Product Description

Provides a wealth of research-based advice and activities to improve health and fitness. Includes fitness tests that are easy to administer, specifies the appropriate amount of fat intake, describes measures to prevent low back pain, and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #664341 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 437 pages

Customer Reviews

The bible on the subject - buy it, read it, live it
There is no field of human study that attracts more charletons, fools and rip-off merchants that human health, particularly in the area of weight management. I spent 10 years in the Army, ran marathons, triathalons and other quite ridiculous physical challenges and this is the book that I keep on my bookshelf.

Dr Sharkey takes a very educational and practical approach to writing on human health. He does not treat you like a child, so here you will find detailed scientific information on how your body works, how fitness and health is assessed and the standards by which you should judge yourself (not the average of the people around you now - but by 1950's grades). He then lays out in step by step level exactly what you have to do, from assessing how fit you are, to initial improvements and balancing cardio-vascular, strength and flexibility.

Buy this book, put it into practice and ignore that vast swayths of rubbish that you see about the subject - in this case the Doctor really does know best.

Very recommendable read on fitness and health
Fitness and Health is one of the set books of my sports university course and in my opinion it is excellent. The authors explain things exceptionally well and cover a wide variety of topics: health benefits of exercise, aerobis fitness, muscular fitness, nutrition and health, weight-control programs, vitality and longevity, health screening etc. There are plenty of colour photos in the section which features stretching, calisthenics, weight-lifting exercises and sample training plans for aerobic exercise. Within the nutrition section, several diets are mentioned including their pros and cons, and an extensive list of foods and their caloric content. Very recommendable if you want proper advice on how to get and stay fit and healthy.