The BackSmart Fitness Plan: A Total-Body Workout to Strengthen and Heal Your Back [Paperback]

Adam Weiss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 2005

A complete, full-body fitness program specifically designed to strengthen and protect the back

More than 50 percent of the 20 million Americans who join health clubs quit within the first year, mostly for one reason alone: back pain. Written by Adam Weiss, a chiropractic physician and fellow back pain sufferer, The BackSmart Fitness Plan presents a revolutionary program designed to target, protect, and strengthen the back. Employing his unique BackSmart Method, Weiss lays out a complete fitness program to provide readers with a variety of exercises designed to enhance their physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and appearance, all without injuring themselves. The book includes:

• Hundreds of exercises emphasizing proper form and balance
• Proper use of free weights and machines
• Modified Pilates exercises
• Swiss ball movements
• Stretching

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Back pain was a constant presence until I learned Dr. Weiss's principles. This simple guide will keep you feeling great in the gym or in the office, so you never have to be less than your best."
--Martin Boonzaayer, two-time Olympian and seven-time National Judo Champion

"We are now using the BackSmart Fitness Plan with all our patients at each stage of their rehabilitation."
--Jose A. Hernandez, D.C., Director, Pacific Spine and Rehab Center

The BackSmart Fitness Plan presents a revolutionary full-body program designed to strengthen the back and prevent injuries. Dr. Adam Weiss, a chiropractic physician, developed the successful BackSmart Method to overcome his own back injury without the use of medications. In this step-by-step program, he provides an organized routine of exercises to improve physical strength, flexibility, balance, muscular endurance, and appearance--all without causing stress or injury to the joints and ligaments.

You'll learn how to heal, strengthen, and protect your back while achieving peak condition and losing unwanted weight. The BackSmart Fitness Plan includes:

• Hundreds of exercises emphasizing proper form and balance
• Guidance on the proper use of free weights and machines
• Modified Pilates exercises and Swiss ball movements
• Stretching exercises to increase flexibility
• Healthy diet tips

With The BackSmart Fitness Plan you can reap the many benefits of exercise and work your way to a healthier, stronger, and pain-free body.

About the Author

Adam Weiss, D.C., is board certified by the National Chiropractic Board of Examiners and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. His BackSmart Method has helped thousands of patients, including professional athletes. Weiss lives in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007144338X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071443388
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Adam Weiss is Board Certified chiropractic physician. Dr. Weiss graduated from National University of Health Sciences in 1992 and completed his clinical residency training at the Lombard and Chicago National Outpatient Centers . In addition, Dr Weiss has completed over 180 hours in post-doctorate work in spinal rehabilitation, sports injuries, and nutrition.

Dr. Weiss has been in private practice for the past sixteen years, specializing in neuromuscular injuries.

As the medical director of Body By Pilates Fitness Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Dr. Weiss has been successfully integrating the AbSmart and BackSmart Methods, sports conditioning and lifestyle changes including weight loss programs into his practice.

Dr. Weiss's knowledge of endurance, flexibility, and strengthening exercises are a result of his own experience with martial arts and from years of weight training; he has held a first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do since the age of fifteen, having competed in state and national competitions at the junior and senior levels.

Dr. Weiss teaches Pilate reformer classes while maintaining a full-time practice during which time he also presents strengthening and conditioning exercises at workshops for professional and amateur sport clubs and martial arts studios throughout the United States.

Dr Weiss has written The ABSMART FITNESS PLAN: THE PROVEN WORKOUT TO LOSE INCHES AND STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE WITHOUT STRAINING YOUR BACK and THE BACKSMART FITNESS PLAN: A TOTAL BODY WORKOUT TO STRENGTHEN AND HEAL YOUR BACK, a complete full-body workout.

Dr. Weiss has also been interview on Project Health Radio on health and fitness based on this system.

On Book Reviewing:
Enjoy reading non fiction as well as fiction books. If you have a book you would like Dr Weiss to read please contact at [e-mail]

When not seeing patients, teaching Pilates, writing, reading and learning Japanese he is off experimenting with new exercises.

For information regarding seminars, classes, DVD's and future books please visit www.thebacksmart.com

or search the Internet, key words Dr. Adam Weiss, BackSmart or AbSmart.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

146 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book-"The Next Body For Life" Type of book, March 30, 2005

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sherri "reader with back and neck pain" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The BackSmart Fitness Plan: A Total-Body Workout to Strengthen and Heal Your Back (Paperback)

For someone who wishes to learn these exercises without the benfit of a trainer or instructor. Clearly written, it takes the reader from the beginner to advanced workouts- There is a great section on profiling by gender, age, fitness level and goals.
Profusely illustrated with over 100 photographs demonstrating the exercises from stretching, resistance training from body weight only moves to free weights and machines.I have been using the program just under a month and I can see and feel a differnce the way I move and how my clothes fit! The last part of the book has a Q&A section that helps the reader in understanding and preventing injuries and how they occure. I really thought the section on which exercises to avoid was very helpful and have never seen in any other book. A must have for anyone's collection.

130 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book, March 27, 2005

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Lee "Lee" (Cailfornia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The BackSmart Fitness Plan: A Total-Body Workout to Strengthen and Heal Your Back (Paperback)

All I can say is that this book changed my life. Dr. Weiss understands what it takes to get the job done.Realistic and very cool exercises, the wall execersies for stretching and using the Dumbells was great! i could feel all my muscles working and no strain to my back the whole time I was doing them, a first for me usually I am sore for days after trying to workout but not with this program I felt great afterwards and I could move the next day a big plus to any one who suffers from back pain knows. A very innovative approach to back pain and fitness this book takes you from the begining asking you how do you workout to the every day things you do that may cause your problems- a very good eye opener for me. i found the doctor's own personal experience with back pain at an early age and how he over came his own pain-very moving to me and inspirational.There are many detail photographs that show you how to do the execersies which I found very helpful. I am trying to lose weight now and following the weight lose program offered in the latter chapters, so far the advice the book gives on diet and exercise is the best I have read in many years. A very strong recommendation to anyone suffering from back pain or anyone wanting to do new workouts!

84 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely 100% Brilliant!, May 31, 2005

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Katie (Nottingham, UK.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The BackSmart Fitness Plan: A Total-Body Workout to Strengthen and Heal Your Back (Paperback)

This book is written in a conversational, chatty tone, which makes it seem more personable and less intimidating. The author included a lot of pit falls to avoid while training with or with out weights, which I've found very useful since they're pretty easy to fall into. It's like having a personal trainer and doctor walking you through your workout.
The unique combination and sequence of exercise are key. As a person who lives in the gym, I have tried most of the exercises out there and have usually left me aching and exhausted after a workout. However the Backsmart Fitness program recommended helps you stretch out your kinks while toning and shaping your body. Results? No more aching! You get a complete workout without having to suffer the usual aftermath of a hard workout.
The book also offers a commonsense approach to eating and exercising that is excellent advise for anyone.
This book is a very good long-term investment for your health.