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Fitness After 40

Your Strong Body at 40, 50, 60, and Beyond

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Wait time: About 15 weeks

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.

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      • Publisher's Weekly

        January 5, 2009
        Wright, Vonda, M.D., with Ruth Winter. Fitness After 40: How To Stay Strong at Any Age. AMACOM: American Management Assn. Jan. 2009. c.304p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-8144-0994-7. pap. $17.95. HEALTH~Physical fitness can slow the deterioration of both mind and body, but most fitness titles are aimed at the young. Here, orthopedic surgeon Wright outlines a plan for maintaining flexibility, balance, strength, and cardiovascular health in a clear, nonpatronizing style that will appeal to readers of all ages. There are good sections on avoiding and dealing with injury, as well as exercise routines and a generalized eating plan. Very well done, especially for the 40-plus set..

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