Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness

by Thomas D. Fahey, Paul M. Insel, Walton T. Roth

Fahey's "Fit and Well" is the best-selling Fitness/Wellness textbook series in the higher education market, know for its accuracy, labs, and rigor. The 9th edition of "Fit and Well "will be available with the Connect online learning management system, featuring assignable labs, videos, Internet exercises, pre and post tests, an interactive ebook, and more. Teaching the Fitness/Wellness class in a hybrid or online format has never been easier.
Fahey's "Fit and Well" is designed to motivate students to take their health seriously. It helps them understand why they should make healthy choices and how they can change unhealthy patterns. And it gives them the tools to do it.
Fit and Well motivates students through science - Fit and Well provides the information students need to start their journey to fitness and wellness not the random, unreliable information found on the Internet but authoritative, science-based information from experts who work and teach in the field.
Fit and Well motivates students through personal engagement - Fit and Well provides the foundation and the resources students need to create personalized fitness programs, including exercise guidelines, self-assessments, lab activities, descriptions and illustrations of exercises, sample programs, and a wealth of behavior change tools and tips.
Fit and Well motivates students through Connect Fit and Well - McGraw-Hill's Connect, a new web-based assignment and assessment platform, connects students with their coursework and with their instructors.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks, Health, Reference, Fitness

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Eric Farnsworth]

Completed this reading for a summer school course in 2022. I appreciated the review of fundamental ideas on health and wellness.
We also watched the video The Skinny on Obesity.
Our world kinda has a problem with food, health, and wellness.

[Sloan Dunlap]

Fit & Well is an informative and user-friendly resource for beginners or those looking to brush up on the basics of fitness and wellness. While it may not satisfy more advanced or specialized audiences, it provides a clear, structured approach to understanding the essential concepts of physical fitness and healthy living.

[Gloria Byrd]

Far too much information for the average reader or college student in a required fitness class. I can understand this being for a fitness-related major. The material itself is good. There is simply too much extra information for the everyday person or exhausted college student.

[LaNae]

The chapters on stretching, exercise/weight training and disease prevention were probably more like 4 star. I will probably continue to reference the stretches. I liked the 3-4 chapters less than the rest.

[Tyrnadream]

It was usefull to help me understand how to work my many muscle groups, how to corectly use free weights and resistance training. The charts were removeable so I could copy them and keep a running record of my progress.

[Julie S.]

Introduction to Wellness and Fitness. The book had some good information, but it was sometimes a bit cheesy.

[Joy Virtue]

only read this for school, easy enough to get through for the most part, but some realy technical sections.

[Win]

Love it

I was given this textbook to read in my college class and I love it
I feel that it's a great read for anyone that wants to learn about health

[Kim Huggins]

Summer is so close I can taste it!