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Body by You: The You Are Your Own Gym Guide to Total Women’s Fitness
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BURN FAT, NOT TIME
The ultimate get-in-shape-fast, at-home, no-equipment-required program designed especially for women—from the ultra-fit Special Operations trainer and author of You Are Your Own Gym
Say goodbye to long, tedious hours at the gym and boring, muscle-depleting cardio exercises. Elite trainer and fitness guru Mark Lauren is here to show you that the best—and only—equipment you need to get in shape is free and always accessible: your own body.
This quick and easy programwillsave you time, money, and maybe your life. In less than thirty minutes, three times a week—and with no machinery or weights—you can achieve the toned arms, flatter abs, tighter buns, and killer legs you’ve always wanted. You won’t build bulk, you’ll build strength, and turn your body into a fat-burning machine.
Featuring 120 different exercises in five movement categories—Pulling, Squatting, In-Line Pushing, Perpendicular Pushing and Bending—and with three ascending levels of difficulty, Body by You ensures that you’ll never get bored by the same static workout. And with such a small time commitment—less than one percent of your time every week!—it is a fun program that can be effortlessly incorporated with your work and family plans. With Mark Lauren as your motivational guide and nutritional coach, Body by You will help you meet your individual fitness goals. Ultimately, it’s not about moving through the gym with ease, it’s about moving through your life with ease—leaner, stronger, more confident, and with more energy.
The ultimate get-in-shape-fast, at-home, no-equipment-required program designed especially for women—from the ultra-fit Special Operations trainer and author of You Are Your Own Gym
Say goodbye to long, tedious hours at the gym and boring, muscle-depleting cardio exercises. Elite trainer and fitness guru Mark Lauren is here to show you that the best—and only—equipment you need to get in shape is free and always accessible: your own body.
This quick and easy programwillsave you time, money, and maybe your life. In less than thirty minutes, three times a week—and with no machinery or weights—you can achieve the toned arms, flatter abs, tighter buns, and killer legs you’ve always wanted. You won’t build bulk, you’ll build strength, and turn your body into a fat-burning machine.
Featuring 120 different exercises in five movement categories—Pulling, Squatting, In-Line Pushing, Perpendicular Pushing and Bending—and with three ascending levels of difficulty, Body by You ensures that you’ll never get bored by the same static workout. And with such a small time commitment—less than one percent of your time every week!—it is a fun program that can be effortlessly incorporated with your work and family plans. With Mark Lauren as your motivational guide and nutritional coach, Body by You will help you meet your individual fitness goals. Ultimately, it’s not about moving through the gym with ease, it’s about moving through your life with ease—leaner, stronger, more confident, and with more energy.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (20 Jan. 2013), Ballantine Books Inc. |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 176 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0345528972 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0345528971 |
| Dimensions | 20.6 x 1.19 x 23.34 cm |
by Domina mia
I am NOT a gym rat/bunny but realised that now I am in my mid-forties, I need to up the ante to stay in shape, so I bought a few books over the last year. This is the last book I bought, simply because it is clear, tailored to a woman’s body and doesn’t require hundreds of repetitions (like callanetics does).
And WOW!!! I am into my third week and can already see that my tummy is already flatter, my arms have muscle, and my bingo wings, while not flying away, are definitely a tiny bit smaller every day.
It DOES require a bit of space, but is by far and away the best body weight book I have ever bought. It really does only take minutes a week, and I can feel the difference 24 hours after exercising.
Looking forward to how I’ll feel and look in a few weeks’ time!!
I LOVE IT!!!
by Sandie
An excellent workout book. I am a 59 year old twice-weekly gym goer. I take part in a fast circuit training class and to be honest, I am slightly more toned and fitter than before I started but my body still carries excess fat. I read this book and was highly motivated to get in there and give it a go. I like the fact that there was an evaluation module first so that you can start the program at the appropriate point for yourself which means that the workout is tailor made for the individual and progression can be easily measured by the fact that you move at your own pace through gradually more difficult exercises. I also like that I can make time to do the 3 x 30 minute sessions a week. If I had to commit to everyday in my hectic life it just wouldn’t happen. Being ex-military myself, I trust the author’s judgement about exercise and would not consider this to be just another fad. the only problem I have is with the nutrition element of the book – I just can’t get my head around adding cooked egg whites to meals to up the protein content or to take protein shakes. What happens to all the wasted egg yolks? However, it has made me review my diet which I never considered to be that bad and I am now having things like bulgur wheat, quinoa & wholewheat pasta instead of potatoes and enjoying them.
DON’T BUY THE KINDLE VERSION as you need to be able to get from one page to another quickly until you are totally familiar with what you are doing and it is much easier to stick post-its on the pages you need to refer to in a normal book. I ended up buying the normal book after having already bought the kindle version.
by Literate Hamster
This book makes sense. Mark Lauren believes that if you train fo about half an hour three times a week you can have a fantastic body. And he shows you very precisely how to go about it. The programme requires some studying to fully understand the instructions but it’s all there. The photos are clear and helpful, too, showing unlikely looking bits of furniture being pressed into “home gym” duty. I question only the use of a door as a chinning bar – not sure the ones in my house re up to it, but I know what sort of structure I am seeking. The companion volume “You are Your Own Gym” is a useful extra if you want to ring the changes with some of the exercises. On the basis of a few weeks’ application, Lauren’s method works. Highly recommended.
by di_pi
As not a complete fitness newbie, I’ve read several fitness books before (such as New Rules of Lifting For Women and read a kindle sample of Strong Curves), and Body By You so far is my fav!
The books is thin – 138 pages of information, but it is all necessary. No blah blah for women how it is important to use weights, to use low repetition etc.. as in NROLFW.
I like how it gets straight to the point, why muscles are important health-wise, why cardio is not the best solution for burning fat, how to stay motivated, what happens with the food etc. The book has short section on each small topic (motivation, cardio, training schedule etc)
The book answers my questions which I had while reading from other sources. E.g. it is a known fact that where is a “window” after training which allows you to consume fast carbs. Everyone writes this, but I’ve never seen someone wrote how long is that “window” in minutes/hours (it is about 45 min, now I know)
As mentioned in other comments, Mark provides reader with the test to evaluate your current state. I would say, that I am in the average physical state, stronger than an average women, but not as strong as someone who works out regularly. According to the evaluation test, my best result shown in the lower body, I got to the 7th exercise (out of 25), so there is plenty room where to improve.
Exercises described in writing how to start, how to finish, what to aim, and how to perform overall. There is a picture of start and final and also a QR code to see it in video online. Also suggestions on how to make it a little harder or a little easier.
In the food section sample menu is provided. But can’t write here a lot, as haven’t read till the end.
Although the book is all black and white, it is easy and enjoyable to read even though English is not my native language.
I bought this book instead of Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy. That was my last minute purchase and I was in doubt will it be that good as I am expecting. And, to be honest, I love it! The book has everything you need to get you started.
by Woodii
A great concept. I liked it a lot and started the programme. On the third week, during the Let Me In exercise, I was making sure all is stretched from the shoulder blades to the arms… then suddenly I felt piercing pains going though my arms like a flash of lightening. Later I realised I damaged my ligaments/tendons badly. Nearly two years since then, I am still suffering bad tendonitis on my elbows and shoulders. Very painful and requires lots of attention to manage. Of course I don’t blame the book or author for my injury at all. It was my lack of understanding of my own body and its limitations. I just wanted to share my experience and raise awareness that body weight (43kg for me) is a very heavy weight to control for your joints and muscles.