The Commercial Break Workout: Trim and Tone Two Minutes at a Time [Paperback]

Linda Buch (Author), Seth Anne Snider-Copley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 27, 2002

Shape Up and Improve Your Health—from the Couch!
No more excuses: With this fun and motivating book, you can actually get a workout and enhance your physical condition while watching TV!

It's true. This lighthearted book produces serious results and is the work of top-notch fitness experts. Inside are spirited and spunky beginner, intermediate, and advanced exercises that cover everything from posture and balance to stretching and strengthening. The Commercial Break Workout will guide you through a series of safe and progressive exercises that work on your chest, back, and shoulders and shape up the arms, torso, butt, gut, legs, and heart—all during commercial breaks! Best of all, there's no equipment to buy, no special clothing to wear, and, of course, no schedule changes to your TV plans.

By using The Commercial Break Workout, you can begin to accomplish all this in just one hour of television:
·Increase your energy level
·Improve your moods
·Decrease your blood pressure and bad cholesterol
·Enhance your appearance
·Improve blood circulation
·Enjoy a healthier life!

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Shape Up and Improve Your Health?from the Couch!
No more excuses: With this fun and motivating book, you can actually get a workout and enhance your physical condition while watching TV!

It's true. This lighthearted book produces serious results and is the work of top-notch fitness experts. Inside are spirited and spunky beginner, intermediate, and advanced exercises that cover everything from posture and balance to stretching and strengthening. The Commercial Break Workout will guide you through a series of safe and progressive exercises that work on your chest, back, and shoulders and shape up the arms, torso, butt, gut, legs, and heart?all during commercial breaks! Best of all, there's no equipment to buy, no special clothing to wear, and, of course, no schedule changes to your TV plans.

By using The Commercial Break Workout, you can begin to accomplish all this in just one hour of television:
·Increase your energy level
·Improve your moods
·Decrease your blood pressure and bad cholesterol
·Enhance your appearance
·Improve blood circulation
·Enjoy a healthier life!

About the Author

Linda J. Buch has a degree in health and physical education, is a fitness columnist for the Denver Post, and is an ACE-certified personal fitness trainer with her own personal training business. She lives in Colorado.

Seth Anne Snider-Copley is an exercise physiologist and kine-siotherapist and the founder of a fitness and post-rehabilitation company. She splits her time between Colorado and France.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; 1 edition (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761528180
• ISBN-13: 978-0761528180
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,599,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Physical Therapist using the book for ideas, December 14, 2002

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Frank Ippolito (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Commercial Break Workout: Trim and Tone Two Minutes at a Time (Paperback)

I am a home health Physical Therapist who deals with many "couch potatoes" This book gives great ideas for getting people with low motivation to begin moving. It also provides a way to progress the exercises. The explanations of body mechanics and anatomy have helped me with patients who may not understand more technical jargon.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can sit on the sofa, you can get fit with this book!, November 4, 2002

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K. Johnson (Gering, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Commercial Break Workout: Trim and Tone Two Minutes at a Time (Paperback)

I am not even a TV addict, but I figured if someone can get fit during commercials I could certainly spend the same time using the same techniques from this book! For those of us who can't bear to think of a 20 minute walk or the drive to the YMCA, this book gives easy to maintain, achievable exercises. Well written, easy to understand and follow, and fun to boot!! This one is a winner!Here's to more commercials and less flab!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift idea for all your couch potato friends and family, December 2, 2002

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LH (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Commercial Break Workout: Trim and Tone Two Minutes at a Time (Paperback)

After a hard day's work it can be hard to think about going to the gym. This is an easy introduction to staying in shape without leaving your home. An easy read. Little or no equipment needs. Fun to read!