If you want to age gracefully and comfortably, you need to prepare.
After the age of 50, our lean muscle mass starts to shrink by 1 to 2 percent every year. Over time, that muscle loss increases our risk of injury from falls and accidents, and it can seriously reduce our independence.
What if you could reclaim your strength, balance, and energy faster than you ever thought possible? What if you had a field-tested approach to exercise that takes only six minutes, twice a day … and what if you could see dramatic results in just 15 days?
In this book, you will learn:
- A straightforward, science-based exercise plan that only takes six minutes, twice a day and produces consistent strengthening and mobility improvements.
- Three simple bodyweight exercises that effectively target the muscle groups you need to stay active, prevent falls, and remain independent.
- How to design workouts at home that don’t rely on complicated equipment.
- The seven most important strategies for benefiting from regular workouts.
- Practical advice and guidance for family members and caregivers helping aging adults with exercise.
The exercise program in this book has been tested with thousands of seniors and older adults just like you. It has helped all of them take back parts of their lives they might have lost.
It doesn’t matter if you’re 60 or 100 years old, if your health is perfect or imperfect, or if you’re walking miles every day or struggling just to get up from a chair. 6-Minute Fitness at 60+ will show you how to transform your body and your life, no matter your current state of health and fitness.
Read this book today and take a leap toward a new you.
Take it slow…don’t hurry it along. Slow and steady makes the body happy and willing!
The author is considerate in his approach for people to succeed in building muscle with beneficial results.
I found the author's credentials reassuring. He sounds like a very knowledgable Physical Therapist. PT's often know more than doctors about which exercises are best for certain conditions.
In addition to describing the exercises, the author covers other issues to help you achieve your physical goals, like the importance of eating enough protien when engaging in a muscle-strengthening program, and how to overcome mental resistance to starting the program.
Again, it's a useful book for strengthening weak legs &/or increasing your balance.
The only drawback is that, like with all exercises, they only work if you do them.
I just finished reading the book and I’m SO excited to get started with the 6-Minute Fitness At 60+ plan. I KNOW this will work me and I’m looking forward to feeling (and looking) healthier. It’s never too late for that.
Thank you Dr. Su!!!
At age 89 I lifted too heavy a box while moving, suffering a disabling back injury.
The 6-minute Fitness program has made a huge difference in my life.
After five weeks using Level 1 and Level 2 workouts I was walking faster, longer and was doing household chores with ease. For the first time in years, I was able to get up off the floor independently without struggling to grab the arm of a chair to lift myself up. If I fall while outside, I will be able to get up without calling for help. I am now able to continue doing my guitar and 5 string banjo programs for Nursing Homes and Senior Centers to entertain the elderly.
This book has been and will continue to be a life changer as I close in on my 90th birthday next year.
I highly recommend this program for seniors of all ages. This book provides an excellent on-ramp for adults of all ages who have never been fit or have become deconditioned. Fitness requires a safe starting point and a strategy to progress. This program offers both. Well-written, medically accurate, with clear instructions and illustrations.
My hope is that this routine will strengthen the muscles needed to stop the falling turning them into trips which I can recover from all the while staying on my feet
I am encouraged after reading this book!
Lack of motivation and getting into the habit of exercising are even covered in a way that is nonjudgmental and all about the positives.
6 minutes lets you make time with no excuses.
I’ve exercised on and off during the course of my life. I had been having a yea-long “off” period when I bought the book last week. I started what I hope is my lifetime “on” period today.
When I read that Dr. Su had helped a 90 year old woman who had been out of shape after a hospital stay, I immediately bought another book for my brother who has been in and out of the hospital trying to conquer a brain tumor.
Dr. Su makes exercise easy and fitness attainable. Most importantly for me, he has intimate knowledge of the human psyche. His book expertly addresses the psychological barriers to exercise. I’m actually looking forward to working myself into a new level of fitness.
Thank you, Dr. Su, for sharing your vast knowledge and experience with us seniors.
After cancer and chemo, my mobility really suffered, and as an older person, bouncing back was very difficult. I knew that an HIIT exercise program would be the best option for rehabilitation, and everything I had read and been told said the same thing, but in the end, I gave up the idea because all I could find were routines and workouts that assumed that you were young, fit, and mobile. No one seemed to cater for (or even care about) those who needed it most - older people, and those recovering from surgery or illness. Then this book popped up in the recommendations. It has been a life saver, enabling the regaining of quality of life. I can recommend it wholeheartedly!
Lots of tips on how to stay motivated and get started and make it work for you. Very adaptable.
I will log on and do an additional review after I completed my first or second week. I am 67 have issues but I know this will work. I'm ready and this book makes it easy. My mother is 85 and has issues and I'm getting this book for her also.
BTW, I am an avid reader and this is one of the first and only reviews I've ever completed.
But his program won’t work if you don’t do it!
This program is a great way to get back to exercising or to start for the first time.
Have a question? I did and he answered it right away.Buying this book was the right choice for me.
(I submitted an email question and received a quick response!)
I read the book and am thoroughly excited to get started on my workout program :)
The explanations were easy to understand and the drawings that accompanied the exercises were clear.
The exercises are simple to do and are not difficult at all.
I like the fact that there is no equipment to buy except a backpack, if desired--otherwise, everything can be used from what's inside the home :)
I am going to encourage my husband to embark on the exercises to increase his strength as he has an upcoming double knee replacement in a few months.
I also love the encouraging approach the author takes. We seniors who are hoping to gain back strength need such an approach.
Please do not take seriously a rather negative review previously. There is nothing about this book that seems like a money grab. It is not all about promoting the author but rather about sincerely trying to help those of us in need of his sound wisdom.
Dr Su points out early that leg strength is important. Until I bought this book, I had been doing pushups, situps, and curls, along with some tai chi and louhan patting.
The paperback book is better than the Kindle because it is easier to jump to the page you want. I bought both.
** update**
After about 6 weeks, I see real improvement. It is much easier to stand up from a sitting position on the ground.
If you do buy the book, I recommend you take it slowly. Start out with 2 minutes. I am half serious! It will take more weeks to get your strength, but I actually pushed too hard. No harm done, but it takes time to improve muscles, (and tendons, etc.)
I joke that it is the hardest 6 minutes of my day!
Chuck Conlin
This book was the antidote. As a physical therapist, the author knows how to approach the muscle loss of aging and how to inspire. He has downloadable and printable exercise graphs and a recording of a visualization that really helps. He has specific levels to begin with given an individual’s capacity. It is simple and it is do able. Plus his concept of stacking habits has allowed me to overcome my resistance. I know with this progressive program, I will be able to get up off the floor with ease. Thank you.
Level two is for those who can stand but may need support or balance help. Three different exercises for lower body are provided.
Level three is for normal, active adults. Three new exercises are carefully described, along with ways to make the exercises easier to harder.
Level four is upper body strength exercises .. just a few good ones. Again these are described carefully and in detail so you have perfect form.
I found this a perfect way to get ready for life after the Pandemic. The author says I will see results in 15 days.
Eliminate the fear of failure. FAIL can simply just be your First Attempt In Learning. We won't get it the first time but when we do, watch out. We are all information rich but time poor. This book that I got for my dad has been the best investment I ever made. Change is tough to deal with as we get older so when you can do something simple that takes 6 minutes, you'll feel encouraged to keep at it.
Exercise helps so much with not just physical attributes but mental strength as well. And I'm happy that by doing some simple home exercises each day, my dad is doing better each day.
Give this book a try. You'll be happy that you did.
I really like all the illustrations that help show you how to do the exercises.
I'd recently lost my exercise momentum, and I didn't want to recommend something to my parents without trying it out first, so I gave it a go even though 60 is still a way off. It's a solid resistance training regimen that will build strength. So what are you waiting for? Now please excuse me; I have to go exercise.
Dr. Su has created a simple and easy to follow exercise plan for people of all fitness levels. I liked that there was good background information on exercising as well as a practical step by step guide on developing a personalized exercise plan.
I found the flow of information to be easy to follow and understand. The end of chapter summaries and questions allowed for excellent self paced understanding. The Client-based experiences throughout the book demonstrate the effectiveness and positive results of the programming!
Get the book for yourself or someone you love and get started!
This book covers a multitude of tenants to include fitness with minimal equipment, pain identification, nutritional concepts, visualization, forming habits, goal setting, motivational tactics and more. It goes without saying that this comes at a perfect time when gyms are closed in my state and a population of a particular age bracket would benefit from staying at home compared to group exercise settings.
Simple read and well organized for the 60+ age group to augment their health and wellness toolkit. Highly recommend!!!
I love how simple, straightforward, and concise the book is. I noticed having several "a-ha" moments throughout, and enjoyed how Part 3 introduces several simple and digestible tools that can help us stay motivated. We all know what to do, but the challenge has often been how to incorporate what we learn into our day-to-day life. So I appreciated Chapter 25, which is dedicated to helping motivate family members who may be struggling or finding it difficult to break out of existing patterns and routines.
I thought the chapter that discusses a focus on the hips and and legs places an emphasis on a great foundation area. Many of us have aging relatives that could benefit from learning new ways to exercise. When people grow old they tend to avoid situations where they feel unsafe. One can see this by just watching an elderly person avoiding potential falls by taking shuffle steps. Unfortunately, that type of avoidance can lead to muscle atrophy. Maintaining muscle development at this key point on our body can keep us mobile and active for a longer period of our life.
Although this book is really intended for those over 60, many of the aspects applicable to all ages. A great example of this can be seen in making exercise a habit. Goal setting is also a great way to begin the gains process. No one should attempt to run a marathon without running a mile first. I believe the methodologies used in this book, as well as good diet decisions are a great way to restart that desired for fitness in the lives of our elders.
I fully believe that by our 50s-60s we become the sum of the millions of tiny, seemingly small, and insignificant decisions that we've made over the course of our life. Do you exercise or watch TV? Watch what you eat or survive on fast food?
I like Dr. Su's (not Seuss!) book because he presents the research along with the plan. It sounds crazy to so many patients when I tell them that they should be exercising *even if it hurts*. The challenge for PTs and patients alike is finding exercises that are appropriate at different levels of ability.
I think this book has a great, realistic plan. If you follow it, start with Level I or II and then progress as able. If you are in excellent shape and find that it becomes too easy I recommend adding 1-2 full-body exercises like squats or step-ups with weight on your back to add to the routines.
On the other hand, if chronic pain, arthritis, and other conditions have stopped you from exercising in the past, I implore you - do something! It's hard, I know. But answer this question - would you rather fall asleep at night being sore thinking of all you accomplished OR fall asleep at night thinking about how bad things are and how everything hurts no matter what?
No matter our age or anything, we all need to be able to move. The saddest situations that I've come across in my practice have been when a relatively young person (in their 50s) sat down in a chair and was too weak to stand back up. Both times could have been prevented. That's much too young to be like that. Never let that happen to you! Exercise for as long as possible and you'll learn to love the endorphins - they're legal! ;) Good luck!