Boomercise: Exercising as You Age

by David Pargman

Overview

Men and women of the boomer generation now have a book about exercise catered to their specific needs and circumstances. A recent New York Times article on the elderly and exercise proclaims, Encouraged by doctors to continue to exercise three to five times a week for their health, a legion of running, swimming and biking elders are flouting the conventional limits of the middle-aged body's abilities, and filling the nation's operating rooms and orthopedists' offices in the process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935412328
Publisher:	Fitness Info Tech,West Virginia University
Publication date:	10/16/2011
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dr. David Pargman, professor emeritus at Florida State University, is an expert on the psychology of exercise. He is the perfect person to write this much-needed book, blending humor, personal experience and a deep knowledge of the subject. As an avid and over 60 exerciser who continues to enjoy a healthy regimen of jogging, stretching and strength training, he is able to provide inspiration and encouragement to readers. Boomercise: Exercising as You Age will prove to be the definitive book on exercise for this under-served market.