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Fitness After 50
I picked up Fitness After 50 as I was doing research for this website. But I was so impressed with the book that I knew I had to recommend it as an anti-aging tool. It is an outstanding book for those who wish to add more activity to their lifestyle as they age. But it is so much more than a book. Fitness after 50 is actually a workbook that will help guide you from inactivity to activity gradually and effectively. The chapters include: Chapter 1 - What's in it for You? - This chapter helps you to determine your stage of readiness to begin an exercise program or even to just increase your activity level. It includes the benefits and risks of exercise. Chapter 2 - What You Think Matters - This is very true in all areas of our lives. You will learn how what you think influences your activity choices and recognize excuses for not being active. Chapter 3 - What's Age Got to Do With It? - In this chapter you'll learn how aging affects your ability to be active and what precautions to take if you have health problems. Chapter 4 - Step it Up - This is a great chapter to help you find ways to tuck physical activity into your everyday life. It also encourages the use of a step counter to find out how active you really are and how you can increase that activity. Chapter 5 - Organize Yourself - You can organize your surroundings to promote activity. This chapter also gives tips on selecting the appropriate shoes and clothing for physical activity. Chapter 6 - Explore Aerobic Fitness - Take a few simple tests to check your muscle strength, flexibility and balance. Then explore the types of fitness that are most important for people after age 50. There are special notes on walking, swimming and stationary cycling. Chapter 7 - Find Places to Be Active - This chapter helps you evaluate the best places for you to be active including your home, your community and fitness centers. There is also a section on selecting equipment for your home and one on deciding if a personal trainer would benefit your lifestyle changes. Chapter 8 - Get a Little Help From Your Friends - Gets tips on involving others in your exercise plans. Whether its a spouse, a friend or a neighbor, exercising with others can be a motivational factor. It can also be a detriment. Learn how to keep your active lifestyle no matter what response you get from your friends. Chapter 9 - Create Your Aerobic Fitness Program - Learn how frequency, intensity, time and type of exercise can help you plan an effective exercise program. You will create your own aerobic fitness program using the model in the book as a guide. Chapter 10 - Add Strength, Balance and Flexibility - This chapter includes directions for various exercises that will increase your strength, balance and flexibility. There is also a special section on adding a sport or recreational activity to your active lifestyle. Chapter 11 - Learn from Lapses and Manage Stress - Lapses, we all have them when it comes to exercise. Learn how to get back on track and how to prevent them in the future. There is also a section on managing stress and how physical activity can help reduce stress. Chapter 12 - Looking Ahead - Now that you've added exercise to your lifestyle this chapter challenges you to consider other changes you may wish to make. It also encourages you to help others become more active too. Overall, Fitness after 50 is a great way to start adding physical to your lifestyle. There are other activity books in the "past 50" series by this publisher. You may want to consider a "past 50" book if you are interested in: Enjoy Fitness After 50 and add exercise to your anti-aging plan.Return from Fitness After 50 to Antiaging Books
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