A comprehensive guide for people who are trying to create a fitness routine for the firstime. The book begins by addressing goal-setting, teaching readers how to get started and create "a plan". It then tells how to tone muscle and get in shape through weight training, resistance training, aerobic exercise, martial arts, yoga, jogging, and host of other activities -- including team sports, such as basketball and volleyball. Fitness writer Claire Walter and Olympic athlete Annette Tannander Bank provide solid, easy-to-follow information on how anyone can learn:
-- What type of exercise is right for an individual person
-- What each piece of gym equipment does and how to use it
-- How to balance fitness training with a solid diet

The book also includes:
-- Sample workouts
-- Dozens of photographs