Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age Startling New Evidence From The Doctor Who Brought Us aerobics, Controlling Cholesterol And The Antioxidant Revolution [Hardcover]

Kenneth H. Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 1999

Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, an inspiring example of "age reversal," now shares his own program for revitalizing the body, mind, and spirit with the more than 78 million baby boomers searching for the fountain of youth. "Age reversal" is defined as the ability to restore energy, vitality, and health while actually reversing some of the bothersome side effects of growing older.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 270 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; First Printing edition (January 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785271422
• ISBN-13: 978-0785271420
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Energizing and insightful...a great read for every age, June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age Startling New Evidence From The Doctor Who Brought Us aerobics, Controlling Cholesterol And The Antioxidant Revolution (Hardcover)

I thought this book was fantastic. I couldn't put it down. The research was well documented. There are side bar research highlights that relate to everyone and it really hit home. If you truly believe that you can solve 90% of your medical and social issues without medicine, this book will give you great insight into how. As a kickboxing instructor, I have recommended this to all my classes. Good for all ages, even me at 29!

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A few gems, but mostly a rehash in need of an editor, May 12, 2000

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Michael D. Burke (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age Startling New Evidence From The Doctor Who Brought Us aerobics, Controlling Cholesterol And The Antioxidant Revolution (Hardcover)

This book basically covers ground other Cooper books have covered, but in a more confusing way. If you have read the other Cooper books, there is little need to pick up this one other than a few pages on retaining bone density. If you have not read the other books, this one is an o.k. introduction if you are willing to wade through a lot of crapola to get to the good stuff.

This is mainly aimed at the generation above 40. Cooper reaffirms his belief in aerobics, but doesn't mention the new research in interval training that seems to displace his old steady pace concept. He also covers stretching, strength training, diet and supplementation. Cooper is not really very strong on strength and his advice is probably better avoided in that area.

On supplementation, Cooper's prescriptions seem to be safe if one is to overlook that a previous recommedation, taking extra beta carotene, has proven to be a problem for many people.

The book mostly comes off as a bunch of notes that were gathered together in a hurry. The case stories are pretty uninspiring. His introductory story about falling off a mountain bike seems to have no relevance to anything. And references to himself as "Super Doc" are, to say the least, irritating.

By inventing the concept of aerobics, Cooper has done the world a service. Yes, the promise of aerobics has not been fulfilled in practice, but Cooper's recommendations are better than nothing, which is pretty much what they replaced. However, the Doc needs to move along and keep up with the exercise research coming out of other countries, as The United States is behind the learning curve in this area. His intentions are good, but he either has to teach this dog to hunt or turn the quest over to a hungrier author.

27 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best, well documented book on fitness and nutrution, August 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Regaining The Power Of Youth At Any Age Startling New Evidence From The Doctor Who Brought Us aerobics, Controlling Cholesterol And The Antioxidant Revolution (Hardcover)

This book has helped me to understand the importance of good nutrition and fitness as no other book or speaker ever has. It was well researched, and many different aspects of fitness and nutrition are covered to provide excellent health for different age groups.