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The latest and greatest in getting fit and staying that way! Fitness For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides the latest information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive fitness club fees! • Achieve motivation and social support...

A sequence of exercises that stretches muscles, improve posture and increases the range of motion in you joints and helps free the body and mind of the tension accumulated throughout the day.

As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn't our natural state-in fact, our bodies were designed for movement. Stretching is a gentle, simple activity that anyone can do. Doctors often "prescribe" stretching to patients to alleviate ongoing aches and pains, as well as improve range of motion and flexibility. Those who enjoy an active lifestyle find that regular stretching...

Offers effective stretches, poses, and workouts focusing on the tranversus abdominus, a deep abdominal muscle that is crucial to maintaining lumbar spine strength.

A personal trainer and co-founder of the Mind Pump Media podcast explains how weight training is the best way to burn fat, increase metabolism, and avoid injury and illness as you age.

"From PBS personality and injury prevention and recovery specialist Miranda Esmond-White comes [a] ... guide to anti-aging, arming readers with tools they need to turn back the hands of time"-- Provided by publisher.

Presents the latest research on commonly held beliefs about such topics as fitness routines, weight management, aerobic exercise, strength training, injuries, and aging.