Dr. Josef Paul Arnould is a chiropractor, strength training advisor and the author of numerous books on exercise and nutrition.

Even in his early childhood, he enjoyed the quest for physical fitness. Whether it was catching snakes, climbing trees, throwing rocks and snowballs, or hitting baseballs, he loved the thrill of physical exertion. As a voracious teenage reader, he was also stimulated by the relationship of good nutrition to successful athletic performance.

After graduating from Princeton University and Framingham State University, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English and Language Arts respectively, he entered Palmer College of Chiropractic with a career ambition of helping others achieve good health. In the curriculum at Palmer, he studied human anatomy, physiology, and nutrition in great depth.

Upon receiving his doctorate in 1983, Dr. Arnould opened a clinic in Western Massachusetts. From his first days of practice, he was determined to fuse three natural disciplines of health: whole-body exercise; nutritious eating; and comprehensive chiropractic healthcare. To symbolize his commitment to this concept, he named his practice Strength for Life® Health and Fitness Center. Now in its 39 th year, this clinic thrives as a community where people of all ages come to learn about exercising and eating intelligently and about receiving chiropractic care when necessary.

To share the knowledge and experience he had gained from many years of reading and teaching, as well as his lifelong love of exercise, Dr. Arnould composed a comprehensive textbook, Stronger After 40: Strength Training as Healthcare for Women and Men in the 21st Century. Published in 2005, this work contains hundreds of photos and detailed explanations demonstrating how we can perform strength training and flexibility exercises safely and well, even if we are 80 or 90 years of age.

Multiple books have followed thereafter including Neck Strength for Life (2018), Abdominal Strength for Life® (2018) and Abdominal Strength for Life® 2: Advanced Exercises (2020), as well as American Diet Revolution! (2020). American Diet Revolution! is more than a manual of dietary advice, in this work we learn why and how, if we value our own health and the health of everyone we know and love, we must become activists about the foods we purchase and eat. Instead of an appeal for your relaxed consideration, this book inspires you to take action! Having helped thousands of patients lose weight, he combines his personal experience with exhaustive research in order to detail what a healthy diet and exercise routine should look like in order for readers to attain and maintain optimal health.

Despite recently celebrating his 74th birthday, you will still find Dr. Arnould at his fitness center in Easthampton, MA, 6 days per week (but only since he turned 72, prior to that it was 7 days per week.) There he draws on his nearly 40 years of experience to help his patients realign physical imbalances, teaches them how to exercise effectively in recovering from injuries and in striving for excellent health, how to discover the joys of movement and healthy food, and how most importantly, to continue trying to grow healthier and stronger as they age.

In his spare time, he teaches discus and javelin to the Easthampton High School track team, who know him simply as Coach Josef. In addition, he is an active Senior Games competitor, specializing in javelin and discus where he has won numerous medals, including gold in discus at both the Massachusetts Senior Games as well as the Vermont Senior Games in 2021 and gold in javelin at the Massachusetts Senior Games in 2019. He is attended the National Senior Games for the first time in May, 2022.

He is the father of four children, and lives with his wife, Abby, in Easthampton, Massachusetts.