The Aging Athlete

Staying In Shape at 50, 60 and Beyond: New Book ‘The Aging Athlete’ Chronicles How a Rare Segment of Elite Sports Stars Keep Fit and Healthy in Retirement

Interviews with 300 Former High Performance Athletes Finds 90 Percent Are Unfit ‘The Aging Athlete’ Reveals the Secrets of the Eternally Active 10 Percent

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – What happens to sports champions after the last whistle blows and the stadium lights go out? That’s the intriguing question asked by fitness and wellness coach Henry “Sifu Slim” Kreuter in his new book ‘The Aging Athlete: Elite Athletes Reveal their Secrets for Life’. Packed with inspirational first-hand stories from former and current stars of the sports world, ‘The Aging Athlete’ reveals the fitness regimens and motivational methods of the remarkable 10 percent who remain seemingly ageless through regular training, sensible diet, and a positive outlook.

As human interest, self-help for those in need of a spark, and cutting edge sports psychology, this book is a crash course on the persistence of the human spirit. The author says, “It’s for anyone interested in staying fit, maintaining a youthful appearance, and defying the calendar.”

Some of the candid personal stories told by top athletes in their own words include:

Billy Mills, a 10,000 meter Olympic gold medalist once considered the most famous living Native American

Ken Shamrock, former UFC heavyweight champion once named the World’s Most Dangerous Man

Sam “Bam” Cunningham, the USC and New England Patriots star fullback and participant in the legendary 1970 Civil Rights Football Game

Allen Winder, basketball star named my “Blue-Eyed Soul Brother” by Meadowlark Lemon when called upon to break the color barrier in reverse by playing on the Bucketeers

Recent media and government scrutiny of brain injury and other detrimental long-term health effects from football, boxing, youth soccer, cage fighting, hockey and other professional sports have caused many to question the risks associated with impact sports and excessive training. Recent reports have sparked the debate about the common detriments of high performance sports as compared to the long-term health benefits of maintenance oriented physical wellness activities.

“It’s well documented how unnatural it is for athletes to be trained in one direction only—high performance—only to be left in retirement to wither away, or double in size, and then spend a lifetime dealing with their own trauma,” the author suggests. This book educates and inspires people of all ages to adopt healthful habits that anyone can easily make part of their busy daily schedules.

“So many of the decisions about how we treat our bodies are made in the subconscious mind,” the author states. “What we eat, how active we are, whether we get enough fresh air and sleep, all determine the quality of our lives from adolescence to our golden years. I hope these condensed, motivating stories of vital and fascinating aging athletes cause readers to embrace fitness and wellness for decades to come.”

BOOK TAKES ON THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE VS. WELLNESS Media Contact: Henry “Sifu Slim” Kreuter Click Here to Email Web: TheAgingAthlete.com
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Staying In Shape at 50, 60 and Beyond: New Book ‘The Aging Athlete’ Chronicles How a Rare Segment of Elite Sports Stars Keep Fit and Healthy in Retirement Interviews with 300 Former High Performance Athletes Finds 90 Percent Are Unfit ‘The Aging Athlete’ Reveals the Secrets of the Eternally Active 10 Percent SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – What happens to sports champions after the last whistle blows and the stadium lights go out? That’s the intriguing question asked by fitness and wellness coach Henry “Sifu Slim” Kreuter in his new book ‘The Aging Athlete: Elite Athletes Reveal their Secrets for Life’. Packed with inspirational first-hand stories from former and current stars of the sports world, ‘The Aging Athlete’ reveals the fitness regimens and motivational methods of the remarkable 10 percent who remain seemingly ageless through regular training, sensible diet, and a positive outlook. As human interest, self-help for those in need of a spark, and cutting edge sports psychology, this book is a crash course on the persistence of the human spirit. The author says, “It’s for anyone interested in staying fit, maintaining a youthful appearance, and defying the calendar.” Some of the candid personal stories told by top athletes in their own words include: Billy Mills, a 10,000 meter Olympic gold medalist once considered the most famous living Native American Ken Shamrock, former UFC heavyweight champion once named the World’s Most Dangerous Man Sam “Bam” Cunningham, the USC and New England Patriots star fullback and participant in the legendary 1970 Civil Rights Football Game Allen Winder, basketball star named my “Blue-Eyed Soul Brother” by Meadowlark Lemon when called upon to break the color barrier in reverse by playing on the Bucketeers Recent media and government scrutiny of brain injury and other detrimental long-term health effects from football, boxing, youth soccer, cage fighting, hockey and other professional sports have caused many to question the risks associated with impact sports and excessive training. Recent reports have sparked the debate about the common detriments of high performance sports as compared to the long-term health benefits of maintenance oriented physical wellness activities. “It’s well documented how unnatural it is for athletes to be trained in one direction only—high performance—only to be left in retirement to wither away, or double in size, and then spend a lifetime dealing with their own trauma,” the author suggests. This book educates and inspires people of all ages to adopt healthful habits that anyone can easily make part of their busy daily schedules. “So many of the decisions about how we treat our bodies are made in the subconscious mind,” the author states. “What we eat, how active we are, whether we get enough fresh air and sleep, all determine the quality of our lives from adolescence to our golden years. I hope these condensed, motivating stories of vital and fascinating aging athletes cause readers to embrace fitness and wellness for decades to come.”
About Henry “Sifu Slim” Kreuter Sifu Slim (pron. See Foo) is the pen name of author and wellness coach Henry Kreuter. A lifelong amateur athlete, Mr. Kreuter travels as a public speaker and leading proponent of “intentional physical activity.” His books and videos focus on how anyone can integrate physical fitness and healthy dietary practices into everyday life as “the ideal antidote for our sedentary, over programmed world. "The concept for this book is provocative. It is somehow counterintuitive to think of great athletes becoming unfit in old age. Of course the recent suit brought against the NFL by former players indicates that fitness and health can erode all too quickly. The aging pursuers of fitness featured in 'The Aging Athlete' are the exceptions and not the rule. We can all learn from their own stories of perseverance." Tom Jones, Author of "Sports Competition for Adults Over 40” "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 Click the image to watch an interview with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ken Shamrock and Sifu Slim conducted for The Aging Athlete Project.