A complete, full-body fitness program specifically designed to strengthen and protect the back. .
More than 50 percent of the 20 million Americans who join health clubs quit within the first year, mostly for one reason alone: back pain. Written by Adam Weiss, a chiropractic physician and fellow back pain sufferer, "The BackSmart Fitness Plan "presents a revolutionary program designed to target, protect, and strengthen the back. Employing his unique BackSmart Method, Weiss lays out a complete fitness program to provide readers with a variety of exercises designed to enhance their physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and appearance, all without injuring themselves. The book includes: . . . Hundreds of exercises emphasizing proper form and balance . Proper use of free weights and machines . Modified Pilates exercises . Swiss ball movements . Stretching . .