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Hormonal Timing By BuffMother: Female Fitness Evolved

Michelle Berger

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

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.

The Core Strength Workout: Get Flat Abs and a Healthy Back

Karon Karter

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Well organized, easy to use guide. 5 out of 5 stars.
36 of 37 people found this review helpful.

This book is a joy to use. Ms. Karter explains the concepts behind the workouts, then presents the exercises in a graded series of three levels. The pictures are clear and easy to follow. (There are a couple of places where the pictures are a little different than the written explanations; in that case I do what is shown in the pictures.) Each level has its own color code on the outer edge of the page, so you can open the book quickly to the appropriate level.

In the first chapter Ms. Karter explains the reasons for developing the "core muscles," that is, all the muscles extending from the the base of the neck, down the back and front of the trunk, to the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support your spine and interior organs, improve your posture, and help you with your balance. Moreover, working on all these muscles together makes your body work more efficiently, which gives you more stamina.

In the next chapter she explains the principles of proper alignment when doing the exercises. She includes a few exercises just for getting lined up correctly. This is very important, as it greatly affects the outcome of doing this work. I found her explanations of these key concepts to be thorough and clear.

The final three chapters contain the exercises, in graded levels. You do each level for at least six weeks before moving on. I found six weeks to be adequate for levels one and two (I'm about to move into level three at this time), however, I have a yoga background. Some people may need more time. I could easily see spending three or more months per level, and that would be fine. There's no hurry in learning how to move your body in this way!

Most of the exercises are for strengthening the back and abdominal muscles. However, there are also some for stretching the hamstrings, and developing balance, arm strength, and back flexibility. Combining strength with flexibility exercises makes for a very satisfying workout.

After just a few weeks of the first level I did find that I had more energy, and my posture was much taller without me constantly having to straighten myself up. Better yet, whereas I used to use my lower back for various tasks such as vacuuming, now I work more from my inner abdominals, which has saved my back a lot of stress. The added benefit is that my abdominals are getting a workout even when I'm off the exercise mat. Finally, developing my inner abdominal muscles has greatly improved my breathing; I'm taking deeper breaths from the belly on a more regular basis, rather than the shallow breathing which was my former habit.

I've found that going back to yoga after working with this book has really enhanced my yoga practice as well. I had always been told in yoga classes to "work from my core," but as my core was undeveloped, I couldn't really feel what the instructors were talking about. Now I know, and I really can work from my core.

This is a great book for improving your overall health, stamina, and appearance.

Editorial Review:

The perennially popular Yoga, Ballet, and Pilates all owe their success to what has become the latest buzzword in fitness: CORE STRENGTH. Core strength refers to the torso muscles from the glutes and abs to the back and neck those muscles that literally keep you standing tall, strong, and erect.

Athletes and dancers have always understood the importance of core strength; as our population ages everyone is beginning to herald workouts that concentrate on these all-essential muscle groups. After years of relying on yoga, pilates, ballet, and various combinations thereof to work these muscles, the fitness industry is now developing routines strictly for CORE STRENGTH.

The Little Abs Workout Book

Erika Dillman

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

This ABS book is fantastic!! 5 out of 5 stars.
15 of 15 people found this review helpful.

No ubelievable claims, no stupid equipment, just factual, well-written advice on how to strengthen and tone your abs. This book is great. I just had a baby and I'm getting back in shape and I can already see the results thanks to the exercises in this book. The abs are more complicated than you think, but this book makes it easy to work the various muscle groups. The book itself is a very easy read, good diagrams and instructions, not overwhelming like lots of other books on working out. Just like that Little Yoga book which I also love, this Little Abs book is a MUST HAVE and a great stocking stuffer, and now I realize a PERFECT baby shower gift for your girlfriends who like to be in shape!

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Who doesn't dream of having better posture, greater overall strength, and less lower back pain-not to mention a tighter, more toned stomach? THE LITTLE ABS WORKOUT BOOK presents more than 25 exercises and challenging workout combinations that fit into a busy schedule and effectively help strengthen the core muscles-leaving readers with the flat abs they've always wanted. Complete with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations, THE LITTLE ABS WORKOUT BOOK is an essential pocket guide to a firm, strong, sexy stomach.

Six-Pack Abs in 60 Days: The Easy Way to a New, Slimmer Midsection

Robert Kennedy

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

no easy way 3 out of 5 stars.
7 of 10 people found this review helpful.

the best way to get abs is to diet and do situps, start with a little than buildup hitting all areas of the stomach. this book provides you with the exercises to do as do all of them but the key is the diet. if your looking for a guide to learn what situps to do than i'll recommend but if you alredy know about what situps to do than you'll just be reading what you already know.

hard work 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 7 people found this review helpful.

the key for the ab work is the diet. this book is a great guide for what situps to do but you must have a good diet. if your not a beginner than you will read what you already know. however if your not familiar with situps than i would reccomend this for you.

The full package 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great mix of all the necessary ingredients to have a hot waist. Inspiring pictures also.

Good Information But Who Has The Time 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

In order to get the abs that you see in this book, this would entail a full time job and commitment not only on what you eat, how much you eat and how many hours a day you would need to spend in the gym to accomplish this .. who has this type of time?

Most abs books are primarily the same. Good information but moderation is the key to life not the extreme.

Editorial Review:

This program provides beginners with the guidance they need to put themselves in the rare minority who have a tight and trim midsection.

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

Charla McMillian

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Bootcamp Abs - "Hoo-yah" 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

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!

Editorial Review:

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!

Legendary Abs II

Health for Life Staff

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This book is the best if you want a washboard-like abs!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I've tried almost every workout program for abs, but since I began with the workout in this book, I've gotten the best results, in less time. Believe or not, in just six weeks you'll see a BIG difference. I challenge you to try it, you'll NOT regret.

It's simple, straightforward, fast and easy 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Forget that damned ab-machine I bought for $59... or was it $99... last year when they were hot. All I got was a sore back and guilt when I shoved it under the bed where it is now collecting dust.

This inexpensive little book tells me how to do it without injuring myself and my stomach is flat, smooth and sexy in only about 4 or 5 weeks. If I wanted a lot of definition like a bodybuilder, I am sure I could get it, but this sure does the trick for those of us who just want to look good in a bathing suit, too.

Hopefully those dust bunnies under the bed are getting a workout with the ab machine but meanwhile "Legendary Abs" is my equipment of choice for a flat stomach.

Excellent book, thourough research! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Health for Life (HFL) is a group of exercise physiologist that researches on the effect that certain exercises have on the human body. Knowing what an exercise will do to a human body allows HFL to develope workout routines that will improve one's health and physical image in the shortest amount of time possible. The most ground-breaking result from their research is synergism, a strategy that interlaces certain exercises in a workout, causing the stimulation of growth within the muscle fibers in the shortest amount of time the human body will permit.

"Legendary Abs" is their application of synergism to abs training. If you have ever wondered why grade school teachers emphasize research as the best way for one to obtain knowledge, this book is a perfect demonstation of the power of research. This book works. Within a 12-minute workout, an athlete will experience a wonderful sensation of a good burn. Although a "burn" is not a scientific indicator of muscular growth, the distinct hardening of the abdominal muscles that an athlete will experience is, indeed, an indication of expansion within the muscle fibers. This hardening of the abdominal muscles will usually take place after a month or so of following these routines.

Buy this book and enjoy the results of well-researched information! Also, visit their website at http://www.healthforlife.com

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men: From Heart Disease and Headaches to Flabby Abs and Fatigue

Prevention Magazine Editors

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The most up-to-date advice on how men can take care of themselves

For most men, going to the doctor doesn't rank high on the fun scale. So wouldn't it be great to know how to take care of the most common health problems yourself? Here's how, as The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men is full of do-it-yourself options that are fast, effective, and approved by doctors.

This indispensable resource to good health and peak fitness presents the best and latest medical advice from more than 400 doctors on how to deal with the aches, pains, ailments, problems, and just plain hassles that men face every day. Out of the 2,000 tips in this easy-to-use volume not one requires a prescription or a doctor's visit. And many won't cost you a dime. So whether it's a serious problem such as angina or a minor annoyance such as five o'clock shadow, you'll find the answers inside:
Allergies
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Congestion
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Frequent Urination
Hangover
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And much more!

6 Minute Morning Flat Stomach

Sara Rose

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Simple 6 minute daily exercises for a flatter stomach. Chapters include: seated excercises, prone exercises, pelvic tilts, all about curls, further obliques, and stretches.

Power Factor Specialization: Abs and Legs

Peter Sisco

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"Occasionally revolutionary ideas disrupt the physical sciences. Such is the case with Power Factor Training." -- Flex magazine "After using the Power Factor Training system, I can't believe I ever used anything else. All the training I used in the past is now obsolete." -- Chris Duffy, Nationals Heavyweight Champion "Power Factor Training has picked up where Arthur Jones, Ellington Darden, and Mike Mentzer left off--and carried high-intensity training to its furthest possible level. I recommend it to all of my students who are interested in building maximum muscle mass--drug free!" --Dr. David Staplin, University of Minnesota In Power Factor Training: A Scientific Approach to Building Lean Muscle, bodybuilding and fitness pioneers Peter Sisco and John Little introduced a revolutionary new bodybuilding system that showed you how to develop your muscles to their fullest potential in the shortest time possible. Based on effective, scientifically proven principles of exercise, startling new research on recovery ability, and the importance of high intensity for stimulating muscle growth, the Power Factor Training system revealed how building a massively muscular body need not take years to accomplish. The response to Power Factor Training was overwhelming, so much so that readers demanded fuller Power Factor Training programs to isolate exercises for specific body parts. Power Factor Specialization: Abs & Legs provides exact, meaningful measurements for all shoulder exercises and back exercises and compares the intensity, or Power Factor, of each exercise. Complete with charts, graphs, and photos, this book enables you, at a glance, to see what exercises are truly the best (and which ones are the worst!) for stimulating maximum muscle growth in your shoulders and back. For example, for your back workout, why perform bent-arm dumbbell pullovers when they provide only 34 percent of the intensity of close-grip underhand chin-ups? offers a completely authoritative method for determining the muscle-stimulating benefits of every ab and leg workout you perform--with no more guesswork. It is now possible for you to determine exact exercises, weights, sets, and reps that you personally need to stimulate maximum muscle growth. You'll see immediate results from your first workout. Peter Sisco, editor of Ironman magazine's Ultimate Bodybuilding series, is the innovator of the Power Factor measurement of muscular intensity. John Little's articles have been published in every major bodybuilding and fitness magazine. The creator of the Static Contraction Training method, he is the editor of the Bruce Lee Library Series. Sisco and Little are the coauthors of Static Contraction Training and The Golfer's Two-Minute Workout, as well as Power Factor Specialization: Chest & Arms and Power Factor Specialization: Shoulders & Back. Bodybuilders and strength athletes in more than fifty-eight countries have used their techniques.

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Great Abs (Pocket Idiot's Guides)

Ph.D., Tom Seabourne

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Editorial Review:

The concise, easy, and complete guide for tight abs.

Written by an expert personal trainer and award-winning athlete, this guide covers everything readers will need to get amazing abs. Fully illustrated with dozens of photos, this complete program for getting in shape includes: exercise principles that prepare for a safe, effective workout; targeted exercises for problem areas; exercises for home, work, or the gym; and a workout plan that puts individual exercises to work.