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The Exercise Balance: What’s Too Much, What’s Too Little, and What’s Just Right for You! (Paperback)

Posted on | November 19, 2009 | 2 Comments

The Exercise Balance: What's Too Much, What's Too Little, and What's Just Right for You!

Healthy exercise means finding a balance between overtraining and inactivity. By using a combination of clinical studies and real-life examples, this book shows readers how to develop their own personal prescription for discovering that balance. Written by two specialists in the field of eating disorders, it details both ends of the exercise continuum, from compulsive exercisers who push their bodies to the limit to people with little or no physical activity in their daily lives. The authors explain the psychological and health issues that can result from compulsive exercise — including bone loss, fractures, amenorrhea, and unhealthy eating. They also cover the problems arising from inadequate exercise and provide ways that i (more…)

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2 Responses to “The Exercise Balance: What’s Too Much, What’s Too Little, and What’s Just Right for You! (Paperback)”

  1. Halen
    November 19th, 2009 @ 4:25 pm

    The Exercise Balance is a great book for anyone who exercises too much, not enough, or not at all. Great practical advice on how to read your body’s physical needs, helpful illustrations and charts, and well-written information. Best of all, there is a chapter specifically for people with chronic illness, and great suggestions for appropriate exercise plans. Also has great info for compulsive exercisers.

  2. Tuyen
    November 19th, 2009 @ 6:07 pm

    There is such a thing as too much of a good thing – people can exercise themselves to their deaths. “The Exercise Balance: What’s Too Much, What’s Too Little, and What’s Just Right for You!” is a complete and comprehensive guide to the task of exercise – to find the right amount and avoid the temptation to over exert oneself- which can do far more damage to one’s body than inactivity. Promoting balance in all aspects of health, “The Exercise Balance: What’s Too Much, What’s Too Little, and What’s Just Right for You!” is a top pick for anyone arranging their own exercise and community library health collections.

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