Real Fitness for Real Women: A Unique Workout Program for the Plus-Size Woman

Real Fitness for Real Women: A Unique Workout Program for the Plus-Size Woman | Physical Fitness Models
"Women don't have to be thin to be fit," writes Rochelle Rice. Fitness is not about weight, but about the body, mind, and spirit. Her exercise program, designed for the physical and psychological needs of plus-size women, aims to empower women to get active and reclaim the joy of movement. Real Fitness for Real Women emphasizes exercising for the health and psychological benefits--and the pleasure of it!--rather than for weight loss.

Most exercise books, videos, and gyms, frankly, are demoralizing for large-size women. They usually emphasize the goal of slimness, with impossibly slender women demonstrating exercise routines that would be uncomfortable, even risky, for large women. Rice, instead, studied the biomechanics of large women and developed a six-week, 25-exercise program based on their particular needs.

Everything you need is here: step-by-step warm-up, aerobic dance (starting with just five minutes), strength training (without weights), stretching, and meditation. Each exercise is explained clearly and most are illustrated by photographs of plus-size women. Unfortunately, the aerobic moves are not illustrated, which can make them confusing to novice exercisers. (An accompanying video would be wonderful.)

Besides the exercise program, Rice emphasizes the emotional and spiritual components: getting motivated, creating support, and battling binges, illustrated using stories about other large women. Rice is a certified fitness trainer with a master's degree in plus-size exercise. --Joan Price

Real Fitness for Real Women: A Unique Workout Program for the Plus-Size Woman is A breakthrough exercise solution that thousands of plus-size women are talking about. In just one session a week, certified fitness instructor Rochelle Rice takes you through a series of special routines that can boost your metabolism, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and make your body more firmno matter what you weigh. You will feel empowered, not pressured energized, not exhausted.


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Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport

Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport | Physical Fitness Models
Melvin Williams has written a nice book on sports nutrition. He takes a chapter to cover every nutrient including supplementation and athletic performance in regards to that nutrient. He also covers fluid and electrolytes. He also includes weight loss, weight gain chapters that are very useful for any athlete of any level.
This fitness book might serve the purpose of an athlete, but may not be good for a typical student or non-student.
It has cited too many references, as if it is for a student pursuing a research program. An average undergraduate student has no time to scan through piles of references cited in this nutrition book.


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Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness

Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness | Physical Fitness Models
Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness is the best new fitness book if you wanna develop an enjoyable physical fitness and wellness programs. This fitness book was released on February 19,2009. This book offers the necessary motivation and techniques for health and fitness, from sports nutrition and stress management to flexibility and strength. Featuring over 150 pieces of engaging art, this book has perforated laboratory worksheets at the end of each chapter help users analyze and understand concepts, and move to the next state of behavioral modification. With Hoeger/Hoeger, users learn how to take control of their personal health and lifestyle habits so they can make a constant and deliberate effort to stay healthy and realize their potential for well being.


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