Strength training for seniors : how to rewind your biological clock / Michael Fekete.
Imprint
Alameda, CA : Hunter House Pub., c2006.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
LOCATION
CALL NO.
STATUS
C Brugha St Lending
613.10846 FEK
AVAILABLE
ISBN
0897934784
9780897934787
Description
x, 134 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Note
Originally published: Toronto : Key Porter Books, 2005.
Bibliog.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Strength training : the way to rewind your biological clock -- The muscular system : understanding the basis of our strength -- Health and fitness assessments -- Healthy lifestyle habits : good nutrition and stress management -- The importance of setting goals -- Principles of strength training for seniors -- Your strength-training routine : elements to include in every exercise session -- Designing your initial program -- Beginning exercises and stability-ball exercises -- Basic strength-training exercises for seniors -- Should you train at home or in a club? By yourself or with a trainer? -- Real-life examples to teach and inspire -- What are you waiting for?
