Getting Back in Shape: 32 Workout Programs for Lifelong Fitness

This book has everything you'd ever need to know about getting back in shape - even if you are currently very inactive. It has a very, very easy beginner's "pre-program program" for people who are severely out of shape. It consists of only a few minutes a day and is mostly stretching with a little movement. I love that the author realizes that there are those of us who can't start with 15-20 mins of exercise a day. Most programs assume you're already in decent shape, but not this one... Yet it also contains much more challenging workouts geared towards a variety of ailments and recovery programs.

After reading several reviews, I decided to buy the book--what the heck! Man ! I am amazed with the variety of programs described step by step. I now fell much more motivated and confident to go to the gym and start my exercising sets on my own. With all due respect to personal trainers, this book is a very comprehensive guide in simple and plain language. I strongly recommend it.

This book is so fun. Each of the workouts has little illustrations of the exercises that you can color as you master the workout. It starts with very very easy workouts and goes on to challenging intense workouts. This is sort of a C25K for strength training. Great book!

Excellent! Very good condition! Great value for money. Will buy from Thrift Books again.Thank you

Since we are in our late 60's, our commitment is to staying in shape. We have been doing doing the "Fine Tuning" program for 11 months and have gained flexibility, muscle mass, strength, lost weight and general sense of well being. This is a great program that will keep you inspired.

There must be better books addressing this need. This is disappointing hodge-podge of a book. There is nothing cohesive or innovative about it. It just collects a lot of basic, common-sense information, all available elsewhere, into a cheaply produced volume. The "authors" are supposedly three athletes and an academic, an exercise physiologist involved in training collegiate athletes. I'm not convinced that there is anything about being an athlete, or coaching them, that prepares you to train non-athletes. That said, I am using the book, for now. I suggest you look elsewhere.

Great workout book!!! So glad I bought it and I use it daily.

I thought it would have more info and stretching guidelines than the Stretching book by Bob Anderson would have. It really doesn't, and it just seems more cumbersome to use. I will stick with Stretching as my go-to book.

The book arrived on time and in perfect condition. It is a very good book giving detailed illustrations, explanations and exercise programs for anybody in any age group.

Thank you.

Very happy with book and process