Younger Next Year by Crowley, Chris -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Part One: Take Charge of Your Body

Chapter One The End of the World

A Report from the Front The Truth Getting a New Start

Chapter Two How’s Your Wife?

Plan and Scheme and Get Ready Hang On Tight

Chapter Three The New Science of Aging

“Normal Aging” Isn’t Normal Change on the Cellular Level Decay Is Optional Springtime on the Savannah The Brain Chemistry of Growth The Language of Nature Stepping Out of the Crucible

Chapter Four Swimming Against the Tide

Make It Your New Job Jump-Start the Sucker Tap into a Passion The Best People Hate Exercise

Chapter Five The Biology of Growth and Decay: Things That Go Bump in the Night

Exercise Is Healthy Stress A Closer Look: The Messengers of Change Play the Music It’s All About Circulation Calling Off the Double Whammy

Chapter Six Life Is an Endurance Event: Train for It

The Man Who Couldn’t Walk to the Mailbox The Man in the Middle So, What Kind of Aerobic Exercise? Take Up One of the Healing Sports A Dog Walking on His Hind Legs Lying, Self-Abuse and Related Problems A Word to the Weak and Uncoordinated

Chapter Seven The Biology of Exercise

Pathways to Higher Energy The Metabolisms of Hunting and Gathering Distance, Not Speed Pushing the Herd Make It Happen Showing Up Getting Started There Are No Limits

Chapter Eight The Heart of the Matter: Aerobics

Long-Term Goals The Utter Necessity of Getting a Heart Monitor A One-Hour Hike in the Mountains Fight or Flight: Dodging Traffic Powder Rules Apply

Chapter Nine The Kedging Trick

The Serotta Solution Pulling to Paradise The General Rule of Gear The High-Endurance Vacation Going to Stowe: Real Men (and Women) at Play

Chapter Ten A World of Pain: Strength Training

Hire a Trainer or Read a Book or Both Some Tips The Nursing Home Miracle and Other Payoff Stories

Chapter Eleven The Biology of Strength Training

A Single Step The Brain-Body Connection Slow-Twitch, Fast-Twitch Doing It Right The Balancing Act Find a Strength Sport

Chapter Twelve The Ugly Stick and Other Curiosities

Whiten Your Teeth Just Say No to Yasir Arafat Adventures in the Skin Trade Modern Dress and Related Concepts Grumpy Old Men A Chow’s Tail Slow Down. Look Both Ways. Repeat.

Chapter Thirteen Chasing the Iron Bunny Chapter Fourteen Don’t You Lose a Goddamn Pound!

The God That Lied Yes, Virginia, Calories Do Count Look at the Pyramid It Is Possible to Eat Fish Lose Forty Pounds Have a Picture of Yourself in Mind Exercise and Weight

Chapter Fifteen The Biology of Nutrition: Thinner Next Year

Exercise Against Decay The White Foods Fat for Fuel Fat for Growth Fat for Storage What Can You Eat?

Chapter Sixteen “The Drink”

Part Two: Take Charge of Your Life

Chapter Seventeen “Teddy Doesn’t Care!” Chapter Eighteen The Limbic Brain and the Biology of Emotion

Fear and Anger, Love and Play Parenting and Living in Packs The Storyteller The Dance of Life Disconnect at Your Peril Play like a Dog

Chapter Nineteen Connect and Commit

Cuddle or Perish Don’t Retire at All Using the Other Side of Your Brain Make a Job Out of Your Social Life Just Say “Yes” Be the Organizer

Chapter Twenty Things That Go Bump in the Morning: The New Sexual Life Chapter Twenty-One Relentless Optimism

Appendix Harry’s Rules Author Notes The Younger Next Year One-Size-Fits-All Exercise Program About the Author