The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan: The Exercise Program to Flatten Your Belly, Reshape Your Body, and Give You Abs for Life! [Hardcover]

David Zinczenko (Author), Ted Spiker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2005

Tens of thousands of Americans have changed their bodies - and their lives - with the help of The Abs Diet, the New York Times bestseller from David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine. Now, to meet the demand for more information about exercise, Zinczenko and coauthor Ted Spiker present readers with dozens of workouts and hundreds of exercises that they can do any time and any place for fabulous body-altering results.

The Abs Get Fit, Stay Fit Plan introduces a new workout system - ABS3 - based on simple, highly effective principles:
A: Abdominal exercises strengthen your core
B: Big muscle groups increase metabolism
S: Speed intervals, not slow cardiovascular exercise, burns fat
faster
3: 3 days a week is all you need to see results

 

In The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan, workouts are flexible, varied, and quick - you can complete them in less than 20 minutes. Designed to strengthen your core, flatten your gut, and get you in the best shape of your life, this exercise guide demonstrates why David R. Pearson, director of the strength-research laboratory at Ball State University, has called the Abs Diet program "a must for anyone who is serious about building a healthy body."

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (December 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594864098
• ISBN-13: 978-1594864094
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Ab Workouts

More About the Author

DAVID ZINCZENKO, SVP/Editor-in-Chief of Men's Health magazine and Editorial Director of Women's Health magazine, is the author of New York Times bestsellers The Abs Diet and The Abs Diet for Women. Once an overweight child, Zinczenko has become one of the nation's leading experts on health and fitness. He is a regular contributor to the Today show and has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, Primetime Live, 20/20, The Rachael Ray Show, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great "get-fit" plan!!!!!!, March 15, 2006

By 

Robin E. Bellinger (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan: The Exercise Program to Flatten Your Belly, Reshape Your Body, and Give You Abs for Life! (Hardcover)

This is a straight-forward plan, not diet, to get you on track. I started the plan with great skepticism, and to my surprise, it was easy to follow, had good meal/shake variety, and gave me a feasible work-out plan. The other two books in the series add more variety, more recipes, and more variety for the workouts. Always be your own best judge when starting any fitness/eating plan. I went from an 'obese'(according to Uncle Sam), 170 pounds on my short 5'2" frame, to pretty fit-looking, and healthy-looking 120 pounds. I vary between 120 and 125 depending on my amount of exercise, and what I do/don't eat. Just make a personal commitment to follow the written plan, and you should see satisfying results. I learned the hard way - don't try to deprive yourself of anything you really, really enjoy. Just have some in moderation, faithfully do some sort of physical activity, and be aware of how good, or bad you feel. Always consult your family doctor and keep him/her informed of your plan.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Information, January 18, 2006

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J.L (L.A., CA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan: The Exercise Program to Flatten Your Belly, Reshape Your Body, and Give You Abs for Life! (Hardcover)

I enjoyed using the exercise programs in 'The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan'. There are more weight training exercises then in the author's first book ' The Abs Diet' so a beginner can learn more exercises for the the arms and legs.
No new abs exercises in this book compared to the first book, but great advice on diet and lifestyle changes. I recommend to anyone just starting out on an exercise program for basic exercises and great advice on eating right.
Also recommend "The Backsmart Fitness Plan"- great core and abs exercises and weight training workouts." And of course "The Abs Diet"- great information on diet and abs exercises.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick way to lose weight, September 23, 2006

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Steve Burns (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abs Diet Get Fit Stay Fit Plan: The Exercise Program to Flatten Your Belly, Reshape Your Body, and Give You Abs for Life! (Hardcover)

This book is for anyone who would like a quick enjoyable read that will show them how to lose weight and keep it off with no counting calories, carbs, are eating rabbit food.this book also shows you 245 excellent exercises for your abs and for strength training. The exercises are shown as pictures and are described to easily learn. The diet consists of eating 3 meals and 3 snacks a day with a focus on the 12 power foods:
Almonds (nuts)
Beans
Spinach (Greens)
Dairy (Low fat)
Instant Oatmeal
Eggs
Turkey (lean meats)
Peanut Butter (all natural)
Olive oil
Whole grain breads and cereals
Extra-protein (whey) powder
Raspberries and other berries

I have read 50 other diet and nutrition books and this one contains many of the best principles of the zone, ultrametabolism, Super foods RX, and others in one place. This book gets right down to business and does not go into the detail of most other books about why it works, most people will like that. It is filled with testimonials and before and after pictures of the people that this diet was successful for. I highly recommend this book if you are ready to get serious and get healthy.