| Acsm Fitness Book |  | Authors: American College Of Sports Medicine, Kenney Publisher: Leisure Pr Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 3066651
Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 128 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6 Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0880114606 Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71 EAN: 9780880114608 ASIN: 0880114606
Publication Date: April 1992 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: All orders ship from Florida each day. We value your satisfaction and our feedback! Thanks Z11F
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Product Description The perfect beginner's guide for adults seeking a healthy exercise program, this resource provides a thorough approach to exercise endorsed by the National Association of Governor's Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports. Foreword by Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Illustrations.
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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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