Do you carry shame and guilt with you wherever you go? Are you putting on a brave face saying yes when you really mean to say no? Have food, alcohol, sex and shopping become your coping mechanisms? The road to womanhood is never an easy path, especially in a world driven by ego, fear and patriarchy. For hundreds of years women have been treated less than, not just by … [Read more...]
Little Book of Irish Athletics – The definitive guide to Irish Athletics
The Little Book of Irish Athletics is a concise history of all the major figures in Irish athletics, from the nineteenth-century to the Olympic medal winners of Rio, this new book from author Tom Hunt is a must for fans of Irish athletics all over the world. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and … [Read more...]
The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook – The essential guide for fitness industry professionals
New and updated, The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook, 3rd edition by Morc Coulson, is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry. Morc Coulson covers a variety of topics ranging from the skeletal system, muscles and tendons, and the energy system through to safety issues, planning and programme design and exercise evaluation. He offers … [Read more...]
The HIIT Bible – Supercharge Your Body and Brain
The HIIT Bible by Steve Barrett is the ultimate guide to High-Intensity Interval Training - the fastest and most effective means of getting fit and improving your body composition. A complete reference guide, The HIIT Bible explains everything you need to know about the exercise method that delivers big results and fast. Focussing on how to get fit, look toned and feel … [Read more...]
Swimming for Triathlon and Open Water – New Book by Paul Mason
Swimming for Triathlon and Open Water by Paul Mason, has the advice and tips you need to become more confident, more efficient and faster in the water. With the inclusion of over 50 drills, as well as technique basics, body position and timing, readers will gain confidence and unlock their inner front crawl. The drills and practices target specific key movements and skills … [Read more...]
New Book: Sport and Meditation – The Inner Dimension of Sport
Sport & Meditation: The inner dimension of sport, is a unique book which challenges our preconceptions of our physical capacities and of the limitations of age. The author, spiritual teacher and athlete Sri Chinmoy, is the world's foremost authority on the connection between meditation and physical fitness, showing us how anybody can bring the power of meditation and … [Read more...]
The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown – Irish Author secures 6-figure book deal and currently trains elite US athlete in his groundbreaking program
Breathing is vital to life—but what is the ideal amount of air to breathe? In fact, the classic instruction to “take a deep breath” and fill the lungs with air is entirely the wrong approach if your goal is to deliver more oxygen throughout the body. Medicine has for decades embraced the importance for many people to eat less for good health. The next health revolution is to … [Read more...]
Slim With Tina – The Easy Way to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
An easy guide to a healthier lifestyle for busy people from the woman behind the 'Run with Tina' and 'Slim with Tina' courses run in Dublin, Cork, London and online. This book is a complete lifestyle guide by Tina Murphy, founder and creator of the popular ‘Run with Tina’ and ‘Slim with Tina’ programmes that have helped thousands of people to transform their … [Read more...]
New Book – Weightloss Surgery – A comprehensive medical team approach
Fact: In Ireland, 61% of adults and 22% of 5-12 year olds are overweight or obese. Weightloss Surgery – A comprehensive medical team approach is a unique book written by the members of the multi-disciplinary bariatric team at the Bon Secours hospital in Cork. This book, the first of its kind in the UK and Ireland is a practical guide for patients considering bariatric surgery. … [Read more...]
The 10k Record – An Inspirational Story
How do you create a World Record? Why would you want to? How do you even prepare for it? These are just some of the questions that are answered in a new book written by Christopher Healy which is being launched in Hughes & Hughes in Ennis, Co. Clare this Saturday 5th May. In early 2010 Christopher (Christy) Healy and his wife Trish were told that their only child, … [Read more...]