| View Larger Image | Move Yourself: The Cooper Clinic Medical Director's Guide to All the Healing Benefits of Exercise (Even a Little!) | Hardcoverby Tedd Mitchell (Author), Tim Church (Author), Martin Zucker (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 272 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 24, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 130,815th |
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Praise for Move Yourself "Move Yourself is a timely and user-friendly guide to better health. I could go on, but it's time for me to get up and get moving!" --Tom Brokaw "The science is clear: staying healthy means moving our bodies more, choosing more of the right foods in the proper portions, and avoiding unsafe behaviors like smoking. In Move Yourself, you'll find the kind of sound advice and strong motivation you'd expect from an expert personal coach." --Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., 17th Surgeon General of the United States and Vice Chairman of Canyon Ranch "Being fit has always been important in my career, both as a martial artist and as an actor. But what I learned long ago is that a physically active lifestyle also improves every aspect of living. The good news is that you don't have to train like an athlete to receive these tremendous benefits; you just have to make it a priority. In Move Yourself, Drs. Mitchell and Church explain just how easy it can be. With just a little commitment and a little know-how, you too can make yourself feel like a champ!" --Chuck Norris "As a former couch potato, I can attest to the incredible health benefits that come from physical activity. Move Yourself shows that you don't have to become a gym rat--here's everything you need to get moving at your own reasonable pace." --Jack Challem, author of Stop Prediabetes Now and The Food-Mood Solution Think you don't have the time--or the energy--to do what it takes to look and feel better? Now you can take control of your health and be happier and stronger--and you don't need to join a gym to do it! Move Yourself is the breakthrough program you've been waiting for. Based on cutting-edge research from the medical director of the world-renowned Cooper Clinic, this practical, easy-to-follow guide gives you the strategies and advice you need to improve your strength, flexibility, mood, weight, and overall health. All it takes is a few minutes of low-dose physical activity each day to start seeing results. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 14 reviews)
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Very motivating book by C. Glesener (Duluth,, Minnesota USA)  5 Stars
September 03, 2009
This is a good book for real people who do not want or have time to become gym rats. It emphasizes that any activity helps us; we don't have to run marathons to get healthy.
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good book for those not used to exercise by Brad Millikin (Sobieski, WI United States)  4 Stars
June 17, 2009
This book is good for those who are daunted by the typical exercise and diet books. I got it for my 76 year old mother to inspire her to just move a little bit for better health.
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This book explains exactly how (even minimal) consistent exercise will add years to your life by M.K.B. (Colorado Springs, CO USA) 5 Stars
June 16, 2009
This book is one of those where you mark your life "before I read that" and "after I read that". The authors explain exactly how movement helps you. The key to it all is consistency. The fact that the book is written by doctors helps because they pull the picture together, giving you an understanding of how your anatomy responds to exercise, backing it up with many various studies performed on large groups of people. You find out that not only will you lose weight, but you also help your digestion, which helps with any adverse symptoms you might be having (like heartburn). You find out that your sore joints and back will improve by using them more (walking, jogging, etc.), not by sitting more. It also explained how exercise and blood sugar are connected, something I had always wondered about. It explained how sedentary individuals are in danger of compromised liver ("fatty liver"), which can be life-threatening but can be prevented by consistent exercise. I have purchased a pedometer and set new, much more achievable goals after reading this book. It's not about how heavy the weight you can lift or how fast you can run. It's about doing enjoyable activity each day. I feel excited about exercise for the first time in years.
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This book got me moving! by Debbie the Book Devourer (Waltham, MA USA) 5 Stars
May 20, 2009
I bought this book after hearing Dr Mitchell speak at a conference. His talk was engaging, entertaining, and inspiring! The book is even more so.
We all think we know the benefits of becoming more fit through exercise, but what does the science say, really? The first part of this book explores that question in great detail. The Cooper Clinic has collected data for years and years from its patients and has made all sorts of correlations between exercise and better health. Almost every aspect of health you can think of is improved with more exercise. We all know this intuitively, but to see the data laid out, page after page, makes it undeniable. Energy level, mood, blood-sugar control, cholesterol level and cardiac health, productivity, joint health, reduced risk of cancer, an active life at all ages -- all these and more are improved with improved fitness. Decreased fitness level -- especially excess belly fat -- causes problems in all these areas.
The next part of the book asks us to look at our activity level. Get a pedometer. See how many steps you take in an average day. For most of us, it's pretty pathetic. The jobs most of us now have are not the jobs our bodies evolved to do. The authors then encourage us to just become a little more active. Can you park farther from the door of the store? Can you walk to your colleague instead of calling him? Can you run several errands from one parking place? Better yet, can you walk or bike to your errands? It all adds up. Of course, once you start doing this, you will find more and more ways to incorporate movement into your day. The authors remind us that while some people should lose weight, the goal should be increased fitness. The book then presents some more-formal exercise programs that incorporate strength and flexibility.
Finally, the book addresses nutrition, with a sample menu for people who wish to lose weight. The menu didn't inspire me much, but it did illustrate how easy it is to get to 1500 calories (recommended for women trying to lose weight) and made me think more about everything I eat.
This book presents all the evidence in favor of getting fitter and shows you that you can do it, if you'll only get started. The science is solid, and the plan is sensible and achievable. Once you start feeling benefits, you'll be encouraged to take your fitness level ever higher.
So what are you waiting for?
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Exercise for an old lady 5 Stars
March 21, 2009
I haven't finished reading this book, but so far, it looks to be a very good book on exercise. Martha Harrisberger
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