Stay Strong Live Long: Fitness for a Better Life

Stay Strong Live Long: the Fitness Class in a Book Medical research proves that exercise is the secret to staying fit and strong as we age, helping us retain, or regain, our health, get as much out of life as we can, and stay independent for as long as possible.“Stay Strong Live Long” makes exercise accessible to everyone, including older adults, and disabled or wheelchair-bound individuals of any age. Perhaps best described as a ‘Fitness Class in a Book’, it is inspired by the author’s nearly 30 years of experience of teaching fitness to people of all ages and fitness levels.Experienced cardiac, cancer rehabilitation and falls prevention fitness teacher, Pat Kingsmill has seen at first hand how important fitness becomes as we age. The book contains Pat’s all-round, balanced exercise programme, which aims to build general fitness and work the whole body through a series of fitness workouts, or ‘classes’, each with a focus on either Aerobic exercise or Strength and Balance.Colour-coded sections and suggested programmes help guide the reader, whatever their fitness level, through the exercise sessions. All of the workouts emphasise Mobility and Flexibility and introduce, or re-introduce, ‘seniors’ to exercise. There are seated or supported options throughout and abridged workouts for those who are new to exercise, elderly or infirm.The aim is ‘Functional Fitness’: to build balanced strength and flexibility across the whole body, to keep it functioning efficiently and improve physical health and quality of life. These are exercises to train your body for everyday life, to help you sit, stand, climb up and down stairs, play with the grand-kids, carry heavy shopping or push open still doors.The author’s simple, straightforward teaching style is translated onto the pages with easy to read text in large fonts. Multiple photos help explain and demonstrate each exercise. There are detailed posture tips and options for easier or harder versions of many of the 70+ individual exercises.The book covers key exercise moves, familiar to most, such as the Squat, the Lunge or the Bicep Curl. But it also includes less common exercises, such as a Heel-to-Toe-Stand, for balance; and fun Aerobic exercises such as the Shimmy (Let’s Twist Again Like We Did Last Summer).A ‘Quick Start’ section, to get you moving first thing in the morning, includes a tailored selection of mobility exercises.‘Exercise Snacks’ highlights exercises which are beneficial to perform on their own, in quick bursts, throughout the day, to keep your body moving even if you don’t have time for a full workout.The importance of Warm Up, Cool Down and Stretching are explained with detailed descriptions.“Stay Strong Live Long” is principally targeted at older adults, including those with health conditions - but is beneficial at any age. It is an invaluable aid for carers and care industry support staff to organise exercise activities and may be used as a reference point for classes in an adult day care centre, or a residential care home.If you’re already fit, “Stay Strong Live Long” will help you retain fitness as you become older. If you have, or have had, an illness which has impacted your fitness level, or lost fitness for whatever reason, this book is a guide to building it back, safely and effectively.Don’t put it off any longer - join Pat’s ‘Exercise Class in a Book’ today! Read more