Faith-based Fitness The Medical Program That Uses Spiritual Motivation To Achieve Maximum Health And Add Years To Your Life

by Kenneth H. Cooper

If you find yourself talking about health and fitness, but never achieving your goal, take heart?you're not alone. Research shows that in spite of the fitness craze and constant studies showing the value of exercise and proper nutrition, nearly forty-eight million adults in the United States lead sedentary lives, with one third of us overweight. Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper's Faith-Based Fitness helps you turn your words into action with a comprehensive, on-target regimen that pinpoints the relationship between spiritual faith and physical health. Known as the "Father of Aerobics," Dr. Cooper now reveals the link between spirituality and exercise and nutrition that will enable you "Dr. Cooper tells us why belief in God can lead to better health and fitness. I urge individuals to give themselves the spiritual checkup prescribed by him in this significant book. . . . I heartily commend Faith-Based Fitness to you." ?Rev. Billy Graham " Faith-Based Fitness is a breakthrough book by a medical doctor to call our attention to the fact that all of the prescriptions for physical fitness . . . are incomplete and inadequate without the infusion of positive belief in God who created this remarkable organism and designed it to be a source of amazing energy?physical, mental and spiritual." ?Dr. Robert H. Schuller, bestselling author of My Soul's Adventure with God " Faith-Based Fitness is the classic example of a book written to take you from where you are to where you would like to be?physically. More importantly, it ties physical condition to spiritual reality." ?Zig Ziglar, President of The Zig Ziglar Corporation "Finally, Dr. Ken Cooper has given us the long-sought link between faith and fitness. If your beliefs are important to you?and you want to get into better shape? Faith-Based Fitness is the book for you." ?Tom Landry, Former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published July 4, 1997

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
This does not focus much on faith - just a few verses and stories. While I grew tired of the author's self-promotion, he delivered great motivations via research that it's never too late to improve one's health. Adding exercise (with specific ways to get started) and following a nutritious diet (something that fits one's lifestyle and can be maintained), almost everyone at any age can take immediate steps to improve their strength, flexibility, and endurance.

There were tips along the way, for various levels of fitness ranging from lifelong couch potatoes to ex-and current athletes. He covers nutrition as an important aspect, but stresses to see a doctor for guidance. He gives some pics with descriptions of stretches, and reviews different types of exercises such as lifting weights vs swimming laps, again, with notes at different age groups including seniors.

This could have been targeted at athletes and wannabe-athletes over age 40 rather than using the faith angle, as the the message of getting fit at any age is more prevalent. Picked up some good tips so worth the read.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Offers concrete ideals and goals, including a number of exercise regimes for a variety of ages.

Warning: The drawings for the strength training exercises aren't the most modest, but are provided for the purpose of showing how to do the exercises.

[Kym]

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