The Healthy Heart Walking Book: The American Heart Association Walking Program

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Summary: Great guide to starting ANY fitness program
Review: Like many folks, I had always found it impossible to stick with an excercise program. This book was the turning point for me -- I started an excercise program 13 months ago using this book and I'm still at it! Despite the title, this is really a book for getting activity into your life, not necessarily walking. This book helps you identify what "barriers" are keeping you from excercising, how to deal with these barriers, motivating yourself to keep going, measuring your progress by something other than the bathroom scale, etc. There are short worksheets such as a "Lapse Attack Plan" to help you develop solutions for situations which keep you from excercising. I've seen bits and pieces of this type of information elsewhere, but this book pulls it all together. Hey, the girl who always hated gym class finally actually *likes* to excercise!

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Summary: Expert Walking Advice, Particularly Recommended for Beginner
Review: Who better than the American Heart Association to publish a guide on healthy walking? Here you'll find everything from how to choose the right walking shoes to how to stay movtivated. I went from barely being able to walk around the block to walking four miles a day . . . and loving it. A practical, easy to follow guide that WORKS.