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Bone Building Body Shaping Workout: Strength Health Beauty In Just 16 Minutes A Day

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I am about six weeks into using this program and I can't say enough about it. I am 50 yrs old. I am not a beginner, I have used free weights off and on for about 5 years. However, I never completely understood when or how to increase the weight. I was never sure if I was doing the right thing. This book clearly explains how to do the exercise, which muscle you should be using and how to adjust the program to fit your needs. I'm already thrilled with my results. I'm enjoying this program and I plan to continue using free weights. Thank you Joyce Vedral.

I have been using the book and its detailed, illustrated instructions for about five weeks, and I'm delighted. The workout is actually fun, and I'm beginning to see results. By gradually adding more weight and more reps, as the author outlines, I have been able to avoid sore muscles, even though I was sadly out of shape when I began. I wholeheartedly recommend it!

I bought the hardcover edition of this book used from Amazon and am very pleased with it. This is a very readable book, with most things clearly explained. When I say 'most', I mean that I still have questions as to WHY the pyramid method works better than other methods, and I also think it should be explained WHY the exact order of the workout matters (by body part, not by specific individual exercises within a body-part group). I am confused too because other books say to constantly vary your routine or to even change it completely every other week, where-as this book says that you must follow this exact routine every time. Aside from those points of confusion, the explanatory material is quite good. The work-out itself is excellent, and well suited to the woman who prefers a good at-home dumb-bell workout. Joyce must have the routine memorized, and do it without any rest periods at super-speed in order to finish within the time she says it will take. I have the extra time to put into it, so that is not a problem. If your goal is to build bone to prevent osteoporosis, this is a great program, or even if you just want to have a nice dumb-bell routine to build strength and re-shape, I also recommend it.

I've been doing a combination of this workout and The Bathing Suit Workout, and feel a difference already. I have more strength and energy than I ever felt doing aerobics only. Weight training seems to lift my spirits as well, despite the fact that I still have approximately thirty pounds to lose before I reach my most comfortable weight.

This workout is great, although you may want to do ALL the designated warm-up exercises at the beginning of the workout, in order to avoid wasting time picking up and putting down the dumbbells between sections. If you do this I think it would be much easier to get the workout time down to where the book claims it should be.

I own The 12-Minute Total Body Workout book, and in one respect, this book is better in that it contains a photo chart of all the exercises involved, which "12-Minute" does NOT have. I recommend that you buy a copy of this book, make a copy of the chart, then cut it up and paste each exercise onto index cards, so that you can mix up the order of the exercises every few weeks or so, as well as putting the warmups at the beginning of the workout.

Both books are great.

I bought this book because I have the 12-minute Total Body Workout by Vedral and I wanted to see if she had updated her excercises. I was very pleased with this book, the exercises are easy to learn and they work! However, there is no way you can do it in 8 minutes a day without sacrificing proper movement and form. Plan on spending between 15 and 20 minutes per day for four days, 30-40 minutes per day for two days, or about 1 1/2 hours for one day. In the 12-Minute book, you did 2 body parts, 2 exercises each, for 3 reps. In this book, it's 3 body parts, at least 3 exercises each, 3 reps each plus stretching. How on earth did she think you could do it in 8 minutes?

I was so glad to see this book available. I have used Vedral's programs in the past and know they work. No gimmicks, no frills, etc.

The book includes the valuable wall chart of exercises. The pictures are easy to follow and simple hand weights are all you really need.

Thank you!!

This is a great routine and the book is an easy-read that I found quite motivating. I was a bit discouraged, however, when I discovered how long the exercises actually take. It takes me 30 minutes to complete the "8-minute" routines. I would have actually felt more motivated had I been more adequately prepared to allow for the necessary time. That said, I commend Joyce for this book, which also includes a chapter on diet and a chapter on aerobic exercise. I am very encouraged that I may be able to prevent osteoporosis, and am recommending this book to my mom, who was recently diagnosed.

I have tried many many books, but this one is the best yet. It is easily started so you can work up to the heavier exercises.

I can't say enough about this book. I started using this routine by Joyce Vedral when I was 43 yrs old,that was 9 yrs.ago. I was the mother of six children and had never excercised or lifted a weight. I followed this routine and in a matter of a few weeks I could see results. I used this workout program, and others by Joyce for many years and was in the best shape of my life. People couldn't believe my age or the fact that I had six children because I was so thin and shapely. I excercised up until 3 yrs when I had stopped because of a serious leg injury that left me unable to do any workouts. During some tests done 2 years ago, I was told I had the bone density of a 30 yr old. I truly believe that was" bone in the bank" which Joyce refers to in this book. I am now ready to begin a workout program again and this is the routine I plan on using. Its fantastic.