Bounce Your Body Beautiful: 6 Weeks to a Sexier, Firmer Body [Paperback]

Liz Applegate Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2003

Join the Hottest Trend in Fitness
Would you like a firmer, sexier body in just 6 weeks? Who wouldn't! With this book, you'll learn how to use the fitness ball for amazing results in only 30 minutes a day. Exercise balls are not only fun, they're also fast becoming the hottest trend in fitness, but few people know how to use them beyond basic abdominal crunches and back stretches. In Bounce Your Body Beautiful, athlete and nutrition and fitness expert Liz Applegate shows you how anyone can exercise with a fitness ball. You'll learn easy-to-master exercises to firm your belly, butt, thighs, and every inch of your body. In just 6 weeks, you'll:
·Tone and tighten your muscles
·Feel stronger, look more radiant
·Strengthen and flatten your abdomen
·Improve your balance and posture
·And increase your coordination
You'll also learn foolproof motivational secrets to sticking with the program for life. Bounce Your Body Beautiful offers tips and menus—including a no-deprivation "dessert diet." By following Liz Applegate's proven program, you'll see great results—fast! So bounce on board this fun, safe, and effective total body workout program that can be done in the comfort of your own home!

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About the Author

Liz Applegate, Ph.D., is the author of several books on nutrition and exercise. She writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine and also serves as its nutrition editor and adviser. Dr. Applegate is on the board of directors of the American Council on Exercise and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Dietetic Association. She lives in Davis, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (February 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761515631
• ISBN-13: 978-0761515630
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get fitter than ever!, April 9, 2003

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Alisa Bowman "alisab" (Pennsylvania, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bounce Your Body Beautiful: 6 Weeks to a Sexier, Firmer Body (Paperback)

Bounce Your Body Beautiful tells you everything you need to know about the hottest fitness trend in American--fitness balls. Even better, it offers numerous exercise programs that are convenient, fun, and extrememly effective. I've been doing these workouts for a month now and my belly is the flattest it has been in years and my butt has definition I've never seen before. I really like that I can do the routines in my home, whenever I find spare snippits of time. The author has also provided an eating plan that includes dessert! Though it may sound too good to be true, it's based on science and it definitely works. I've lost 5 pounds already.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bounce Your Body Beautiful, January 20, 2004

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Melissa Abe (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bounce Your Body Beautiful: 6 Weeks to a Sexier, Firmer Body (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone at any fitness level. It has clear explanations and pictures of the various exercises, good nutrition and workout advice and most importantly of all - it produces good results!

Exercises can be modified to accomodate anyone from a beginner to an advanced athlete. This book is especially good for people who would rather work out at home than in a gym setting. The workouts provide better results than machines without the investment in space and money that gym memberships and home equipment require.

I am a former collegiate athlete and working mom with two young children who has been looking for a way to stay in good shape with a minimal amount of time and without having to leave my kids with a sitter. For me, this book was the key. The kids are enthralled with the ball and they use playground balls to imitate me while I exercise. It's the first home exercises I've been able to do without them interrupting. They enjoy watching and participating themselves. This is the first book I've felt compelled to take time out of my busy schedule to write a review for - it is that great!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written and Fun!, December 8, 2003

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This review is from: Bounce Your Body Beautiful: 6 Weeks to a Sexier, Firmer Body (Paperback)

Dr. Applegate was my nutrition professor when I was a student at UCDavis. She changed my way of thinking about nutrition and fitness. When I saw she wrote a fitness ball exercise book, I couldn't wait to try it.

The exercises are fabulous and the nutrition advice realistic. The book is written in a straightforward way and the exercise positions are clearly explained and include photographs. I appreciate the fact that she included ways to alter the exercises to fit individual needs.