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Acsm Fitness Book | 
 enlarge | Author: American College Of Sports Medicine
Brand: Human Kinetics
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 245351
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3 Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.3
MPN: 073604406X
ISBN: 073604406X
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9780736044066
ASIN: 073604406X
Publication Date: April 2003
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Condition: Visible shelf wear -- may have some notes/markings on pages
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Product Description
Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM Fitness Book offers the total package from one of the most respected organizations in the field. The key to making any fitness program effective is finding the right level of difficulty for your current ability and creating a plan that will take you to the next level. With a simple and scientifically proven fitness test, the ACSM Fitness Book gives you everything you need to determine your starting point and monitor your ongoing progress. With sample programs, worksheets, and more, ACSM Fitness Book takes the guesswork out of getting started and offers color photos of a variety of exercises that require minimal equipment and space.
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 ACSM Fitness Book April 26, 2008
This book is an update of a book I have had and used for years. It is excellent--thorough and clearly written.
ACSM Fitness Book July 4, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a basic fitness book for people who have not been active, or who have been somewhat active but not consistently. It is definitely a "start where you are" book, with lots of good basic information about how to get started for those who are a little nervous about it. It would be a great book for health professionals to direct their patients who need to get moving to. There is a chapter on goal setting that is very realistic. The 6 week program starts at a very basic level, but there are more advanced levels for those who can take it. It is non-judgmental in tone. It is not for those who have been active for a while, but it serves it's intended purpose very well.
 Good for complete fitness novices May 13, 2000
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
If you want to get in shape, but have no idea how to do so and are too embarrassed to go to a gym, then this book is for you. The book begins by having the reader take a self-assessment test wich is composed of a 1-mile walk/run, push-ups, and toe touch. Don't feel bad if you can't do any of the above, the book covers that situation. From there, in a user-friendly, color-coded format, the book helps you design a program that fits your needs. I bought the book thinking it would help me design a weight-training program for myself. It isn't that advanced. All of the resistance training it contains can be performed sith just your body weight and some common household items (such as water bottles). For a complete novice, this is where to begin. If, like me, you're a little more advanced, but want help in setting up a weight-lifting program, then I recommend Weight Training Steps to Success by Baechle and Groves.
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