The Rider's Fitness Program: 74 Exercises & 18 Workouts Specifically Designed for the Equestrian

Excellent exercise plans

This book is great to get you started on a fitness routine that will help with your riding. I went through the program twice and have kept up the gym routine ever since. It's not going to solve all of your problems but it will help. I am an eventer and found it very beneficial and made me more aware of where my weaknesses lie.

Me llegó en muy buen estado. Si necesitas muchas cosas de gimnasio pero esta muy completo para todo tipo de disciplina ecuestre.

I absolutely love this book. I have a few different books on fitness in general, but this is the only one that has the routines set up for you. I have only managed a workout once a week, although they recommend three times a week, yet I can still feel the difference in my body. One of the things I really like about this book is it tells you what each exercise is supposed to do... such as help improve your balance in the saddle, or increase your muscle strength for posting or jumping. I know a few reviewers have complained about having to have a gym membership, but this isn't a problem for me, as I have a gym close by. There are alternate "at home" versions of some of the exercises, which requires the purchase of some equipment, but again, I don't see that as a problem. If you are serious about riding, a little bit of expense on the side is worth it, IMO, if it makes you a better rider. I am a beginning adult rider, and need all the physical conditioning I can get. This book is perfect for helping me to achieve this.

I would love to have someone to follow me around a gym and set up the equipment for me, but I have no idea how to do that. Some programs I can do at home except for 2 or 3 that require gym equipment. This is very frustrating to me. How many of the warm ups do I need to do before I start exercising? How many stretches afterward? Why are the warms mixed up with the stretches? Is there a video I can use for each of the programs so I don't have to study the book on every exercise day? I understand the benefit of not doing the same thing every day, to confuse the muscles and keep them guessing, but what about my brain? A gym day? Not a gym day? Why doesn't the book lay flat? Let me know when you come up with a new, improved version of this book. I put the exercises into a spread sheet, for each week, and where I would be doing the exercises. There were a few days that I needed to drop in to the local recreation center for only $4 each time. At age 73, I can do most of the exercises without modification. I will add resistance as I get stronger. My trainer noticed big improvements in my posture every week, and I am feeling more confident. My horse is moving better too. It was worth the effort to arrange the book so that I could manage it all without wasting time between exercises.