Strong Women Stay Slim : Shed Fat Forever with the Extraordinary Power of Strength Training! by Miriam Nelson and Sarah Wernick (1999, Trade Paperback)
Reviews"This book is a gem...thoroughly based in science, yet written to help women get started immediately to make their lives better today. It's jam-packed with ready-to-go tools for success." --Barbara Harris, editor in chief, Shape magazine "Practical, easy-to-follow, and medically sound...This program combines the essentials for living a long, healthy, and physically active life." --Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., author of The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being, "This book is a gem...thoroughly based in science, yet written to help women get started immediately to make their lives better today. It's jam-packed with ready-to-go tools for success." --Barbara Harris, editor in chief,Shapemagazine "Practical, easy-to-follow, and medically sound...This program combines the essentials for living a long, healthy, and physically active life." --Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., author ofThe Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being
Dewey Decimal613.7/045
SynopsisFrom the bestselling authors of Strong Women Stay Young , an exciting, medically sound program to help you boost your metabolism and melt away fat Scientific research has shown that strength training increases metabolism--a key to permanent weight loss--by as much as 15 percent. In fact, a Tufts University study comparing women on identical diet plans found that the strength-training group lost 44 percent more fat than the diet-only group. Strong Women Stay Slim has everything you need to shape up and feel great--no matter what your age or fitness level: Fully illustrated exercises especially designed for weight loss Up-to-the-minute information about weight, appetite, nutrition, and fitness--explaining why this program works A hunger-free food plan, including menus and delicious recipes from award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen Progress logs and extra guidance for the first ten weeks Motivational secrets...and more, From the bestselling authors of Strong Women Stay Young , an exciting, medically sound program to help you boost your metabolism and melt away fat! Scientific research has shown that strength training increases metabolism--a key to permanent weight loss--by as much as 15 percent. In fact, a Tufts University study comparing women on identical diet plans found that the strength-training group lost 44 percent more fat than the diet-only group. Strong Women Stay Slim has everything you need to shape up and feel great--no matter what your age or fitness level- Fully illustrated exercises especially designed for weight loss Up-to-the-minute information about weight, appetite, nutrition, and fitness--explaining why this program works A hunger-free food plan, including menus and delicious recipes from award-winning cookbook author Steven Raichlen Progress logs and extra guidance for the first ten weeks Motivational secrets...and more