Publisher's Synopsis
Topics covered include how to select a fitness plan, the need for warm-ups and cooldowns, which gadgets and gear help improve performance, and how to work out injury-free. An overview of the long-term health benefits of exercise highlights the ability to fight disease, increase energy, boost mood, improve sleep, and enhance sex. Each section on walking, running, biking, swimming, weight lifting, and yoga offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced programs and tips on how to prevent injury. Readers learn how a plant-based diet can augment the benefits of exercise and help prevent exercise-related injuries, and which specific foods can promote recovery and reduce inflammation. Included are recipe ideas for breakfast, snacks, lunches, and dinners.
