The Muscle Memory Method: Easy All-Day Fitness for a Stronger, Firmer, Younger Body [Hardcover]

Marjorie Jaffe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 1997

The fifteen-minute workout that's all you need all day.

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Marjorie Jaffe, a fitness instructor to an upscale clientele in New York City, has narrowed the entire fitness thing down to 10 exercises, which can be performed in just 15 minutes a day. Her goal is postural: to help hard-working women keep their chests high, waists narrow, backs properly aligned and necks long, thus avoiding the sags and droops of impending middle age. The exercises are interesting and somewhat complex, with an emphasis on concentration and muscle control, rather than pumping up or feeling the burn.

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Most exercise books use a hook, a theme to grab readers' attention--in this case, the "muscle memory method," which means, we are told, that the "mind learns a new concept and transmits it to the muscles." This may seem an obtuse idea, but the exercises, advice, and techniques involved are well founded and easy to follow. Jaffe and Sgammato's daily program includes just 10 simple exercises, concisely explained and clearly illustrated. (Additional routines that require hand weights and emphasize specific breathing techniques also appear.) This presentation speaks especially to beginning exercisers who need encouragement instead of overwhelming routines and extravagant promises. Sue-Ellen Beauregard

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: M.Evans & Company (May 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871318199
• ISBN-13: 978-0871318190
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,419,881 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing Antidote to "No Pain, No Gain", January 4, 2000

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Laura Fisher Kaiser (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Muscle Memory Method: Easy All-Day Fitness for a Stronger, Firmer, Younger Body (Hardcover)

Marjorie Jaffe has been the best-kept secret among Manhattan's trim set for years and this book reveals why. Her method, which started as a way to help people with bad backs, really works! Who knew that basically rolling around on the floor for an hour could make you feel and look so great? The book is easy to follow and once you master her simple technique you can do this for life.