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Where's Ed McMahon when you need him, dog-breath? Everything . . . everything you ever wanted or needed to know about fitness is between these covers. The author, working with the editors of the University of California at Berkeley's Wellness Letter, has provided an amazingly comprehensive guide to overall physical well-being. More than 1,000 full-color photographs are used to illustrate the proper techniques for aerobic walking, running, cycling, swimming, stretching, and strength training. Unlike many illustrations in fitness books, these photos are actually helpful--carefully designed to clearly demonstrate arm, leg, and body positions and large enough to be examined while in the middle of, say, a gluteal lift. A unique and very helpful section is devoted to fitness routines for office workers, frequent travelers, or anyone who has neither the time nor the room to lift their gluteals. Also included are guidelines for the purchase of home-fitness equipment, tips on sport-specific stretching routines, and ideas on how to train with a partner. Each section is designed to benefit both the fitness beginner and the person looking to increase his or her degree of difficulty. A superb book and a wonderful alternative to Richard Simmons, Susan Powter, and the rest of today's loudmouthed exercise gurus. Wes Lukowsky

Book Description

From a leading authority a practical comprehensive book illustrating how you can excercise efficiently--with more than 1,000 color photographs of excercise and activities.