ACSM Fitness Book

by Acsm (Author), Kenney (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $12.07

  This is a beginner's guide for adults seeking a healthy exercise programme. This book is designed for anyone who has been reluctant to exercise because they're not sure how to get started, or who has been intimidated by the complex variety of exercise options available. The ACSM Fitness Book aims to get readers started immediately. They take a four-item fitness test that assesses their current level of fitness based on the four components of fitness: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and healthy body composition. Next, using these results, they follow step-by-step instructions to create an exercise programme that's suited just for them. The book contains colour photographs and illustrations showing how to perform over 45 stretching and strengthening exercises.

• Used

  Paperback
  2003

  $4.33

  Start where you are and go wherever your goals take you. No other guide offers a more comprehensive plan for developing a personal fitness program and sticking with it. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM Fitness Book offers the total package from one of the most respected organizations in the field.

  In its first two editions, the ACSM Fitness Book sold more than 100,000 copies. Now the classic has been enhanced and expanded with the tools you need to succeed. From simple, step-by-step instruction to new insights on nutrition, weight control, motivation, and overcoming setbacks, the authors provide the help you need to reach beyond your personal best.

  The key to making any fitness program effective is finding the right level of difficulty for your current ability and creating a plan that will take you to the next level. With a simple and scientifically proven fitness test, the ACSM Fitness Book gives you everything you need to determine your starting point and monitor your ongoing progress. With sample programs, worksheets, and more, ACSM Fitness Book takes the guesswork out of getting started and offers color photos of a variety of exercises that require minimal equipment and space.

  Whether your objective is to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, or overall body condition, the ACSM Fitness Book will lay out a proven plan for reaching your goal in a way that works for you. Richly illustrated and easy to follow, it is the one book you need for the tools, and the motivation, to put your personal fitness program on track.