This book is written for adults who want to work out but don't like the idea of going to a gym. Providing information about how to turn ordinary household items into your own personal gym, the book contains clear descriptions and photos of many different workouts, all geared toward the living-room gym.
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This book is written for adults who want to work out but don't like the idea of going to a gym. Providing information about how to turn ordinary household items into your own personal gym, the book contains clear descriptions and photos of many different workouts, all geared toward the living-room gym.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not enough to go on,
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Working Out at Home (Paperback)
Ms. Zayles adds this book to several others like it (Fitness for Dummies and Complete Idiot's Guide to Fitness). I would recommend Fitness for Dummies to someone trying to understand the fitness world and start a fitness program (even one completely at home). There's just too much left out of Ms. Zayles book for it to really start someone out. There are some useful exercises and charts in this book, but their benefit is balanced by the strange product endorsements found throughout. As only one example, Ms. Zayles puts an obscure, "passive" product called "Burke Spencer's Leg and Butt Buster" right next to stationary bikes and aerobic dancing as an option for cardio workouts. This tactic certainly made me lose faith in the honesty and accuracy of her assessments.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Working Out at Home (Paperback)
I read the book from cover to cover before starting any program. I liked the pictures and discriptions of what muscles are being worked in the exercises. I purchased the Burke Spencer Personal Trainer (now call the Fitness Partner) and I enjoy using it with my leg routines. (I also happen to use it for my kickboxing routine since I don't have a punching bag.) It does take awhile to get use to. In the two months I've been on it I've lost 5 inches, 7 lbs and built muscles I didn't even know I had. I like the yoga and kickboxing sections because whether I'm on her outlined program or creating one of my own I have all the tools I need currently to get started. I would recommend a second book for reference because no one book has everything you want/need.
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The little engine that said, "I think I can," made it over the mountain because he knew he could do it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
exercise encyclopedia, phenomenal abdominals, ball hypers, exercise works the quadriceps, hold for five breaths, common orthopedic problems, leg routine, cardio sessions, split training, opposite muscle groups, lower slowly, cardio training, cardio work, side squats, this exercise works, walking lunges, squat back, stretch position, lower abs, release muscle tension, current fitness level Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jourdan's Gems, Workout Wisdom, Safety Scoop, Hard-Body Headliners, The Least You Need, Home Hard-Body Journal, Health Fitness Instructor's Handbook, Human Kinetics, Custom Home Hard Bodies, Home Away, Home Grown, Hard-Body Exercise Encyclopedia, Home Bodies Unite, Minutes Average, Return of the Couch Potato, Ten-Minute Ticket, Have Floor, Level Reps Sets Beginner, Studio Step, Will Lotus New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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