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Regular exercise can reduce a person's biological age by 10 to 20 years, and the key to exercising effectively is maintaining and increasing strength. A higher level of strength also improves immune systems, helps prevent age-related diseases such as diabetes and osteoporosis, lowers stress, and increases mental acuity. Written by a master athlete over 50, this accessible book offers specific exercises for improving health and fitness, tips on maintaining...
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"This step-by-step guide, written by a best-selling author and former Wall Street titan, provides all the information--and inspiration--you need to feel better, reduce aches and pains, and push back against aging with a personalized fitness program that's right for you. Whatever your fitness goals or preferences, this book is designed to help you pursue the health program that works for you. An inspirational speaker, author, and former Wall Street...
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"Staying active is an important part of keeping fit. But as we age, it can be harder to keep up with a fitness routine. Fitness Over 40 delivers a comprehensive method for staying in shape and improving the energy levels that may decline from aging. Find a six-week plan specially geared toward anyone over 40 looking to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance"--Amazon.com.
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"Having a strong core can improve mobility, reduce aches and pains, prevent falls, and build everyday confidence. 5-Minute Core Exercises for Seniors makes it easy to incorporate daily exercise for seniors, with a collection of 40 individual movements and 25 quick routines for strengthening the major core muscles." --
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Strength training is essential to avoid muscle loss and to protect your bones and joints. This program is designed to help the older adult increase their muscle mass and stamina, develop strength, improve their balance, and tone all muscle groups alternating from a standing position to a chair or while remaining seated.
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The older and wiser and wonderful workout is a safe, gentle Applied Functional Science workout that is perfect for beginners or those that have not been exercising regularly. All of the exercises are done either standing or sitting on a chair-no lying down on the floor.
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Demonstrates how to safely and easily use resistance bands when you're over 50 using standing and sitting exercises (no floor exercises). Muscles and bones respond well to the variation and force of resistance bands to quickly build strong muscles to help slow down bone loss and prevent falls.
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Practiced in the East for centuries, the flowing movements of the ancient martial art of tai chi have been known to promote health and inner harmony. Welcome to Tai Chi for Aging with Strength and Tranquility, led by International Master Tai Chi Instructor David-Dorian Ross. With his calming voice and easy manner, he encourages viewers to just follow along and copy his healing movements, not to memorize the tai chi forms or focus on the technique...
38) 6-minute fitness at 60+: simple home exercises to reclaim strength, balance, and energy in 15 days
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Safe, simple exercises that help older adults retain muscle mass in order to lead healthier, more active lives.
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Good balance is essential. Recent scientific studies point to good balance as an indicator for longevity. As we age, our balance and coordination begin to diminish, leading to a higher risk of falls. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury among Americans over age 65. The Stand Strong workout presented in this handbook will guide you to improved balance through simple, easy to follow exercises. Now you can reclaim your independence and restore...
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