Kettlebells for 50+: Safe and Customized Programs for Building and Toning Every Muscle

By Karl Knopf

Kettlebells are the hot, showing up in gyms, fitness classes and athletic stores everywhere

There are no other kettlebell books that target the needs of an older audience

Author has written several successful fitness books for a 50+ audience

Features over 200 step-by-step photos and a lay-flat binding

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ulysses Press
• Release date: Mar 13, 2012
• ISBN: 9781612430850

Karl Knopf

Dr. Karl Knopf has been involved in the health and fitness of older adults and the disabled for more than forty years. During this time he has worked in almost every aspect of the industry, from personal training and therapy to consultation. While at Foothill College, Karl was the coordinator of the Adaptive Fitness Technician Program and Lifelong Learning Institute. He taught disabled students and undergraduates about corrective exercise. In addition to teaching, Karl developed the “Fitness Educators of Older Adults Association” to guide trainers of older adults. Currently Karl is a director at the International Sports Science Association and is on the advisory board of PBS’s Sit and Be Fit show. In his spare time he has spoken at conferences, authored many articles, and written numerous books on topics ranging from water workouts to fitness therapy. He was a frequent guest on both radio and print media on issues pertaining to senior fitness and the disabled.

Reviews for Kettlebells for 50+

[jimmie65 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Can't believe the tiny kettlebells being used by grown men (and women) in the pictures. Should I get rid of my 70# kettebell because I passed some arbitrary age?
I'm 52, not dead. I refuse to be as old as the people this book is geared to.