Fitness After 50
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0736044132 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Stage by stage, the authors provide the mental, emotional and behavioral skills necessary to keep active, and the workbook format is a useful tool. Regardless of age, say the authors, everyone should feel the exhiliration of exercise and derive the health benefits from a solid workout. They stress the importance of keeping things interesting and challenging, and they give special emphasis to lifestyle changes that use everyday activities to help you keep fit: take the stairs, walk the dog, forget drive-up windows, don't use anything remote. ""The authors, doctors all, explore the merits of physical activity pass the 50-year mark, providing plans and fine-tuning existing programs. A simple, encouraging guide to maintaining fitness after the age of 50."" "Kirkus Reports" . Since this can be daunting, the authors start from the beginninggetting started, then preparing, acting and maintaining the program. They understand it's never easy to start: You h
"Yes I am over 50 and need to work on fitness" according to Bruce H. Taylor. This book was just what I needed. Easy to read and understand. It has given me the motivation go and get busy. Getting more fitness into my daily routine was deemed necessary as I am seeing too many folks who are overweight and getting diabetes and losing their ability to stay independent. Strength is failing. Balance is failing. Endurance is weakening. I do not want to do down that road myself and this book has show me that those negatives can be avoided by working on my personal fitness. I really liked the book.. Midwest Book Review said Any over-50 person should have this basic guide.. No prior level of fitness is presumed in order to use FITNESS AFTER FIFTY: ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE AND LIFE TO YOUR YEARS. And it's not even necessary to follow a single program of exercise to use this, either: it's a self-paced workbook manual which imparts the basics of after-50 fitness, from asking questions of a doctor and exercising safely to adapt an activity regimen to a medical limitation. From aerobic benefits and how to explore them to enlisting friends in a program to add support, any over-50 person should have this . Izzy said Fitness after 50. I got this from the library but it was such a good workbook I bought it. It has the best chapters on changing behavior and also a very good balance of lifestyle and exercise changes.
Authors Walter Ettinger, Brenda Wright, and Steven Blair are among the most highly regarded experts in the field of physical activity and health. And since all of them are over 50, they understand your needs and concerns firsthand. This easy-to-understand manual also serves as a self-paced workbook, which teaches you what to ask your doctor about physical activity, how to exercise safely, and how to fit activity into your busy schedule. Sample aerobic, muscular fitness, and combination programs are provided, along with lifestyle strategies for fitting activity into your daily routine. Whether you are completely new to exercise or are looking to fine-tune your existing program, this information-rich book will show you how to get started, stay on track, and have fun as you meet your fitness goals. Easy to use and full of more than 50 forms, lists, and other learning tools, Fitness After 50 is the one-stop source for fitness information that you'll reach for again and again.. If you have an existing medical condition such as heart disease, osteoporosis, or diabetes, you will also find ways to adapt your activity level to your condition. It's never too late to ge