Christian Body, Christian Self: Concepts of Early Christian Personhood By Robert S Kinney (Author), Clare K Rothschild (Editor), Trevor W Thompson (Editor)
2011 | 386 Pages | ISBN: 3161509501 | PDF | 2 MB
Early Christian texts are replete with the language of body and self. Clearly, such concepts were important to their authors and audiences. Yet usage rarely makes sense across texts. Despite attempts to establish a single biblical or Christian vision of either body or self across texts, the evidence demonstrates plurality of opinion; and, reception history multiplies interpretations. Depending upon the particular anthropological-philosophical paradigm of the interpreter (e.g., Platonic, Cartesian), Christian texts reflect a number of views about the body and self. Today, scholarship on these concepts advances in many different directions. In addition to sophisticated new methods of drawing history-of-religions comparisons, scholars place early Christian texts in conversation with philosophy, psychology, political science, and developments in the hard sciences--in particular the neurosciences, sometimes all but doing away with the notion of self. Recent studies and monographs focus on the disabled body, the gendered body, the slave body, the martyr's body, relevance of ancient scientific and medical treatises for understanding the body, the asexual body/self, embodied knowledge, the suffering self, and religion and the self. The essays in this volume individually and collectively participate in these ongoing discussions. They do not proceed with a uniform notion of either self or body, but recognize competition on the topics, ably captured by the variety of approaches to their meaning in antiquity and today, and offer nuanced analyses of texts and passages, highlighting individual perceptions of these crucial yet enigmatic concepts.

Natasha V. Chang, "The Crisis-Woman: Body Politics and the Modern Woman in Fascist Italy "
English | ISBN: 1442649674 | 2015 | 176 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Femininity in the form of the donna-crisi, or "crisis-woman," was a fixture of fascist propaganda in the early 1930s. A uniquely Italian representation of the modern woman, she was cosmopolitan, dangerously thin, and childless, the antithesis of the fascist feminine ideal - the flashpoint for a range of anxieties that included everything from the changing social roles of urban women to the slippage of stable racial boundaries between the Italian nation and its colonies.

Veronica S. W. Mak, "Milk Craze: Body, Science, and Hope in China "
English | ISBN: 0824886275 | 2021 | 224 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Why do the Chinese, who are mostly lactase non-persistent, suddenly thirst for milk today? Whether it is formula milk, fresh cow milk, or tea with condensed milk, the rocketing milk consumption and production in China are of increasing global food safety, health, and environmental concerns. Milk Craze examines and compares developments in China's dairy industry and dietary dairy consumption, cross-nationally and globally, and more specifically in two localities: Shunde and Hong Kong.

English | 2021 | ASIN : B09B19XNDY | 54 pages | PDF, AZW3, EPUB, MOBI | 2.22 MB
Body language works like compound interest, the sooner you know it, the sooner you can begin to benefit from it. Body language helps in sales , corporate office or during an interview, but it can also help in dating, in personal relationships, and marriages. You are always judged where it is while giving a presentation or talking to your subordinates. Our human body speaks through the conscious and unconscious movements and postures, hand gestures, facial expressions, eye movements and touch. It is important to learn and understand the non-verbal signals to interpret external environment, whether it is your workplace or day to day life.
Different researches were carried out on the role of body language and it has been reported that during communication:

Techniques for body building: Train to make your body flawless by Amanda Haugen
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B099P7LFKN | EPUB | 0.13 Mb
Principles of Bodybuilding: Many people misunderstand the purpose of or principle behind bodybuilding. It's much more than just to gain huge muscles and become extremely strong. Any time we want to improve a part of our body such as to become slimmer, have better curves or just improve our overall shape, we need to perform certain bodybuilding activities.However, often bodybuilding by itself may not be enough; we may also need to enroll in some sort of slimming or diet program. Learning the basic principles of bodybuilding can help you to get on the right bodybuilding program and achieve the body of your dreams. Diet and Exercise: Diet and exercise usually go side by side and are both the major components behind successful bodybuilding. When you start a rigorous schedule of bodybuilding routines, your body becomes tired and needs to be replenished. The only way it can be properly replenished is by a well balanced nutritional diet. Without a healthy diet, any muscle mass you have achieved, you will soon lose. A healthy diet will consist of all the necessary nutrients including protein, carbohydrates and even essential fats. Know your Initial Body Size and Weight: Before you begin your bodybuilding, take measurements of all your body parts including waist, chest, hips, forearms, upper arms, calves, thighs, etc. Knowing what your beginning measurements are is the best way to monitor your progress. Just knowing your weight is not enough because you may be building muscle without actually losing weight. Muscle ways more than fat so don't be surprised if you're not losing weight. You may still be increasing your muscle size.You may notice that your weight is the same or that you've actually gained a few pounds during your bodybuilding. However, you may notice that the size of your biceps has increased. By knowing your original weight and measurements, you'll be able to accurately monitor your progress or know if you're actually making progress or need to modify your schedule or routine.Steps for Successful Workouts:The first thing in any bodybuilding routine is knowing what your goals are and how you wish to achieve them. Based on what you decide, you will determine how many days you wish to train and how many hours per day.Your basic goal should be to build your biceps and chest muscles. These are the first areas where you'll want to see a difference. You need to put them through a certain amount of stress so they'll grow, making sure to not overdo it. By putting them through a certain stress level, each workout will become easier.Make sure you give your body plenty of rest between sessions. Many beginners tend to overdo it as soon as they begin to see some progress or if they don't see enough progress. By working the body too hard, they're actually slowing down their progress. Lastly, if you expect to continue to build muscle mass, you need to ensure that your body gets an adequate amount of healthy calories.

Body Building Guide by Kaia Tassi
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B099P7K2Z1 | EPUB | 0.10 Mb
Bodybuilding is described as the process of developing your muscles by using a combination of weight training, specific caloric intake, and getting proper rest. Bodybuilding goes beyond building muscles simply to be fit, and requires more intense workouts. Some people get into "professional bodybuilding" so they can compete against others who show their physiques to a panel of judges. People involved in competitive bodybuilding, are bodybuilders who work to develop and maintain an aesthetically pleasing (by bodybuilding standards) body and balanced physique. The bodybuilding competitors will then show off their bodies by performing a series of poses. Those involved in competitive bodybuilding will spend time practicing their pose, as this will have a big effect on how they are judged. In competitive bodybuilding, a bodybuilder's size and shape are more important than how much he or she can lift. The sport of competitive bodybuilding should not be confused with powerlifting, where they are judged on actual physical strength, or with Olympic weightlifting, where the main objective is equally split between strength and technique. Though these sports may seem superficially similar to the casual observer, each one entails a different regimen of training, diet, and basic motivation.

Vaia Tsolas, "A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Body in Today's World: On The Body"
English | ISBN: 1138065471 | 2017 | 212 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 2 MB
A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Body in Today's World: On the Body examines the importance of the body in everyday psychoanalytic practice and beyond. Written by world leading clinicians and international scholars, this important book aims to relocate the psychoanalytic body in the modern, more challenging world. Bringing together perspectives from across the range of psychoanalytic schools of thought, it covers essential analytic topics such as family and parenting, sex and gender, illness and psychosomatics, and concepts of the body in infancy.

Pilates Fusion: Well-Being for Body, Mind, and Spirit by Shirley Archer
English | January 30th, 2013 | ISBN: 0811839877 | 128 pages | True EPUB | 4.62 MB
A healthy body, clear mind, and soaring spirit are now within reach in Pilates Fusion-a holistic approach to one of the most beneficial fitness practices today. Melding the best of Pilates with Eastern philosophy, Pilates Fusion features over 50 fully illustrated stretching, breathing, and mat-based exercises matched with meditative visualizations to awaken the spirit while strengthening the body.

Principles of Self Defence: For Mind, Body and Spirit
by D'Elia, Alessandro;
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1839522933 | 177 pages | True EPUB | 5.79 MB

Unfuck Your Body
by Harper, PhD, LPC-S, ACS, ACN, Faith G.;
English | 2021 | ISBN: 1621063283 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 7.02 MB