Exercise Smart is loaded with unique but easy to apply information. Learn how to exercise to get healthy. Learn how to choose an exercise program that is just right for you. (And all exercises are described and illustrated.) Learn how to exercise safely in all weather conditions. This eBook is intended for the beginner who wants to improve his or her fitness level and general health as well as the person who has already attained some degree of fitness but wants to learn more and go on to the next level. Written for men and women, Exercise Smart - UK Edition is a wonderful up-to-date reference you will return to again and again. Another sensible eBook you can trust from NoPaperPress. (Metric and imperial units)TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Benefits of Being FitMedical Checkup FirstCardio Self AssessmentStrength AssessmentFlexibility AssessmentBody-Weight AssessmentBMI-Based Weight vs. HeightThe Road to HealthExercise for Health- Be More Active Every Day- Calories Burned- Types of Exercise- Select the Right Exercise- Aerobic Exercise: How Hard?- Aerobic Target-Training Zone- Aerobic Exercise: Intensity-Level- Aerobic Exercise: How Often?- Aerobic Exercise: Typical Workout- Pulse Measurement- Monitors For Aerobic Exercise- Walking Program- Get a Pedometer and Step Out- Jogging Program- Your Body's Muscles- Strength-Building Programs- Additional Strengthening Exercises- Other Exercises- Missed Workouts- Exercising in Hot Weather- Exercising in Cold Weather- Exercise Risks and Problems- Avoiding Injury- Keep an Exercise Log- A Fitness Expert's Ideal Exercise- Workout to Stay HealthyLife-Long Fitness- Set Goals - Have a Plan- Keys to Life-Long Fitness- Make It HappenBibliographyTable 1 VO2max versus Fitness LevelTable 2 Push-up PerformanceTable 3 Squat-Test PerformanceTable 4 Sit & Reach TestTable 5 Body Mass Index (BMI)Table 6 Weight Profile vs. BMITable 7 BMI-Based Weight vs. HeightTable 8 Calories Burned vs. ActivityTable 9 TTZ: 20 to 40 year oldsTable 10 TTZ: 45 to 65 year oldsTable 11 Walking Program for BeginnersTable 12 Jogging ProgramTable 13 Health Risks in Hot WeatherTable 14 Heat IndexTable 15 Wind-Chill TemperatureTable 16 Frostbite Risk vs. Wind-ChillTable 17 Sample Exercise LogFigure 1 Stretching ExercisesFigure 2 Dumbbell Exercises (a to c)Figure 3 Dumbbell Exercises (d to g)
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