Fitness For Dummies - Softcover

Schlosberg, Suzanne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568848668 ISBN 13: 9781568848662

Publisher: For Dummies, 1996

Synopsis

With all the infomercials hawking this or that new ab- or butt-busting contraption and fad diets touted amid implausible claims of instant weight loss, it's no wonder that many people just throw up their hands on the whole idea of fitness and console themselves with pints of ice cream. Fortunately, you can count on this get-fit reference for information that's both medically sound and entertaining: Fitness For Dummies. With the help of authors and fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent as your personal trainers, you see through the hype of celebrity weight loss videos and the quackery of fat-dissolving potions and creams. Fitness For Dummies shows how you can set and achieve realistic fitness goals without dipping into your retirement fund to buy dust-gathering, high-tech equipment. Thanks to clear, concise explanations and informative photos and illustrations, you'll quickly discover how to . . . Test your fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results Make sense of scientific studies that pop up in the news media almost daily -- only to fall by the wayside in a few months Design aerobic and weight-training routines that meet your needs Find health club membership bargains -- steer clear of scams and high-pressure sales tactics Identify where fat is sneaking into your diet Get the most out of high-tech exercise machines -- and use plain ol' barbells and dumbbells or a simple jump rope to achieve the same results Understand fitness buzzwords like "target zone," "circuit training," and "metabolic rate" Create your own home gym on a budget Locate a qualified fitness trainer to help you reach your objectives Even survive aerobics and other exercise classes, no matter how uncoordinated and awkward you feel

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Review

Most fitness manuals tend to be plodding and humorless. "Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip and your upper body parallel to the floor" is among the more scintillating passages you'll find. But Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent have done the seemingly impossible: they've not only written a book that tells you everything you need to know about starting and maintaining a fitness program--getting motivated, choosing a gym, building strength and aerobic endurance, buying home exercise equipment--they've done it with wit and style.

From the Back Cover

Have you put off starting an exercise program because you don't know where to begin? Are you confused by the mixed messages surrounding fat, calories, and cholesterol? Don't sweat it!

Fitness For Dummies™ is your essential "get fit" reference, covering cutting-edge fitness concepts in a practical, fun, and friendly way. This easy-to-understand guide has answers to all of your fitness questions: How do you know if you have too much body fat? Are celebrity exercise videos any good? Can you gain weight on fat-free food? Are those infomercial gadgets worth the "three easy payments of $19.95"? By cutting through fitness myths and jargon, this book provides you with tips, techniques, and suggestions for how to maintain a healthier lifestyle in the '90s and beyond!

Inside you'll discover how to:

• Test your fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results
• Judge the accuracy of fitness reports in the media -- and see why you can't always believe what you read!
• Design aerobic and weight-training routines that meet your personal needs.
• Avoid high-pressure sales tactics used to sell health club memberships
• Find out where fat is lurking in your diet
• Use high-tech exercise machines with confidence
• Design a home gym on a budget
• Find a qualified fitness trainer that you don't have to be a movie star to afford
• Survive an exercise class -- even if you feel like a klutz!

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1568848668
• ISBN 13: 9781568848662
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384