Jane Brody declared in a recent (6/24/08) New York Times article, “Contrary to what many active adults seem to believe, physical fitness does not end with aerobics. Strength training has long been advocated by the National Institute on Aging, and the heart association has finally recognized the added value of muscle strength to reduce stress on joints, bones and soft tissues; enhance stability and reduce the risk of falls; and increase the ability to meet the demands of daily life.” Weight training is increasingly recognized as an important part of a well-rounded fitness program for women as well as men. Of special interest to women is that it’s an excellent way to promote weight loss. Knack Weight Training for Women uses the unique Knack format to provide a clear and easy-to-follow visual understanding of the principles of weight training. It combines photos of exercises with anatomical illustrations depicting where muscles are, how they work, and why strenghtening them will
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Gaiam Yoga For weight loss Kit
- Ignite your metabolism and increase endurance
- A fat-burning yoga workout with Jill Miller
- Uniquely designed 3 lb. push-up weights add resistance to help you lose weight faster
- An ultra-efficient toning and fat burning workout
- A Gaiam Exclusive!
Yoga for weight loss Kit Includes: -Two 3 lbs push-up weights. -Multi-purpose rounded foam bolster. -Multi-workout DVD. Features: -Uniquely designed 3 lbs push-up weights add resistance to help you lose weight faster. -Round bolster helps add support to poses and with its unique rounded shape. -Used as a comfortable seat during the post-workout meditation. -Ignite your metabolism. -Increase endurance with this fat-burning yoga workout with Jill Miller. -Ergonomic weights are integrated into each pose in this 60 minutes workout to heat up your body for ultra-efficient toning and fat burning. -Weight: 8 lbs. -Overall dimensions: 11.2” H x 9.2” W x 5.5” D.
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Review by Ian Andrew for Knack Weight Training for Women: Step-by-Step Exercises for Weight Loss, Body Shaping, and Good Health
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There are a lot of books on weight training but this is the first that hits a home run with it’s straight forward, easy to follow content, images and layout.
The book is rich in explanation while maintaining an elegant simplicity that anyone can follow. It is the first, no the ONLY weight training book I wanted to browse like a coffee table book.
Review by Greg Martinette for Knack Weight Training for Women: Step-by-Step Exercises for Weight Loss, Body Shaping, and Good Health
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I was author Leah Garcia’s first personal training client in Boulder over 10 years ago. She was coming off a career as one of the top ranked mountain bike racers in the world. She was an expert on muscle confusion, periodization and proper nutrition long ago. I thought I was in decent shape for an almost 40 year old until I moved to Boulder and met Leah. She transformed me and my body in a short amount of time. We worked hard…I couldn’t say no to her when she demanded one more rep…I loved it when she spotted me doing squats…and the other members of the gym enjoyed watching…her, not me. I learned so much about how to eat, when to eat, and what to eat to go along with the workouts. I still do what I learned from her all those years ago and I still enjoy great health, but live in KC instead of Boulder. I guarantee if you purchase the book and do exactly what she says and make it a lifestyle, you will be happy, fit, and healthy for years. You will enjoy her enthusiam for fitness no matter what age group you are in. I am buying 10 to give to wife and friends. It’s about time she wrote this book!
Review by Nancy Carriere for Knack Weight Training for Women: Step-by-Step Exercises for Weight Loss, Body Shaping, and Good Health
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Leah Garcia hits one out of the ballpark with this easy to follow training gude. I used to walk into the gym and wonder where to start. Now, I bring Weight Training for Women to the gym with me and follow the program to get in a full body workout — in much less time than ever before. Thanks for creating a wonderful resource, Ms. Garcia!
Review by Beth Cholette for Gaiam Yoga For Weight Loss Kit
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This kit is an offering from lifestyle company Gaiam and yoga instructor Jill Miller. Although Miller’s name may not yet be immediately recognizable, she has quickly developed a strong fan base built on both her personally-produced DVD series, Yoga Tune-Up, and her subsequent collaboration with Pranamaya. Miller is known for her knowledge of anatomy and movement and her ability to impart this knowledge while teaching yoga. Here she takes her teachings a step further than ever before by adding a strength training component designed to facilitate weight loss.
The Yoga for Weight Loss Workout Kit includes three components: the workout DVD (in a simple cardboard sleeve), two 3-pound purple handled “push-up” weights, and a round purple 8″ x 3″ foam yoga block (Gaiam calls this a “bolster,” but Miller refers to it as the “disk” during the workouts). The DVD contains two workouts, each just over 30 minutes in length. Miller describes the first workout, Functional Strengthening, as a session to focus on toning the buttocks, core, and arms. For the second workout, Kinetic Conditioning, she states that you will be “consciously sweating.” Finally, the DVD also includes “Core Connect,” a bonus abs segment. All three sessions are filmed outdoors, and Miller is teaching in bare feet, with the only other equipment needed being a yoga mat.
This kit definitely offers something from Jill Miller that we haven’t seen before. She does an excellent job of staying true to her yoga roots while still providing challenging, strength-focused workouts. I’m not convinced that these workouts would be likely to produce weight loss per se, but they could certainly be the foundation of a beginning strength program. Furthermore, even more advanced exercisers will likely benefit from Miller’s skill in taking the body through unique ranges of motion and providing superb functional training. Although some of the moves in these workouts are probably a bit too demanding for new exercisers, overall, Miller is quite accessible, and I would recommend the Yoga for Weight Loss Kit to a fairly wide audience.
Review by D. Grgach for Gaiam Yoga For Weight Loss Kit
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The dvd is easy to follow. The props are good quality and the dvd instruction is qued to perfection. I would recommend this to yoga practitioners at all levels.
Review by M. Putnam-Todd for Gaiam Yoga For Weight Loss Kit
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The content is quite good but extraordinarily boring. I was excited about getting to use weights in a yoga class, but this wasn’t a class. It was more like a series of exercises with yoga names popped in. I teach yoga and was very disappointed. I think if you have a serious amount of weight to lose it would be helpful but would take a while to be able to do many of the moves–especially the floor moves. Stick with a class where you get to move your body and not just pick up weights. Now what am I going to do with the weights?? I guess take them to the studio.
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