Prevention's complete book of walking
Subtitle: everything you need to know to walk your way to better health
By: by Maggie Spilner
Publisher: Rodale; Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Emmaus
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781579543983; 9781579542368
Subjects: Fitness walking; Physical fitness; Walking; Exercise; Physical Fitness
Other titles: Complete book of walking; Prevention (Emmaus, Pa.)
Description: Introduces techniques and workout programs designed to help walkers lose weight, increase speed and strength, and train for races without injury, and provides guidelines for selecting appropriate footwear.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A Walker's Attitude; title: On the Road to Better Health; title: Walking Is Powerful Medicine; title: The Secret of a Healthy Heart; title: The Best Defense against Diabetes; title: A Surprising Rx for Arthritis; title: Good News for Bad Backs; title: A Step Ahead of Stress; title: The Pioneering Pros of Walking; title: Are You Ready to Walk?; title: Shoes: The Facts about Fit; title: Getting All Geared Up; title: Finding the Best Place and the Best Time; title: Pairing Up for Exercise Success; title: Walk in any Weather; title: Keep Your Cool in the Heat; title: Winterize Your Walking Program; title: Exercising with Allergies; title: Walk Off Your Weight; title: Pick Your Personal Shape-Up Plan; title: What's the Speed for Slimming Down?; title: Great Gadgets for Boosting Your Burn; title: A Walker's Guide to Eating for Weight Loss; title: They're Lean and Loving It; title: Strength Training for Walkers; title: A Routine for the Road; title: A Yoga Program for Walkers; title: Training for the Trails; title: Pamper Yourself with a Personal Trainer; title: Games Walkers Play; title: 8 Weeks to Your First 5-K; title: Marathons: Teaming Up for 26.2; title: Volkswalk: Everyone's a Winner; title: Portland to Coast Relay: An Event like No Other; title: Walking the Wanderwegs; title: Presidential Walking Award: Hoofing It for Honors; title: The Spirit in Walking; title: Slow Down to the Speed of Walking; title: Sky Walking: A New View of the World; title: Labyrinth Walking: A Path to Inner Peace; title: Welcome to Your Creative Zone; title: Reconnect with the Natural World; title: On Foot and on Faith: The Story of Peace Pilgrim; title: Getting Started with Dynamic Walking; title: A New Way of Walking; title: 6 Weeks to Dynamic Walking; title: The Dynamic Body Exercises; title: Your Dynamic Walking Routine; title: Everything Else You Need to Know; title: Common Questions about Walking; title: Epilogue: What I Would Have Missed; title: Prevention Walking Club.