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The Female Body Breakthrough: The Revolutionary Strength-Training Plan For Losing Fat And Getting The Body You Want (2009)

by Rachel Cosgrove(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1605296937 (ISBN13: 9781605296937)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Rodale Books

review 1: The workouts in this program are solid, and Rachel is sweet and intelligent. However, I had to give this book a lower rating because of the way it was written. I have heard Rachel in interviews, and she is enthusiastic and energetic. Well, so is her book, but it doesn't come through well on paper. There are so many! exclamation points! That it's distracting!!! Plus, the tone is very 'it's just us girls talking, and you ladies know what I'm talking about, right?' In short, it's not a book for the fairly serious, non-girly types like myself. Even so, I was able to overcome the tone issue and read the book front to back in a matter of days because there is some great information in it. The workout programs are great, and she doesn't try to punish your body by putting you thro... moreugh 6 days of weight training like a lot of books. The explanation of how the workouts are structured could be clearer, but it only takes a little effort to figure out (and if you can't, just Google it an you'll probably find a better explanation online).
review 2: Currently in the middle of this 16-week workout and it's awesome. The emphasis is on body-weight workouts that challenge a lot of muscle groups at once, in dynamic movements that also challenge your balance and complimentary muscles--which in the end gives the best kind of muscle definition. Lot's of core work and special dynamic stretching to compensate for spending lots of time at a desk. Good stuff! less

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