Calorie Bargain: Age Defying Fitness: Making the Most of Your Body for the Rest of Your Life  (Peachtree, $19.95) by  Marilyn Moffat, Carole B. Lewis

The Why:  Do you have any aches and pains? Well, this book is about three very important components of fitness — posture, flexibility and balance.  Everyone who wants to enjoy a better, healthier life should own this book. The authors are physical therapy experts with tremendous experience.

The Health Bonus: A free exercise band comes with the book; all the exercises are explained, including the reasons they are important and how to do them with weights and with the exercise band.

What We Liked Best: The descriptions of the recommended exercises are very clear, and the quantity and quality of the exercises are impressive.

What We Liked Least: The book needs more photos of the exercises — they’re in there, but it would be nice to have a series of five or six photos for each exercise. Also, color photos would help take the “boring” out of the images.

What It Replaces: Not doing any posture, flexibility or balance exercises.

The Price: $19.95.

Other Offerings: The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair by Steve Vickery and Marilyn Moffat (Holt Paperbacks, 1999, $24)

Where to Buy: BN.com, Amazon.com or your local bookstore.

Ingredients: Chapter 1: Assessing Your Body; Chapter 2: Posture; Chapter 3: Strength; Chapter 4: Balance; Chapter 5: Flexibility; Chapter 6: Endurance.

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