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Strength Training: For Men and Women Over 50 Reclaim Your Health & Fitness, Lose Fat, Get Toned & Build Muscle (Life After 50) Paperback – January 3, 2022
ARE YOU OVER 50 AND WANT TO REGAIN YOUR FITNESS AND PHYSIQUE?
NEED A KICKSTART PROGRAM TO GET YOUR HEALTH BACK?
If you’ve ever attempted to get fit after 50, but felt discouraged along the way, that feeling can be downright disheartening. We all get stuck in those same old cycles; the ones that starts with renewed excitement, but get shaky in the middle, and then ends poorly. It’s a cycle you don’t want to get stuck in.
IT’S TIME TO END IT!
The authors of Strength Training are over 50 and write specifically for the 50+ crowd. They both found their way out of those frustrating cycles, and then became passionate about helping others do the same.
START AT HOME. This book gives you the option to start your workout routines at home with very little equipment or investment. Your body weight and a few weights are all you need to get started. Extra equipment likes resistance bands and stability ball can be added as you progress.
HIT THE LOCAL GYM. If you haven’t been to the gym in a while, the latter chapters in the book get you familiar with the machines in detail, so you don’t feel awkward on your first day. Chapter 7 breaks down the tried-and-true methods of using the equipment to get you on your way.
Here’s what you’ll find in the pages of STRENGTH TRAINING:
- Written specifically for the 50+ crowd - by 50+ers
- The way to get started without feeling overwhelmed
- There are over 100 illustrations with clear explanations
- How to you get started in the comfort of your own home
- Dealing with aches and pains, and avoiding injury
- Finding success and staying motivated week after week
- A quick reference guide for 20-min, 40-min, and 60-min workouts
- Descriptions and guides for all the equipment at the gym
- Tips for healthy food choices
Remember the days when dropping 5-10 lbs seemed easy to do? There are all kinds of reasons why your body reacts differently then as compared to now. We explain that. So what happened?
AGING BODIES IS WHAT HAPPENED. When you learn the reasons why, it will all make sense.
When you truly understand where your body is at, after 50 years of use, you’ll be able to move forward with confidence. This book is full of common-sense methods and easy-to-follow routines designed to get you kickstarted and stay committed. You might even say it’s an old-school playbook with a mix of hard work, persistence, and patience.
CAN THIS BECOME THE HEALTHIEST TIME OF YOUR LIFE? – ABSOLUTELY!
We’ll get you started and make sure you keep going. Most importantly, we’ll keep you out of the “bad-habit-cycle”. It doesn’t matter if you’re new to strength training or were previously engaged -this is for anyone.
“Strength training BEFORE 50 will make you fit and strong, but strength training AFTER 50 will downright change your life.”
If you want to be physically fit, healthy, active, toned, and your body melting fat at an appropriate rate, read this book cover to cover and implement it’s instructions.
In the book STRENGTH TRAINING, you'll discover how to:
- Maintain a healthy weight and boost your energy levels
- Develop quicker recovery time from injury and illness
- Optimize your immune system and eliminate stress
- Improve your flexibility and increase your range of motion
- Play your favorite sports at a higher competitive level
and much more…
Thousands of 50+ers have decided to take back their health. Now that you’ve decided to take your health back, it’s time to scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button now!
- Print length190 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 3, 2022
- Dimensions6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
- ISBN-13979-8795282053
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From the Publisher
LIFE CAN BE AMAZING AFTER 50, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO ENJOY IT!
YOU’RE NOT DOOMED!
Being designed for movement means that you can and will become strong again if you're willing to be consistent about it. Just because you've got out of the habit, it doesn't mean you're doomed to be achy, stiff, and inflexible forever.
MUSCLES CAN RE-LEARN
Your muscles may have forgotten what it feels like to move and stretch the way they used to, but if you put in a little bit of work every day or even every week, you will notice how quickly your muscle re-learn new things and even excel at them.
ENJOY BEING ACTIVE AGAIN
One of the biggest unwelcome visitors of old age is declining muscle mass. In fact, you can lose as much as 3 to 5% of your muscle mass per decade. And when muscle mass declines, other things start to go awry too. Time to get active again.
Product details
- ASIN : B09PM9D7MH
- Publisher : Independently published (January 3, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 190 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8795282053
- Item Weight : 12.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,233,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #741 in Exercise & Fitness For the Aging
- #1,505 in Pain Management (Books)
- #1,600 in Weight Training (Books)
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About the author
Alicia Diaz, a seasoned expert in physical health, strength, and nutrition for the 50+ demographic, holds a degree in Food and Nutrition and is a Registered Dietitian. Her expertise is rooted in academic qualifications and personal experience, having navigated the challenges of over five decades of life.
At the age of 50, Alicia made a pivotal decision to embark on a journey back to health, a journey that evolved into a passion for helping others do the same. Now in her mid-fifties, she finds joy in marathon running, hiking, travel, and quality time with her grandchildren. However, her true passion is evident in her writing, which is tailored for those seeking to rejuvenate and regain their fitness in the second half of life.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022I have been working out over a year, with resistance machines but wanting to jump back into strength training with weights. Nervous to do so because arthritic knees. Your book informing me of the need to strengthen my knees, above babying them was the mental boost I needed. I appreciate the encouraging words. Made me realize it's a daily effort, of rewards and rests, with my workout plans, that will help me win this marathon of health.
5.0 out of 5 stars This informative book is EXACTLY what I've been searching for!I have been working out over a year, with resistance machines but wanting to jump back into strength training with weights. Nervous to do so because arthritic knees. Your book informing me of the need to strengthen my knees, above babying them was the mental boost I needed. I appreciate the encouraging words. Made me realize it's a daily effort, of rewards and rests, with my workout plans, that will help me win this marathon of health.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022I still work a regular job these days, but it's mainly to get myself in mental shape. This book is great for those who don't want to stop...because if you let yourself go, you'll find yourself losing all that you have built over decades working out at the gym.
See ya at the gym!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2022Easy read with great tips.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022I already lift weights using exercises and techniques I learned 25 years ago. What I need is advice on how to protect and strengthen my creaky knees, unreliable ankle, catchy elbow, things many over 50 deal with and that I thought based on the title and description this book might offer, but no such luck. This book details why you should lift weights, citing information available for free from mainstream web sources, and shows the same old same old lifts and exercises. It's okay for an absolute beginner with no joint pain.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2022If you're over 50 and feeling it, this book has a LOT to offer. And not just good advice, but good advice backed up by a lot of experience and insight. It seems that most of us over-50's (and I've been there for quite a few years!) assume that our aches and pains, our need to hold onto railings while going up and down stairs and our muscles slowly losing strength is our destiny. With regular muscle stretching and strengthening, you could find that this simply isn't so.
What I like most about this book is that it makes a case, tells you why you should invest some time every day in becoming stronger and more fit and then goes on to suggest workouts of many types – from warm-up routines to using weights and then on to strength training for specific parts of your body (e.g., your back and your legs).
It offers an entry-level full-body workout and additional workouts that will likely take 20, 40 and 60 minutes. This includes specific moves – some as simple as swinging your arms or walking in place – and moves through exercises that are more challenging. It even includes suggestions on the supplies you should have on hand – such as an exercise mat and a water bottle. The book also suggests a number of active hobbies that might help you make your exercises more routine and more enjoyable.
It's easy to fall into believing that there's nothing you can do to reduce your body pain or become stronger and more confident about how far you can push yourself. Take the challenge! Listen to what the authors of this book have to tell you. You might just find your life gets a whole lot better!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022Easy to follow and understand
- Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2022If you have any knowledge or experience in weight lifting or body building this book is not for you. It is for the over 50 crowd that has not gotten off the couch in 20 years. The writers also recommend upright rows and other movements that could cause injuries even to experienced lifters. If you can lift more than a 5 pound dumbbell, don't waste your time reading this.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022Great information and easy to read! I’m just reading it now!
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- SatisfiedReviewed in Canada on October 31, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This book is a ibe of a kind and so well written
- Amanda H.Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was easy to read, and I appreciated the links to the various studies. The different workouts/exercises with different types of equipment was also easy to follow and useful as I do not have access to a gym!
- Nancy NobleReviewed in Canada on January 10, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Just in time for my New Year Solution
One of my goals for this year is to step up strength training .
This book reinforces why strength training is so important as we age.Easy read with some great info
along with pictured instructions to follow .Looking forward to incorporate these.