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Fitness For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Fitness For Dummies, 3rd Edition


By Suzanne Schlosberg, Liz Neporent

ISBN: 978-0-7645-7851-9
Format: Paper
Pages: 432 Pages
Pub. Date: April 2005

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Introduction.

Part I: Getting Your Butt off the Couch.

Chapter 1: Fitness 101: Getting the Scoop.

Chapter 2: Testing Your Fitness.

Chapter 3: Establishing Your Plan of Attack.

Chapter 4: Hiring a Trainer.

Part II: Enjoying Total-Body Health: Eating Well and Staying Injury-Free.

Chapter 5: This Doesn’t Have to Happen to You: Avoiding Common Injuries.

Chapter 6: The Scoop on Stretching.

Chapter 7: Nutrition Basics.

Part III: Getting to the Heart of the Matter.

Chapter 8: Cardio Crash Course.

Chapter 9: Using Cardio Machines.

Chapter 10: Exercising Outdoors.

Part IV: Lift and Curl: Building a Stronger Bod with Weights.

Chapter 11: Why You’ve Gotta Lift Weights.

Chapter 12: Your Muscles: Love ’Em or Lose ’Em.

Chapter 13: Demystifying Strength Equipment.

Chapter 14: Designing a Strength-Training Program.

Part V: Cardio-Strength Workouts: Getting the Best of Both Worlds.

Chapter 15: Circuit Training for Fitness and Fun.

Chapter 16: All about Yoga: Mind and Body.

Chapter 17: Pilates: Sculpting and Strengthening.

Part VI: Conquering the Gym (Even at Home).

Chapter 18: Health-Club Primer: Getting the Most Out of Your Gym.

Chapter 19: Choosing an Exercise Class or DVD.

Chapter 20: Designing a Home Gym.

Part VII: Exercising for All Ages and Stages.

Chapter 21: Fit Pregnancy: Exercising for Two.

Chapter 22: Kids, Tweens, and Teens: Fun Activities for the Whole Family.

Chapter 23: Staying Active as You Age.

Part VIII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 24: Ten Great Reasons to Break a Sweat.

Chapter 25: Ten Great Fitness Investments under $100.

Chapter 26: Ten Fitness Rip-Offs.

Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Stay Motivated.

Appendix: Educating Yourself.

Index.

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