The Women's Health Big Book Of Exercises: Four Weeks To A Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU! (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
This is the perfect resource for my current exercise wants and needs. I have been a 5-day-a-week cardio girl for years, but have needed a spring to jump off my plateau, a plateau that’s lacking in weights and toning exercises. I’ve wanted a simple routine that I can do at home with basic equipment. I am currently on week three of “The Skinny Jeans Workout” from The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises. I still do cardio 5 days a week, but have incorporated this workout on three of those days, increasing my total workout time slightly, but decreasing the time I spend on the treadmill or bike. I expect to see results, but ones that come slowly and stay permanently. Furthermore, with 619 detailed and pictured exercises to tone and shape my abs, arms and legs, future boredom is unlikely. I’ve “read” this book, but it is one that I will continue to read and use on a weekly basis. Highly recommend! Incredibly comprehensive and informative book about exercise (and to a lesser extent, nuitrition). It's glossy and full of pictures, but this is no fluff: there are 619 different exercises, most of which are modifications derived from "main moves" that you are expected to master before moving to the alternates. I am currently trying out the "World's Greatest 4 Week Exercise and Diet Program" as an intro to this book, and so far, I am already feeling a difference in week 1! Not to oversell this book, but it's probably the best thing I've ever done for my own fitness.There are only a couple of downsides: First, it’s a little overwhelming if you're expecting the kind of book that you read cover to cover then apply, but that's because it's not that kind of book. It’s kind of meant to be used like a textbook/user manual. I would suggest reading the first few chapters, the last few chapters, then choosing the 3rd chapter workout to start(the one I mentioned above), then moving onto the prescribed exercises in the back (all of which reference the exercises described in the middle of the book). Second, if you're planning on taking the book with you to the gym, it may be a drag: it's big, bulky and bound traditionally, which makes it a bit difficult to reference constantly during activity. Maybe a color eReader version might solve that problem to an extent, but I found myself flipping back and forth to match up the prescribed workouts and the specific exercises -- probably not easy on an e-reader (but what do I know -- I don't own one). Hopefully a spiral bound copy will become available in the future when, inevitably, my copy disintegrates out of wear and tear. Hint, hint, Women's Health Magazine...
What do You think about The Women's Health Big Book Of Exercises: Four Weeks To A Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU! (2009)?
I'm excited to put all the exercises to the test during Yoga Sculp Training!
—Ttinitk
Excellent!!! Got a lot of great workout ideas from this book!!!
—anberlinlyrics
