Kiana's Body Sculpting [Paperback]

Kiana Tom (Author), Jim Rosenthal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 1994

Kiana shows you how to sculpt your body, not bulk up--in a step-by-step, fully illustrated guide for home or gym workouts.

As the nation's favorite fitness instructor, Kiana tom is widely recognized across the country. Kiana understands that most women want to sculpt their bodies and shape up, not bulk up. Her book distills her enthusiasm and knowledge so that women at any fitness level can have enjoyable workouts and achieve the results they want.
In Kiana's Body Sculpting, Kiana acts as a personal trainer for readers. The book includes:

Aerobic exercise for every fitness level
Simple weight-training exercises for toning and shaping without bulking up
Solution to trouble spots for every body type
Half-hour workouts to do at home or in the gym--perfect for women on the go
Strength-training exercises to help you excel at your favorite sport
Motivation techniques to keep exercise fun
Fun and easy exercises, along with low-fat nutritious recipes, will help you reduce body fat, and firm and shape your body
BONUS! Kiana's Cross-Training Calorie Counter! How many calories do you burn doing your favorite sport?

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About the Author

Kiana Tom is the most popular fitness instructor in the nation. She can be seen motivating others to get into shape on ESPN's "Bodyshaping", has been on the cover of numerous magazines, including Muscle and Fitness, New Body, Women's Exercise, and Powerhouse, and has written training articles for them as well as for Men's Fitness and Shape. She has been a personal trainer for eight years, has been working out with weights for twelve years, and has her own signature fitness poster. Her newest project is cohosting a brand-new high-energy sports show called "Extreme Energy" for ESPN2. Kiana is a graduate of UCLA and currently resides in California.
Jim Rosenthal, author of Tony Gwynn's Total Baseball Player, is a sports and fitness writer based in Topanga Canyon, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (December 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312115709
• ISBN-13: 978-0312115708
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,460,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent & Infomative, January 23, 1999

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Mindy ([e-mail]) (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiana's Body Sculpting (Paperback)

This book was easy to follow, it gave me some great ideas for working out and best of all, I was able to start a program and stick with. Kiana knows her stuff, from fitness training to nutrition. Her show on ESPN2 is by far the best of its kind. I recommend this book highly. Thanks Kiana.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the investment., July 8, 1998

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[e-mail] (Seattle, Washington USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kiana's Body Sculpting (Paperback)

As a fitness trainer, I read a lot of exercise books. Kiana's Body Sculpting was given to me by my siste. And I might say, the book is a wealth of information, especially for beginners. The exercises, nutrition, etc. are explained in a novice way. And I have seen Kiana's Flex appeal. And I could say that on ESPN2, it is the best fitness show there is. The outfits (especially the leather) is a bit too much, but overall, Kiana is an inspiration. From the target segment, to missing links, to workouts on the road, the show is pack with fitness information. I look forward to watching the show, more books and appearances from Kiana. But most importantly, seeing somebody different (not all blondes) shows versitility and diversity in the fitness world.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for all levels of fitness enthusiasts!, August 19, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Kiana's Body Sculpting (Paperback)

The exercises in the book were very well explained. Kiana makes working out fun! Her recipes make eating healthfully deliciously easy. My favorite workouts are her portable workouts for the home and 30 minute strength training routines for "busy" people! As a professor of physical of education, I wish her book were available while I was teaching fitness at Long Beach City College. It would have been a great resource book for my students, who were especially responsive and enthusiastic about image and body fitness. I loved the photographs, it makes me want to get to the gym and train even harder