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December 27th 2007
(first published 2005)
by Avery
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Hardcover
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1583332944
(isbn13: 9781583332948)
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Finally, a weight-training book that doesn't treat women like weaklings!
If you believe what most women's magazines tell you, muscles can b...more
If you believe what most women's magazines tell you, muscles can b...more
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Read in February, 2008
recommends it for:
everywoman
Love it! Love it! Love it! I do have the tendency of being one of those "did you know" people after I read a good book. This book makes me want to march over to every woman holding 2.5 pound weights and shake them silly. I'm two weeks into the program and am sold. I felt a good soreness that I hadn't felt since I started lifting. I also had the confidence to walk into a male dominated gym, rack up the squat bar, and do what I needed to do. The author's tone is perfect. He's light witho...more
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
women fitness enthusiasts
I liked the information in the book, it was organized well and gave enough detail without completely overwhelming me.
The major disappointment? While the men's book lists their workouts as: Endurance, Stability, Strength Training, etc. for the women the authors chose to label them: Stage One, Two, Three, etc.
It smacked of "women can't take the 'real' names of the workout segments." And it means I will have to do much more work on my own just to figure out what...more
The major disappointment? While the men's book lists their workouts as: Endurance, Stability, Strength Training, etc. for the women the authors chose to label them: Stage One, Two, Three, etc.
It smacked of "women can't take the 'real' names of the workout segments." And it means I will have to do much more work on my own just to figure out what...more
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Read in January, 2009
This was a great book about fitness and weightlifting. I'm using the tools in it to begin a 3 day a week weight lifting regimen to compliment my cardio beginning tonight. my best estimate is that within a year i will be able to chop down a 1000 year old maple tree...with my fist.
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Read in December, 2008
I agree that women need to focus less on the cardio (unless training for an endurance event like a marathon or triathlon) and start lifting weights more.
I thought it was interesting that the author doesn't focus on smaller muscles in isolation like biceps curls and tricep kickbacks and instead views the body and designs the workout program based more on whole-body, functional movements. This was something that I found refreshing although I don't have six months at the moment to dedi...more
I thought it was interesting that the author doesn't focus on smaller muscles in isolation like biceps curls and tricep kickbacks and instead views the body and designs the workout program based more on whole-body, functional movements. This was something that I found refreshing although I don't have six months at the moment to dedi...more
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If you only buy one book on weightlifting - and you're just interested in fitness, not competition - this should be it.
New Rules contains programs for fat-loss, hypertrophy, and strength training, as well as explanations about how muscles grow, how the body uses fat, and how the skeleto-musclular system becomes stronger.
The book's basic organizing principle: your time weight training is best spent doing compound (multi-joint/muscle) exercises that mimic basic real-life...more
New Rules contains programs for fat-loss, hypertrophy, and strength training, as well as explanations about how muscles grow, how the body uses fat, and how the skeleto-musclular system becomes stronger.
The book's basic organizing principle: your time weight training is best spent doing compound (multi-joint/muscle) exercises that mimic basic real-life...more
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Read in January, 2009
Schuler has an annoying writing style and I think he underestimates how intimidating the entire barbell section of the gym is to women. The book briefly mentions the fact that women are more prone to sports related injuries, but it doesn't adequately address proper precautions women should take.
I really do like the workout plan. Most every move in the book uses multiple muscle groups. This means you can get a complete workout and be out of the gym in an hour. I skipped the food s...more
I really do like the workout plan. Most every move in the book uses multiple muscle groups. This means you can get a complete workout and be out of the gym in an hour. I skipped the food s...more
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Read in March, 2008
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Read in January, 2009
This is a great book if you want to learn more about your metabolism and weight training. I especially like that he maintains that you must eat to gain muscle and drastically cutting calories leads to a lot of other problems like horomone imbalance and depression. I'm a loser when it comes to consistency. I did phase one for several weeks and the first few days I could hardly walk!
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Read in September, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone interested in fitness.
Great writing with awesome lifting programs. This book explains why you would want to build your programs around the six basic moves: deadlift, squat, lunge, push, pull and twist. Then it gives you a variety of programs with a variety of workouts that will serve you exceptionally well. This book is targeted at beginning to intermediate lifters.
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I like much of what the authors of this book have to say. They blow away much of the cruft and outright idiocy that many exercise manuals have put forth, and try to come up with a scientific method for effective weight training.
However, the chummy, all boys here mentality that comes through (not surprising if you consider the relationship between the authors and Men's Health magazine), the technical errors (terms not defined before being used, hard to navigate and understand workout...more
However, the chummy, all boys here mentality that comes through (not surprising if you consider the relationship between the authors and Men's Health magazine), the technical errors (terms not defined before being used, hard to navigate and understand workout...more
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Read in September, 2007
This book brings sensible, time-tested advice for getting started or out of a rut in your lifting. (If these guys don't know the right stuff, nobody does!) I cherry-picked some of the information that I found most useful, but if you want to you can use this book as a complete step-by-step guide to lifting effectively and efficiently. It includes information about training, diet, motivation, and lifestyle. Also, the writing style is very accessible and smooth. One failing: the text really exclude...more
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BARBIE WEIGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOLOLOLOL...need I say more?
It's the NROL, but easy to digest for a woman. If you're intimidated by the gym, don't be! Lou and Allwyn make the gym a great and comfortable place for any woman who's serious about her health and fitness.
It's the NROL, but easy to digest for a woman. If you're intimidated by the gym, don't be! Lou and Allwyn make the gym a great and comfortable place for any woman who's serious about her health and fitness.
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Fantastic book. It sits in my kitchen, as a constant reminder.
Great combination of nutrition and fitness, rolled into a comedic outlook and writing style. I was laughing from the first page, and nodding along in agreement.
Great combination of nutrition and fitness, rolled into a comedic outlook and writing style. I was laughing from the first page, and nodding along in agreement.
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While it doesn't explain how lunges remove body hair, of the 30 books on muscle developement in any bookstore, this is the only one that actually has a program that works. For those not supplementing androgens, this one builds muscle. Been going to the gym for years and not seeing any more growth? This book tells you how to go forward. Not since Ellinton Darden applied Nautilus principles to free weights in the early nineties have such new and effective techinques been discovered. None more $70 ...more
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Read in June, 2009
I have not started the workout yet but I am very excited to give it a try. But it's a great book with tons of great information and advice.
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Read in February, 2009
I definitely recommend this book for anyone who is interested in weight lifting. I've been doing the workouts for the last week, and I already notice a difference.
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Read in January, 2009
Getting out of my comfort zone = getting acquainted with the free weights section of the gym.
As of today (February 2009) I'm about 2/3rd of the way through an extended Stage 1 and although I haven't lost much fat (and they tell you this isn't really a fat loss program; you have to go elsewhere for help about that) I have lost inches in my arms and especially my legs. Combined with HIIT on alternate days, I really do feel like I'm getting stronger from the inside out.
As of today (February 2009) I'm about 2/3rd of the way through an extended Stage 1 and although I haven't lost much fat (and they tell you this isn't really a fat loss program; you have to go elsewhere for help about that) I have lost inches in my arms and especially my legs. Combined with HIIT on alternate days, I really do feel like I'm getting stronger from the inside out.
Read in June, 2009
i've read through this book and all the advice is sound.
i'm taking on the program and on Stage I, in between workouts 3-4 (alt. A & B). it's week two and I have to say that I feel good, and I think I look better too! :o)
Stage I has shorter workouts to get you going so I'm doing 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength every other day. Since i'm working out during my lunch hour this fits into my schedule perfectly.
I can see that the workouts get tougher an...more
i'm taking on the program and on Stage I, in between workouts 3-4 (alt. A & B). it's week two and I have to say that I feel good, and I think I look better too! :o)
Stage I has shorter workouts to get you going so I'm doing 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength every other day. Since i'm working out during my lunch hour this fits into my schedule perfectly.
I can see that the workouts get tougher an...more
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Read in April, 2009
Wish they had been more clear on what exactly the exercises were to do. I'm looking for stuff to do with dumbells to improve my arms but wasn't sure on what I was to gain by doing the exercises. Which muscles would I be working, why, and what was to happen to those groups. Otherwise seemed to have good information.
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At last: putting to rest the myth that women will "bulk up" if they lift heavy weights! Stop doing hours of cardio and endless sets of 25 reps with your 2 lb. pink dumbells, get this book, and make friends with the free weight area of the gym. Your tight ass and killer guns will thank you. I have never felt and looked better.
Skip the chapter on diet though. The recipes look gross, I think the authors rely too heavily on protein shakes, and let's be honest ladies: we kno...more
Skip the chapter on diet though. The recipes look gross, I think the authors rely too heavily on protein shakes, and let's be honest ladies: we kno...more
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