Deep Fitness: The Mindful, Science-Based Strength-Training Method to Transform Your Well-Being in 30 Minutes a Week - Softcover

Philip Shepherd; Andrei Yakovenko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1623176670 ISBN 13: 9781623176679

Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S., 2021

Synopsis

An empirically-based strength-training program that's simple, quick, and maximizes results while increasing enjoyment.

Deep Fitness shows us that 30-minutes of focused and intensive resistance training sessions done as little as once or twice a week can have an enormous effect on our health, sense of well-being, and longevity. What's more, clinical studies have shown that short, focused strength-training routines are actually more effective than hours of aerobic workouts--a fact long-known by health professionals but only now coming to the attention of the general public.

Authors Philip Shepherd and Andrei Yakovenko have designed a revolutionary workout technology known as Mindful Strength Training to Failure(TM) (MSTF). Similar to high-intensity interval training, users choose from a variety of resistance sources: barbells, kettlebells, machines, elastic band, or individual body weight. MSTF targets specific muscle groups, working them slowly to the point of momentary muscle failure. With proper resistance, sets can be done in as little as two minutes, and do not require repetition. MSTF is also an embodied routine, incorporating mindfulness techniques developed by Shepherd over the past 20 years that have been shown to boost dopamine levels and enhance workout enjoyment.

With over a dozen of illustrated exercises that can be done at home or the gym, Deep Fitness is the perfect book for all types of readers, from professional athletes to anyone who cares about their health but faces the crunch of a busy life. The controlled pace of the workout routines also make it ideal for older adults as well as those managing injuries.

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About the Author

PHILIP SHEPHERD is recognized as a leader in the global embodiment movement. He is the creator of The Embodied Present Process(TM) (TEPP), a modality that uniquely combines the two resources necessary for embodiment: effective practices (TEPP has over a hundred), and a deep understanding of our culture's blind spots, which tend to keep us in our heads. TEPP is based on Shepherd's two books - <i>Radical Wholeness</i> and <i>New Self, New World</i> - and his forty years' experience teaching embodiment techniques. He currently travels the world sharing workshops, and running year-long Facilitators Trainings with his co-director and wife Allyson Woodrooffe.<br/><br/>ANDREI YAKOVENKO is the founder of New Element Training and the creator of the NET Method training, which took him years of practical experience and multidisciplinary exploration of various scientific fields to develop. The NET method is the foundation of the book. Yakovenko holds an Honors B.Sc. degree from University of Toronto.

Edition details

• Publisher: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1623176670
• ISBN 13: 9781623176679
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224