If many people older than 40 maintain a high level of fitness, they can prevent many of the ravages of aging and remain active well into their later years. This comprehensive book provides a realistic plan and indispensable helps to achieve this goal, equipping readers of every age to live healthy, active, full, enjoyable lives.
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| Introduction |
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Busy Lives: Finding Time for Fitness |
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Motivation: Finding and Keeping Momentum |
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Getting Started After Forty |
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Staying Busy After Retirement |
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How the Mind Affects Fitness and Diet |
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Aging, Exercise, and Injuries |
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Cross-Training: The Key to Fitness After Forty |
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Training for Athletic Success |
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Eating Right for Healthy Living |
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Special Fitness Challenges for Men and Women |
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| Appendix: Vitamins and Minerals: What We Need, Why We Need Them |
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| Notes |
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| Contributors |
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Compiler and contributing author Don Otis is the author of Trickle-Down Morality and Teach Your Children Well. In his mid-forties, Don has competed in triathlons throughout the western U.S., run in dozens of road races over more than twenty years, and climbed mountains on three continents.
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