The Exercise Balance: What's Too Much, What's Too Little, and What's Just Right for You!

by Pauline Powers, Ron Thompson Ph.D.

Healthy exercise means finding a balance between overtraining and inactivity. By using a combination of clinical studies and real-life examples, this book shows readers how to develop their own personal prescription for discovering that balance. Written by two specialists in the field of eating disorders, it details both ends of the exercise continuum, from compulsive exercisers who push their bodies to the limit to people with little or no physical activity in their daily lives. The authors explain the psychological and health issues that can result from compulsive exercise — including bone loss, fractures, amenorrhea, and unhealthy eating. They also cover the problems arising from inadequate exercise and provide ways that ill people can safely implement fitness programs. The book is not a weight-loss guide; instead, it emphasizes the importance of proper exercise, offering readers of all sizes, ages, and health levels practical solutions for changing their routines and finding a healthy exercise balance.

Genres: Psychology

302 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2007

Reviews

[Jennifer Lane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative and helpful. We often hear that we all need to get more exercise, but what we really need is a healthy balance of exercise. Life is all about balance. Ron Thompson, Ph.D. is an expert in the field of athletes and eating disorders, and Pauline Powers, M.D. provides physiological expertise about what our bodies need.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent study of problems related to exercise, from too much to too little. Plenty of advice on how to find the right balance and combination of exercise type. Ends with special considerations relating to different diseases.

[Amanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too basic. Nothing I didn't already know.