Younger Next Year
The Exercise Program
By Chris Crowley & Henry S. Lodge, M.D.
Workman Publishing
Softcover, 159 Pages
Workman.com
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This book says you can use exercise as a way to reverse aging and stay strong, fit and sexy.
The fourth in a series of Younger Next Year books, the authors pull no punches when they shed the light on why exercise is so critical to the body. With the attitude that “decay is optional,” Crowley and Lodge explain the difference between decay and natural aging. Decay, they claim, goes hand-in-hand with a deteriorating quality of life and that how you live your later years “is largely under your control.”
There is a section on good posture, weight training, how hard a person should work out and strength training. The portion of the book dedicated to exercises is illustrated with drawings on how to perform each exercise.
While the book is lacking in visual stimulus, its information is invaluable, especially if you’ve been feeling weary lately. It’s worth the read if it gets you motivated enough to get off the sofa and get physical.
