Total Sports Conditioning for Athletes 50+: Workouts for Staying at the Top of Your Game

By Karl Knopf

Perfect for the active, sports-loving baby boomers who are reaching their 50s

Covers over 20 sports including self challenge sports like running, biking and swimming and competitive sports like tennis, softball, golf and basketball

Heavily illustrated with step-by-step photos of every exercise, stretch and training technique

Experienced author who has written two previous books aimed at the 50 + market

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ulysses Press
• Release date: Jun 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781569757697

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.