Sifu Slim

The Aging Athlete: Inspirational Interviews with Some of the Fittest Survivors of Elite Athleticism (Volume 1) Sifu Slim One edition

What can we learn from former top athletes that is especially relevant for our health and lifestyles? Even though most athletes are essentially performance minded rather than maintenance and wellness minded, it?s still a compelling revelation why 90 percent of them don?t continue a program to try and retain some of their skills and conditioning. Learning from the 10 percent who do stay fit and healthy is where we can all benefit. The Aging Athlete chronicles the fitness and mindset of a group of retired and semi-retired athletes, of what?s worked for them over the years since they stopped competing or serving in the armed forces. Some of the top athletes include Billy Mills ? 1964 10,000m race gold medalist once considered the most famous living Native American; Ken Shamrock ? former UFC heavyweight champion who was named the World?s Most Dangerous Man; Sam ?Bam? Cunningham who starred in the famous 1970 Civil Rights Football Game; and Billy Mills who is the second Native American to have won an Olympic gold medal. "Sore, injured, and had enough ... those are some of the reasons why athletes give up physical activity when the last whistle blows. Sifu Slim started with some big questions and some very special aging athletes -- most of whom were still keeping fit -- provided some incredibly telling replies. Both athletes and non athletes will gain much by reading this book." Gary Casaccio, M. D., Psychiatrist and longtime proponent of fitness and martial arts. Wheaton, IL