Faith-based Fitness The Medical Program That Uses Spiritual Motivation To Achieve Maximum Health And Add Years To Your Life Summary and Reviews

Faith-based Fitness The Medical Program That Uses Spiritual Motivation To Achieve Maximum Health And Add Years To Your Life
by Kenneth H. Cooper

Faith-based Fitness The Medical Program That Uses Spiritual Motivation To Achieve Maximum Health And Add Years To Your Life
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Author: Kenneth H. Cooper
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-07-23
ISBN: 0785271376
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
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Book Review: Excellent resource for the budding fitness enthusiast
Summary: 5 Stars

This is the first book by Cooper that I read. And it is an excellent resource for the person wanting to get into shape. Cooper presents all the information one needs to get started and stay motivated.

What makes this book unique is the Christian orientation Cooper gives to fitness. He states, "... the belief required for a `fitness conversion' involves a conviction about your body and health that should be an outgrowth of your basic spiritual worldview" (p. 17).

So the faith that Cooper is referring to in the title is not just a belief in the importance of fitness but one that is an outgrowth of strong spiritual convictions. Such a faith would include the belief that the body is sacred and should be taken care of. He even includes a chapter of soul-searching questions for the reader to ask to determine your spiritual state as it relates to your health and suggestion for improving it.

The bulk of the book is occupied with giving specific workout schedules to follow for starting an exercise program. These include exercises for increasing ones level of endurance, flexibility, and strength. Cooper outlines programs for walking, jogging, cycling (both outdoor and stationary bikes), and swimming. So the reader can choose what type of exercise most fits you and have a detailed routine to follow. If you stick with the routines you are sure to increase your level of fitness. And Cooper provides encouragements along the way to help you stay motivated. He even dispels some exercise myths that might discourage the budding exercise enthusiast.

I read this book at a time when I was really making an effort to get back into shape. I didn't follow the specific routines Cooper gives, but I did get many good ideas from reading this book. It gave me a standard by which to measure my fitness levels. And I appreciated the fact that Cooper is a Christian and looks at the spiritual side of health, even citing a few Bible verses along the way.

So if the reader has allowed yourself to get out of shape as I did, I would strongly encourage you attain this book to help you get motivated and to give you the information you need to begin improving your health.

This book provides such a good treatment on how to go about starting an exercise routine that I refer to it in the chapter on this subject in my book "Creationist Diet: Nutrition and God-given Foods According to the Bible." My book provides an overview of the most important points one needs to know, and Cooper's book provides the details.

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