- ISBN13: 9781585186723
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Product Description
This remarkably rich book explores the most frequently asked about (and misunderstood) aspects of health, nutrition, and fitness. Each subject is addressed in non-technical language that aims to replace myths and misinformation with easy-to-apply knowledge. Ideal for individuals at any level of health and fitness experience, and for personal trainers and related health & fitness professionals who wish to share information with their clients in terms that they can understand. Includes information on Exercise (abs, stretching, workouts, body-building, weights, what works & what doesn’t), Health (heart, cholesterol, osteoporosis, body fat tests, weight loss), Nutrition (vitamins, health foods, diets supplements, ergogenc aids), Pain & Injury (back pain, neck, shoulder, and knee pain, ankle sprains, leg cramps, headaches) and much, much more.
Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.
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I bought this book in conjunction with “The Ab Revolution” and since putting the advice contained in both into practice, I feel better and more importantly, I feel like I’m getting much more out of my workouts. The books advocate incorporating fitness strategies into your daily life, not just during an hour or two doing obligatory “exercise”. I am a real gym rat and enjoy the time I spend there, but I never gave much thought to working on my fitness level throughout the day. For example, now I run up the four flights of stairs at work several times a day to work on my anaerobic capacity, thanks to the abs book and the info on abs in the Health and Fitness book I get a lot more out of my time spent on the stairmaster and elliptical machines because I maintain proper posture.
I always have a million questions related to proper stretching, proper weightlifting technique (eg lower weight more reps? or more weight fewer reps?), etc. and this book is proving to be an invaluable reference tool – so much so that now I schlep it around in my gym bag.
The author does a very good job of explaining complicated exercise physiology so that people like me understand and can apply the concepts. I feel like I’m really progressing now whereas before I always wondered whether I was working hard enough, etc. I’ve been on a weightloss/fitness building mission for almost a year now and now I’m as motivated as I was in the beginning because I feel like I know what I’m doing.
Rating: 5 / 5
Health & Fitness in Plain English: How to Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit for the Rest of Your Life
This book does a good job of summing up healthy habits for most aspects of health and exercise. It offers insight into causes of problems and measures for prevention, as well as treatment. One thing this book does not suggest, is to “buy this product for this, buy this product for that and yet another fabulously expensive miracle herb for all your health needs.” No bull here, everything you need to make lifestyle changes with good reasons.
Rating: 5 / 5
Health & Fitness in Plain English: How to Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit for the Rest of Your Life
I like the book a lot. . . but Bookspahn’s no nonsense writing style is spare to the point of malnutrition. But an exercise book is probably more valuable for the quality of the information it provides. Bookspahn doesn’t make wild claims. She focuses on what is provable and sensible. The end effect is that the reader is given helpful information and some confidence that it is correct. There are many exercise books and a bewildering array of claims made in each. Bookspahn is not an advocate, but a patient explainer of the basic science of the body, the muscles, exercise and nutrition. I am not a fitness buff nor do I have training in sports medicine.
Rating: 4 / 5
Health & Fitness in Plain English: How to Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit for the Rest of Your Life
This book is for those who are more interested in exercising safely and effectively, than in hopping on the bandwagon of the latest fitness trends. Advice you can trust on all aspects of health and fitness.
Rating: 5 / 5
Health & Fitness in Plain English: How to Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit for the Rest of Your Life
This book is written by a practicing exercise physiologist with years of experience in rehabilitation and a history of athletic accomplishments. She addresses nutrition (no need for supplements), exercise (no need for a gym), stretching (too much or improper technique can cause irreversible damage), and health and fitness myths.
Don’t listen to trainers who have experience from only working in a gym and who only have 8 hours of “training certification” from a certificate mill. Get advice from a practicing PhD in exercise physiology.
Rating: 5 / 5
Health & Fitness in Plain English: How to Be Healthy, Happy, and Fit for the Rest of Your Life