Healthy Heart Walking Book: A Complete Program for a Lifetime of Fitness

by American Heart Association

Regardless of your level of fitness, you can improve your cardiovascular health, weight control, stress management, and overall well-being through a simple walking program. In the American Heart Association's "The Healthy Heart Walking Book," the leading crusader in the fight against heart disease tells you all you need to get started. Simple quizzes help you assess your fitness level and determine your short- and long-range goals, as well as your personal fitness barriers. Throughout the book, you'll find tips on choosing the right shoes; eating right; trying new posture and breathing techniques; stretching to warm up and cool down; keeping yourself motivated; and charting your progress and future goals in a special fill-in diary. Here are all the walking tools you need to increase your stamina, ability, and fitness. So whether your idea of a walk is a stroll around the block or ten laps at the track, The Healthy Heart Walking Book will start you on the road to a fit lifestyle.

Genres: Fitness

181 pages, Spiral-bound

First published August 1, 1995

Reviews

[Garris · Rating 4 out of 5]

some good ideas about getting. fit with walking.