Flex Your Age: Defy Stereotypes and Reclaim Empowerment

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I see very little value in the content. A good article in Runners World and another one in Cosmopolitan magazine would pretty much say everything they have to say. Their origin stories are exceedingly annoying. The way they write about hardships and challenges sounds, to my ears, like they’re saying that they were the only ones who went through this. When it was actually extremely common during the times they are talking about. Change is hard. Doing things differently than you did them before is hard. Making different choices is hard. But in this book that's part self-help and part memoir, you'll learn how Joan made her miraculous transformation as well as how Michelle helped her mother on that journey. But you'll also learn motivation techniques, fitness and nutrition fundamentals, and how to find and contribute to a community of support. This is where Joan MacDonald of Train with Joan comes in. Just a few years ago, this septuagenarian wasn’t happy with how she looked and what she ate. With help from her daughter, Michelle (a certified strength and conditioning specialist), Joan developed exercise and diet goals as well as objectives for how to change her mindset—not just how she saw herself physically but how she felt about herself mentally regardless of her physical fitness or her age. Train With Joan showcases these goals and objectives to help you with your own desires. Whether you want to modify what you eat, start with a better exercise routine, or gain insights on how to develop and consider different perspectives about your thought processes, this book has just what you need to make changes today, changes tomorrow, and changes for the remainder of your life-long may you live.

This isn't your typical exercise book or your standard cookbook or your tried-and-true self-help guide. Train With Joan offers fresh, exciting, and engaging ways to get more out of your life. These features This is where you can benefit from exercise and eating plans from Joan MacDonald. Just a few years ago, this septuagenarian wasn't happy with how she looked and with what she ate. With help from her daughter Michelle-a certified strength and conditioning specialist-Joan developed exercise and diet goals as well as objectives for how to change her mindset-not just how she saw herself physically but how she felt about herself mentally regardless of her physical fitness.As we get older, our bodies go through many changes, especially physical and mental. Most are out of our control. But for those that aren’t, all we need sometimes is advice about how to make specific, sustainable, and successful decisions that can alter the course of how our lives go from that point forward. This isn't your typical exercise book or your standard cookbook or your tried-and-true self-help guide. Train With Joan offers fresh, exciting, and engaging ways to get more out of your life. These features include: What I thought I was getting was a program tailored to an older woman - fitness plans, ways to deal with the inner grumbles, tactics to help with aging and changing hormones, solid dietary advice specifically geared to the older woman. But, what I found was the same old suggestions, based on data compiled more than 100 years ago, on young men. So… ectomorphs eat this way, endo's this way, here's a new word called 'macros', and you'd better just grin and bear it if you're not feeling like exercise today, because it's good for you.

Every section talked about mindfulness (great, but also without the depth needed to make it practical). There's a big focus on the lived experience of the author and those profiled in the book, which had me feeling like I was reading / reviewing a coffee table book of someone's really healthy, older mom, doing all sorts of active things. I also found this book to be full of platitudes not inspiring statements but just platitudes, things that have been said better hundreds of times. I just wanted to write the review before I gave up on it. I’m going to try and finish it but I have to say it is very disappointing. As we get older, our bodies go through a lot of changes. Most are out of our control. But for those that aren't, sometimes all we need is some guidance on how to make specific, sustainable, and successful modifications that can alter the course of how our lives go from that point forward. I've followed Joan on IG for years. I was very excited when I received an advanced copy of Flex Your Age to review. The book is full of information from Joan and her daughter, Michelle (@thehealthyhedonista). It was interesting to read about Joan's early life in Canada, her marriage, her career, and her journey to fitness. I've taken her "just try" to heart. Michelle is extremely knowledgeable about fitness and women's fitness specifically. Unless you're brand new to macro counting and weightlifting, you won't gain any additional knowledge, but you will be inspired by these two ladies and the testimonials sprinkled throughout the book. I would have liked to have seen before/after photos instead of just narratives. There is a lot of emphasis on finding a group of like-minded people which is important. Michelle has a program called The Wonder Women which sounds like a dream and is also expensive. Joan has the Train with Joan app which is more affordable and favorably rated. If you're a woman of a certain age who is looking to stop or reverse the aging process, this book is a great start.

As a woman, who's getting older, I was excited at the thought of a program that focused on the changing needs of the older gal. Unfortunately, I found nothing new here. Change is hard. Doing things differently than you did them before is hard. Making different choices is hard. But in this book that’s part self-help and part memoir, you’ll learn how Joan made her miraculous transformation as well as how Michelle helped her mother on that journey. But you’ll also learn motivation techniques, fitness and nutrition fundamentals, and how to find and contribute to a community of support.

Bottom line: Joan made a miraculous transformation (helped by Michelle). The book includes motivation techniques, fitness and nutrition fundamentals, and tips on how to “find and contribute to a community of support.” So that’s why I bought this book. A bit of inspiration and support on changing my mindset. That however, it is not what I got. One other point. If you’re a fitness writer and you’re expounding that you would like to help others get motivated and stating that you used to be sedentary and obese you need to provide a before picture.