Fifty Plus Fitness

Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Title Page……Page 3
ISBN 1905005164……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Foreword……Page 8
Dedication……Page 10
1. Before You Start – Medical Clearance……Page 12
2. Becoming a Rock of Ages……Page 14
3. What Kind of Training?……Page 16
4. Introduction……Page 18
5. Why Exercise?……Page 22
6. Our Health and the Department of Health……Page 26
7. Suggestions for Ageing Well……Page 30
8. Body Types – Know Your Type……Page 32
9. The Double Curse of being Overweight……Page 34
10. Training Levels……Page 36
11. Heart Rate Monitors and Heart Rate Training Zones……Page 42
12. Flexibility and Stretching……Page 48
13. Abdominal and Core Training……Page 56
14. Press-ups and other Calisthenics……Page 74
15. Age and Aerobic Fitness……Page 88
16. Walking……Page 90
17. Running and Jogging……Page 106
18. Swimming for the Over-50’s……Page 122
19. Indoor Cycling (Static Exercise Bikes)……Page 136
20. Cycling Outdoors……Page 142
21. Rowing……Page 148
22. Elliptical Trainers……Page 158
23. Skipping……Page 160
24. Circuit Training At Home/At The Gym……Page 172
25. The Boxing Workout……Page 192
26. Weight Training for the Over-50’s……Page 206
27. Free Weights or Machines?……Page 208
28. Weights Machine Workout……Page 214
29. The Home Multigym Workout……Page 222
30. Weight Training: Free Weights……Page 228
31. Weights: Split Routine……Page 244
32. Women and Weights……Page 246
33. Studio Classes and the Older Adult……Page 248
34. Pilates……Page 250
35. Working-Out with Bands and Tubes……Page 254
36. Golf……Page 262
37. Tennis……Page 270
38. Injury and Illness……Page 274
39. The ??Subjects??……Page 288
40. Handy Kit……Page 302
Books – Further Reading……Page 306
Health and Fitness Glossary……Page 310
Stockists……Page 316