Make the Pool Your Gym: No-Impact Water Workouts for Getting Fit, Building Strength and Rehabbing from Injury

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by Dr. Karl Knopf

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Discover the non-impact, total-body benefits of water exercise with this step-by-step guide to pool aerobics from bestselling fitness author, Dr. Karl Knopf. Once used primarily for rehabilitation, water exercise has been proven to build strength, improve cardiovascular fitness and burn calories — all without the strain and trauma of land-based activities. This flexible training tool can help you: • Improve muscular strength • Increase flexibility • Enhance cardiovascular fitness • Alleviate pain • Rehabilitate injuries With step-by-step instructions and clear photos, Make the Pool Your Gym shows how to create the effective and efficient workout best suited to your needs. Whether you’re a non-swimmer, an elite athlete or someone with a chronic condition, you can make a splash in your fitness level without even getting your hair wet. Foam Roller Workbook-Karl-Knopf-9781569759257-14.95-Ulysses Press-4/1/11-700-- Healthy Hips Handbook-Karl-Knopf-9781569758199-14.95-Ulysses Press-11/1/2010-900-- Healthy Shoulder Handbook-Karl-Knopf-9781569757383-14.95-Ulysses Press-3/1/10-4500-- Weights for 50+-Karl-Knopf-9781569755112-14.95-Ulysses Press-12/1/05-4500-- Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+-Karl-Knopf-9781569756478-14.95-Ulysses Press-6/1/08-350- Foam Roller Workbook
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700

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Ulysses Press
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Karl
Knopf
9781569757383
14.95
Ulysses Press
3/1/10
4500

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Karl
Knopf
9781569755112
14.95
Ulysses Press
12/1/05
4500

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Karl
Knopf
9781569756478
14.95
Ulysses Press
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Dr. Karl Knopf has been involved in the health and fitness of older adults and the disabled for more than forty years. During this time he has worked in almost every aspect of the industry, from personal training and therapy to consultation. While at Foothill College, Karl was the coordinator of the Adaptive Fitness Technician Program and Lifelong Learning Institute. He taught disabled students and undergraduates about corrective exercise. In addition to teaching, Karl developed the “Fitness Educators of Older Adults Association” to guide trainers of older adults. Currently Karl is a director at the International Sports Science Association and is on the advisory board of PBS’s Sit and Be Fit show. In his spare time he has spoken at conferences, authored many articles, and written numerous books on topics ranging from water workouts to fitness therapy. He was a frequent guest on both radio and print media on issues pertaining to senior fitness and the disabled.

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