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Complete Home Fitness Handbook (book)
DESCRIPTION Now you can get in great shape without stepping out your door. The Complete Home Fitness Handbook shows you how to achieve total fitness at home. The Complete Home Fitness Handbook includes stretches, exercise techniques, and individual workouts for today's most popular home fitness equipment--weight machines, free weights, stationary cycles, stair climbers, treadmills, and ski machines. And because you're working out in the convenience of your own home, there's no waiting in line or monthly fees at a health club. An all-star cast of contributors including internationally-known fitness experts Bob Anderson, Wayne Westcott, Harvey Newton, Ed Burke, and Jackie Berning show you how to get the most out of your equipment--and yourself. Their advice, along with the book's 110 illustrations and photos and 40 how-to exercises, will help you p determine your current fitness level,
p develop a personal fitness program that's convenient and successful,
p make your home more conducive to working out,
p exercise injury-free,
p eat right and control your weight,
p improve your flexibility, and
p increase your endurance and muscular strength.
If you're a first-time equipment buyer, the Complete Home Fitness Handbook also helps you choose the best exercise equipment for your fitness level and budget. If you already own exercise equipment, learn how to optimize your workouts. No matter what shape you're in, the Complete Home Fitness Handbook will show you how to get more fit . . . without leaving your home. AUDIENCE Reference for health/fitness participants and professionals
CONTENTS Foreword
Chapter 1. Finding Fitness at Home, Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Find out how to make your training program successful and convenient
U.S. Health Crisis p The Stanford Home Exercise Study p Getting Started on a Fitness Program p Do You Need a Personal Trainer? p It's Never Too Late for Fitness
Chapter 2. Checking Your Fitness, Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Determine your current fitness level using these five tests
Testing Your General Health and Fitness p The Home Fitness Test p Testing Cardiovascular Fitness p Evaluating Muscular Strength p Measuring Flexibility p Assessing Body Composition p The Final Score
Chapter 3. Identifying Your Fitness Goals, Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Learn more about the key fitness components and exercise guidelines that comprise a well-balanced workout Components of Balanced Fitness p Exercise Guidelines p
Determining Your Target Heart Rate Zone p Balanced Workouts p A New Age of Fitness Chapter 4. Stretching, Bob Anderson, BS
Improve your flexibility with 10 terrific stretches
Health and Flexibility p Stretching During Your Workout p 10 Balanced Stretches p Staying Loose Chapter 5. Using Multistation Weight Machines, Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Increase your muscular strength with 13 exercises for weight machines
Weight Stack Machines p Hydraulic Equipment p Pneumatic Equipment p Rods p Purchasing Considerations p Weight Stack Exercises p Closing Set Chapter 6. Lifting Free Weights, Harvey S. Newton, MA, CSCS
Enhance your strength with 17 free weight exercises
What Do I Need? p Pros and Cons of Free Weights p Basic Exercises p Final Thoughts Chapter 7. Riding Stationary Bikes, Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Stay in shape with these stationary cycling workouts
Comparing Indoor Bicycles p Bicycle Fit p Indoor Workouts p The Final Spin
Chapter 8. Stair Climbing, Julie A. Spotts, BS
Take your fitness to new heights with the right stair climber and workouts
Choosing the Right Stair Climber for You p Classes of Stair Climbers p Correct Stepping Procedure p Stair-Climbing Workouts p The Final Step Chapter 9. Trekking on Treadmills, Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Get great
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