Fitness for dummies
By: by Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent
Contributors: Neporent, Liz
Edition: 4th ed.
Series: For dummies series; --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley; John Wiley [distributor]
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J; Chichester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780470767597
Subjects: Physical fitness
Notes: Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: pt. I. Getting your butt off the couch; title: 1. Establishing your plan of attack; title: 2. Testing your fitness; title: 3. Watching what you eat: nutrition basics; title: 4. Educating yourself; title: 5. This doesn't have to happen to you: avoiding common inuries; title: pt. II. Going cardio; title: 6. Cardio crash course: getting the right intensity; title: 7. Creating a cardio program; title: 8. Using cardio machines; title: 9. Exercising outdoors; title: pt. III. Building muscle and strengthening bone; title: 10. Why you've gotta lift weights; title: 11. Your muscles: love 'em or lose 'em; title: 12. Demystifying strenght equipment; title: 13. Designing a strength-training program; title: pt. IV. Limbering up with flexibility, balance, and mind-body exercise; title: 14. Flexibility training: getting the scoop on stretching; title: 15. Finding your balance; title: 16. All about yoga; title: 17. Getting the lowdown on pilates; title: pt. V. Getting fit in health clubs and home gyms; title: 18. Choosing and using a gym; title: 19. Designing your home gym; title: 20. Hiring a trainer; title: 21. Choosing an exercise class or digital workout; title: pt. VI. Exercising for all ages and stages; title: 22. Fit pregnancy : exercising for two; title: 23. Getting kids fit; title: 24. Staying active as you age; title: pt. VII. The part of tens; title: 25. Ten great reasons to break a sweat; title: 26. Ten fantastic fitness investments.