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Cycling Past 50 (Ageless Athlete Series)
:Book Description:Cycling Past 50 will show you that with proper training and the right attitude, your biking years after 50 can be your best ever. Inside you'll find: • key training principles; • advanced workouts for endurance, climbing, and sprinting; • training advice for 100-mile events and multi-day tours; • strategies for getting into racing form; • tips and exercises for preventing injuries; • advice on proper body fueling; and • ideas on how to get mentally psyched to ...
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Age Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life
: :THERE IS NO DOUBT that our bodies change with age, as the baby boomer generation is now learning firsthand. But many of the problems attributed to inevitable age-related changes are in fact not inevitable and are often lifestyle induced and reversible.In this new book, Moffat and Lewis show how to overcome the aches, stiffness, and unsteadiness in your muscles and joints. Using their simple, self-administered tests, you will assess your level of physical performance in these five critical ...
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Strength Training Past 50
: :Strength training is an equal-opportunity exercise system; studies show that anyone who tries it can benefit. Muscle loss is inevitable through the years if you're sedentary. But no matter how old you are when you start, strength training has nearly immediate benefits: more muscle mass, more strength, less fat. This book gives older exercisers all the information they need to get started, including advice on testing for strength and how to pick a qualified personal trainer. Book Description:Increase your ...
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Yoga for 50+: Modified Poses and Techniques for a Safe Practice
: :As baby boomers pass age 50, problems with knees, ankles, and backs are leading them into lower-impact forms of fitness. The stress of career and later-in-life children also have them seeking new ways to relax. Combine these pressures and it is no surprise that yoga is increasing in popularity among the 50-plus crowd. Tailored specifically for this burgeoning population, 50+ Yoga offers a straightforward approach that makes it easy to learn yoga at any age.The book's adaptable program ...
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Growing Old Is Not for Sissies II: Portraits of Senior Athletes
from: Pomegranate Communications
:Book Description:This sequel to the best-selling Growing Old is Not For Sissies teaches us to reevaluate the popular associations of age with increasing malaise and infirmity. Instead, it presents 100 vital, compelling portraits of senior athletes accompanied by personal statements and poems on aging. Growing Old is Not for Sissies II is testament to the joy of physical activity and of living to a ripe old age. Fourth printing. By Etta Clark.
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Start Strong, Finish Strong
: :For many people, growing old means gradually slowing down-losing strength, balance, and even mental clarity. But is this physical decline inevitable? 'Absolutely not!' say the Coopers. Start Strong, Finish Strong is about living the life we all want-now and as we age. It's about breaking free from chronic pain and nagging injuries. It's about refusing to give up the activities we love and discovering new ones along the way. Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, the 'father of aerobics' and ...
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Exercise for Older Adults: Ace's Guide for Fitness Professionals
from: Human Kinetics Publishers
:Book Description:Never before has there been such a demand for fitness professionals who recognize and understand the special needs of older adults. Written by top experts from the fields of exercise physiology and psychology, Exercise for Older Adults provides clear, comprehensive guidelines for fitness professionals who wish to better serve this growing community. Developed under the leadership of the American Council on Exercise, this practical manual shows fitness professionals how to provide safe and effective exercise instruction for older ...
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Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+: Workouts for Staying at the Top of Your Game
: :Though younger weekend warriors often find that they can compete at a high level with little off-the-court conditioning, that simply isn't the case for atletes over 50. But getting older doesn't mean giving up one's favorite sport. Nor does it mean losing to younger competitors! Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+ provides sport-specific workouts that allow aging athletes to maintain the flexibility, strength, and speed needed to win. By following the targeted, step-by-step workouts in this book, older athletes ...
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After 50 It's Up To Us: Developing The Skills And Agility We'll Need
: :This enjoyable, personal and pragmatic book is written from original investigative research. After 50 ItÕs Up To Us: developing the skills and agility weÕll need is the book for you if you have questions about your skill and agility after 50. Together, the reader and Dr. Schofield explore pioneering lives after 50 and develop understanding through the engaging lives and stories of others after 50. This highly accessible book also provides the reader with the opportunity for practical ...
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Yoga for the Young at Heart: Gentle Stretching Exercises for Seniors
:Book Description:A valuable introduction to yoga for Seniors. This guide book, the first of its kind, is designed specifically for Seniors and offers inspiration and instruction to promote a healthier life. Specific instruction for 32 poses along with their benefits and an inspirational quote for each are accompanied by explanations of breathing and other yoga basics.
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