Fit Over 40 For Dummies
ISBN: 978-0-7645-5305-9
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360 pages
November 2000
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Table of Contents
Author Information
Introduction.
PART I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: So, You Want to Get Fit.
Chapter 2: Oh, My Aching Bones: What Happens When the Body Ages.
Chapter 3: Finding Out How Fit You Are Now.
Chapter 4: The Lifetime Benefits of Being Physically Fit.
Chapter 5: Eating for Fitness and Health.
PART II: Exploring Your Options.
Chapter 6: The Big Three: Aerobic, Anaerobic, and Stretching Exercises.
Chapter 7: The Skinny on Exercise Machines.
Chapter 8: Exploring the Gym Jungle.
Chapter 9: Staying Fit at Work.
Chapter 10: Home Sweet Gym: Buying Exercise Equipment.
PART III: Exercising for Life.
Chapter 11: First Things First: Getting a Good Night's Sleep.
Chapter 12: Gearing Up: Exercise Clothing.
Chapter 13: Finding Shoes for a Foot Over 40.
Chapter 14: Getting Ready to Work Out: Warm-up Exercises.
Chapter 15: Stretching: The Overlooked Foundation of Fitness.
Chapter 16: Working Your Upper Body.
Chapter 17: Working Your Legs and Lower Torso.
Chapter 18: Oh, the Pain: Avoiding Injuries.
Chapter 19: Keeping Your Cool: Drinking Fluids and Slowing Down.
PART IV: Expanding Your Repertoire.
Chapter 20: How Your Favorite Sports and Activities Fit into Your Fitness Program.
Chapter 21: Not Talking 'bout My Generation: New Fitness Activities.
Chapter 22: Unique Ways to Work Out.
Chapter 23: Massage: A Healthy Indulgence.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten Great Things That Exercise Can Do for You.
Chapter 25: Ten Great Quotes about Exercise.
Chapter 26: Ten Extreme -- and Not-So-Extreme -- Sports to Try.
Chapter 27: Ten Popular Magazines -- and Some Great Web Sites, Too.
Chapter 28: Ten Great Motivating Movies.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
PART I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: So, You Want to Get Fit.
Chapter 2: Oh, My Aching Bones: What Happens When the Body Ages.
Chapter 3: Finding Out How Fit You Are Now.
Chapter 4: The Lifetime Benefits of Being Physically Fit.
Chapter 5: Eating for Fitness and Health.
PART II: Exploring Your Options.
Chapter 6: The Big Three: Aerobic, Anaerobic, and Stretching Exercises.
Chapter 7: The Skinny on Exercise Machines.
Chapter 8: Exploring the Gym Jungle.
Chapter 9: Staying Fit at Work.
Chapter 10: Home Sweet Gym: Buying Exercise Equipment.
PART III: Exercising for Life.
Chapter 11: First Things First: Getting a Good Night's Sleep.
Chapter 12: Gearing Up: Exercise Clothing.
Chapter 13: Finding Shoes for a Foot Over 40.
Chapter 14: Getting Ready to Work Out: Warm-up Exercises.
Chapter 15: Stretching: The Overlooked Foundation of Fitness.
Chapter 16: Working Your Upper Body.
Chapter 17: Working Your Legs and Lower Torso.
Chapter 18: Oh, the Pain: Avoiding Injuries.
Chapter 19: Keeping Your Cool: Drinking Fluids and Slowing Down.
PART IV: Expanding Your Repertoire.
Chapter 20: How Your Favorite Sports and Activities Fit into Your Fitness Program.
Chapter 21: Not Talking 'bout My Generation: New Fitness Activities.
Chapter 22: Unique Ways to Work Out.
Chapter 23: Massage: A Healthy Indulgence.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten Great Things That Exercise Can Do for You.
Chapter 25: Ten Great Quotes about Exercise.
Chapter 26: Ten Extreme -- and Not-So-Extreme -- Sports to Try.
Chapter 27: Ten Popular Magazines -- and Some Great Web Sites, Too.
Chapter 28: Ten Great Motivating Movies.
Index.
Book Registration Information.
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