ACSM fitness book

Author(s)

• American College of Sports Medicine

Bibliographic Information

ACSM fitness book

American College of Sports Medicine

Leisure Press, c1992

Other Title

Fitness book

American College of Sports Medicine fitness book

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• Why begin an Exercise program?
• getting ready for exercise
• assessing your fitness - the "ACSM" fitness test
• beginning exercises
• the "ACSM" fitness program
• the next step.

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Details

• NCID: BA19148747
• ISBN:
  • 0880114606
• LCCN: 91040288
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Champaign, Ill.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 117 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV481
  • DC20 : 613.7/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Exercise
  • LCSH : Physical fitness -- Testing