Prime for Life: Functional Fitness for Ageless Living (Hardcover)

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  Each year, hundreds of people make the decision to leave the routines and restrictions of their daily lives and come to Canyon Ranch, the world-renowned wellness and health center in Tucson, Arizona, for a life-changing week. Within that short time, guests at the ranch reconnect with the natural world and their place in it as living, breathing, moving creatures.

  In his role as fitness director of the Life Enhancement Program at Canyon Ranch, physical therapist Randy Raugh helps guests of all ages—and with all ranges of fitness levels—understand how movement and activity will not only enrich their lives but will also protect them from disease, obesity, and the negative aspects of aging. As children, our bodies are primed to move—every ligament, tendon, and muscle is supple and receptive to even the most sudden movements. As we age, however, our movements become more careful due to pain or fear of injury. According to Randy Raugh, it doesn't have to be this way. The latest research suggests that it’s not our bodies that compel us to slow down or stop enjoying what we used to do, but it’s our conscious connection to our bodies that diminishes. And that’s a big part of what makes us "feel old"—when we don't have to at all.

  In Prime for Life, Randy Raugh offers the revolutionary approach he uses with his patients at Canyon Ranch to help them achieve long, active lives. By focusing on maintaining healthy joints and providing specific strategies for doing so, Raugh shows you how to:

-Prevent injuries and heal physical damage accumulated over a lifetime

-Achieve better results from exercise while eliminating joint and muscle pain

-Learn how to talk to doctors about surgeries and detect common misdiagnoses

-Discover how to create a simple fitness plan that fits into your daily routine

-Find out the truth behind common myths, such as "surgery is your only option"

  Based on cutting-edge research, more than two decades of hands-on experience, and the stories of real people, Prime for Life provides the innovative exercise strategies, tips, and tools you need to build and maintain a strong, pain-free, youthful body.

About the Author

RANDY RAUGH, MPT, fitness director of the Life Enhancement Center at Canyon Ranch, has spent 25 years teaching, learning, and performing exercise, body movement, rehabilitation strategies, stress management, and physical therapy. He also serves as an on-call therapist for rural hospitals and clinics in the Tucson area.

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Product Details Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (June 9, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1594868298 ISBN-13: 978-1594868290 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,494 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #2 in  Books > Health, Mind & Body > Aging > For the Aging

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (June 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594868298
• ISBN-13: 978-1594868290
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,494 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Myth-busting physical therapy/ exercise with latest research, June 12, 2009

By	M. Benson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book includes the latest (I try to keep up on my own) research and evidence about the most effective exercise and physical rehabilitation procedures. Even though it is tagged for the aging, it is appropriate for younger adults to read in order to prevent problems that they may be starting to accumulate now,such as what is really going on when one is slumping at the computer, sleeping on the stomach side, walking on stairs, etc.
I learned a lot about how bones and joints move, age, strengthen, and respond to various stresses from different intensities and durations. The author emphasizes correct biomechanical movement as prevention and cure for many, but not all, injuries and skeletal ailments.
I figured out the cause and cure of two ailments of mine from this $17.00 book. Although it can be dangerous to self-diagnose, the author's cautious movement retraining advice is helping me.
The friendly no-ego writing style, diagrams and photos are very helpful also.
The only thing I'm surprised at was that the author didn't include forward planks and push-ups as part of an exercise program.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make your Body Happy... Get this book!, June 16, 2009

By	Meg Mathews (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a must-have for ANYONE over the age of 40 (or 50, or 60, or onward.)

Loving both the body and the soul, Randy Raugh has the charmed voice of an innocent and the scientific knowledge to back up his methods, warnings, and self-help techniques.

We all want to continue doing the activities we love. This book will inspire you and help you keep up the activity and the joy for a long, healthy life. It is absolutely wonderful for anyone of any physcial level.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good if you're serious about fitness at any age, August 23, 2009

By	Dr Cathy Goodwin (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

When my trainer at the gym said, "Forget sit-ups and crunches," I said, "What? I've been doing them for years."

Then I discovered the pro athletes are getting into planks. And experts recognize that a lot of exercises I've sworn by are actually causing more problems than they are solving.

This approach forms the core of Raugh's book. I wish I'd had this info a couple of years ago. He's got diagnostic tests (with appropriate warnings) and detailed examples and photos of every move. The diagrams of muscles are great. I finally understand what my massage therapist has been trying to tell me.

Although the book seems targeted to the over-40 age group (or older), I'm hearing that this type of exercise is appropriate even for younger athletic types. The killer workouts are fun but they don't seem to be any more effective and they're much harder on the body.

My only quibble is that Raugh, like many PTs and trainers, come up with exercises that require space and equipment. I'm still looking for a place to "lean against the wall" or even stretch out. It's not always easy to find a convenient step or table. Some exercises have to be done correctly and I would want a trainer to make sure I wasn't doing them wrong.

But if you are serious about fitness, this book should be on your list. I'm going to show mine to my massage therapist and trainer. But I'm not giving it away. This one's for me!