The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being: Exercise, Diet, Emotional Balance [Hardcover]

Kenneth H. Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1982

The bestselling author of Running Without Fear presents a complete program for total well-being--physically, nutritionally, emotionally--that includes dozens of ways to stay fit, three weeks of nutritious menus, guidelines for the 22 components of a comprehensive medical exam, and more.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: M Evans & Co (December 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871313804
• ISBN-13: 978-0871313805
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,294,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Previous Edition: BEST BOOK EVER on exercise..., August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Aerobics Program For Total Well-Being: Exercise, Diet , And Emotional Balance (Paperback)

Do you want to be a triathlete ??? How about a septathlete ??? What about a dodecathlete ?? Did you ever wonder how to mix and match different sports activities (running, swimming, bicycling, squash, tennis, stair-climbing, etc.) to produce a precise and repeatable level of fitness ??

I started with "Aerobics", then "The New Aerobics" in the latter 1970's. Every time I pick up this book I start an exercise program again in just a few days. The writing and enthusiasm is infectious !!! Want to compare your fitness level to the average U.S. army soldier ?? How about comparing yourself to the average Australian army soldier ?? Did you know that you can assess your fitness level in just 12 minutes of time ?? It's all in this book. The author, a U.S. army doctor who designs exercise programs and studies fitness in soldiers, was uniquely qualified to do the research necessary for this book.

The best part of this book is a series of tables, roughly 40 pages, that lists sports and a "points" system that allows you to achieve, say, 25 points for running a 12:00 minute 2 miles, but only 10 points if you run in 18:00 minutes. Your goal, after reading this book, is to design and achieve an exercise program that garners 100 points per week, to produce the ultimate level of aerobic fitness ...

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Enough Exercise?, November 21, 1999

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This review is from: Aerobics Program For Total Well-Being: Exercise, Diet , And Emotional Balance (Paperback)

Everybody says to get some exercise.

But how much exercise do you need?

Is walking the dog enough? Or do you have to train for marathons?

Ken Cooper's aerobics program answers the question and provides you with a means to attain and maintain beneficial levels of physical fitness. Dr. Cooper's research makes the connection between various levels of physical activity and measureable health and risk reduction benefits.

Dr. Cooper provides a "points" program which allows you to combine different activities so as to achieve your desired level of fitness. Just about every vigorous physical activity is covered.

You'll never be bored and you'll never regret following "The Aerobics Way."

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for everyone, February 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Aerobics Program For Total Well-Being: Exercise, Diet , And Emotional Balance (Paperback)

This book has wonderful suggestions for achieving balance in all aspects of one's life, as the title says--"exercise, diet, emotional balance".

I found the exercise programs to be particularly useful--he gives explicit guidelines for achieving cardiovascular health, and does not minimize the importance of balancing one's workouts. Whether you're just beginning to exercise or have been exercising for years, you will undoubtedly find useful information in this book.