The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: Fast, Safe, and Effective Workouts to Target and Tone Your Trouble Spots--Adapted from NBC's Hit Show! (Paperback)

by The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast (Author), Maggie Greenwood-Robinson PhD (Author), Jillian Michaels (Foreword), Kim Lyons (Foreword)
Key Phrases: positioning stand, neck rolls, biceps curls, Step Touches, Positioning Lie, Calf Raises (more...)

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Thanks to The Biggest Loser, NBC's unscripted hit show, dozens of overweight contestants have improved their health with dramatic weight-loss transformations. Thousands of inspired fans of the show have undergone personal weight-loss journeys, using the tools and tips provided by the show's experts and medical professionals. Now, the workout moves used by the show's trainers to train and tone the Biggest Losers on television are available for you to use at home or in the gym. The trainers will reveal:-The most efficient and effective move for a toned belly-Time-saving workouts designed for today's busy schedules-Beginner and advanced modifications-Sensible and real-life eating advice from the show's nutrition experts Not all of us can be on television, but everyone can use this fitness program for improved health and weight loss. Complete with advice from the Biggest Losers themselves and built-in motivation from the show's trainers and experts, The Biggest Loser Fitness Program will inspire you to fight fat and beocme the biggest loser!

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (September 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594866953
• ISBN-13: 978-1594866951
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,988 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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94 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Beginner Exercisers, September 23, 2007

By	ALIPIO DEVEYRA "Personal Trainer" (Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a certified personal trainer (NASM, ACSM and AFFA), with over 2000 hours of training, I thought I'd provide an industry professional's assessment. Since I'm not a registered dietician, I will leave the comments on the nuitrition part of the progam to those more qualified than myself.

The exercise program is based on a Circuit Training format. Circuit training excels at burning calories and increasing muscle endurance. It is NOT the best program for building muscle mass. Also, be aware that according the General Law of Adaptation, the human body will adapt to the program in 6-to-8 weeks and start burning less calories. In other words, when a reader has plateaued, the reader will need to change his or her exercise program.

Also, in order to build muscle mass a person needs to ingest more calories than that person is burning off. Muscle cannot be built on negative calories!

With those observations aside, the book does an excellent job of explaining and illustrating thier fitness program. I especially liked photos of the exercises in the program section of the book. When I'm working with a new client, especially one with little or no experience in weight training, I spend a lot of time coaching and explaining exercises.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy together..., January 1, 2008

By	S. Jensen - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book after having read the original "biggest loser" book. and i STRONGLY recommend buying them together. especially if you are just starting out. this book is as it says a "fitness book." it does not provide all the inspiring stories of the people on the show, and all the helpful information to start you out like the other one does. This book does provide you with several new exercises to add to your circuit to provide you with variety so you don't get bored. I have lost 51 pounds since september following their exercise program (not even following it exactly, but closely) and following the nutritional guidelines and suggestions they give. i feel great, and i have been able to try several new activities and been surprised by my ability to do them. These two books are the best purchases i have made for myself in years. Bob is such an inspirational trainer. and i can't wait to see what the next 12 weeks brings :o)

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than all the other "Biggest Loser Books", November 11, 2007

By	Lori Phillips "Gym Manager" (Goldsboro NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great. It was much more detailed than the others. I felt like I was reading exactly how the contestants on "The Biggest Loser" was losing all that weight. The book was detailed enough that as a Gym Manager, I am going to have a biggest loser contest of our own following this book to the letter! If you are looking for a complete program, or are someone whose fitness program has stalled, this book is for you! I look forward to posting our gym results in the near future to motivate even more of you!