Powersculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball [Paperback]

Paul Frediani (Author), Peter Field Peck (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 10, 2003

Join the PowerSculpt Revolution! Try the First Body Sculpting Workout for Women Using the Exercise Ball.

Do you want a sleek, sexy, sculpted body? Then discover the revolutionary PowerSculpt workout, the first exercise ball program designed especially for women. PowerSculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball shows how to use an exercise ball to flatten your abs, build muscle tone, and gain strength, flexibility, and energy in record time.

Exercise balls, also known as swiss balls or fitness balls, are becoming more and more popular with gyms and trainers because they work so many muscles at the same time. What's more, they target the important "core" muscles that surround and support the central structures of the body.

Expert trainer Paul Frediani has designed the PowerSculpt workout to address the unique body sculpting needs of women. In a progressive, 12-week plan, you'll learn how to use the exercise ball to flatten your abs and build muscle tone. With PowerSculpt, you will take inches off all over; jump start your energy and stamina; boost your metabolism to burn mega calories; strengthen your chest, shoulders, and core for perfect posture; and get a figure you'll love showing off. You'll look great and feel beautiful. With step-by-step instructions and hundreds of clear photos, PowerSculpt has exercises and workouts that are perfect for everyone, no matter what your fitness level. If you want to get in the best shape of your life, then get on the ball with PowerSculpt.

PowerSculpt features:
• Workouts for every fitness level
• Exclusive PowerSculpt WorkoutÐa progressive 12-Week body sculpting plan
• Bonus 10-Week Body Blast Workout—it's only 1 day a week, but you'll need the other 6 for rest!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Paul Frediani is one of America's leading fitness experts. He has been featured on national television and in magazines including Fitness, InStyle, Self, and Women's Wear Daily. Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Council on Exercise, he is affiliated with Equinox Fitness Club in New York City. Paul's other fitness books include Surf Flex, Golf Flex, and The Boot Camp Workout.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press (April 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578261163
• ISBN-13: 978-1578261161
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #913,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paul Frediani was born in Bozzano, Italy and raised in San Francisco, Ca. He developed his passion for fitness and exercise as an amateur boxing champion. He has been in the fitness industry for 20 years as a personal trainer and fitness author. Is currently the Master Trainer and Head Triathlon Coach at the JCC in NYC. "We must understand that we are made to move and that exercise is for everyone regardless of age or ability". His passion is open water swimming. A.C.E,ACSM Hfi,CHEK 1, MES, USAT 1,USAC 3. www.paulfrediani.com

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS BOOK, May 19, 2003

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jackline kenny (chico, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Powersculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball (Paperback)

I have been looking for a way to include strength training into my workout routine. I've tried a number of times to do weights but I couldn't stick with them because they bore me to death. Knowing I needed to strength train to increase my lean body mass because all I do is aerobics, but my weight kept crepting up. I've seen swissballs at the gym but never knew how fun they were to train with. Power Sculpt has given me a whole new out look on strength training. I look forward to my workouts, I've dropped inches and reshaped my body. Power Sculpt is well layed out with the exercises decripted in simple to understand terms. The workouts at the end of the book are excellent guidelines. I'm so happy that I invested in Power Sculpt, it was well worth it!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Safely add natural fitness to your routine, September 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Powersculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball (Paperback)

I'm a fitness instructor looking for more natural exercises to keep my clients away from machines. Paul's PowerSulpt workouts do exactly that. This book has allowed me to build out my client's routnies with safe alternatives to heavy weights and machines and also provides elements of balance and complexity that mimic moves in ways that people do natuarally in everyday life.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mr. Frediani.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great total body experience!!, May 24, 2004

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Teresa Lopez (London, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Powersculpt: The Women's Body Sculpting & Weight Training Workout Using the Exercise Ball (Paperback)

Body Sculpt has given me more tools for my at-home workouts. I occasionally use the exercises at the gym and some of my friends are amazed at what can be accomplished with the fitness ball.

This book has great photos and personal training tips to build up your "core" which gets you motivated to try the advanced balance poses and exercises.

If you have a fitness ball and love it, you must get this book. It will re-motivate and amaze you. The results are great and the satisfaction that you can achieve an advanced state is even better.