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| Introduction |
Everyone wants to be fit and healthy, but not everyone has the time, energy, or motivation to hit the gym or do laps around the track. The No-Sweat Exercise Plan offers readers a unique point system for tracking how much exercise they are really doing, and giving them a goal to achieve each week. The book features the No-Sweat Exercise Pyramids, a set of practical, visual guides that shows the types and amounts of exercise required for good health. An easy-to-follow system assigns points to such activities as gardening, housework, climbing stairs, and walking. Readers simply set goals based on their personal needs, and then calculate how many points they need to get--and stay--fit. |
| About the book |
No Stress. No Strain. No Sweat. Forget Pilates machines, gym memberships, and marathons. To get the health benefits of exercise, you need only to ramp up your everyday activities. In The No Sweat Exercise Plan, Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Harvey B. Simon, M.D., shows you how to fit fitness into your daily routine--without breaking a sweat. Dr. Simon's motto is "No pain, big gains." His simple program is guaranteed to help you:
With Dr. Simon's No Sweat Exercise Pyramids you can create a personalized fitness plan to fit your needs . . . and your busy schedule. |
| About the authors |
Harvey B. Simon, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and is also on the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Simon is a founding member of the Harvard Cardiovascular Health Center. He is the author of five other health and fitness books and is the founding editor of the Harvard Men's Health Watch. He received the London Prize for excellence in teaching from Harvard and MIT. |
| Table of contents |
Part I: Getting Ready Chapter 1: Exercise, Your Body, and Your Health Chapter 2: A New Look at Exercise Chapter 3: Your Personal Exercise Needs Part II: Getting Going Chapter 4: Cardiometabolic Exercise Chapter 5: Strength Training Chapter 6: Flexibility Training Chapter 7: Exercises for Balance Chapter 8: Constructing Your Program Chapter 9: Pitfalls and Precautions Part III: Going Beyond Chapter 10: Exercise as Therapy Chapter 11: Beyond Health Chapter 12: Beyond Exercise Resources Index |
