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Get on the Ball for Great Abs: Exercises to Flatten Your Stomach and Strengthen Your Core

Lisa Westlake

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Forget those expensive ab infomercial gadgets — all you need for toned abs and a strong, defined, flexible body is an exercise ball and Get on the Ball for Great Abs. In her first book, Get on the Ball, fitness expert Lisa Westlake showed just how fun and easy it is to get in shape using the wobbly exercise ball, as stabilizing one's body on it requires using new skills to "wake up" your muscles. Now, she offers more than 60 all-new, easy-to-follow exercises, including some featuring weights, specifically geared toward strengthening the core, abdominal and obliques muscles to perfect your waistline. Each exercise is illustrated with a black and white photo and the workouts progress from easy to higher degrees of difficulty, making this ideal for beginners, avid gym-goers, and top athletes alike. For anyone who wants a slimmer waistline and more stable, defined abs, Get on the Ball for Great Abs will help readers get the best from their exercise ball.

Men's Health Best Abs (Men's Health Best)

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By comparing over 10 abs books, I concluded... 3 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased about 10 books from Amazon on abs in order to compare them. This one has very high production values with thick, heavy paper and color photos, but the content is nothing special. If you're looking for a good book to help you with your abs, here's my conclusion from comparing books...


If You Want to Trim Your Waistline: You can't trim your waistline without losing fat, and you can't lose fat around your waist without losing it everywhere (focusing on a muscle group like the abdominal muscles doesn't burn fat in that location, just a little bit of fat from everywhere on the body). So, if you want to trim your waistline, skip the ab workout books and go with a good, proven overall weight loss and fitness book like Bill Phillips' Body for Life. The Abs Diet is a similar program, but like all the Men's Health publications, it advertises a 6-week transformation, which is just a little unrealistic. Plan on more like 12-24 weeks to see really noticeable changes if you are fat.

If You Want Sculpted Six-Pack Abs: If you are overweight at all, see above--you can't get a six pack while you're overweight, and you can't lose abdominal fat by doing an ab workout, so go for overall fitness. However, if you are already lean, see below.

If You Want to Strengthen or Build Your Ab Muscles: If you're trying to improve for work, play, or rehab, you might consider the following books: The Body Sculpting Bible for Abs Deluxe DVD Edition contains decently up-to-date information and tells you exactly what to do and when to do it, based on a six-week fitness course. If you're looking for a similar book with more information, you can choose from The Complete Book of Abs or The Complete Book of Core Training. The Complete Book of Abs (1998) is a little out of date in terms of its dietary/nutritional recommendations, but it focuses more on exercises that develop the external abdominal muscles (the ones you see in a six-pack), including lots of variations on leg lifts, bicycle motion, and sit-ups. It will also give you more resources for creating your own program, and, if that's what you want to do, go with this one instead of The Body Sculpting Bible. The Complete Book of Core Training (2006) focuses more on the functional body core, including internal abdominal muscles, legs, etc., and includes more trendy exercises using medicine balls, exercise balls, yoga, etc. A different sort of book is Stronger Abs and Back (1997), which was written before the current fad of selling "core training," but contains the elements of core training because it gives good functional sports-focused advice. Its dietary recommendations are out of date, but it recommends a 24-week workout plan, which is much more realistic than the 6-week plans advocated by many of the other books.

If You Have Back Pain: See your doctor, and if he prescribes abdominal/core strengthening, see above.

My one-book recommendation: Body for Life.
My two-book recommendation: Body for Life + Stronger Abs and Back.
My three-book recommendation: Body for Life + Stronger Abs and Back + The Complete Book of Abs.
My four-book recommendation: Body for Life + Stronger Abs and Back + The Complete Book of Abs + The Abs Diet.

Hope this helps!!

Editorial Review:

From the largest men's lifestyle magazine in the world comes the next two books in this essential series on men's physical fitness.

Men's Health Best: Abs is devoted to strengthening and toning the entire abdominal area. This authoritative guide consists of five chapters packed with the latest wisdom on core and abdominal muscle anatomy, warm-up stretches, building muscle, and sculpting abs. Over 50 photographed exercises illustrate how to effectively target the upper and lower abs, the obliques, glutes, and lower back. Also included, are diet and nutrition tips designed to help stave off extra pounds.

Yoga for Flat Abs

Bharat Thakur

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A great body and amazing flat abs is what we all aspire for. If you thought that it was only possible at a hi-tech gym, think again. This unique book written by one of the most well-known yoga master of our times helps you develop those breath-taking abs in the comfort of your home with the help of a very dynamic and effective set of yogic exercises, especially designed by the author.

Hormonal Timing By BuffMother: Female Fitness Evolved

Michelle Berger

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This book will show you exactly what I did to transform my body from a stretched out, flabby, stressed out mother of 4, into an energized, confident, bikini model. There is a secret strategy that very few women know about and its called HORMONAL TIMING. Ive been teaching the Hormonal Timing Lifestyle to private clients for over 2 years at a cost of $1200.00. I wrote this book so that every woman could have access to this powerful information without spending a fortune. I believe that Hormonal Timing is the next generation of women's diet, exercise and supplementation. Every woman needs to learn about it! The techniques in this book are worth more than 10 times the cover price. If you dont agree after reading the book and applying the principles, Ill gladly refund your money. About the Book: ~Packed with over 170 full color pictures and illustrations. ~Testimonials from women, including 2 Medical Doctors, whove experienced success on Hormonal Timing. ~10 foundations critical for radical physical transformation. ~10 success tools; each success tool is a simple exercise designed to help you implement each foundational principle into your life. ~This book takes an in depth look at the psychology of fitness success. It will teach you how to overcome the mental barriers which often sabotage success. ~If youre looking for inspiration, motivation and/or revolutionary information, Hormonal Timing has it all, plus much more! ~Your hormones can make you FAT and they can also make you FIT. Hormonal Timing by BuffMother! will spell it all out for you. There are no limits with Hormonal Timing. The proof is in the pictures and testimonies.

Athletic Abs

Scott Cole, Tom Seabourne

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Abdominals are the stubborn problem area for exercisers of all fitness levels and both genders. Athletic/fitness trainers Scott Cole and Tom Seabourne belly up to the challenge of presenting the most current knowledge of how to firm and chisel the abs you've always wanted and strengthen your core for your sport and daily life.

Crunches are just one dimension of abdominal training, the authors explain. You also need whole-body training for core conditioning, strength, flexibility, and functionality. Athletic Abs presents exercises that train the abs along with their surrounding muscles, done standing, sitting, moving, and sometimes with a partner, not just the familiar on-the-back position.

The authors call their system "the next generation of abdominal training," focusing on "controlled instability": exercises that make your abdominals work harder to stabilize your body. Their exercises come from yoga, martial arts, gymnastics, and core conditioning, and run the gamut from basic to seriously advanced. All are well illustrated with photos showing different positions of each move.

Whatever your fitness level or the current condition of your abs, you'll find this book informative and the exercises and drills challenging. It is highly recommended for men and women who want to firm, sculpt, strengthen--and understand--their midsections. --Joan Price

Pilates Personal Trainer Powerhouse Abs Workout: Illustrated Step-by-Step Matwork Routine (Pilates: Personal Trainer)

Michael King, Yolande Green

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These specially designed Pilates exercises show how to flatten and shape the abdominal muscles. A series of two-page, step-by-step photo sequences clearly illustrate each exercise, and the lay-flat binding format makes this book easy to use.

Environmental Law Handbook

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An excellent resource on Environmental law for everyone. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Thomas Sullivan provides a clear, consise, and easy to use reference guide for anyone to use. This book not only contains actual text of some major environmental laws, but it also sites case studies and court decisions, all in an easy to read format. This book is a must for anyone dealing in environmental matters, and is a good source of reference for anyone concerned with the environment and public policy.

"Must-Have" resource! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Environmental Law Handbook has proven to be an invaluable resource to me as an environmental mediator and public involvement specialist. I use it constantly so that I can be technically sharp at work. It's dry reading, but very valuable! Paired with the Consensus Building Handbook by Susskind et al, it is the core of any environmental and public policy specialist.

Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am very blessed to have gotten it in the nick of time. I had time to read some of the book before my classes started.

Essential 5 out of 5 stars.
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This handbook is an essential tool to anyone in the environmental field. There are always new additions, so having a recent copy helps but it's not necessary since the environmental laws don't change that much. I would recommend getting a newer edition when a major law has passed so that the reader can understand the impact the new law will have on their community. A copy can usually be found at either the public library or a law library but there is SO MUCH information packed into this book that I highly recommend having your own copy so you can hi-light the text and bookmark the important sections that apply to your business.

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FitKid7- 7 Simple Steps for a Fit & Healthy Child!

Sirkka Wolke

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Does this book expect your kids to live on fruits and rabbit food? 4 out of 5 stars.
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No, plus my kids enjoyed the many ways on eating healthy from this book. We all want our children to be fit and healthy, but the current invasion of fast food, sugary snacks, and oversize portions are creating an epidemic of overweight, inactive, and unhealthy kids. The powerful influences of the fast-food industry, omnipresent junk food advertising, and the vicious cycle of TV, computer games, and Internet addictions only make our children more susceptible to a sedentary lifestyle and a lifetime of bad habits and obesity. Dedicated mom and Nutritional Consultant Sirkka Wolke says it's time to say good-bye to sugarcoated cereals, artificially colored cheese puffs, oceans of sugary soft drinks, nutritionally deficient school lunches, and fast-food super meals!

This book is not a diet which will make the transition even better for not only for yourself but for your child. In "FitKid 7" she shows you how to create a healthy, balanced lifestyle for your kids and how to make the transition from dairy-, fat-, sugar-, and chemical-laden foods to the vibrant, natural, nourishing foods we were all meant to eat.

You'll find general dietary guidelines for healthy eating for active kids, as well as tips on pre- and post-exercise nutrition, staying hydrated while exercising, and healthy snacks. This book offers a proven plan to help parents and kids alike learn to eat healthier and feel better, it features:

The Fitkid 7 Steps
Why is it happening?
The Tools We need
Harmful Foo Additives List
Great Ideas for Meals and Snacks
List of Extra Tips

Fit and Healthy foods does equal Healthy Children. "FitKid 7" provides the essential information on creating a lifetime of nutritional eating habits for your children. Highly recommended to those who care.

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FitKid7 is guaranteed to help children lose weight and/or get fit! The bonus is that children who live healthily tend to sleep better, have fewer behavior problems, experience less illness and are able to concentrate better in school! The FitKid7 book contains- 7 Simple Steps for a Fit & Healthy Child. Looks into reasons of why kids are unfit &/or overweight. How to get our kids on board to make the positive changes. Harmful Food Additives List. Shopping List. Great Ideas for Meals & Snacks. Recipes. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Boot Camp Abs: Get Rock-hard Abs with Former Marine Captain Charla Mcmillian

Charla McMillian

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Bootcamp Abs - "Hoo-yah" 5 out of 5 stars.
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Bootcamp Abs is impressive well crafted edgy read that's offers probably the best nutritional advice and workout routines I've ever seen. For the past 10 weeks, I've been following the prescriptions found the book and can say I'll never pay for another gym membership or read a "fad diet" book again. At 34, I've lost 21 lbs and have reduced my 3 minute run to just under a 8 mins mile pace. I might not be ready for a marathon, but I feel great and know I'm in the best shape of my life.

One of the secrets that surprised me was that the exercises and workouts require no gym or weight lifting equipment. The exercises and the workout routines only use your body as resistance. I'm amazed the impact my own body has had on muscle development in my chest, arms, legs, and abs. All I've needed these weeks is my local workout area, running path, and self-motivation to keep me going.

My favorite part of the book is the second half of the book. It zeros in on fully explaining what good nutrition is in very practical and easy to understand ways. The author does a great job dispelling the myths of "fad diets" and stresses the importance of good "lower-GI" carbs, protein, fiber, unsaturated fats, dietary supplaments, and daily water intake. While good health is work unto itself, the book does a great job simplifying the nutritional guidance into 8 Direct Orders that when the are committed to memory are easy to follow.

Overall, the book has a good healthy dose of military edge. I enjoyed the "Hoo-yah, Yes Ma'ma/Sir!" approach the book. Every time I refer back to the book for more detail, I get inspired knowing the workouts and nutritional guidance I'm following is close if not the same as the men and women of the Marines and other armed forces. The workouts and nutritional guidelines are spot on (I can truly attest). If your serious about building a stronger body, developing better cardio, and getting those six-pack abs, Bootcamp Abs is the right way to go. Hoo-yah!

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Not for the weak of heart or the wishy-washy weekend gym-goer, Boot Camp Abs is designed to finally kick those abs into shape military style. Readers will find an intense, burn-off-the-fat/pump-up-the-muscles workout by a former Marine Corps officer. The workout includes an eight-week program including cardio, strength, and core exercises designed specifically to tone-up and shape the abs into the washboards of steel we all dream about. This training manual features step-by-step pictures of the author and a male instructor doing each of the exercises in front of the backdrop of BostonÆs Charles River.

The book includes:

• An 8-week program designed to get the abs into shape
• Hints and tips on the cardio workouts that will accelerate ab development
• Step-by-step photos of each of the workouts included in the book
• àand much more!

Combat Abs: 50 Fat-burning Exercises That Build Lean, Powerful and Punch-proof Abs

Matt Furey

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Revised Edition. Discover the amazing fat-destroying exercises that tighten your abs, quadruple your energy, crank up your metabolism, eliminate back pain, improve digestion and ramp up your sex life! And best of all, if you can breathe, you can do it virtually anytime, anywhere.