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Summary
You want to get into shape but feel limited by your weight, age, or ability. You want to exercise but think everything seems too difficult. You want to develop a fitness routine but don't want to be forced into something. You want simple, flexible, and effective. You know that exercise can benefit you physically and mentally, including lowering stress, increasing energy, and, yes, burning fat. But you also know that if you're not exercising consistently, you're not giving yourself the best chance to bring your body into balance.
Fitness for Everyone can help you with these goals and many more. This book offers these features-
- 50 exercises that have modifications for every body type
- 10 fitness routines for specific physical and mental benefits
- Expert fitness advice on how to incorporate fitness into your everyday life
If you thought you couldn't do a pushup or a jumping jack or a burpee, Fitness for Everyone has the right modification for you to allow you to do these exercises and dozens others. And you'll soon start saying "Yes, I can do every exercise in this book!"
Author Notes
Louise Green is a personal trainer, fitness coach, fitness activist, and writer who has worked to change the narrative and the idealistic standards of our fitness culture. Her unique approach to fitness sustainability is not just looking at the physical and aesthetic aspects but also helping people understand the social and cultural challenges and barriers they might be facing. Through her speaking engagements, writing, and coaching, Louise's tenacity and voice are leading the charge in creating a more inclusive fitness culture across the globe.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 6 |
| Yes, you can exercise! | p. 8 |
| Author feature: Louise Green | p. 10 |
| Chapter 1 Fitness Basics | |
| Making fitness accessible-for everyone | p. 15 |
| Making fitness "core" in your life | p. 16 |
| Creating consistency & confidence | p. 18 |
| Breathing techniques | p. 19 |
| What you need to exercise | p. 20 |
| How to use this book / Meet the models | p. 21 |
| Chapter 2 Upper Body & Core | |
| T-Raise | p. 24 |
| Chest Press | p. 28 |
| Squat to Shoulder Press | p. 32 |
| Split Stance Front Raise | p. 36 |
| Push-Up | p. 40 |
| Biceps Curl Crossover | p. 44 |
| Lat Pulldown | p. 48 |
| Triangle Push-Up | p. 52 |
| Pullover | p. 56 |
| Triceps Dip | p. 60 |
| Model feature: Simi Athwal | p. 64 |
| Wood Chop | p. 66 |
| V-Sit Oblique Rotation | p. 70 |
| Upright Pull | p. 74 |
| Bent-Over Row | p. 78 |
| Superhero (Lower Back Extension) | p. 82 |
| Upright Plank | p. 86 |
| Leg Drop | p. 90 |
| Dead Bug | p. 94 |
| Biceps Curl | p. 98 |
| Side Plank | p. 102 |
| Model feature: Thea Hill | p. 106 |
| Chapter 3 Lower Body & Cardio | |
| Squat | p. 110 |
| Hip Thrust | p. 114 |
| Reverse Lunge | p. 118 |
| Wall Sit | p. 122 |
| Donkey Kick | p. 126 |
| Fast Feet | p. 130 |
| Deadlift | p. 134 |
| Lateral Leg Raise | p. 138 |
| Jab & Cross | p. 142 |
| Model feature: Jordan Herdman | p. 146 |
| Single-Leg Calf Raise | p. 148 |
| Squat Kick | p. 152 |
| Speed Skating | p. 156 |
| High Knees | p. 160 |
| Glute & Leg Extension | p. 164 |
| Burpee | p. 168 |
| Jumping Jack | p. 172 |
| Mountain Climber | p. 176 |
| Model feature: Faedragh Carpenter | p. 180 |
| Chapter 4 Stretch & Balance | |
| Upper Back Stretch | p. 184 |
| Chest & Pectoral Stretch | p. 188 |
| Glute Medius Stretch | p. 192 |
| Oblique & Lat Stretch | p. 196 |
| Hip Flexor Stretch | p. 200 |
| Calf Stretch | p. 204 |
| Model feature: Taz Visram | p. 208 |
| Hamstring Stretch | p. 210 |
| Shoulder Stretch | p. 214 |
| Quad Stretch | p. 218 |
| Single-Leg Weight Pass | p. 222 |
| Single-Leg Arm Rotation | p. 226 |
| Airplane | p. 230 |
| Pendulum | p. 234 |
| Model feature: Rob Gosse | p. 238 |
| Chapter 5 Combinations, Intervals & Complexes | |
| Interval Training | p. 242 |
| Multi-Action | p. 244 |
| Full-Body Complexes | p. 246 |
| Stretch & Balance Complexes | p. 248 |
| Upper Body / Lower Body / Core | p. 249 |
| Index | p. 250 |
| About the Author / Acknowledgments | p. 256 |
