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I'm new to body weight work outs but though this book is really simple, I find it great. It offers doable toning/muscle strengthening exercises without needing to go to the gym or have any special equipment which I love. I'm feeling stronger already!
One thing that I read that I absolutely was impressed with -
the reminder and encouragement to women to be the healthiest and strongest they can be and to love their own bodies - and NOT to grasp onto a body image that is impossible for their body type. The myth of the "perfect" body - being whatever is in the media today.... not possible for everyone and not even healthy.
Way to put that message out there (and coming from a man...to boot!)
One thing that I read that I absolutely was impressed with -
the reminder and encouragement to women to be the healthiest and strongest they can be and to love their own bodies - and NOT to grasp onto a body image that is impossible for their body type. The myth of the "perfect" body - being whatever is in the media today.... not possible for everyone and not even healthy.
Way to put that message out there (and coming from a man...to boot!)
Very clear and encouraging instructions for learning how to build strength at home.
I'm just starting out, but the philosophy of this book appeals to me. It's based on You Are Your Own Gym, and from what I gather, I'm not even close to being about to doing the easiest stuff in the original book. I'm beginning of a journey to lose pounds and inches and gain strength and health, and I think this is going to be an important piece of my plan.
Great theory! Love the work outs. I will be workin this program for the nex twelve weeks. Mark Lauren is a genius!
I intend to try the exercise plan, but the nutritional info I'd already learned elsewhere, and the acidic/alkaline blood part made me roll my eyes. I guess every health/exercise/diet book has to have SOME bogus "science" in it somewhere.
I did notice that the dive-bombers exercise and all of the bending movements look suspiciously like yoga poses.
Only one plug for his doorway bar (I guess the equipment-free exercises are only *mostly* equipment-free).
I did notice that the dive-bombers exercise and all of the bending movements look suspiciously like yoga poses.
Only one plug for his doorway bar (I guess the equipment-free exercises are only *mostly* equipment-free).
This is a great book. I am currently doing the exercise program!
A dearth of affordable gyms has led me to look for alternative options and as this was the only body weight (or calisthenics) book I could find at my local library, this is where I'm starting.
The author of this book has spent some time training members of the military and despite a book created specifically for woman, he still ends up with a bit of the macho attitude that can go with that.
As per usual with every exercise book I read, I skimmed the beginning pep talk portions. Honestly, I already have the book in my hands and I'm reading it, I don't need the sales pitch.
The plan itself seems to be relatively easy to follow, it is possibly more complicated than I was expecting with interval times and creative items needed to complete the exercises. I was thinking more of Charles Atlas on the beach rather than doors and tables. There are only 5 types of exercises, with progressively difficult versions as you get stronger. The sets are minimal and the entire workout would take less then 30 minutes, 3 days a week as recommended.
I have entirely ignored the nutritional advise at the end of the book as it was not what I was interested in.
The author of this book has spent some time training members of the military and despite a book created specifically for woman, he still ends up with a bit of the macho attitude that can go with that.
As per usual with every exercise book I read, I skimmed the beginning pep talk portions. Honestly, I already have the book in my hands and I'm reading it, I don't need the sales pitch.
The plan itself seems to be relatively easy to follow, it is possibly more complicated than I was expecting with interval times and creative items needed to complete the exercises. I was thinking more of Charles Atlas on the beach rather than doors and tables. There are only 5 types of exercises, with progressively difficult versions as you get stronger. The sets are minimal and the entire workout would take less then 30 minutes, 3 days a week as recommended.
I have entirely ignored the nutritional advise at the end of the book as it was not what I was interested in.
The bodyweight exercise in this book are good and I like the progression given from easier to harder versions. It's definitely useful in that aspect. But I completely disagree with his strong aversion to cardio and am not entirely behind his nutrition advice either. I would recommend just looking at the section with the exercises and pretty much skipping or skimming the rest.
Seems like a decent progression program for exercise, might be able to be simplified just a tad (e.g. why the differences in how to progress from Cycle 1 vs Cycle 2 vs Cycle 3? What is basing that off of? Why not the same progression rules for each cycle but change the sets and reps?)
I skimmed through most of it and tried the exercises. I think the workouts from his other book are better (harder, but work better), and easier to figure out so I'm going to stick with those.