Strong Women Stay Young

Strong Women Stay Young, Revised Edition by Miriam Nelson with Sarah Wernick (Bantam, 2000) Order from Amazon.com

• About the book
• From the reviews
• Table of contents
• From the first chapter
• A personal essay on the joys of becoming strong

About the book

Strong Women Stay Young has been recognized as a “valuable health resource” by the Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research.

From the famed research labs of Tufts University, a scientifically proven strength-training program that turns back the clock in just two at-home sessions per week!

Miriam E. Nelson's research created new worldwide when the results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. After a year of strength training twice a week, women's bodies were 15 to 20 years more youthful. They had less fat and more muscle; bone loss was prevented or reversed; their strength and energy increased dramatically; and they showed surprising gains in balance and flexibility. No other program – whether diet, medication, or aerobic exercise – had ever achieved comparable results.

Strong Women Stay Young shows how any woman can achieve the same benefits at home, in a program tailored to her individual needs. A bestseller in its first edition, it has now been revised to be even easier to use. It features eight streamlined exercises with fully illustrated instructions; new supplemental moves for the back, abs, and more; a complete program to do at the gym; plus an all-new chapter for men. Significant improvements are seen after just four weeks.

Fully illustrated, with clear instructions, and filled with inspiring quotes from women aged 35 to 92 who transformed their lives with this program, Strong Women Stay Young provides the information and motivation to make a real difference in women's lifelong health.

From the reviews

For detailed guidance on putting together a personalized strengthening program, consult Dr. Nelson’s Strong Women Stay Young, written with Dr. Sarah Wernick.
– Jane Brody, The New York Times

Strong Women Stay Young is the most complete and accessible guide to strength training for women available today. Miriam Nelson's work makes it clear that you can begin to get strong even if you wait until you are 90 - and without taking hormones. Within two minutes of reading through this book, I was delighted to find three easy ways to increase my strength and balance during my regular workday - even while talking on the phone.
– Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

A vitally important book, based on solid scientific research, which for the first time offers hope to the woman who wants to live a long, vigorously active and healthy life to the fullest.
– Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, author of The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being

A terrific book! Finally, a science-based program to help women lead strong and vital lives.
– Robert N. Butler, M.D., Director, International Longevity Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center

Table of contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Section I: What Strength Training Will Do for You
Chapter 1: Yes, You Can Turn Back the Clock!
Chapter 2: Empowering Your Muscles
Chapter 3: Boning up on Your Skeleton
Chapter 4: Keeping Your Balance

Section II: Getting in Gear
Chapter 5: Preparing for Positive Change
Chapter 6: Equipped for Action

Section III: The Strong Women Stay Young Program
Chapter 7: Strength-Training Basics for Safe Workouts
Chapter 8: Eight Exercises That Will Make You Strong
Chapter 9: Creating an Individualized Program
Chapter 10: Staying on Track

Section IV: A Lifetime of Fitness
Chapter 11: More Strengthening Exercises
Chapter 12: Doing the Program at a Gym
Chapter 13: Men Need Strength Training Too!
Chapter 14: Questions & Answers

Afterword
Index