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FitnessProsBooks.com - Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom: Tighten and Tone Your Body in as Little as 10 Minutes a Day
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List Price: $18.95
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Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7045
EAN: 9781594865626
ISBN: 1594865620
Label: Rodale Books
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2007-04-17
Publisher: Rodale Books
Release Date: 2007-04-17
Studio: Rodale Books
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Summary: Get Started !
Comment: I am so glad I started with the book before moving on to the DVD. I was able to learn all the exercises and keep up with the DVD better than I otherwise would have. After two weeks with this book, I felt more limber and like I was really doing something good for me. After two months people started to notice-- I was toning up. These exercises really work for quick results-- and it's not too big of a time commitment. I'm working out with Minna Lessig 20 to 30 minutes a day, 5 times week. After 10 months, I can definately say I love the improvement it's made.
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Summary: Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom
Comment: This exercise book is comprehensive. It has a good variety for novice, skilled and master levels. These exercises can be done at home or a gym!
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Summary: Great book
Comment: I followed the 4 week guide and it worked great. My friends all saw results in the first four weeks. It was really amazing. Its a great book.
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Summary: awesome book
Comment: Great book, easy read, and great tips on how to get a more toned body.
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Summary: Remodel Your Body
Comment: As Summer approaches, there's no better time to freshen up your workout. With this in mind - Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom is as fresh as it gets. Created by sought-after personal trainer and fitness supermodel, Minna Lessig, this book takes you step-by-step through a fabulous fitness makeover. Once committed, she'll show you how to use her book as your training manual. Too, you'll choose from workout options for every fitness level - all without stealing precious time. This Spring why not let Lessig help you give your fitness program an overhaul? Here's 5 simple ways you can use her book to get your body in fighting shape just in time for Summer.
One: Freshen Up Your Warm Up and Stretching Routines:
First, let Lessig walk you through several of her 3 minute warm-up routines. You will have the opportunity to choose your favorite based on preference for general exercise or a more delicate Yoga and Pilates style. As you already know, a solid warm up is your most important base-line for a fluid, injury-free workout program. Therefore, regardless of how long you've been working out, it never hurts to take the time to revisit your pre and post workout exercises. That said, you will also want to take time to review Lessig's stretching program - this will give you stretching options for in-between exercises; an important step in depleting the lactic acid that can lead to days of muscle soreness.
Two: Remodel Your Cardio Fitness Routine:
Next up: A makeover to your cardio program. Here Lessig gives you an array of options, as well. Begin simply by choosing exercises you like and will stick to. You will also find her time suggestions similar to what you probably already know: perform one half-hour cardio program, three to four times a week. Moreover, if you're like me and the treadmill is your choice for cardio - you're in luck. Here, Lessig helps us give our workouts a fresh look. As an example, I've given my cardio workout a spring cleaning using the interval program she suggests: a tri-weekly, half-hour routine adjusting speed intensity in an interval format. If you've never tried interval training before, its great for burning calories and fat. In addition, if you are in a time pinch, interval training has all the trappings: its fast, easy and fun.
Three: Overhaul Your Resistance Training Workout:
For my first week with Lessig's program, I devoted much time to learning and becoming comfortable with my new cardio workout. By the second week, however, I was ready to add some resistance training to the mix. Lessig's got it covered. What's more; she gives options based on one's current fitness level: Novice, Skilled or Master.
For me, I took the middle path approach to the program. Using the Training Log pages Lessig provides, I carefully chose my daily routines for one month based on her "Skilled" resistance training suggestions. Once I made the commitment to this exercise program, I spent the next week going through each exercise in my routine slowly and without weights. I then progressed by adding weights. For me, this approach increased my self-confidence and comfort with the exercises. Thus, if you try this practice for yourself, I think you'll find your resistance training routine will never get tired or boring. As you progress, Lessig gives you options for both changing up the workout, as well as offering advanced moves to keep you moving in a forward direction.
Tune Up Your Nutritional Program:
The final addition to any solid exercise program? Tips for sound nutrition. Here Lessig's got your back, as well. She'll first give you an overview of her suggestions which do not include "dieting." She shares the same vision that most in the exercise realm "who get it" do: It is more important to work toward lifestyle change then to deprive your body of nutrients which could lead to unhealthy eating habits later. Therefore, each week for four weeks, she'll give you an insightful, easy way to tune up your nutrition program all with common sense helpful hints that you can accomplish. It's fun to use them to slowly make healthy adjustments to your current eating program. Too, Lessig offers great recipe ideas, as well as other simple tidbits to help you enhance your workout. An example? Lessig will teach you the difference between appetite and hunger - the distinction could help you curb the "emotional" eating that leads to excess weight.
Add A New Dimension To Your Body Shaping:
The added bonuses to Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom, besides the obvious? Affirmations and creative visualization exercises. These are the intangible keys to health and fitness. Lessig understands that for changes to take place in the body it is just as much an inside job as an outside one. Therefore, she'll help you understand how to reshape your body by using some excellent tools: creative visualization and positive affirmations. Saying statements to yourself such as "I love my body," daily or carrying note cards in your pocket with power statements that can be reviewed when negativity arises - can all pay large dividends when it comes to body change. Hurray to Lessig for understanding this underestimated practice!
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Fitness supermodel and personal trainer Minna Lessig presents a 4-week sculpting program to help women tone their trouble spots—with results in as little as 10 days!
An emerging superstar in the fitness field—with credits that include a weekly spot on CBS’s The Early Show, three best-selling fitness DVDs, and more, Minna Lessig has a personal training client list that ranges from busy moms like her to world-class athletes like Yankee baseball star Alex Rodriguez, who attributed a record-breaking season while he was with the Seattle Mariners to Lessig’s off-season strength and conditioning program.
In her first book, Tank Top Arms, Bikini Belly, Boy Shorts Bottom, Minna Lessig assembles the most effective time-saving exercises designed to target the arms, abs, and buttocks. This is cutting-edge fitness—a 4-week program that will not only make women look better but also feel healthier, stronger, and more energetic as they go about their everyday activities. Each workout includes mind-body exercises: instead of resting between sets, readers engage in positive visualization exercises created to enhance their well-being and self-esteem. And with Minna’s jump-start program, women can get results in as little as 10 days, motivating them to achieve a beautifully toned body that will look great in tank tops, bikinis with boy short bottoms, and other figure-revealing warm-weather fashions.
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