''Stan Lee Presents: The Mighty Marvel Comics Strength and Fitness Book'' is a 1976

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set in the

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that details

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and fitness techniques. It was written by "Agile" Ann Picardo and illustrated by "Jumpin'" Joe Giella, with

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

adding some dialogue. Marvel characters explain and demonstrate different aspects of fitness and health in each section of the book.

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introduces warm-up exercises, Mister Fantastic covers stretching, The Silver Surfer goes over posture and balance,

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

takes on agility and climbing techniques, Sub-Mariner and Ghost Rider take turns with swimming and bicycling, The Hulk shows basic weightlifting with dumbbells (continued later by Luke Cage, with more advanced barbell exercises), Thor demonstrates strength and endurance exercises, The Invisible Girl explains

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s and taking stock of one's diet,

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and Falcon team up for some buddy exercises and games, Medusa gives beauty and toning tips (including the use of a

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and

isometric exercise An isometric exercise is a form of exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. The term "isometric" combines the Greek words ''isos'' (equal) and ''-metria'' (measuring), meaning ...

s), and The Thing performs "Bashful's Brutish Bottom Basher", as part of a chapter about "trouble spots" and dealing with

overweight Being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary. , excess weight reached epidemic proportions globally, with mo ...

. Even

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takes a turn, with a set of relaxation and calmness exercises.

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* 1976 books Marvel Comics titles Health and wellness books {{Marvel-Comics-stub