The Spark - by Glenn A Gaesser & Karla Dougherty (Paperback)

About the Book

Perfect for people with busy schedules, this groundbreaking book explains how to get started on the path to fitness and maintain better health through short, simple exercises the authors call "sparks." 19 illustrations.

Book Synopsis

FAST, EASY, ANYWHERE FITNESS
What if you could get fit, lower your cholesterol, and lose weight without ever exercising for more than ten minutes at a time?
In the world of the The Spark, that "what if" can become a reality. Based on the groundbreaking Spark 2000 study conducted at the University of Virginia, The Spark shows you how ten-minute bursts of exercise can improve your level of fitness and help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and cancer as effectively as an hour at the gym three times a week. With The Spark you don't have to squeeze exercise into an already hectic schedule. Instead, you can work out wherever and whenever you want with complete, ten-minute

• HEAD-TO-TOE STRENGTH-TRAINING SPARKS,
• FAT-BURNING AEROBIC SPARKS, AND
• YOGA-LIKE SPARKS FOR FLEXIBILITY AND STRESS RELIEF.

These techniques, combined with The Spark's energy-fueling and easy weight-loss food plan, will get you on the road to good health and vitality for life!

Review Quotes

Barbara Harris editor-in-chief, Shape A superb guide...The Spark's program is simple, realistic, and can work for everyone.

Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D. author of Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell If you're one of the millions who want to get fit but can't find time to fit exercise into your busy schedule, Dr. Glenn Gaesser has the solution...The Spark will ignite the fit person within you.

About the Author

Glenn A. Gaesser, Ph.D., a professor of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia, is a coauthor of the American College of Sports Medicine's ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines and the author of Big Fat Lies. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.