Abs of Steel: Flatter, Firmer Abs in Just Four Weeks [Paperback]

Leisa Hart (Author), Liz Neporent (Author), Peter Fan (Illustrator), Truitt Rogers (Photographer), Wayne L. Westcott (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 1997

Provides a no nonsense approach and high quality instruction on one of the most problematic areas for women--the mid-section.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This revolutionary, toning technique for the middle promises "Flatter, Firmer, Abs in Just Four Weeks!" Based on the world's bestselling Abs of Steel videos, this program will flatten your stomach, improve your posture, and strengthen your back-- all in a minimum of time.

A brief section on total fitness, nutrition, precision movement, and breathing will get you psyched. One or two photographs demonstrate the exercises that follow. The accompanying text explains the setup, the move itself, a visualization tip to enhance the effectiveness of the exercise, the clearly stated objective, and what not to do. Over 45 combinations of routines for beginners, advanced exercisers, pregnant women, and people suffering from back pain follow. It's all here--as is the amount of rest you'll need between sets. A "Buns of Steel" bonus chapter seals the deal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 121 pages
• Publisher: The Summit Publishing Group (January 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565301838
• ISBN-13: 978-1565301832
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,921,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leisa Hart is a rising fitness star, great fitness tips..., November 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Abs of Steel: Flatter, Firmer Abs in Just Four Weeks (Paperback)

This book contains all of the basics on how to flatten the most difficult part of the human body, the ab's.

Leisa Hart is a dynamic, easy to follow instructor on video, and now she has done it on print. All techniques are illustrated and explained in a way that makes the beginner comfortable, and an advanced exerciser feel more confident that their doing it right.

Leisa Hart needs to write more fitness books, she is a rising star in the fitness world.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but not as good as other books on Abs., May 7, 2001

By 

jason johnson (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abs of Steel: Flatter, Firmer Abs in Just Four Weeks (Paperback)

Everybody wants flatter, firmer Abs. This book does provide good information, but not what I was expecting. The excerises are tiring and if you're not careful, you'll end up sore. I asked my personal trainer about this book and he did not recommend it. Instead he recommended "six pack Abs", I've already read it and I loved it!. He also recommended "Awesome Abs". I already ordered it I can't wait to receive it. As for this book, It's ok. I don't think it targets the right areas. but some of the infrmation provided here are not all bad either.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as new books., February 15, 2001

By 

Angel (North Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abs of Steel: Flatter, Firmer Abs in Just Four Weeks (Paperback)

I read this book and was very disappointed. After doing the excerises mentioned in this book, you'll end up feeling sore, not only from your stomach, but you're back will hurt. I didn't really see any results after 2 months of everyday exercising because I didn't feel it was targeting all the stomach area. I just finished reading a much better book called "3-minute Ab's". It was much easier to understand, the exercies are eaiser to perform and the only thing that is sore after your abdominal exercise is your stomach(not your back). I have been doing the exercises to this new book for only four weeks and I can see the results already. The best thing is, this book targets the sides of your stomach too, not just the middle.