Strength Training for Women

With heart disease and diabetes topping the list of health hazards for women, strength training effectively reduces the risks by burning calories and bringing down body weight. Featuring two programs for all ages and levels of ability, Strength Training for Women offers a sensible, workable plan that every woman can follow for life, whether at home or in the gym.

Customer Reviews:

An exceptional resource

By W. Wallace - February 13, 2005

I have purchased several books devoted to strength training. I have to say, this book is the best I have found--by far.

What makes this book exceptional is how thorough it is and also how much variety it offers.

Exercises for home users--both those who use dumbbells, those who use resistance bands and those who use stability balls or all of the above--are offered. Exercises for gym dwellers are also given. This book caters to everyone in a very balanced manner.

The book covers upper body, lower body, core exercises and lots of stretching ideas.

While, sometimes, strength training can get confusing because one often questions which exercises are best, how much weight you need to use and how many reps to do, this book really does simplify the whole thing.

Also, there are both modified and advanced descriptions and photos for each exercise.

Usually when you come across a book on strength training, you see the same, basic... read more

Must Have for Fitness at Home!!

By Snooz - February 26, 2006

I checked this book out from the library 3 weeks ago, renewed it, and now am purchasing the book.

Target Audience:

- Beginning to intermediate level

- Women

- Home exercisers like myself who wish to obtain few equipments at a moderate cost

This book has the following sections:

A. First Moves: To get you started. Explains why and how to use the programs in this book to exercise.

B. 4 for Life: 4 exercises for full-body conditioning, if you never do anything else.

- Programs at a Glance

- Warm Up

- Individual Exercises

- Stretches / Cool-down

C. Lower Body Program

D. Upper Body Program

E. Core Body Program

(Sections C-E include the following)

- Programs at a Glance

- Individual Exercises

- Stretches

F: Useful Programs: 4 programs that combines individual exercises from sections... read more

Excellent for general well-being, but not serious weight training

By EJ "EJ" - February 9, 2008

Joan Pagano's first love is yoga, and it shows in the type of exercises in this book. She also appears to have a cross-disciplinary interest in physical therapy; I recognize several exercises (all excellent) which I learned from physical therapists in recovering from injuries.

I give Ms. Pagano an A+ for both clarity and variety. The book has clear descriptions of exercises, and excellent photos with a white dotted line showing the muscles each exercise is supposed to work. I was able to understand how to properly perform several stretches which had been unclear in other books. The variety is excellent, including many exercises for rubber resistance bands and for those big, fun, colorful stability balls. I was pleasantly surprised to find several pages on exercises for improving posture.

Where the book really shines is in providing a safe, approachable beginning for women who are either very out of shape or recovering from illness. For example, she de-scarifies... read more

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