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Prevention's Shortcuts to Big Weight Loss: Slim Your Belly, Butt, and Thighs--And Get Fit Twice as Fast
By: Chris Freytag Publisher: Rodale Books Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Rodale Books Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 368 Publication Date: December 26, 2007 Release Date: December 26, 2007
Getting slim, fit, and toned often seems like a daunting challenge. That’s why Prevention, America’s leading health magazine, has developed proven shortcuts that work. Prevention contributing fitness editor Chris Freytag details how you can lose up to 30 percent more weight than you can with traditional 40-minute exercise programs. The secret is fun, fast 10-minute workouts that blast fat. In this book, you'll find:
-a dynamic plan for losing 25 pounds or more—without getting discouraged along the way
-a program to jump-start stalled weight loss and quickly shed those last stubborn 10 pounds
-exercises tailored to build maximum lean muscle tissue to burn calories even when you're not working out
With Prevention's supereffective program and Chris' motivating advice, you, too, can drop up to two dress sizes in just 8 weeks.
Worth Every Penny! I love this book. I agree with another reviewer that the routines are very easy to follow, clearly explained, and there's plenty of them to keep you going for some time. Before buying this book, I had been working out for 7 months and lost 35 pounds. I was SO BORED of my exercise routines, and I hit a plateau. After I started doing the 10 minute workouts described in this book, my body started feeling sore again the day after working out... It felt challenged! :) And I feel great. Goodbye, plateau! Worth the money. Buy it.
Feeling fit after 40 I'm still working on reading through the book, but the workout DVD that goes along with this book is great!
Three intense 10 minutes workouts on weight training along w/cardio, pilates and kickboxing. Do all three along with the warm-up and cool-down and you get a great 40 minute workout.
When I am short on time, I sometimes just play the kickboxing segment twice and it really gets your heart rate up and break a sweat, one of the keys to weight loss. I also try to include the warm-up and cool-down to avoid injury.
I feel that the workout DVD is worth your money.
Good Ideas If you've read diet books in the past, it does have a lot of the same old stuff. The bottom line is eat less, eat healthier and work out. There are no miracle diets. However, this book does give you some great ideas for the time challenged, which I am. I leave the house at 5:40 a.m. and get home about 12 hours later. I have a husband and a 7 year old. There is very little time for me. After reading this book, however, I at least force myself to get in a few minutes here and there. When I get home from work, I figure there's no reason I can't at least do something for 10 minutes. I like weights, and you can accomplish a lot in 10 minutes. Cardio... I'm still working on.
Great Motivating Book! This is a great buy! I need to lose 30 pounds but just cannot seem to get myself started or motivated. I was looking for motivation and good solid information presented in a way that I understand and is easy to access and this book definitely fit the bill. I love the layout of the book and the charts that are provided (I am a list and chart person). I have been using them to keep track of my efforts. There is a section on finding time in your schedule to be active which I thought was very helpful. I really like the author's "lifestyle shortcuts" and have been trying to heed her advice and tie her suggestions through my entire lifestyle. There are also photographs of exercises provided that walk you through various exercises and routines-they are very helpful. I think this book is an excellent choice no matter where you are on the fitness spectrum: it is full of great info and who can't use a little extra motivation!
Same old stuff! I actually expected something a little different regarding weight loss, exercise & diet. This is just a repackaging of the same old advice---exercise & eat less! Author simply breaks up exercise into shorter sessions. Save your money & go to a gym!
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