Product Description: If you believe what most women's magazines tell you, muscles can be "shaped," "toned," and "sculpted" with nothing more than a little dumbbell that weighs less than a can of peas. But muscles aren't modeling clay, and the only way to transform them is to strengthen them. The New Rules of Lifting for Women is for the woman who's ready to throw down the "Barbie" weights and start a strength and conditioning program that will give her the body of her dreams.
The book puts to rest the shop-worn notion that women who train with heavy weights will bulk up. Nonsense! Women simply don't have enough testosterone to pack on muscle like a bodybuilder. Here's the truth: lifting weights not only makes you stronger, it also makes you leaner. In fact, most women would have to run twice as long to receive the same fat-burning benefits as weight lifters.
A better workout in less time may sound too good to be true, but champion trainer Alwyn Cosgrove creates six months' worth of workouts that will build strength, burn fat, and rev up the metabolism. His total body workouts target all the major muscle groups, and each exercise is accompanied by clear black- and-white photographs that illustrate proper technique and form.
A nutrition plan is another key feature of the book. To gain strength you have to feed muscle, and nutritionist CassandraForsythe has designed a regimen to achieve this goal. She strongly recommends small, frequent meals and offers meal plans, along with fifty recipes, to satisfy women's special needs through breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. The New Rules of Lifting for Women will become the standard for smart women who take their fitness goals seriously.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Science over myths
I bought this book for my wife after she began seeking out further information on lifting weights. Like many women, she had been lifting weights for a while, but was still caught up in the "bulking" myth, ... Read More
Rating: - Caution though
I read a book like this and injured my knee. That's quite a learning about my body. I am petite and was working out for a couple of years so I thought I could relly lift "serious" weights and I had learnt tecnhiques ... Read More
Rating: - Lifting like a man will do amazing things for your body
Using these workouts, I've added more strength in the last five months than my last five years. NROLW got me out of a workout rut and made workouts FUN again. If you've never done any barbell training, the workouts ... Read More
Rating: - Buy this book!
This book is written mainly by Lou Schuler, a journalist and strength and conditioning coach. Alwyn Cosgrove designs the workouts in the book and Cassandra Forsythe designs the meal plans and recipes. These are experts ... Read More
Rating: - Loving the workouts
This book is easy to read and is packed with information.
I am about 15 workouts into the program and am loving the challenge. I am defiantly stronger, and noticing good changes. There is a whole section devoted to ... Read More
- Science over myths
- Caution though