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Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans for Physical Fitness

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This program of exercise really, really WORKS. It is easy, takes 11 minutes a day and just watch the results! Originally written in the 1960s, it is a total fitness program that requires NO equipment. You can do it at home, in a hotel room, ANYWHERE. It is, simply stated, a forgotten gem! Save your money..forget Nautilus and all the rest..buy this book and "JUST DO IT"

A well written and easy to use guide for physical fitness. At first glance, the plan towards fitness outlined seemed unchallanging. After using the plan for just a few days, I find the fitness plans more challanging than aerobic kick boxing. Content concentrates of muscle toning and flexability, but is well rounded. Charts for progression are great for maintaining motivation. A great addition to exercise routine for active people, and a great way to start out if you are out of shape. All in under 15 min. a day without any equipment!

I found a copy of this at the used book section of my Public Library for 1 cent. I have used it steadily for three months and talked it up with friends and relatives. Now I want to find copies to give as gifts. Short, no equipment required and simple!

I've been following the 5BX exercise plan since 1986, a long time ago. It is virtually free of cost, no frills & very effective. It incorporates practically all the theories in existence regarding increasing pulse rate, balancing aerobics with isometrics, warming up first etc. etc. And who cannot spare 11 minutes a day?
(I'm 45 & have been told that I look 35!)

I used the original book, from around 1962 - 1964, when I was on a swim team at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, and this little book helped take me and my teammates to the Junior Olympics National Championship in swimming and diving in the United States. This is how the world Olympic teams are chosen. My teammates and I were on that podium for our gold, silver and bronze medals three different times! All in the space of about 2 years or less, and I, too this day, attribute a great deal of that accomplishment to this little book that was first published in 1962.

That book, and the wonderful head coach and assistant coach who took care of us, taught us how to swim and how to achieve and how to win. They and the swim team at Lackland Air Force Base changed my entire life, right when I needed it most. I wish I could find these two men and thank them for changing and shaping my life! They are just about the only two left I haven't been able to find. If you are out there and reading this, please contact me! Catherine Todd (formerly Katie Scheffelin), ctodd1000 (at) gmail.com.

I have always remembered this program that I used to do when I was 14 years old, over forty years ago, and finally found the book again here on Amazon. Wish they would republish it! I bought a used one, but it is so old it is starting to fall apart.

In 11 minutes a day, this is absolutely the best workout program I have ever seen; no equipment needed, not much floor space required, and no additional time, in eleven minutes a day you just work up to doing "more" of the same exercises in the same amount of time.

I have no idea why this book fell out of favor; the book's not only cheap, the program itself is FREE. No memberships, no equipment, no fancy clothes: all you need is just this little list of exercises with little pictures to show you how to do it, and a healthy heart and wish to succeed. This program can be used by any age group, by everyone, anywhere, and at any time.

Now that I've had a bad back for years, and have lost most of my muscle tone, I know can start off at the lowest, easiest level and KNOW I will be able to easily and quickly work my way back up again, even after all this time. No injuries, no problems, guaranteed. I can't believe I found this back after all this time! I just wish the price wasn't so inflated for a paperback that cost just $1.00, way back when... I used it in 1962-1964!

Youth and beauty, here I come! :) smile!

Note: If you can't find or can't afford a copy of this book (and is long out of print), I just found a free download from Etcetera: [...]

Update 2010: Here's an even better link, with all the versions and a business-card size program: [...]

Enjoy! It will change your life. It did mine.

As a female, 41 year old, ex-marine, I can tell you this book is the best! Unfortunately, my ex-husband got custody of it in the divorce, and I'm searching for a replacement!

For all those wishing they could find a new copy of the book, 2 DVD's of this programme have just launched in UK, called Total Fitness for Men / Women. Can't comment yet on actual results (New Year resolutions coming up though!), but it looks a very sensible, effective, and motivating approach that should shatter anyone's excuse (including mine) of 'I haven't got time'.

There is a real gap here for someone to re-issue the book still, not just for the exercises but to give for example updated info on eating guidelines etc. using the same sensible, uncomplicated approach as for exercising.

We used this book when I was a child as a family program. That book was slightly larger in size but was identical inside. It's a good program. My seller took extra care to stay in contact with me. She genuinely felt sorry for the slow shipping which was out of her hands. Use my seller. She was great. This program works well also.

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It will make you stronger, but it gets a bit boring. I've used this for over 40 years.

An exercise program you can do in under 13 minutes, with no equipment at all and decades of research to back it up. Luckily I found my old yellow copy I picked up for .50 somewhere. If you can find a copy (try goodwill stores - it was a very popular book in the 60s. Over 4,000,000 were sold) grab it. To republish this is a no brainer - look at the reviews - who knows why it hasn't happened