{"title":"Chan Ling Yap","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHAN LING YAP is a PhD economist and trained fitness instructor who has published novels, textbooks, academic papers, and \u003cem\u003eFusion Fitness: Combining the Best from East and West\u003c\/em\u003e, drawing on more than 25 years of study across yoga, Pilates, the Alexander Technique, Callanetics, and Chinese martial arts. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eWhere the Sunrise is Red\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYap’s novels have twice won The Star Readers' Popular Choice Award, most recently in 2019 for \u003cem\u003eWhere the Sunrise is Red\u003c\/em\u003e and previously in 2014 for \u003cem\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/em\u003e. She served as Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Malaya before joining the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, where she worked for nearly two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChan Ling lives in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChan Ling Yap’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fusion-fitness","title":"Fusion Fitness: Combining the Best from East and West","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough every exercise discipline offers its own set of benefits, most are better at some things than others. Now \u003cem\u003eFusion Fitnes\u003c\/em\u003es does it all, combining exercises for strength, endurance, coordination, core, stability, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness into a single, integrated regimen. In creating \u003cem\u003eFusion Fitness\u003c\/em\u003e,  Chan Ling Yap, Ph.D., studied major Eastern and Western fitness systems such as yoga, Pilates, Lotte Berk's method, the Alexander Technique, Callanetics and Chinese martial arts, then blended their key principles to develop new \"fusion exercises,\" many of them original. Based on more than 25 years of firsthand experience,\u003cem\u003e Fusion Fitness \u003c\/em\u003epresents approaches and techniques that have proven effective for students of all ages and backgrounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding your body and its response to exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFusion exercises: how to do them and why they work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNutrition, the other side of the exercise equation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExercise and eating for people over 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 130 photos and illustrations take readers stage by stage through all the elements of the Fusion Fitness program, from toning and body shaping to endurance training and optimum nutrition. Dr. Yap shows the benefits of each exercise by offering a clear and accessible understanding of how it works on muscles, bones and energy systems. Complete information on warming up, aerobic training, body conditioning and sports injuries provides a solid foundation for safe and effective exercise. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor athletes, exercise enthusiasts, and anyone else who would like to get into better shape, \u003cem\u003eFusion Fitness\u003c\/em\u003e is the next step in achieving fully integrated fitness. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897933788\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897933780\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Chan Ling Yap","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215030059224,"sku":"9780897933780","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897933780_FC_mockup_v2_1738794558_3c8420a8-9fc9-4497-b5a9-319020a77f1f.jpg?v=1791108275"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-chan-ling-yap.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}