Deadline Fitness: Tone Up and Slim Down When Every Minute Counts [Hardcover]

Gina Lombardi (Author), Linda Villarosa (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2009

From top celebrity fitness trainer Gina Lombardi--deadline-focused weight-loss and fitness secrets to shape up for special occasions

Whether it's a wedding in two months or the Academy Awards 30 days away, many people feel stressed out about getting fit and looking their best for a big occasion. In Deadline Fitness, readers can find the perfect program to meet their weight-loss and fitness goals. With five individualized plans for different time frames, the book combines proven, easy-to-follow exercise and eating plans with dramatic, inspiring stories about the special life events that spur us to tone up and look great.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"We love it because: it really works...this is the plan if you want to look lean and A-lister gorgeous" (Fabulous (News of the World), January 4th 2009)

From the Inside Flap

Hollywood celebrities know the secrets to shaping up for movies and award show appearances at the last minute. Now you can learn their tricks and tips for getting fit in a hurry to gear up for your own red carpet moments.

Deadline Fitness has the diet and exercise programs you can use to get in shape on a deadline. Whether you're prepping for a wedding, school reunion, first date, or other big event, celebrity trainer Gina Lombardi can help with her proven techniques for sculpting a leaner, sexier body without crash diets or burnout.

If you have three months or even just one week to look fabulous and the determination to stay the course, Lombardi has the tools and information you need to achieve your goals, no matter what your situation or budget. Work out in a gym with free weights and machines, exercise outdoors, or break a sweat in your home with your own equipment or without. Whether you're a beginner or a fitness veteran, Lombardi has a customized program for you.

You'll assess your current eating and exercise habits and set a realistic goal for what you can achieve by your deadline. Lombardi shows you how to modify your food intake without feeling hungry all the time or resorting to crash diets. She provides checklists with suggested foods and portion sizes and tells you what you need to know about supplements, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and water intake.

Lombardi helps you choose an exercise program that will complement your lifestyle, fitness level, and goals. She includes beginner, intermediate, and advanced programs. By following her detailed instructions, you will feel confident that you're performing the exercises correctly.

You'll also find first-person stories from celebrities and people just like you to help keep you motivated and on track to meet your deadline. Once you finally achieve your hard-earned goal, you'll find out how to move from a deadline program to a long-term health and fitness program that will make your new deadline the rest of your life!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470192399
• ISBN-13: 978-0470192399
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 0.7 x 9.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She is THE expert in getting lean!, March 2, 2009

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KEGS (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadline Fitness: Tone Up and Slim Down When Every Minute Counts (Hardcover)

If you've ever wanted to get in shape quickly but not with some silly or harmful gimmick, Gina is the expert in "leaning out". This term much more accurately describes what happens to your body on her program than merely "losing weight". It is not easy at first, but the quick results will inspire you to keep up the healthy (and portion-controlled) eating as well as the challenging workouts! Gina is the best!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gina Lombardi helped me lose 40 lbs!, February 6, 2009

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D. Waitt (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadline Fitness: Tone Up and Slim Down When Every Minute Counts (Hardcover)

I can highly recommend this book because Gina Lombardi gets results! She helped me lose 40 lbs. so I went from a size 16 to a 6! She taught me so much about nutrition and exercise in such simple, easy-to-understand terms -- with easy-to-follow methods. This lady knows her stuff. Check out her book and start losing now!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous results, February 25, 2009

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Kimberly Esposito - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadline Fitness: Tone Up and Slim Down When Every Minute Counts (Hardcover)

I purchased Gina's book about a month ago, read thoroughly, and then got started. So far, I have lost 6 lbs. I want to lose about 20 more, and I feel confident that I can achieve it with this plan. I am having a bit of a hard time with the food calculations, but there is plenty of assistance to be found on the website, (it is just me, I am not a math-y person...normal people can do it easily!) or you can e-mail and an answer will be yours. The book is very personable, and easy to understand. The exercises (I use the ones without equipment) don't look hard, but let me tell you, trust Gina when she says not to do them two days in a row...you are very tender. The digital scales are a must. My self esteem is rising - the sky is the limit - thank you, Gina :)
-Kimberly