KISS Guide to Fitness (Keep It Simple Series) [Paperback]

Margaret Hundley Parker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Keep It Simple Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2002

Kiss the competition goodbye! The only guide you'll ever need to achieve fitness for life. Discover ways to add more exercise to your daily routine, including a total-body quick fix. Learn how to warm up, work out, and cool down safely. Get the lowdown on gyms, fitness gear, creating a home gym, and exercising on the road. find out about the latest fitness trends. The KISS Series delivers its promise: simple access to all the information you'll need on any one subject. Expert authors walk you through each topic, using simple blocks of knowledge to develop your skills. Straightforward and relaxed in its approach to each subject and full-color photography on every page make KISS Series inspiring and informative, with key information highlighted throughout.

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About the Author

Margaret Hunmdley Parker is a contributing editor at Fit Magazine and a frequent contributor to Fitlinzz.com, a health and fitness web site. She has judged the Fitness Universe Competition, and writes for The New York Times and Time Out New York. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1st edition (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789484307
• ISBN-13: 978-0789484307
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to get fit with this resource to help!, May 14, 2010

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J. Kennel "marriagefanatic" (Terre Haute, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KISS Guide to Fitness (Keep It Simple Series) (Paperback)

This book is a fairly thick softcover book with lots of photos throughout to show you how to do various exercises.

The book has four sections:
Fitness Basics
Getting Fit
A Few Simple Workouts
Fitness Essentials

You can find information for different ages and stages of your life, including pregnancy, working out while traveling, exercising in different seasons, and changing your routines to keep them fun and interesting, as well as challenging.

There are many pieces of equipment shown, as well as how to use them: straps and bands, chin-up bars, inline skates, stability ball, jump ropes, hand weights, rowing machines, and many, many more.

The back of the book has pages of sample workout journals and fitness logs that you can write on or use to create your own. There are also dozens of books and web sites listed to help you get fit for life.

The back cover reads "the only guide you'll ever need" and that is a pretty accurate statement. This is a great reference book for figuring out a longterm lifestyle of fitness, including diet and exercise that you can really do for your entire life. Two thumbs up for K-I-S-S Guide to Fitness!