Fitness for Dummies

by Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent

John Wiley & Sons (432 pages)
Keyword(s): Health/Exercise, Nonfiction
Dates read: February 15-16, 2003, Rating: ***

A solid overview of how to get fit, which boils down to: do weight training four times a week, and get aerobic exercise at least that many times. And don't forget to stretch when you're done. Okay, I'm being a bit facile because I didn't learn very much from this book. I will be making some changes to my workout plan after I finish the 28 day program from 8 Minutes in the Morning, but they'll be based on a book that focuses on weight training.

As of this writing, I'm 6.5 weeks into my aerobic program, and 18 days into the 28-day weight training program. I've already lost ten pounds and brought my body fat down to 18.5%, which was my original goal; my modified goal is to lose another five pounds, and to get my body fat down to 16%. I should be able to get there in a month or two if I don't give up.

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