Unbreakable After 50: A Physical Therapist's Evidence-Based, No-Gym Strength Program to Build Muscle, Protect Bone Density, and Train Without Risk - Couverture souple

DPT, Dr. James Okafor; Ngesu, Mr Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798160841298

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The fear of getting hurt keeps many women away from the one thing most proven to protect them: strength training. A fall that leads to a fracture. A strain that takes months to heal. These fears are not irrational — but the evidence tells a very different story than the caution most women have absorbed.

Written by physical therapist Dr. James Okafor, Unbreakable After 50 translates the research into fifteen practical, no-gym chapters, covering not just general fitness, but the specific physiology of bone density, menopause, and fall risk that generic fitness advice overlooks entirely.

Inside, you will learn:

• Why bone density and muscle mass decline accelerates after menopause, and why resistance training is one of the most protective interventions available
• How bone actually responds to mechanical loading, and which specific movements matter most for spine and hip protection
• A complete no-gym training system using only resistance bands, light dumbbells, and a sturdy chair
• The evidence behind "evidence-based": what the research on postmenopausal women actually shows about safety and results
• Joint-protective training principles and a traffic-light framework for training around discomfort safely
• A specific, progressive fall-prevention and balance protocol
• A safe four-week on-ramp for complete beginners, and how to progress safely from there

This premium edition includes two complete sample sessions laid out set by set, an equipment guide, an exercise substitution table, a sample weekly training split, a realistic benchmark timeline for what to expect and when, a 30-day starter plan, and four real-world case studies of women rebuilding strength at different starting points.

This is not a program borrowed from a twenty-five-year-old's fitness plan. It is a guide built specifically around what the research shows about your body, at this stage, right now.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798160841298
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 99
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible