Younger Next Year

A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and Beyond

By: Chris Crowley, Henry S. Lodge M.D.

Narrated by: Don Leslie, Rick Adamson

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Younger Next Year is about how to turn back your biological clock. How to become functionally younger every year for the next five to 10 years, and continue to live with vitality and grace into your 80s and beyond.

Harry's Rules (Harry being Harry S. Lodge, M.D.) are only seven, but they completely reverse the typical path of aging. Exercise six days a week for the rest of your life. Quit eating crap. Connect and commit. And to prove it is his star patient, the no-punches-pulled Chris Crowley, a 70-year-old who left the slippery slope of retirement and turned his life around. Harry tells you what to do. Chris tells you how. And their argument is irresistible.

You're a guy. You have responsibilities. You think about the future, the 401K, the kids' schools. There's one other thing you can't afford not to think about: yourself. Marrying science and reality, Younger Next Year is a convincing and passionate argument that if you train for the Next Third of life, you'll have a ball. Follow its simple rules and you'll find yourself in perhaps the best shape, in mind, body, and spirit, of your life.

©2004 Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, M.D. (P)2004 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

• 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Personal Development/Motivational

"Brain-rattling, irresistible, hilarious. If you're up for it...it could change your life." (The Washington Post)
"Younger Next Year is a wiscracking but scientifically serious guide to health." (Newsweek)

life changing

What made the experience of listening to Younger Next Year the most enjoyable?

the general tone of conversation

What was one of the most memorable moments of Younger Next Year?

the realization that even though i am 42 NOW is the time to start.

What does Don Leslie and Rick Adamson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

perfect timing and delivery.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me get off my ass and start exercising!

Repetitious

Takes too long to make a point. Though we learn through repetition, I'd rather have substance.

This guy is full of himself

I get that he motivates with cajoling humor; obviously works for some. Was annoying after the first couple of hours.

Motivational listening for any age

Although aimed at people in their 50s and 60s, there is much to be learned at any age. Much of this program is common sense but never have I heard it spoken with such enthusiasm and candor.

I would, however, ignore the section on diet (chapter 4) much of it is outdated and confusing.

Great book to read before you retire!

A lot of this makes perfect sense. I was thinking to retire and looking at my parents the new science is key can make a big difference. A good read if you are looking to retire.

THE FUNDAMENTAL HEALTH BOOK!

All I can say is WOW! In these pages like the answers to the question I've been contemplating for years! What's going on! After almost 20 years of looking at people's healthy histories I've seen an exponential spiral of health out of control. My focus was always at diet, I gelt it was 70-80 % of the problem with exercise, sleep and toxic load bringing up the rear. boy did I get my stats all wrong. This amazing book covers all the basics of humanity.

Get ready to LIVE!

A must read for any man or woman

I have listened to dozens of other books. These were by far the best readers of any. If you are thinking of reading this book, DON'T. Listen to it.

A MUST READ .... but you need purpose!!

This marvelous book just lacks one chapter to get people going: purpose.
I happily and luckily figured out the rules on my own via common sense. In my experience, though, what made me get up and "just do it" was a redefinition of my purpose in life. The rest was "just" a consequence.
Thank you to the authors!!!

Wake-up call

This was an entertaining and very informative wake-up call for me as I enter the next third of my life.

Great motivation for all ages even if geared towards 50+ men

Great read and motivating. I like how they touch on several aspects of life for well rounded health and happiness, not just an exercise book.