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(More customer reviews)This book is great because it has information about fitness, stretching and strengthening, and sports medicine (injury prevention and treaatment) all in one volume. If you're a weekend warrior kind of athlete like me and have problems like tendinitis of the rotator cuff, plantar fascitis, tennis elbow, and so on, there is excellent information for dealing with it. I've been following the stretching and training recommendations, which have helped especially. Not to mention taking it easy and not overdoing it. I also like the side bars about Olympic athletes and how they train and how they deal with injuries. It's a great concept.

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Strength. Endurance. Beauty. Flexibility. Our nation'selite Olympic athletes have all these attributes. Their fitness andspirit are an inspiration for us all. Weekend warriors, amateurathletes, and couch potatoes alike can learn from their example andbenefit from their experience.Whatever your physical condition or level of athleticism, Fitness forHealth and Sports will help you accomplish your goals. If you want tolose weight or get in shape, this book will help you start. If youplay sports, this program can help you improve your performance andavoid injury.To help you do this, Dr. Avila shares what she has learned whileworking with top Olympic athletes at the U.S. ARCO Olympic TrainingCenter in Chula Vista, California. In Fitness for Health and Sportsshe presents a balanced and integrated approach to health, fitness andsports medicine that is both comprehensive and fun. Dr. Avila teachesyou how to:* Design your own fitness program for use at home or in the gym* Get and stay motivated to exercise* Improve your body shape with particular exercises* Relieve tension and stress* Stretch and strengthen to perform better in your chosen sport* Prevention and care for sports/exercise injuriesThe book is organized in four parts, which can be read separately orin sequence, depending on your own personal goals and interests. Thereare hundreds of photos and illustrations, and stories of Olympicathletes' real-life training experiences as well as their triumphsover sports injuries are sprinkled throughout.In addition, Fitness for Health and Sports is the only fitness/sportsmedicine book licensed by the U.S. Olympic Committee. A portion of theprofits from this book will be contributed to the U.S. Olympic effort.

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