Prevention's Firm Up in 3 Weeks: Trim and Tone Your Trouble Zones for Your Best Body Ever

by Michele Stanten

From Prevention magazine's fitness expert, the personalized workout that melts fat and builds muscle

As fitness director of Prevention magazine, Michele Stanten routinely hears from people who feel trapped in workouts that are too hard or too easy, that have become boring, or that fail to produce measurable results. In response, she developed the Firm Up Action Plan, an innovative three-tier exercise program that allows readers to choose their workouts based on their individual fitness and commitment levels.

Among the Firm Up Action Plan's key features
Innovative routines that combine walking and strength training with hot fitness trends such as Pilates and yoga

A fresh workout every day to target trouble zones—the abs, butt, arms, and thighs—and prevent the boredom

21 days' worth of menus that keep the metabolism humming for maximum fat-burning results

Readers can expect to lose up to 6 pounds and several inches in just 3 weeks. They'll "firm up" their attitude toward getting and staying in shape—so this time the results will last!

Genres: Health, Nonfiction

448 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Michele Stanten is a walking coach and ACE certified fitness instructor who has inspired people to become more active for more than 25 years. She founded mywalkingcoach.com to help individuals build lasting exercise habits and believes walking can be both accessible and powerfully effective. A former Fitness Director of Prevention magazine, she created a marathon walking program and coached thousands to complete long distance events nationwide. Michele has developed training programs for organizations including Harvard Health Publishing, Silver Sneakers, Tivity Health, Weight Watchers, and ACE. She is the author of Walk Off Weight and Walk Your Way to Better Health, co authored The Walking Solution, and has produced numerous fitness videos and audio workouts.