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Fit & Well, Alternate: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness

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This book is used for a 2 credit mandatory course.

I bought this ebook for my kindle because the real book was ridiculously more overpriced. After i bought it; amazon released actual page numbers, and found this book to not be compatible... ehh ok no big deal i can still search.

I had no idea how many of the labs my instructor wanted us all to "rip" out of our book and fill out + turn in. I downloaded kindle for PC and found no easy way to print. was left to either make xerox copies (old school) from someone else's book or rip out the DRM and then save the book as html.

Before you but this in ebook make sure your instructor is not asking you to fill out every last chart (there are plenty).

I purchased this book used not realizing it was also a lab book. It has pages missing and of course the lab pages I needed. Probably not a good idea to buy it used if you need the lab pages.

I am very dissapointed in this seller B Edmonson this book was marked as nearly new never used and the book that was sent to me has the labs for each chapter torn out! I now have to buy a new book with the labs in it! Make sure you dont need the whole book when shopping from this buyer!

This book is very thorough and has a lot of information about how to be physically fit. The only problem that I have with it is that is has way too much information. My head is spinning and I don't know where to start.

I bought the book from Amazon Prime and it said that it comes with the connect online learning system but it did not! I needed it for my class so I had to return it.

This is a solid book for teaching you the basics of leading a healthy life. For people not well educated on basic wellness ideas, this can be a godsend: it will guide you through many topics that are considered common knowledge but, unfortunately, probably aren't as well-known and properly understood as they should be.

Topics covered here include:
- basic methods to studying and eliminating unhealthy habits
- stress sources and management
- strength exercises, including photos and descriptions of many common ones: good for an exercise novice who'd like to avoid the embarrassment of looking totally confused at the gym (though there's no substitute to a trainer who knows what he's doing)
- healthy eating habits, and detailed analysis of carbs, fats, and other things food is made up of
- coverage of diseases, including STDs and other chronic illnesses

This book is great for independent study, which was the method I used it. Augmenting it with help from a teacher could highlight other areas the book doesn't go quite as in-depth into; in my class's studies, many web sites had to be visited, which added some good knowledge outside the book's scope. Also, each chapter seems to be a little long; splitting some chapters up into shorter sections would have made me feel like I was moving through the book quicker.

However, this is a quality-written book from McGraw Hill. It could be good for anyone, young or old, who doesn't know much but wants to learn how to live a healthy life. If you're looking to get into shape for the summer, but have never paid attention to your health habits before, this book can actually be quite a good starting point: it can help point out how certain foods will affect your body, and give you a quick overview of many common, effective, good exercises. Very recommended for either class or independent study.

I purchased this book for a required elective course at IVY TEC Community College in Indiana. We are into our second week and the book is very informative about obtaining fitness and overall health at any age. There is so much helpful information in the book and ways to test your fitness (with forms to enter vital information) level that after the class I am keeping the book to help keep me on track with my exercise program. I would recommend it to anyone whether or not they are taking a class.

This is one of those books that eventually turns into a classic. It is certainly a book that is easy to read and understand, a quick reference when in doubt, a good source of nutritional facts, definitely a keeper. I purchased a second copy of this book recently as an upgrade to my previous old damaged book. I originally was introduced to this book while I was taking a nutrition course in college. Then I recommended it to some friends who, were following diets based on marketing propaganda rather than solid scientific facts and figures. So my old book went from one home to another, until it started to loose its cover and pages. I highly recommend this book, specially if you are confused about dieting and you find yourself desperately asking for nutritional recommendations at your local GNC store. The book covers many subjects on fitness however, I believe its strong content is on nutrition. Once you read this book, you will never go back to any GNC or similar stores, instead you will find yourself at your local Whole Foods Market or natural healthy store. Knowledge is Power!

I'm a Sports Science major with a concentration in Physical Therapy and this book was used for a undergrad Lifetime physical fitness class. Man, a lot of books lack key information needed in this field but this book is right on. The chapters are well put together in a great order. No skipping around chapters. It's a great beginners good. two thumbs up!

I had to get this book for a class (Integrated Health & Fitness) and its great, I plan on keeping it for reference (I am a Personal Trainer)so I will continue to use it.