This manual features a 20-step programme to help adults live enjoyable, active lives. It contains: stories from people who have struggled to become active; a plan to add activity to the reader's life; and charts, checklists and illustrations to support and explain the information.
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”I am so excited about this book. In it you will find the information, encouragement, and skill-building strategies that will help you build physical activity into your life. Top scientists at The Cooper Institute and Brown University have teamed up with a leading health writer to translate what we have tested through research into a practical, step-by-step guide. Active Living Every Day treats you to a state-of-the-art, proven program for improving your health and well-being through physical activity. We know that it works - people just like you have done it!”
Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH President and Founder The Cooper Institute Dallas, Texas
About the Author
Steven N. Blair was the senior scientific editor of the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health in 1996 and received the Surgeon General’s Medallion for his work. He was one of very few people outside the U.S. Public Health Service to receive this award. Blair is director of research at The Cooper Institute.
He has served as the president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity. Blair has two honorary doctorates, a 1994 doctor honoris causa from the Free University of Brussels and a 1996 doctor of health science, from Lander University.
Blair enjoys reading, jogging, and gardening in his leisure time. He and his wife, Jane P. Blair, PhD, live in Dallas, Texas.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The only exercise book you'll ever need.,
By Mary Peterson (St. George, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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I don't normally buy how-to books. But a friend recommended this book, and now I'm recommending it to everyone I know. Everyone talks about how important it is to get exercise. But what if you're not the sort of person who has the time or wants to go to a gym? That's why this book is so helpful. It's a week by week guide to adding physical activity to your day to day life. It talks about the obstacles that get in the way, and how to get around them. It's full of stories of people who have faced the same problems and have found ways around them to become more physically active. For me one of the most helpful parts was learning how to measure how much exercise I get and then shoot for more. This is a really useful and inspiring book for anyone who knows they need to get more exercise but doesn't know how.
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I use this book to keep motivated. Find it helpful with the change process. Looks at all aspects of activity and has very helpful forms to keep track of progress in specific areas. Feel photos need to be updated. Gives impression this is "old" information. Size of typeface is good and love the algorhythims. Disappointed that pain is not mentioned as a barrier as this is a very common problem for people who are inactive. On the copy I received the cover says, "20 Steps to Lifelong Vitality" as opposed to 20 weeks.
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So here you are, ready to get active, but how do you do that? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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So here you are, ready to get active, but how do you do that? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
step counter, home exercise equipment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Active Living Every Day, Personal Time Study, Project Active, Brown University, The Cooper Institute, True False, United States New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Physical Activity and Health by Claude Bouchard in Back Matter
- In Self-Defense by Steven Mizel in Back Matter
- Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health by Glenn A. Gaesser on page 180
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