Review: A complete waste of time and money
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2014
If you're over 50 and looking for a book to help you plan an exercise routine--read something else unless you know absolutely nothing about exercise.Exercise is an important part of my life. I work out regularly in my local gym and am also a serious runner. I thought I might learn something useful from this book. I was wrong.This book is very short. It took me only about 10 minutes to read it because there is so little of substance. Instead it's filled with "pablum"--lots of generalities. Aside from some pictures of basic yoga positions and some illustrations of stretching exercises--all of which are readily available on the internet--there's not a lot of concrete information.You might like this book if you're absolutely clueless about exercise and are unaware of things like walking is good for you, "no pain no gain" is for young athletes so don't overdo things if your body aches or hurts, drinking lots of water is important, and playing outdoors with your grandchildren is a fun way to get some exercise. But if you have any knowledge at all about exercise and are looking for ways to add variety to your routine, this is most definitely NOT the book to read.I you want a good book on strength training I recommend Strength Training Past 50 - 2nd Edition (Ageless Athlete Series)