Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock [Hardcover]

M.D. Robert Arnot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1995

A medical correspondent for CBS News presents his own active lifestyle as an example of how men can enjoy a lifetime of fitness with the most recent information on building healthy muscles, eating right, and having fun. 50,000 first printing. Tour.

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Let's say you're a 50-, 40-, or even 30-year-old man. Maybe you want to evict that donut of fat that's moved into the space where your waist used to be, or it could be that the hike upstairs has you rethinking that downstairs bathroom you never installed, or perhaps you just saw a picture of your 19-year-old self in your football uniform. Or maybe you just want to be healthier and fitter than you already are. Well, you can be--and Dr. Bob will tell you exactly how to do it, with an engaging writing style, vast enthusiasm, and an emphasis on fast results.

In this for-men-only book (because "It has become politically incorrect for men to write books for women"), Dr. Bob Arnot--of NBC News medical correspondent fame--will convince even the most committed sloth that a 25-year-old body can be only months away. According to Arnot, revolutions in fitness technology, nutrition, and sports medicine now make it possible for a middle-ager to bench press the years back to a biological age of 25 or so--in as little as six months. Arnot calls on an impressive array of experts and scientific findings to bolster his prescription: an eat-as-much-as-you-want diet of low-fat, whole-grain foods--and play!

Arnot offers advice on sports as play for adults (alpine skiing, aerobic tennis, power blading, mountain biking, and snow blading--also known as cross-country skiing), including the challenges of new skills, getting the right coach, smart training, and fast recoveries. Nutrition plays a big part in the Arnot regimen, and he offers up information on nutritional snacks and sports food, multicultural cuisine ideas, as well as recipes and dietary supplements.

"If there is a fountain of youth, it is the heavy metal in your local gym," Arnot says, because the real fitness pitfall for the not-20-anymore man is muscle loss. From deltoids to dumbbells and pecs to pull-ups, Arnot runs down gym musts and hows in an illustrated weight-training program. Add Arnot's visualization techniques and aphorisms to the mix ("Conventional Wisdom: Go with the flow. New Paradigm: Aging is a cultural trap that programs men to abuse, misuse, and disuse their bodies"), and men past the "golden age" of their 20s may well find that the goal of getting fit, staying fit, and rewinding the biological clock is truly within reach. --Stefanie Durbin

From Publishers Weekly

Before tackling the serious discussion of improved diet and fitness, Arnot, medical correspondent for CBS News and a self-described "aerobic animal," recounts his own exhaustive adventurous in exercise land. His exuberance sets the stage for this substantive, sensible guide addressed to the 30-to 60-year-old male. Arnot contends that men within this age span can crank back the hands on their biological clocks by changing their diet (high on slow-burning carbohydrates and fiber, low on fatty proteins and sugars) and by beginning a vigorous program of aerobics and weight-training. An extensive chapter on multicultural eating names healthful dishes (not recipes) from various ethnic cuisines. An illustrated and user-friendly guide to weight training includes excercises that anyone can do at the gym. Much here will be equally useful to female readers.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 403 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First edition (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316051896
• ISBN-13: 978-0316051897
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,012,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "No Hype" Common scence way to shed fat and feel great!, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock (Paperback)

Great book! Effective and sound methods to shed the unwanted fat and to feel great! After a few days of implementing the information found in this book by cutting out the "garbage" and replacing it with thier lean counterparts, my stress and anxiety levels fell away and I am much more even and focused. I look forward my daily exercise routine. This book DOES NOT containg any magic bullets, but rather simply explains the mechanics of eating smart coupled with bringing out the athlete within. I am Sold as well

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good insights to getting fit -- I lost 55 pounds, August 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock (Paperback)

I used Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock. The results:

I have lost 55 pounds; the bottom number on my blood pressure went down from 94 to 60; my resting pulse has moved from 88 to 62. I have a new lifestyle. I am not hungry and I have learned to eat good food. I'm on track to earn my third belt in karate soon.

I'm sold.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent common sense guide to being fit., August 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dr. Bob Arnot's Guide to Turning Back the Clock (Paperback)

Too many fitness philosophies concentrate on diet only. I liked Dr. Arnots emphasis that being fit is combination of what you eat and your exersice. And realizing that its fun, not a chore.

The book has a great deal of nuts and bolts information on nutrition and different exersices. From what wheel and bearing types/sizes are the fastest for your blades, to recomendations of grams of protein per day required for different needs.

If your in an office all day, you need to get out work to build up your bodies furnace again. New pounds of lean muscle mass will burn more calories. Working out is a great stress reliever and increases mental wellbeing.

Bob, next time I am in Harlem maybe I can show you how to really skate. Excellent book!!