The 6th Edition of this best-selling book continues its tradition of taking a positive, realistic, and fun approach to teaching the basics of how to design and implement a personalized physical fitness program. The completely revised and updated new edition is just right for any beginning fitness course or as a guide for anyone interested in developing a safe, effective personal fitness program for a lifetime of physical fitness. Includes fitness logs for aerobics and weight training, fitness goals and assessment worksheets, and fitness progress charts. Covers health, wellness & fitness topics, common exercise myths & misconceptions, how to get started, basic exercise principles, elements of a workout, improving cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance & strength, flexibility, body composition, and how to make your fitness program "a way of life". Many illustrations and inserts giving definitions and emphasizing important points make this a very easy to read and understandable book.
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Alan E. Mikesky, Ph.D. is Professor of Exercise Physiology at Indiana University-Purdue University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and holds an adjunct appointment at the Indiana School of Medicine. Kay N. Mikesky, M.S. is a certified Health/Fitness Instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine and holds a masters degree in physical education. She is a personal trainer and fitness consultant through her company, Factual Fitness. Bud Getchell, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in kinesiology from Indiana University. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the American College of Sports Medicine and was honored as a Healthy American Fitness Leader in Washington, DC. Bud was also the Executive Director of the National Institute for Fitness & Sport and was the director of adult fitness at the Human Performance Lab at Ball State University.
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