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jfrie65's review against another edition
3.0
Someone told me this book changed their life during the pandemic so I had to read it. This book seems much older than it is based on the tone and voice of the two male authors but I did appreciate some of the bossy advice for post-menopausal women around pushing their bodies with *hard* exercise and how that can be a real key to unlocking lots of other benefits.
rachelellyn's review against another edition
5.0
Great message presented with a lot of medical reasoning and a good dash of humor to "just for it"!
madlymadly's review against another edition
5.0
Great motivation to get into the best shape possible for the next chapters in life!
bookishlifeofbrie's review against another edition
3.0
In a lot of ways, the main points in this book (workout hard 6 days a week, stop eating crap, connect with yourself and others) seems like common sense. Except here I am, about to turn 40 in a few months, and probably at my most unhealthiest I’ve ever been. So in that respect, this book was a bit of a wake up/aha read for me. It’s a slippery slope to not being the healthiest version of yourself and I’m on that slide. And the longer I wait to make changes, the harder it’s going to get.
I was fascinated by the concept of aging vs decaying. There’s a biological shift that occurs as you age and you have the choice to “grow or rot” as the authors put it. Aging is inevitable, but you don’t have to decay. And they argue that the recipe to grow and not decay is mainly achieved by exercise as it’s the sedentary lifestyles of today’s world that is slowly killing us.
Now, this book was written almost 20 years ago so I feel like some of the writing has not aged well. There’s probably too much reference to looks and sexist remarks about women’s body that would not be approved by an editor today. And I wholeheartedly disagree with the nutrition bit about avoiding potatoes and that potatoes make you fat as it’s not potatoes that are the problem, it’s the butters and oils in the potatoes that are generally the issue.
Anyway, I appreciated the overall message of this book and it’s really made me stop and reevaluate my life and how I want to FEEL and live as I enter the next decade of my life. There’s also a lot of repetition in the book, but I feel like that’s on par as far as “self help” books go, probably because us readers need the message to be beaten into us over and over to make a lasting impression
sandbar17's review against another edition
3.0
There is a lot of good information in this book, but a lot of it is dated. And there are many tangents that could have been edited out. Most modern readers don’t have the same historical background from the mid-1950’s. And no one will appreciate the creepy chapter “So, How Do I Look?” Which is basically the author (Chris) telling you how much he likes to look at women.
The summary comes from Harry’s rules:
Exercise six days a week for the rest of your life.
Do serious aerobic exercise four days a week for the rest of your life.
Do serious strength training, with weights, two days a week for the rest of your life.
Spend less than you make.
Quit eating garbage!
Care.
Connect and Commit.
The book explains plenty of good reasons to to follow those rules and has some good suggestions, that are greatly improved upon if you have a fitness tracker. Some of the thoughts on connection may be helpful as we continue to come out of the pandemic years.
The summary comes from Harry’s rules:
Exercise six days a week for the rest of your life.
Do serious aerobic exercise four days a week for the rest of your life.
Do serious strength training, with weights, two days a week for the rest of your life.
Spend less than you make.
Quit eating garbage!
Care.
Connect and Commit.
The book explains plenty of good reasons to to follow those rules and has some good suggestions, that are greatly improved upon if you have a fitness tracker. Some of the thoughts on connection may be helpful as we continue to come out of the pandemic years.
julsmarshall's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.0
This was okay. I listened on #audio and likely wouldn’t have stayed with it otherwise. No real new info, the parts the Dr. contributed were worthwhile and encouraging, the main author was a bit annoying and, honestly, sexist. This one hasn’t aged well but the basic premise, keep moving, don’t eat crap, and stay engaged with your community, is valid.