It's never too late to get fit! Fitness After 50 shows you exactly how to get there, addressing all of your questions about exercise--and more. 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. 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. 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. Sample aerobic, muscular fitness, and combination programs are provided, along with lifestyle strategies for fitting activity into your daily routine. Fitness After 50 offers reliable advice you can trust. 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. 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.

Culled from the advice of a team of experts selected by the National Institute on Aging, a book-and-CD guide shares a range of exercises selected to help older adults maintain their health and independence, in a reference that provides coverage of staying motivated, increasing flexibility, and eating for optimum nutrition. Reprint.

With Fitness After 40, regain the energy and physique of a teenager in no time. Your body is getting older, those stairs are looking steeper, and your bones are cracking louder. The unavoidable fact is that your body is aging. However, that doesn’t have to impact your fitness level. Forget how many candles were on your last birthday cake--if you exercise smarter, you can remain youthful, energetic, and strong. As an academic orthopedic surgeon and internationally recognized authority on active aging and mobility, Dr. Vonda Wright has created a unique medical program designed to target the fitness and performance needs of mature athletes. In this invaluable resource, Wright reveals how anyone can use flexibility, aerobic exercise, and strength training to maximize the benefits of their fitness regime. You will learn how to: Understand your body, and approach exercise in a new way Maximize your fitness while minimizing injury Gain flexibility--no matter your age Benefit from aerobic exercise Build strength through resistance training Improve balance Fitness After 40 for all maturing adults includes “20 Minutes to Burn” workouts, a six-week total-body plan, and the latest information on nutrition, injury prevention, joint preservation, and the mind/body connection for all maturing adults.

Are you over 50 and still trying to lose weight and remain fit? If you would like to keep yourself active and in good physical shape, this book can help you achieve that! You don't have to be a health expert or have been an athlete. You can still stay in shape easily, even if you’re over 50. Physical exercise, especially in company of friends, can also help minimize the effects of anxiety disorders and depression. In addition to this, it is important to have a proper energy balance. The goal of this book is simple: make women over 50 feel better with appropriate physical activity and nutrition. DOWLOAD: FITNESS OVER 50 FOR WOMEN - It's never too late to feel younger and improve your health. Achieve these goals with simple exercises illustrated with explanatory figures will be much easier. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... · What’s going on in your body and what’s hiding under the surface of your weight problem · Your relationship with food: emotional eating, comfort food, food addiction, etc. · How to switching bad eating habits to your real needs and creating new weight loss habits · The best exercises to get rid of extra pounds and tone the body And many more! Don't wait any longer! Grab your copy now!

If you are a senior that wants to learn how you can remain as active as possible in your golden years without injuring yourself you ought to read a copy of "Healthy Happy & Fit." Of course it is not a replacement for sound medical advice but it does highlight things that other seniors participate in or do to remain as healthy as possible. No matter what age you are, it is important to do some form of exercise and to eat properly as a sedentary lifestyle filled with the consumption of unhealthy foods is not good for anyone at all. The text explains how seniors can do all that and more! Dwayne Whiting understands the challenges that many seniors go through as his parents and their siblings are in the golden stage of their life. One thing that he did notice which intrigued him was the fact that as long as they were feeling okay, they would go out and get some exercise done. It could be a walk or even a trip to the gym. He respected their zest for life and admired the fact that at their age they were still willing to get up and keep active. Dwayne always kept this in his mind and when he had the opportunity to, he started to compile information on how seniors can keep healthy and active. That led to his book.

Strength Training Over Fifty focuses on the health needs of more senior men and women. Men and women lose as much as 20-40% of their muscle mass, beginning in their 30's. This muscle loss, often thought of as an irreversible part of aging, is really the result of disuse. Strength-building enables you to regain this lost muscle. It is the key to feeling and looking great after 50. With over 80 explicitly described exercises and 350 color photographs, this user-friendly book will teach you what you need to know to get started, get strong, and stay motivated. Get started with reassuring advice if you are just returning to training. Stand straighter (and have a trim waist) by strengthening your core. Improve functional strength, making all the actions of daily life easier. Learn which muscles can be strengthened to alleviate specific problems such as back pain or achy knees. Improve your balance. Exercise safely, even with arthritis, osteoporosis, or if you are over 65 years old. Learn about nutrition, motivation, and how to design your own work-out. Follow extended exercise programs, including sessions for exercise on the road, a 15-minute work-out, and one to protect and strengthen your lower back. From the foreword by Michael George, fitness expert and trainer to Richard Dreyfus, Meg Ryan, Julianne Moore, and James Spader: "This fun and challenging book will help the older trainer rediscover" his or her body, beginning with the basics: posture, breathing, and motivation...Start training with this book and you'll never look back-I promise you." About The Author: D. Cristine Caivano (MA Columbia University) is an exercise/movement therapist in private practice in NYC. A former dancer and teacher, her work now focuses exclusively on the needs of the over-50-year old exerciser.