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A review by eososray
Body by You: The You Are Your Own Gym Guide to Total Women's Fitness by Mark Lauren, Joshua Clark
3.0
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.