Synopses & Reviews
An award-winning fitness consultant and a bestselling health author show time-strapped Americans how to get fit with an easy-to-do exercise program that can be done anytime, anywhere. There's no sweat, no stress, no fuss--and it only takes fifteen minutes a day! For those who can't seem to find the time or the motivation to get started, Quick Fit shows how to get in shape with a workout that's fast, fun, and so easy there's no need to shower afterward. Quick Fit combines ten minutes of aerobic activity with four minutes of strengthening and toning exercises, followed by one minute of stretches. Developed by Richard Bradley, head of the fitness program at the U.S. Department of Transportation, this unique regimen is ideal for people engaged in every kind of lifestyle and profession. In just a quarter of an hour a day, bodies become stronger and more flexible, more energized and invigorated. These fast and easy exercises also support invaluable weight loss efforts. The book is filled with invaluable advice, helpful self-tests, line drawings, and empowering testimonials from those who have successfully implemented this program. Quick Fit can fit into anyone's life--a working parent, a desk-bound executive, a teenager, or an older adult.
Review
Mark Fenton
Author of The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness, and host of America's Walking on PBS television
Quick Fit is a completely realistic approach, designed for absolutely everyone. The program fits into even the busiest day and sets you up for success. If you can't get Rick Bradley to show up at your work or home, this book is the next best thing.
Review
Denise Austin
Star of Fit and Lite and Daily Workout on Lifetime TV, and author of Pilates for Every Body
If you do Quick Fit every day, it will shape you from head to toe!
Review
Tom Cove
Vice president of SGMA International (Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association)
We have extensive scientific evidence that exercise brings tremendous improvements in health and quality of life. But we know much less about how to get everyone to do it. Quick Fit is exciting because it makes exerciseaccessible. This program will change people's lives.
Review
Dr. Tina Tessina
Psychotherapist and author of It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction
This program is easy enough to do even when you're
overwhelmed, discouraged, or distracted. It's a simple,
stress-free way to be caring to yourself.
Synopsis
Most Americans know they should exercise -- but they don't. The number one reason? Lack of time. Now there's an answer:
Quick Fit -- a daily workout that takes just 15 minutes. And it's no sweat, literally! You don't need to change your clothes first, or even shower afterward.
Quick Fit takes no more time than a coffee break, yet it provides a complete workout: Ten minutes of aerobic activity; four minutes of strengthening exercises; one minute of stretches. This program is perfect for anyone with a hectic, demanding schedule. Can 15 minutes really make a difference? Yes, according to mounting research evidence. Quick Fit is safe -- and it's effective.
This book provides everything you need to begin a more active lifestyle:
Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions,
with simple self-tests to help you customize
Exciting new information about the surprising
benefits of brief workouts
Innovative suggestions for getting started --
and sticking with it
Motivating quotes from men and women
who are using Quick Fit successfully
If you wish you were fitter and trimmer, but can't find time to exercise, Quick Fit is for you!
About the Author
Richard R. Bradley III, president of Rick's Quick Fit, LLC, graduated with honors from the University of Maryland with a degree in exercise physiology. For the past twenty-five years, he has directed the Occupational Health and Fitness Program at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Since 1985, he has presented seminars on stress management and wellness to businesses and government and educational institutions across the country.
Table of Contents
ContentsAcknowledgments
An Important Message for Readers
1 Fitness Should Be Simple2 Why You Need to Get Moving
3 What's Holding You Back?
4 Commit to Get Fit
5 Getting Ready for Success
6 The Quick Fit Program
7 A Motivational Plan
8 Moving Beyond Quick Fit
9 Questions and Answers
10 Consistency Is the Name of the Game
Index