Sculpt Your Body with Balls and Bands: Shed Pounds and Get Firm in 12 Minutes a Day

by Denise Austin

Denise Austin-star of Lifetime Television's The Daily Workout as well as Fit & Lite , television's #1 exercise program-has always been in the vanguard of the exercise revolution. Now she has come out with another sensational the first book that combines two powerful, proven tools-the exercise ball and resistance band-to give you the safest, most effective method of body shaping, muscle toning, and weight loss.

Denise shares compelling new research that shows performing exercise routines on a fitness ball will help you strengthen and tone muscles while enhancing your flexibility, balance, and coordination. Best of all, the effort to hold a position on a wobbly ball is great for a lean and strong core, the key to healthier posture, improved energy and better-fitting clothes!

Denise also uses elastic workout bands of increasing levels of resistance to provide the simplest, safest, most efficient way to sculpt and reshape your body. Long a favorite of fitness professionals, these bands eliminate the problem of momentum and make it easier to get the most out of the return part of the movement than either free weights or machines.

Now you can get the benefits of both tools at the same time. Denise Austin shows the most effective best band/ball exercises that target the abs, thighs, waist, butt, and upper arms, as well as sharing rejuvenating, body-shaping, 12-minute workouts in several key Pilates, yoga, cardio, and balance/stretching. Each day during her three-week plan, Denise will motivate readers with an inspiring before-and-after story, with photos, of a fan's success; an at-a-glance, 12-minute workout guide; a full-menu plan of delicious, less-than-12-minute meals (with 20 pages of new recipes from Denise's kitchen); and "Denise's Wisdom," an inspiring tip or thought for the day.

320 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2004

About the author

A native of San Pedro, California, Denise started gymnastics at the age of 12 and earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Arizona, graduating in 1979 with an exercise physiology degree. She began her career teaching aerobic exercise classes in the Los Angeles area and went on to cohost the The Jack LaLanne Show, in 1981. (Denise considers Jack LaLanne one of her role models, and she is delighted to still speak regularly with the 94-year-old fitness legend.)

During more than 25 years promoting health and fitness, Denise has created 82 workout videos or DVDs. Her enormous number of sales led to her 2003 induction into the Video Hall of Fame.

Denise has been married for 25 years to Jeff Austin, a sports attorney and brother of tennis champ Tracy Austin. They share a home with their two teenage daughters, Kelly and Katie.

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Reviews

[Ashley EmDash · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the best compilation of band and ball exercises I have found with a non-professional living. The movements are well-illustrated and very well described to help a beginner master them and intermediate and advanced options are presented in many cases.

[Mindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

have a few online buddies that had their stories & pics in the book.

[Beth]

Awesome book! I love Denise Austin!

[M]

It is evident to myself that I love to read about other people's regiments!

[Brenda Boulanger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome!! I loved it so much when I borrowed it from library that I bought it!! Great for beginners to intermediate and novice!!