Bill Desimone

Joint-Friendly Fitness Bill Desimone

For the experienced exerciser with new aches and pains...or those looking to avoid them in the first place.

Exercise should: Benefit your body, not break it down. Be effective, not excessive. Challenge your fitness, not your safety. Learn how in JOINT-FRIENDLY FITNESS: Five Star Exercise Rating, based on how manageable the exercise is to do safely. Over 70 free weight, bodyweight, and station exercises demonstrated with vulnerable and optimal positions identified. Basic anatomy and biomechanics applied to exercises explained. And finishing with standard and advanced routines for home workouts, basic gear, and fully equipped facilities.

"Here are 3 things you can do in your workout right now to make it easier on your joints: Don't let the weight or station push you into a stretch. Maintain your lumbar curve. Keep your hands in your peripheral vision." (page 256)