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Body Flex--Body Magic

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Where has this book been hiding? When will Ms. Langer update it with a revised edition? This is one of the best books on weight training I have read, and I have read a number of them. My wife and I both use it in our weight workouts, so it's not merely for women, and we both have learned things from it that our personal trainers never taught us. The pictures showing the start/finish and midpoint of each exercise, as well as the clear and concise explanatory text, make it easy to understand the precise movements required, and to avoid common mistakes. The variety of exercises for each muscle group, the inventive new exercises originated by Ms. Langer, and the personal insights she shares from her own experience, make this a highly useful book for men and women of all ages (I'm 50) and experience levels, from novice to experienced body builders. It's simply a marvelous book!

I'm fairly new to the world of fitness but have been working for about a year now on becoming more lean, muscular, and healthy. Toward those goals, I've purchased 7 books on muscle & strengh development specific to women. Body Flex-Body Magic is definitely my favorite! Ms. Langer, along with co-author Bill Reynolds, have presented a huge amount of information in a clear and concise way. They have divided the book into basic, intermediate, and advanced level training routines; within those categories, they provide detailed information on how to do the exercises, what they accomplish, and common mistakes, along with photographs of each exercise. I find the common mistakes information, specific to each exercise, particularly helpful as it points out positional errors that can lead to injury or just plain ineffectual results. The book also contains great information on nutrition, aerobic exercise, stretching, bodysculpting/bodybuilding, and working out while pregnant.

My highest recommendation!

I cannot say enough good things about this book. It is very well put together and informative. I found the advice and the illustrations to be among the finest in any bodybuilding book I have yet seen. Langer gives straightforward information that is practical for any level of fitness. Both men and women can use the advice in this book. It was well worth the price I paid for both my wife and I.

I bought this book a while back for my wife to learn weight training. It has proven itself time and time again as an invaluable source of great information on physical fitness through weights. My wife used this book and performed the recommendations even through her pregnancy. THE RESULTS WERE FANTASTIC. The pictures are super and the advice is really on target. It should be on every beginners bookshelf and even those who train for years. All round one of the best books for women on the subject. Best part is, it is not just for women, I think most men could learn a lot from Anja; I did!

This book is a thorough approach to women's weightlifting and addresses many relevant topics from safty, where to workout, pregnancy, diet, and complete instruction with pictures on how to perform hundreds of lifts.

Anja Langer includes workout routines for the beginner, intermediate and advanced bodybuilder. Also information on losing body fat, and diets to follow wether your goal is simply to get in better shape, or to become a competitive body builder. This is a guide I turn to whenever I feel like changing my workout routines, and what is best for me at any given time.

I found this book to be fairly informative and full of useful information particularly on techinique and form which is very important. But as I am not new to the sport of bodybuilding, I did find the book to be a little too basic. It would have been better had Anja included specific diagrams of each muscle group that you are working and how each muscle is specifically targeted with different exercises. Although I always refer to this book when I change my training routine, I'm finding that I am hungry for a book with a bit more bite!

This is the only bodybuilding book I have kept for years.
One of the things I like about it the most is her no nonsense approach to exercising during pregnancy. I also appreciate that she's not as "hard" looking as other women bodybuilders, why this matters, I don't know, maybe she's easier to relate to.

I like this book and recommend it to all women who are timid about lifting weights or working out in a gym. It answers the question of how many sets you should do, etc..all the questions beginners have. This book clearly illustrates how to do the exercises and gives good advice.

My only qualm is, it needs to be updated. I actually emailed Anja praising this book and requesting that she update it and surprisingly she emailed me back that she was considering it. I really hope she does. It would be nice to see her now and have new nutrition information.

I bought this book about 6 years ago when I made a conscious decision to build muscle. I am now a successful competitive bodybuilder, and I can honestly say that this book was, and still is, indispensible to me. It guided me through all the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of body shaping, and then when I decided to give competition a try, it was helpful then, too. I recommend this book to any weight lifter of any age, gender or goal. It is my absolute favorite bodybuilding book of all time! Well written, comprehensive, and illustrated with a plethora of photos of the most beautiful bodybuilder EVER!

A well written, complete BB reference for anyone. I hope they release another addition. The book is solid even for men.