The Orchestra Conductor's Secret to Health & Long Life: Conducting and Other Easy Things to Do to Feel Better, Keep Fit, Lose Weight, Increase Energy, andPaperback, 20 January 1997

A Simple Fitness Program that's Music to Your Years A study conducted by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company shows that orchestra conductors live 38 percent longer than the general population. The reason is simple--conducting is good cardiovascular exercise. In this book, Dr. Dale Anderson has adapted the conducting motion into a fun and easy upper-body fitness program that will help you:

• Strengthen heart and lungs
• Improve posture, flexibility, and balance
• Reduce pain and stress
• Lose weight
• Feel better by raising your endorphin level

Anyone can benefit from this breakthrough technique--a great alternative to full-body workouts that doesn't require special equipment or a lot of time. The Orchestra Conductor's Secret to Health and Long Life also includes other innovative health advice, supplemental exercises, and suggested music to ""conduct"" to.