BOOK REVIEW

The Strength Training Bible for Seniors by Dr. Karl Knopf

Published by VeloPress, Berkeley, CA

Available at retail book stores – ISBN: 978-1-64604-747-5.  392 pages.

Don't let age prevent you from being healthy and fit!  You have choices that influence how you age, and resistance training is proven to be a valuable aspect of a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Knopf shares insight from his years of experience in the fields of fitness and wellness to provide the foundations to create a “customizable full-body strength exercise plan to gain power, muscle, and flexibility so you can remain healthy and active”. This extensive book is filled with photographs and easy-to-follow descriptions of stretches and exercises that you can do at home. Find tips for getting started, explanations of muscle actions, details for designing a personalized exercise routine, equipment option pros and cons, and important principles to achieve goals safely.  The appendix includes engaging information, Exercise and Aging to Perfection, with research and statistics that help you understand how the paradigm of aging can be altered by adding more movement to your daily routine.  

Everyone can find options from this extensive library of land-based exercises that suit their personal preferences and goals.  Standing, seated, and floor exercises and stretches, with and without additional equipment, offer variety for continued progression and interest. Each exercise section (stretching, core strength, weight & resistance training, kettlebells) also offers ideas for program design based on different intensity levels as well as specific conditions and desired goals.