- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (1 Jan 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0751338664
- ISBN-13: 978-0751338669
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 22.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 294,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Whether you're attracted to Matt Roberts Fitness for Life Manual by the celebrity association or you're just looking for fitness advice, you've picked what is probably the best fitness book on the market. Matt's previous bestseller--the 90-Day Fitness Plan scored a hit for its contemporary style, authoritative tone and comprehensive exercise programmes. The new book expands on that considerably, opening with an impressive and scientific exploration of how the body functions and a discussion of different diets and nutrition. It also includes thought-provoking questionnaires that analyse what stage of fitness and health you are starting from.
The bulk of the book is then devoted to 20 individualised programmes based on both the sport you practise and the aspect of your body you'd like to change. So here find tennis, ski, marathon, fat loss, even pre and antenatal programmes. Also included are specific exercises to hit those trouble spots: abs, upper body, legs and perhaps most compelling--a guide to developing the perfect bottom! It should be made clear that though alternatives are given, most exercises will rely on access to a gym and the end of the book includes a run-down on what classes are able to help you achieve your aims.
Matt's book succeeds where others have failed because it's absolutely comprehensive, it's intelligently written and above all, it makes fitness appear quite achieveable. This extends to the models used to illustrate the exercises, who have fabulous but realistic bodies (there's no suntanned muscle-men in the Bill Phillips mould here). The brilliant case studies reinforce this--from the men who want to build bulk or lose the beer belly, to women who want to improve definition and reduce body fat--all are visibly successful and highly inspiring.
Whatever your level of fitness it's hard to imagine anyone failing to find something new and exciting here. Highly motivating and visually exciting, Matt Roberts Fitness for Life Manual really does contain all the information you need to change your body for the better. --Rachel O'Connor
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This guide provides over 100 exercises with step-by-step photographs in various locations. It includes 20 goal-driven fitness programmes for every circumstance from pre-ski holiday exercises to fitness during pregnancy, and features real-life case studies with before, during and after pictures.
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
All-round, useful guide to fitness,
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This review is from: Fitness for Life Manual (Paperback)
I bought Matt Roberts book last year (the 90-day fitness plan) but rate his new effort much more highly. Whereas the last book - in my opinion - works beginners much too hard, in some cases dangerously so, this one seems to provide a much more realistic approach to working-out. I particularly like the series of work-outs for special aims (e.g. Fat-loss work-outs, Beach-in-six-weeks work-outs) as they provide a nice set of ready made goals for virtually everyone to pick from. I'm looking forward to using this book - and as someone who has a wide range of fitness books, I think I can say that this one will probably be used more than most. A good buy.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Fitness Book,
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This review is from: Fitness for Life Manual (Paperback)
Each exercise is broken down into what part of the body it effects. This is useful when you have specific problem areas that you either want to concentrate on or areas you want to avoid. The programmes are very useful and are provided for beginners, intermediate and experienced users. The nutritional guidelines are very useful for providing help with creating the correct diet for your fitness regime.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
David Maidenhead UK,
This review is from: Fitness for Life Manual (Paperback)
Excellent book for the person who wants to build their own training programme, and not use a personal trainerCovers all of the main areas, and objectives for exercise, with detailed programs and exercise routines. A novice could pick this up and then build their own goals and exercise routine. All that is missing is a manual log - but one can build one in excel - email me if you want one
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