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Core Strength for 50+: A Customized Program for Safely Toning Ab, Back & Oblique Muscles Kindle Edition

by Karl Knopf (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 455 ratings
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Stay young with effective, efficient core strength training that will enhance your spine’s stability and re-educate correct muscle activation patterns.

From swinging a golf club to carrying a bag of groceries, the core is everything. Balance, agility and youthful stature are just a few of the benefits of a toned and powerful midsection. Core Strength for fifty+ has everything you need to:
  • Improve posture
  • Enhance sports performance
  • Guarantee low back health
  • Avoid injury


With workouts ranging from basic mat work routines to unstable training with foam rollers and stability balls, Core Strength for 50+ provides more than 75 exercises that build and maintain strong muscles in the abs, obliques, lower back and butt.
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Foam Roller Workbook|Karl|Knopf|9781569759257|14.95|Ulysses Press|4/1/11|8500|
Healthy Shoulder Handbook|Karl|Knopf|9781569757383|14.95|Ulysses Press|3/1/10|12000|
Weights for 50+|Karl|Knopf|9781569755112|14.95|Ulysses Press|12/1/05|6000|
Healthy Hips Handbook|Karl|Knopf|9781569755112|14.95|Ulysses Press|11/1/10|2500|
Kettlebells for 50+|Karl|Knopf|9781612430461|14.95|Ulysses Press|3/1/12|700|
Stretching for 50+|Karl|Knopf|9781569754450|14.95|Ulysses Press|2/1/05|16000|
Make the Pool Your Gym|Karl|Knopf|9781612430140|14.95|Ulysses Press|2/1/12|1000|

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008QOEZSA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press; 1st edition (August 21, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 21, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7678 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 455 ratings

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Karl Knopf

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Dr. Karl Knopf has taught corrective exercise to the disabled and older adults for over 37 years at Foothill College and is currently the Coordinator of the Adaptive Fitness Therapy AA Degree Program at the college. Dr. Karl as his students like to call him has authored over 15 books for both the lay public as well as for fitness trainers, as well as numerous articles.

Dr. Knopf was the founder and President of Fitness Educators of Older Adults for 15 years and he is currently on the Board of the Sit and Be Fit Organization. Dr. Knopf is also contributor to the International Sports Science Association courses on Fitness Therapy and Senior Fitness.

Through out Dr. Knopf's career he has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and has been quoted in major newspapers such LA Times, San Jose Mercury and Washington Post. He has served as a consultant to the State of California, Stanford University, Time Life Medical and he even contributed a chapter to a book by Richard Simmons. He is a frequent guest on radio and often speaks at Wellness Events.

Dr. Karl can be reached at Foothill College

650--949-7779 or knopfkarl@foothill.edu

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Cookbookaddict
5.0 out of 5 stars 12 DAYS AND I ALREADY SEE A DIFFERENCE
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2013
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I am in my upper 60s, and except for walking a lot, I am exercise averse. Never enjoyed exercise. Never actually felt better after exercise. To the extent I have exercised it was to achieve a goal, e.g., getting in shape to go on a kayaking trip. Well, you see I don't think of kayaking as exercising, I think of it as getting into places I could not otherwise go. So, I am not in great shape but I am thin. I give you this background information only to help you determine if this is a good book for you. There are many levels of exercises in this book and many different exercises at each level. You can choose between equipment free exercises and some minimal equipment exercises, e.g., using a balance ball. I started at the very lowest level with the lowest intensity and without any equipment. I did not expect much. The book told me not to expect too much too soon. But I knew I needed to strengthen my core and whatever I tried before was too hard and/or painful, e.g., pilates. No level of pilates seemed doable given my generally weak core. Mostly, my pot belly, in spite of the fact that I am thin, spoke to me and said I had to do something. I found this book quite by accident. The author's book on stretching for 50+ was advertised in my Tufts Nutrition Newsletter and I have found the books they advertise/recommend to be very helpful. Anyway to cut to the chase. I went out to do an hour's worth of yard clean up this weekend, which generally involves quite a bit of heavy lifting and this weekend was no exception. I expected to be in pain the next day as usual. I was not in the least bit of pain the next day. None. I can only attribute that to 12 days with this book using the lowest level, lowest intensity of exercise. Nothing else has changed. I also feel that I can carry significantly more weight. In addition I do not hate doing the exercises. I am very happy with this book.
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M. Heiss
4.0 out of 5 stars This has been my focus this year
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2020
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I would like to give this book 4.5 stars. The half star is because of the font choice - unhelpfully lightweight and small. Remember, people 50+ will be reading this book as they exercise - the light may not be great, and i don't wear reading glasses when I work out.

I’m reviewing several books on my shelf that relate to stretching, prevention, anti-aging, and home treatments. During the covid lockdown, I got interested in how my family would proceed if any of us were injured/had sore muscles/wanted to begin a fitness regimen/needed medical attention for acute pain when medical attention was not available.

This is an excellent resource. Whether you are working alone or with a partner, this book lays out a plan for improving mobility, flexibility, balance, and tone while relieving joint pain and back pain. The anatomical information and training pointers at the beginning of the book are worth a re-read every few months. Slow and steady progress is the goal with core training, and this book emphasizes the quality of the motions, rather than the quantity.

Equipment – yoga ball, roller, sturdy chair
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Debby B
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good information
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023
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I am 64 years old and my MD told me I need to work my core. The exercises are deceptively hard, but they start off easier and give you plenty of room to grow for a very long period of time. I don’t like doing core work, but I do enjoy this book and can already see improvement in my strength, I would highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Confession--I'm 50+
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013
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I don't like exercising, but the reality is that at a certain age you realize that your body (without some effort) is going on a long slow decline.
One of the things I especially dislike about exercising is that it hurts! You can end of in pain the next day and you don't want to exercise...so you put it off and the next thing you know, months have passed. Not so with this program.
This program is gentle training aimed at people (like me) who don't want or need bulging muscles. Instead, it slowly strengthens core muscles (think abdomen and lower back), and stretches and loosens tight muscles and tendons. The exercises can be strenuous, but you're encouraged to start at a slow pace and focus more on form than repetition. Slowly, over time, the exercise that seemed difficult on the first day seems very manageable during the 2nd week, and actually feels *good* after a month. Yeah, I said it, it feels good!
And when you're ready, you can move up a level and find yourself challenged all over again. The first levels start with no equipment required (I bought a yoga mat because I work on a tile floor). The equipment needed for the higher levels is minimal.
I've been using this for a few months and really enjoy and appreciate this program.
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CLB in Syracuse
5.0 out of 5 stars IMPRESSIVE BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015
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I haven't started the exercise portion of the book yet because I'm ACTUALLY READING IT! (I have cheated and looked ahead a little bit). So far I am VERY impressed with this book.and I urge anyone who purchases this book to actually read the chapters BEFORE the exercises. They explain the foundation for core strengthening, the muscles involved, the importance of maintaining correct posture (and they explain what it is), the importance of correct breathing and the 2 pieces of equipment that are helpful to have for the core strengthening program.The book is filled with GREAT photos of each exercise (this is where I looked ahead). Because it's a book for folks 50+, the program is customizable for those, like me, who have some physical limitations. So far I am VERY IMPRESSED with this book and I'll update my review after I've actually done the exercises for a month.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2022
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These exercises were first introduced to me @Physiotherapy. Now I have a proper instruction guide to follow! And it is far less than the cost of physical therapy! Thank you Karl Knopf
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MS S Adamson
5.0 out of 5 stars Work that body
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2013
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No reason not to have a good body just because I am 50+ This is such a good book. I have suffered from lower back problems and this book is a good guide to keep my abs strong which is essential. I do most of the exercises and feel good for it. Thank you Dr. Karl Knopf
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AJ Browning
4.0 out of 5 stars Core Strength is the Key!!!
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2016
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Working at trying to stay active and core strenth is the key. Can use at the gym and at home.
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Carlo L. Maini, MD PhD
4.0 out of 5 stars Yes, a nice little book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2014
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Core strength is a an important topic, quite often not adequately stressed in routine Gym training, even by professional trainers. Core strength is even more important for seniors and this little book is a good introduction to the subject. Figures are adeguate and clear enough. I might have liked it to go deeper, but I still recomend it to the novice as a useful introduction to safe core strength training by seniors.
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Germander
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book, with several series of do-able exercises
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2015
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Very useful book, with several series of do-able exercises. Easy to understand, though if you can get some instruction from a real person as well, e.g. on how to use a roller, you would be safer.
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