8 Weeks to a Younger Body: The At-Home Workout for a Firmer, Fitter You

by Joan Pagano

Book Overview

Banish the effects of aging with this smart, new exercise plan created by fitness expert Joan Pagano. Rate your body age with self-assessment tests in key categories-flexibility, strength, cardio, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756626005
• ISBN13: 9780756626006
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Gain with no pain

I was amazed at how easy and painless the workout in Joan's book was! I could get through all the exercises without having any pain in my legs, shoulders, or neck, and that hasn't been true of most workouts I have tried. I could feel that my body was getting a good workout, but I certainly wasn't sore afterwards- that made it much easier to continue the workout daily. The directions in the book make it a very easy program to follow. I am definitely sticking with this routine!

A real find for fitness

This book is amazing. Eight Weeks to a Younger Body does what it promises. I have more energy, feel stronger and look better. The age-group charts in this book are clear. The pictures really demonstrate what to do and the color is great. I'm a fan of Joan's book on strength training -- that worked for me, too. Now she adds cardio and stretching along with new strength training exercises. They're all easy to do at home and there's a program for every body age. She gives you some simple assessment tests and you can compare your scores with other women your age to see how you measure up. You choose the exercises that are right for you. I've already customized my own program for cardio, stretching and strengthening Did I tell you I'm in the "mature" category? Yes, over 50, but ready to Spring ahead, thanks to this wonderful, helpful book. Thank you Joan Pagano!

Turn Back the Body Clock

I recently turned 60, so I was curious how I'd rate in terms of my "body age." There are simple self-tests for cardio, strength, and flexibility fitness. I rated fine on cardio, so I'm working out with the 40-year-olds! In strength, I started with the early 50-somethings, and in flexibility, well, I'm staying with my own age group because I really need to stretch. This book is great because it shows you how to "turn back the clock," with a new set of exercises for each decade you shave off. It also has a weight/height chart, and I was pleased to see that I'm not too fat or too thin, contrary to what the ads keep telling us. The exercises are easy to do at home without having to purchase expensive new equipment, and the motivation is there, right in the book, to make progress toward that younger body of yours. Bravo, Joan Pagano!