Now in its fifth edition, this book continues to take a positive, lighthearted, and realistic approach to promoting exercise as a way for living a life of health and fitness.   Emphasis is placed on presenting the basic information on physical fitness, allowing the reader to choose a fitness program that is appropriate for his/her way of life. The book includes coverage of a variety of physical activity programs, ranging from beginning to advanced. The programs presented focus on health-related fitness components, including muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness. New topics include: expanded coverage of cardiorespitory fitness, resistance training coverage, and more.   Teachers of health and physical fitness or those interested in acquiring and maintaining a healthful lifestyle.

Physical Fitness

BUD GETCHELL

Macmillan

Physical Fitness: A Way of Life

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Macmillan Pub. Co.

<p>The 6th Edition of this best-selling book continues its tradition of taking a positive, realistic, and fun approach to teaching the basics of how to design and implement a personalized physical fitness program. The completely revised and updated new edition is just right for any beginning fitness course or as a guide for anyone interested in developing a safe, effective personal fitness program for a lifetime of physical fitness. Includes fitness logs for aerobics and weight training, fitness goals and assessment worksheets, and fitness progress charts. Covers health, wellness &amp; fitness topics, common exercise myths &amp; misconceptions, how to get started, basic exercise principles, elements of a workout, improving cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance &amp; strength, flexibility, body composition, and how to make your fitness program "a way of life". Many illustrations and inserts giving definitions and emphasizing important points make this a very easy to read and understandable book.</p>

Physical Fitness: A Way of Life, 6th Edition

M.S.

Alan E. Mikesky

Kay N. Mikesky

PH.D.

Cooper Publishing Group

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