Total Women's Fitness: Releasing the Inner You (Oxygen: Robert Kennedy's Women's Fitness) [Paperback]

Gerard Thorne (Author), Phil Embleton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Oxygen: Robert Kennedy's Women's Fitness | Publication Date: January 23, 2006

The most informative and up to date book on women's health and fitness currently avaiable.

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Gerard Thorne and Phil Embleton

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Robert Kennedy (January 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155210026X
• ISBN-13: 978-1552100264
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #996,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BIG boost of fitness advice and motivation!!, August 19, 2003

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School Faery "miss_smurfi" (Brea, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Total Women's Fitness: Releasing the Inner You (Oxygen: Robert Kennedy's Women's Fitness) (Paperback)

First of all, WOW, this book is HUGE! There are over 500 pages of fitness advice, photos, and motivation. It begins with a breakdown of equipment, including safety equipment. One thing I enjoy is it also goes into the physiology of how the body works and how it is affected by what we do with it. It has chapters for beginning strength routines, and also intermediate and advanced, so you can grow with this book, which is really nice. There are also separate chapters for each of the specific muscle groups. Name it, it's in here. Cardio, nutrition....even information on fitness careers and taking it to the competitive level. The nutrition section goes into vitamins and other nutrients as well as womens' health issues. I really enjoyed the chapters "Staying Motivated" and "Getting in Shape Doesn't Have to be Boring", because let's face it, losing motivation can be a killer to keeping up a fitness regimine. Throughout the book are photos of the beautiful fitness pros you see in Oxygen Magazine, I find these ladies to be very motivating to look at. I highly recommend this book, especially if you like Oxygen Magazine. The authors show both knowledge and sensibility, and it is very motivating and well balanced.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Competitors, not regular Janes., April 22, 2007

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R. L. Fowler (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Total Women's Fitness: Releasing the Inner You (Oxygen: Robert Kennedy's Women's Fitness) (Paperback)

This was an interesting read- it does have alot of good and interesting information- but it seems more geared toward someone getting into figure competitions than your average Jane looking just to get healthy and not hide under a towel in her bathing suit. So if you're serious about competing- give it a read. If you're looking for a general fitness book- pass on this one. MHO.

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't buy this book, January 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Total Women's Fitness: Releasing the Inner You (Oxygen: Robert Kennedy's Women's Fitness) (Paperback)

This book is so dumb- unless you are a super beginner, then maybe you could pick up some lifitng tips. It wastes time with junk like applying your makeup and getting plastic surgery- even if you do want to read about these things, it displays it in the most basic format.

This book was a waste of money!!!

I don't recomend it at all!!! It did nothing for my motivation and I didn't learn anything I didn't already know or found interesting.

Check out body for life and eating for life for some good stuff :)