Fitness After 40 (2nd Edition)

Your body is getting older, those stairs are looking steeper, and your bones are cracking louder. Like it or not, it’s an unavoidable fact--your body is aging. But 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 her book Fitness After 40, Wright reveals how anyone can use flexibility, aerobic exercise, and strength training to maximize the benefits of their fitness regime. This inspiring and practical guide shows you how to:
• Gain flexibility
• Improve balance
• Build strength through resistance training
• Increase your fitness while minimizing injury
• Benefit from aerobic exercise
• Avoid injury to your rotator cuffs, lower back, knees, and legs
• Make the most of your exercise routine during a busy week
• Hydrate and eat right
• And more