If you’re looking for a new way to move your body or are looking to expand what you are already doing, try any of the following new fitness nonfiction titles! As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

100 best physique workouts : transform your body with the world’s top trainers edited by Gareth Sapstead, editor.

Transform your body with the physique training workouts professionals are using.

Have you ever wished you could get workout advice from top fitness and strength professionals? This is the book for you.

100 Best Physique Workouts: Transform Your Body With the World’s Top Trainers brings together some of the best-known names in the industry to provide their go-to workouts. Instead of paying big money to train with these experts, you can find their favorite workouts in this one-of-a-kind resource that allows you to mix up the types of workouts and achieve the physique goals you desire.

The book includes 10 categories of workouts to choose from, and every area of the body is covered. Get workouts from the industry’s best trainers.

With their focus on physique and muscle mass outcomes, these programs are suited for both males and females and are more targeted than the general workout recommendations you normally see. Throughout the book, you’ll be introduced to strength training terminology and techniques, so you’ll have a good understanding of how to safely and effectively perform the workouts for maximal results.

If you’re just getting started with physique training, you’ll appreciate the guidance on the best ways to use the exercises and how to avoid common mistakes. Tips from each of the contributors are also interspersed throughout the book, offering inspiration and encouragement.

Each workout has a description of why it is effective and includes variations or alternative exercises in case you don’t have all the equipment on hand. To continue to see gains over time, there are progressions to increase the difficulty of the workouts. Additionally, each exercise has accompanying photos to demonstrate correct form and execution.

To train with the icons of the industry, you can easily incorporate their favorite workouts into your routine with 100 Best Physique Workouts. – Human Kinetics

Adaptive Tai Chi : an accessible practice for empowering body and mind by Zibin Guo.

A simple and inclusive Tai Chi program, completely modifiable with helpful illustrations, that empowers people of all physical abilities to experience the transformative qualities of this art.

In Tai Chi Chuan, the traditional Chinese martial and healing art, we learn to overcome challenges by empowering the mind and transforming the body. Adaptive Tai Chi offers an innovative approach that speaks to this powerful idea and makes Tai Chi accessible and beneficial to people with a range of physical conditions or ambulatory impairment.

The slow, circular, flowing, and graceful movements of Tai Chi require little space and no equipment, making it an ideal practice for people with different physical abilities (it’s been included in the Paralympics since 2008). Adaptive Tai Chi introduces readers to the culture, philosophy, and physiology of Tai Chi—and gives readers four completely illustrated practices, each modified for different physical abilities, including conventional standing/moving, stationary standing, seated, and wheelchair sequences.

Zibin Guo, an applied medical anthropologist and Tai Chi master, developed the innovative program of adaptive Tai Chi in 2005. Funded by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and partnering with VA healthcare communities across the country, the author has, since 2016, conducted instructional training for hundreds of health care providers from participating VA medical centers. Tens of thousands of veterans with disabilities (including PTSD, ambulatory restrictions, substance dependency, anxiety, and depression) who have participated in the weekly Tai Chi classes have reported meaningful, positive changes in their health and fitness practices, mobility, and mental outlook.

Along with the complete illustrated adaptive Tai Chi sequences, Guo includes notes and philosophical insights into each practice. The complete program offered in Adaptive Tai Chi allows everyone to access the profound benefits of Tai Chi practice. – Shambhala Publications

Full gas forever : a 40+ cyclist’s guide to riding faster and further by Ed Clancy, Lexie Williamson.

AN EXPERT GUIDE FOR ROAD CYCLISTS LOOKING TO DEFY THE YEARS AND RIDE FASTER AND FURTHER

Getting older does not mean getting slower. Improving your performance is achievable despite the advance of the years. If you are a midlife rider who wants to ride faster and for longer, Full Gas Forever provides the complete guide.

Ed Clancy OBE, a three-time Olympic gold-medal winning cyclist and fitness writer, flexibility expert and midlife cyclist Lexie Williamson, are the ideal people to guide you through the strategies, training, benefits and pitfalls of going full-gas in your fifth or sixth decade. Mixing anecdotes, insights and personal experiences from their own sporting lives, you will find practical guidance on the following:

· exercises to enable riders to work on this area of fitness.

· off-bike preparation

· ride fuelling through a nutritionally focused diet

· recovery strategies

· injury prevention as well as advice on avoiding overtraining.

· dealing with injuries and adapting your training plan accordingly

· specifically designed programmes to smash the sprints and outlast the others in a test of endurance.

Whether you’re looking to scale those peaks, smash those sprints or outlast the others in a test of endurance, this book shows just how it can be done. – Bloomsbury Sport

Lift : how women can reclaim their physical power and transform their lives by Anne Marie Chaker.

From a professional bodybuilder and longtime Wall Street Journal reporter, a manifesto on how women can radically change their lives by tapping into their innate physical power

When Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Marie Chaker discovered bodybuilding as a hobby in midlife, she was recovering from a series of traumas, including postpartum depression, the end of her marriage, and the sudden death of her father. By throwing herself into strength training and stretching her body beyond what she imagined to be its limits, she began to regain confidence. Slowly, she challenged the deeply entrenched body insecurities she realized she’d long held, and her life changed in ways she never could have imagined.

In Lift, Chaker explores the forces that have led generations of women to internalize the message that they should make themselves smaller and explains why, instead, building muscle not only creates long lasting health, but also empowers us. Along the way, she highlights research that dismantles the conventional story of women’s bodies. As Chaker argues, strength training can help women find true power and confidence that goes far beyond how we look: it can dramatically shift how we move through the world, reshape how we respond to setbacks, and transform how we see our value. And science shows that increasing muscle mass can help protect women’s bodies from the effects of aging. Most important, it rewrites the message we send the next generation once and for all and will help girls step into their power from a young age.

Bridging narrative storytelling with empowering and actionable takeaways, including advice on how to start a training program, Lift is a rallying cry and inspiring guide to help women to get stronger for life. – Avery

Pilates for runners : the ultimate guide to building strength, mobility & endurance for better performance by Sean Vigue ; foreword by Dean Karnazes.

RUN BETTER. RECOVER SMARTER. STAY INJURY-FREE.

Pilates provides the foundation for sustainable running. It strengthens your core, improves flexibility, enhances balance, and sharpens mental focus—all essential for efficient, injury-free running.

Running alone can’t do it all. Tight hips, weak glutes, poor posture, and repetitive strain can slow you down—or sideline you altogether.

That’s where Pilates comes in.

Whether you’re training for a race or running for fitness, Pilates helps you run with better form and less effort; prevents common injuries like IT band syndrome, shin splints, and runner’s knee; and makes recovery faster while building long-term resilience.

Pilates for Runners features include:

• Fully illustrated with over 200 photos in full color

• Over 50 exercises with detailed follow-along instructions

• Training flows designed specifically for runners

• Pre- and post-run warm up and mobility routines

• Easy to integrate with your current training and recovery cycles

No matter your fitness level, you’ll find practical, time-efficient workouts designed to complement your running and elevate your performance. – Hatherleigh Press

Walk : rediscover the most natural way to boost your health and longevity–one step at a time by Dr. Courtney Conley, DC, Dr. Milica McDowell, MS, DPT.

Did you know…

Your risk of falls and overall longevity can be measured by your foot health

Your walking speed can predict your overall health status and risk of early death

Increasing your walking cadence has been shown to help reduce knee, hip, and lower back pain

The number of daily optimal steps is not 10,000 (spoiler alert: it’s fewer!)

What James Nestor did for breathing, Christopher McDougall and Mark Cucuzzella did for running, and Kelly and Juliet Starrett have done for mobility, founder of Gait Happens Dr. Courtney Conley and Dr. Milica McDowell do for walking.

Walking is as important to our health and longevity as sleep and proper breathing; it is the 6th vital sign. And yet we’ve almost engineered it out of our lives. Walk is an expert-driven, science-backed guide that not only underscores the power of movement to just about every aspect of our life, it restores walking to its rightful spot as one of the key pillars of health.  

With the most up-to-date research, self-assessments, tips on choosing the best shoes for foot health, as well as easy movement snacks to help with low back pain and foot pain, and customizable programs to develop or enhance your own fitness, Walk is *the* definitive guide to optimizing wellness. – Balance

Walk with weight : the definitive guide to rucking by Michael Easter.

In recent years, walking with weight, also known as rucking, has exploded in popularity due to its multifaceted benefits including improved fitness, strength, and mental well-being. It’s a risk-free, full-body workout that improves metabolic health and helps prevent chronic diseases and depression. Now, bestselling author Michael Easter, the avid rucker the New York Times credits with ushering in the trend, is sharing everything you need to know in the ultimate book on weighted walking.

With this practical guide, you will learn:

• How to start your own weighted walking routine by choosing the right weight and loading your pack correctly
• Advice for warming up, fueling, and preventing injury
• For experienced ruckers, guidelines for increasing intensity and inspiration to set bigger goals
• A breakdown of all the amazing health benefits, including why walking with weight burns more fat per mile than jogging
• Advice for selecting the right gear, including how to decide between a weighted vest or backpack
• Week-by-week training plans for every type of goal and skill level

Along the way, Easter traces the history of walking with weight—from ancient hunter gatherers to the world’s greatest militaries – and shows how it has evolved into the popular trend it is today. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned rucker, Walk with Weight offers valuable advice at any level. With this book, you’ll get more from every step—with the easiest and most effective way to boost your strength inside and out. –  Harvest