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Fitness After 40: How to Stay Strong at Any Age

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This book is filled with common sense advice and some fantastic exercises. I'm 50 and in fairly good shape (I run, elliptical or bike for a half hour 5-6 days a week - plus I walk my dog for an hour each day). I've been experiencing "boomeritis" in recent months and was going from one injury to another. And half the time, the injury came about from doing simple tasks like tossing a ball for my dog or just getting out of bed in the morning. Vonda Wright is an orthopaedic surgeon so I trusted what she had to say - and again, the book is really filled with common sense advice. She gives great flexibility and strength training workouts and answered most of the questions I had about how to remain active when your body is starting to balk. It motivated me to incorporate a strength training workout into my usual routine, and I'm glad I did. The book is for anyone who enjoys being active (or is just starting out and wants to become active) and hopes to stay that way for a long time. I highly recommend this book.

Well written by an orthopedic surgeon who understands body mechanics better than any lay person could. The directions for the exercises are clear, and the many photos leave nothing to chance.

After being a couch potato I decided to jump back into things but was nervous about being out of shape. This book is for anyone who hasn't been in the game for awhile and gives you the tips and tools you need to get off of the couch and back in the race. This book speaks to you not at you and is definately a motivational tool for me.

If you want to regain flexibility, balance and muscle strength this is the book for you. It is easy to read and understand. Great picture illustrations.

I saw the author talking about the book on the 700 Club and bought it.
The book has the type of information I need as a senior citizen. Recently , I had an injury and had to be in physical therapy. This book explains a lot of the problems we face in aging.

If you don't maintain your strength in old age you will be subject to loss of balance and injury. As we age our muscles weaken, I had a dislocated knee due to loss of muscle tone.

This book is beneficial for the 40+ and essential for 60+.

This book is motivating to people of all ages. It is informative, easy to follow, and helpful. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to get back in shape but is apprehensive about doing so.

This book is an excellent purchase for anyone looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle during their midlife and beyond. It is very informative and easy to read. Whether you're starting from scratch and trying to get back in shape, or a competitive athlete just looking for a few tips, this is the book for you. I highly recommend this book.

After seeing this author in a television interview, I bought the book. The book provides exercises for the over 40 crowd, as the title suggests. The pictures of the exercises are clear and the information relavent and user friendly. An excellent purchase.

The author is generous in sharing her experienced knowledge of physical conditioning with other master's and senior-games athletes.
The recommended daily stretching regimen for >65 year old javelin-throwing athletes (4 60-second holds for each stretch position)is impracticle and for me would consume over 3 hours per day. My stretching program with only 1 60-second-hold for each stretch position consumes about 58 minutes which is as much time as I want to invest.

Informative publication. Should have purchased earlier in life. One issue-Clarity respecting the "How to do" many of the exercises by illustration or step-by-step would have been helpful. Collaboration with a personal trainer in the writing would have been most helpful!