Making the Most of Your Body
for the Rest of Your Life

   Our bodies mature in two ways.  When we are young, our body grows and develops.  When we are adults, our body begins to age. 

   If we do nothing about aging, our ability to live well will be slowly impaired.  These impairments begin so gradually we are likely to be unaware of them until they have made a major difference in our performance. 

   But the body is an amazing instrument.  It is capable of repair and renewal.

   In Age-Defying Fitness, Marilyn Moffat and Carole Lewis offer a program for making the most of our body for the rest of our lives.  The authors, experienced physical therapists, provide assessment tests across a range of body functions.  These tests are then keyed to exercises tailored for each individual’s strengths and weaknesses.

   Physical therapists divides fitness into five domains: posture, strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. 

   Some areas, like posture, become an issue as early as our teens.  Sitting for hours in front of a computer screen, or carrying a backpack over the same shoulder, can change our posture.  Other areas, like balance, may not become an issue until our 60s, when the danger of falling increases dramatically. 

   In Age-Defying Fitness, the authors provide a means for addressing all these domains.  As Marilyn Moffat and Carole Lewis explain, the antidote to aging is activity, and this book offers a balanced approach to keeping fit for the rest of our lives.

   Highly recommended, especially for those over 40.