Fitness Facts

"Fitness Facts" is a resource for participants in fitness classes or a self-help guide for those who want to set up their own fitness programme. It will make readers stop thinking about being fit and start moving towards their optimal state of health. It is a basic approach to not only getting in shape but understanding why and how to be fit. Through a series of logical questions, readers will learn the answers to such issues as, What is the fit and healthy life? What should I do to be fit? and, How do I put it all together? With Fitness Facts, they'll be able to set up their own fitness programme, evaluate their health status, and increase their fitness level based on current research. The 18 chapters, written in an easy-to-understand format, contain 61 cartoons and drawings of fitness concepts, plus ways to self-test on fitness progress, helpful hints on how to change health-related behaviour, practical suggestions on injury prevention, tips on selecting and evaluating a fitness programme, and much more.