Product Description: It’s one of the undeniable facts of life. After we reach a certain age, our bodies change. No matter how fit we may have been at 20, we’re very different people after 40. But growing older doesn’t have to diminish our fitness level. The good news is that not only can we retain the vigor of our youth, we can actually perform as well, if not better, than ever. Dr. Vonda Wright is the creator of a unique medi­cal program specifically designed to target the fitness and performance needs of mature athletes. In Fitness After 40, she shows readers how to use flexibility, aerobic exercise, and strength training to maximize the benefits of their fitness regime.

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM; 1 edition (January 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814409946
• ISBN-13: 978-0814409947
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Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong at Any Age (Paperback)

Product Description: Thanks to The Biggest Loser, NBC's unscripted hit show, dozens of overweight contestants have improved their health with dramatic weight-loss transformations. Thousands of inspired fans of the show have undergone personal weight-loss journeys, using the tools and tips provided by the show's experts and medical professionals. Now, the workout moves used by the show's trainers to train and tone the Biggest Losers on television are available for you to use at home or in the gym. The trainers will reveal:-The most efficient and effective move for a toned belly-Time-saving workouts designed for today's busy schedules-Beginner and advanced modifications-Sensible and real-life eating advice from the show's nutrition experts Not all of us can be on television, but everyone can use this fitness program for improved health and weight loss.

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (September 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594866953
• ISBN-13: 978-1594866951
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The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: Fast, Safe, and Effective Workouts to Target and Tone Your Trouble Spots--Adapted from NBC's Hit Show! (Paperback)

Product Description: Michaels, who gained recognition as a trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser, pushes to get you in "the best shape of your life." Assuming you are already in fairly decent shape, if you have 20 or less pounds to shed and are willing to make the commitment, Michaels promises to have readers "feeling comfortable running in a bikini." Determining body fat percentage and taking a "fit test" is par for the course in this sort of book.

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (January 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307382516
• ISBN-13: 978-0307382511
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
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Making the Cut: The 30-Day Diet and Fitness Plan for the Strongest, Sexiest You (Paperback)

Product Description: The best and most useful workshop I have ever attended! The material is excellent, original, and exceptionally presented. And I am leaving feeling empowered!

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; First edition (April 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762751290
• ISBN-13: 978-0762751297
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,495 in Books

Tina Vindum's Outdoor Fitness: Step Out of the Gym and Into the BEST Shape of Your Life (Paperback)

Product Description: 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 domains: posture, balance, strength, flexibility, and endurance. The authors help you develop a personal profile, according to the results of these tests. Easy-to-follow strengthening and stretching exercises, based on the latest clinical research, are included along with a Thera-Band ® resistive exercise band for use in some exercises.

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers; 1st edition (September 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561453331
• ISBN-13: 978-1561453337
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
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Age Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life (Paperback)

Product Description: Being in your 40s, 50s or even 60s doesn't mean you have to "lower the bar" when it comes to your health and fitness. This book lays out an easy-to-follow, complete, and practical plan especially designed for men and women in their 40s, 50s and 60s. Included are step-by-step plans for strength training, cardio exercise, nutrition and stretching - all four of parts needed for a truly sound fitness program. Who says fitness can't be fun? The author makes this book interesting and fun to read, and you may even have a few laughs on the "fun road to fitness." Whether you need a minor fitness tune-up or a major overhaul, Getting Fit & Staying Fit has a plan that can work for you.

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: First American Publishing; 1 edition (April 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976759918
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Getting Fit & Staying Fit In Your 40s, 50s and Beyond (A Middle Age Doesn't Suck Guide) (Middle Age Doesn't Suck Guides) (Middle Age Doesn't Suck Guides) (Paperback)

Product Description: In SPARK, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), SPARK is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain.

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (January 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316113506
• ISBN-13: 978-0316113502
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Hardcover)

Product Description: Pregnancy Fitness, by the experts at Fitness Magazine, provides expectant mothers with all the information they need to exercise safely and effectively throughout their pregnancy.

Whether you're a hard-core triathlete or just starting a fitness program for the first time, proper exercise can ensure a healthier pregnancy, an easier delivery, and a faster recovery. Pregnancy Fitness guides you carefully through every trimester, covering the physical changes and common complaints for each one, from shortness of breath to dizziness to morning sickness. In each section, chapters on Cardiovascular Fitness and Getting Stronger help you develop the aerobic capacity and muscles to carry your growing child with greater comfort and prepare you for labor. Illustrated exercises show you how to enhance flexibility, build strength, and relieve pain as your pregnancy progresses.

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1st ed edition (August 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609801597
• ISBN-13: 978-0609801598
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289,609 in Books

Pregnancy Fitness: Mind Body Spirit (Health & Fitness) (Paperback)