Moroccan Chicken, and many more to help you plan your week and eat something new and nutritious each day. With Fit Men Cook, you can create exciting, satisfying meals and be on your way to losing weight for good. After all, bodies may be sculpted at the gym, but they are built in the kitchen.
Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids
by Dustin MaherGet to know thirty-one amazing women who have taken the Fit Mom for Life Challenge, dropped up to a hundred pounds—and kept it off! Are you ready to look twenty years younger? Have a flat stomach again? Take your husband&’s breath away each time he sees you? Bring sexy back into being a mom? Melt the muffin top? Fit into your skinny jeans and still have room left over? Be a mom that your kids are proud of? In this book you will discover: One exercise that can make your stomach 2–4 inches smaller within two weeksThe workout that can burn off far more fat than doing boring cardioHow to burn fat 24 hours a dayHow to eat like a linebacker and have a metabolism of a hummingbirdHow to change your thoughts to produce lasting results Dustin Maher, a self-proclaimed &“Mama&’s Boy&” who has given his life to serving moms and helping them look and feel their best, asks &“Who is taking care of you?&”—and shows why moms must start putting themselves first in order to be there for the ones they love.
Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession
by Natalia Mehlman PetrzelaHow is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains how we got here and imagines how we might create a more inclusive, stronger future. If a shared American creed still exists, it’s a belief that exercise is integral to a life well lived. A century ago, working out was the activity of a strange subculture, but today, it’s almost impossible to avoid exhortations to exercise: Walk 5K to cure cancer! Awaken your inner sex kitten at pole-dancing class! Sweat like (or even with) a celebrity in spin class! Exercise is everywhere. Yet the United States is hardly a “fit nation.” Only 20 percent of Americans work out consistently, over half of gym members don’t even use the facilities they pay for, and fewer than 30 percent of high school students get an hour of exercise a day. So how did fitness become both inescapable and inaccessible? Spanning more than a century of American history, Fit Nation answers these questions and more through original interviews, archival research, and a rich cultural narrative. As a leading political and intellectual historian and a certified fitness instructor, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is uniquely qualified to confront the complex and far-reaching implications of how our contemporary exercise culture took shape. She explores the work of working out not just as consumers have experienced it, but as it was created by performers, physical educators, trainers, instructors, and many others. For Petrzela, fitness is a social justice issue. She argues that the fight for a more equitable exercise culture will be won only by revolutionizing fitness culture at its core, making it truly inclusive for all bodies in a way it has never been. Examining venues from the stage of the World’s Fair and Muscle Beach to fat farms, feminist health clinics, radical and evangelical college campuses, yoga retreats, gleaming health clubs, school gymnasiums, and many more, Fit Nation is a revealing history that shows fitness to be not just a matter of physical health but of what it means to be an American.
Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession
by Natalia Mehlman PetrzelaHow is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, and yet also unhealthier? Fit Nation explains how we got here and imagines how we might create a more inclusive, stronger future. If a shared American creed still exists, it’s a belief that exercise is integral to a life well lived. A century ago, working out was the activity of a strange subculture, but today, it’s almost impossible to avoid exhortations to exercise: Walk 5K to cure cancer! Awaken your inner sex kitten at pole-dancing class! Sweat like (or even with) a celebrity in spin class! Exercise is everywhere. Yet the United States is hardly a “fit nation.” Only 20 percent of Americans work out consistently, over half of gym members don’t even use the facilities they pay for, and fewer than 30 percent of high school students get an hour of exercise a day. So how did fitness become both inescapable and inaccessible? Spanning more than a century of American history, Fit Nation answers these questions and more through original interviews, archival research, and a rich cultural narrative. As a leading political and intellectual historian and a certified fitness instructor, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela is uniquely qualified to confront the complex and far-reaching implications of how our contemporary exercise culture took shape. She explores the work of working out not just as consumers have experienced it, but as it was created by performers, physical educators, trainers, instructors, and many others. For Petrzela, fitness is a social justice issue. She argues that the fight for a more equitable exercise culture will be won only by revolutionizing fitness culture at its core, making it truly inclusive for all bodies in a way it has never been. Examining venues from the stage of the World’s Fair and Muscle Beach to fat farms, feminist health clinics, radical and evangelical college campuses, yoga retreats, gleaming health clubs, school gymnasiums, and many more, Fit Nation is a revealing history that shows fitness to be not just a matter of physical health but of what it means to be an American.