It's unusual to find someone who has dedicated his entire life, and counting, to the attainment of a single goal-especially when that goal is to maximize physical fitness. But Phillip Dan Cook, PhD, ACE, NASM, has done just that. Devoting sixty-seven years to this pursuit, he has continued to improve and maintain his physical health-with extraordinary results.
My Life in Pursuit of Exceptional Physical Fitness chronicles Cook's lifelong exploration of fitness. Beginning with his interesting and sometimes humorous early fitness regimes, Cook proceeds to recount the fitness activities he employed throughout adulthood and into his early seventies.
You'll discover why Cook keeps his cardio and strength training separate and the importance of diet and vitamin supplements to any fitness program. Always looking for the latest innovations and improvements in fitness activities, Cook explains the importance of heart-rate monitors and how GPS technology has changed his cardio routine. All aspects of fitness are covered, including the inevitable changes in activity levels that come with age and physical limitations.
An inspiration to old and new alike, Cook's lifelong commitment to physical fitness offers a road map for all those interested in improving their health and enhancing their enjoyment of life.
About the Author: Phillip Dan Cook, PhD, ACE, NASM, has been a fitness enthusiast and advocate for his whole life. Now in his midseventies and retired, he continues to engage in running, biking, resistance training, and boxing workouts despite hypertension, arthritic knees, prostate problems, and exercise-induced asthma.
Cook holds a doctorate in medicinal chemistry. Prior to his retirement, he served as a drug-discovery executive, senior research director, and entrepreneur in the fields of anticancer and anti-infective drug development. He published over 250 scientific papers over the course of his career and is listed as the inventor or coinventor on over 350 patents.
Certified as a personal fitness trainer by both the American Council on Exercise and the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Cook's continuing-education courses focus on physical fitness for older adults, including the frail and infirm.
