ANYBODY'S GUIDE TO TOTAL FITNESS (TEXT)

by KRAVITZ

• ISBN13: 9780787249908
• ISBN10: 0787249904
• Edition: 5th
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: KH

Table of Contents

Editorial Advisory Board	vii
Acknowledgments	viii
Introduction	ix
Starting Out	1	(24)
Exercise: What it will do for You	2	(1)
Stickin' To it!	3	(1)
The Key Components of Fitness	4	(2)
Energy for Exercise	6	(1)
On Your Mark, Get Set . . . Wait!	7	(1)
How Fit are You?	8	(12)
The ``S.P.O.R.T.'' Principle	20	(1)
The Formula for Aerobic Fitness	21	(1)
Personalized Target Zone	22	(2)
The Ten Commandments of Body Shaping	24	(1)
Training Tips	25	(22)
Maximize Your Results, Minimize Your Risks	26	(9)
The Most Common Mistakes in Exercise	35	(3)
In Case of Injury	38	(1)
Common Aerobic Injuries	39	(2)
Guide to a Better Back	41	(6)
Fitness Gear and Where to Train	47	(8)
In Search of the Perfect Aerobic Shoe	48	(2)
How to Join a Health Club	50	(2)
Creating a Home Gym	52	(1)
Finding the Right Instructor	53	(2)
Let's Work Out	55	(54)
Warm Up First	56	(3)
Aerobics: The Main Event	59	(5)
Stepping Up	64	(10)
Body Conditioning Workouts	74	(1)
The Chest, Shoulder, and Arm Developers	75	(3)
For the Abdominals: The Fabulous Five	78	(3)
Thighs, Hips, and Buttocks	81	(3)
Inner Thigh Extras	84	(1)
Super Sculpturing with Weights	85	(7)
A Circuit Workout	92	(2)
Power Sculpturing Exercises	94	(9)
Power Sculpturing Workout	103	(1)
Stretch Right!	104	(5)
Contemporary Health Issues	109	(22)
Self-Concept	110	(1)
The All-Around Best-Balanced Eating Plan	111	(9)
Food Guide Pyramid	117	(1)
Read the New Food Labels	118	(2)
Special Focus: Weight Management	120	(5)
Alcohol Ill-Use	125	(2)
Tobacco Use	127	(1)
Other Drugs of Abuse	128	(1)
Stress Maintenance	129	(2)
Fitness Facts and Fiction	131
Questions and Answers	132
Famous Exercise Myths	142
Fitness Trivia Quiz	148
Health Trivia Quiz	150
Health and Fitness Terms	152
The Muscle System	158
New ACSM Position Stand on Exercise	161