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The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this makeover manual is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime fitness buffs alike. From start to finish, this 480-page makeover manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world’s top trainers. Inside… More >>
The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!
#1 by DDP on July 16th, 2010
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Very comprehensive overview of hundreds of exercises that can be done using gym equipment, home equipment (stability balls, dumbbells, etc.), and/or no equipment. The photos detailing each exercise are in full color and the accompanying explanations are detailed, specific, and easy to follow.
The book is broken down into chapters dedicated to body parts: Chest, Back, Shoulders, Arms, Quadriceps & Calves, Glutes & Hamstrings, Core, as well as chapters for Total Body and Warmup Exercises. There is also a chapter on how to put various exercises together for specific-goal workouts (e.g. “The Get Your Body Back Workout”, “The Skinny Jeans Workout”, “The Bikini-Ready Workout”, “The Best Sports Workout”, “The Best Three-Exercise Workouts”). In addition, there are chapters dedicated to Nutrition, Cardio Workouts, the importance of Weights, etc.
All in all, this is an extremely comprehensive book that is not at all about gimmicks or shortcuts but is simply well researched and well presented. It will literally replace several books I’ve bought on this subject in past years. I’m not easily impressed by books on this subject and yet I’m extremely impressed by this compilation. Well done Adam Campbell and contributors!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by M on July 16th, 2010
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I just received this book in the mail and I am much happier with it than I could have ever expected. The book is comprised of the following: a FAQ section, a diet and exercise plan, 14 exercise programs to choose from, a nutrition chapter, a cardio chapter, and chapters of exercises for each of the following: chest, back, shoulders, arms, quads & calves, glutes & hamstrings, core, total body, and warmup exercises. The pictures in the book are very clear and easy to follow. As for the equipment needed, I’ve found that most of the chapters have exercises that can be done with or without access to a gym.
My favorite part about this book is the chapter on different exercise programs. This book offers the following exercise plans: “The Get Your Body Back Workout,” “The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym,” “The Skinny Jeans Workout,” “The Bikini Ready Workout,” “The Wedding Workout,” “The Hard Body Workout,” “The Lose the Last 10 Pounds Workout,” “The Best Sports Workout,” “The Best Three Exercise Workouts,” “The Prenatal Workout,” “The Time Saving Couples Workout,” “The Best Body-Weight Workouts,” “The Best 15 Minute Workouts,” and “The Spartacus Workout.”
Overall, I would highly recommend this product. This is the only book I’ll ever need for weight lifting exercises!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Tracy Keck on July 16th, 2010
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As this is the beginning of a new year, it seems appropriate to be doing a fitness book review. The Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises by Adam Campbell is a comprehensive and valuable guide to fitness for women. There are fantastic color photos used for examples, hundreds of exercises targeting specific body areas, and it even includes specializedworkouts and great information on nutrition. It reviews the importance of using weights in a workout program and why it is so important.
Overall, I really liked this book. It has an enormous amount of useful information that is broken down into simple terms and examples, so that even a beginner can use it effectively. It truly has something for everyone. However, it may be best for someone who has access to a gym which already has all the required equipment. Many women (particularly those just starting out in fitness) simply don’t have all (if any) of the equipment required to accomplish many of these exercises. Other than that, it really is a valuable resource!
This book was provided to me for review by Rodale Publishers.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by The Writer in Me on July 17th, 2010
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The book is excellent for having colorful detailed pictures of 619 varying forms of exercise movements using weight or strength training. My only issue with the book is that the Women’s version is nearly identical to the Men’s version. I bought both, one for me and the other for my husband, thinking it would offer something different, because a woman’s body is different than a man’s and does not lose weight or build muscle at the same degree. I was sadly disappointed. Buying both is a waste of money. The information is exactly the same as well as the exercises, it also has the EXACT amount of pages in each book.
The diet plan section was too brief and did not go into enough detail. The cardio section was dismal at best. Some of the nutritional information was iffy, like High Fructose Corn Syrup being nutritional similiar to sugar,that’s a crock. Look up HFCS and find out how they manufacture it. Any synthetic food should be limited, but natural is better thank synthetic, and as the book states both should be limited. But it didn’t say any of the harmful effects that HCFS has on your liver and how it’s works harder trying to process HFCS. My theory, if God didn’t grow it, don’t eat it.
What I did like was the exercises, I like how the sections were divided and how it went into detail describing the muscles being worked for that section and why it is important to work that particular muscle group. It’s very easy to navigate through and it has exercises to perform for home or for the gym.
I think the price is too high for what they deliver, but if you can find it cheaper than the listed retail price which is 24.99 plus shipping which is nearly $4, I say go for it. But it’s definitely not worth 28.00.
I will be sending this book back and keeping the Men’s Big Book for my husband.
Rating: 3 / 5
#5 by Veronica Beltz on July 17th, 2010
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i really like how this book not only has tons of exercises, but also pre-made workouts for different things. it’s great!
Rating: 5 / 5