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| View Larger Image | Strong Women Stay Slim | Paperbackby Miriam Nelson (Author), Sarah Wernick (Author), Steven Raichlen (Author)
| List Price: | $15.00 | | Price: | $10.20 | | You Save: | $4.80 (32%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Bantam | | Page Count: | 336 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 1999 | | Sales Rank: | 86,336th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
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 |
Amazon.com Review
From the bestselling author of Strong Women Stay Young comes a metabolism-boosting plan that's completely hype-free. The basis of this book is simple: because muscle is metabolically active and fat is not, when you increase your muscle mass, you're able to burn more calories, even when at rest. The author, an assistant professor at Tufts University's prestigious School of Nutrition Science and Policy, has shown that of a group of women who followed a special weight-loss diet, those who also did weight-training exercises lost 44 percent more fat than the other women and increased their overall metabolic rates by up to 15 percent. Nelson's plan is especially effective for women looking to drop postpregnancy weight. The book includes tests to determine your fitness level, injury-preventing stretches, dumbbell exercises that give quick results, progress charts, and pages of suggested menus and recipes that include handy shopping lists. The plan's goal is to increase muscle strength, not bulk, and it's geared toward first-time exercisers and those who lose motivation easily. For those who are skeptical of weight-loss books, rest assured that this one won't disappoint. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 40 reviews)
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Strong Women Stay Slim by Yvonne S. Agner (Dade City, FL)  5 Stars
August 23, 2007
This is the second copy of the book I have purchased, having lost my first one while traveling. I have found this book to be extreamly helpful as it does not require a lot of equipment and it is written so you can adjust your exercise routine and diet to your age group. I am 75 and go to a fitness center to use a tread mill and bike but cannot use the weight machines because of back problems. By following must of the exercises in the book I feel I get a very good workout even when traveling.
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Good read - can be very useful :-) by Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia)  4 Stars
July 19, 2006
If you are someone who is super fit and exercise on a very regular basis, then this book may not be for you. If you are coming back from injury or just want to change your life, then pick up a copy and take a read. I bought this when my back wouldn't allow me to go for long walks anymore, and started to put on a little weight. I knew about weight lifting, but this motivated me to actually do more than what I already was doing and it brought about some changes in my slowly increasing weight (which now has gone thanks to this).
The information in here isn't exceptionally new, but it explains to you why you need to do what you have to do. People who have tried this and got results have written little comments in here which makes it motivating because you can hear from people who have acheived a lot. There is also a strength training program, menus and recipes, questions, and full on explanations about how weight training increases your metabolism.
I really like this, and still refer back to it on occasion when I find myself in a bit of a rut. I even go back to it just for the recipes to get my diet back into gear. I recommend this to people who want to know where and how to start a better course of health for yourselves.
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No Diet Fitness Book by Elena Homas (NJ USA) 5 Stars
June 24, 2005
An energizing book whose focus is not just on weight loss. The book has exercise plans with no diet restrictions thus making it much easy to follow. This well written book talks of how to loose weight while gaining strength. Miriam Nelson stresses on slow weight loss which is healthier and easier. This book is clear and easy to understand, and does not require to avoids particular food groups.
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Weight training for those intimidated by other programs by abt1950 (usa) 5 Stars
June 12, 2005
I'm an out-of-condition, fiftyish female who does not want HRT but needs to do something to maintain bone density, strength, etc. I got this book after reading Jane Brody's positive discussion of it in the New York Times a few years ago. I've been doing the exercises for about a month now and am beginning to see the results predicted by the author. I feel more active, grocery bags are easier to carry, and I'm seeing definition in my arms and legs.
The program may seem too basic for some people (as several earlier reviewers have said), but for me that's one of its good points. It's not designed to be fancy, but to be non-intimidating to people who equate strength training with going to the gym and getting buff on exercise machines. These exercises can be done at home, with a minimum of equipment and a maximum of reassurance by the authors. With any exercise program, the big problem is getting people to commit. If a simple program make it easier to do this than fancier, more challenging programs, then go with the simple. Nothing says you can't go beyond the basics when you get comfortable with them and the authors suggest how to do this.
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Not for athletes, but a good place to start by yarily_holp (Philadelphia, PA United States) 5 Stars
July 24, 2003
This book is written for those who are sedentary to at most moderately active, and want to change their behavior so as toaccomplish long-term weight loss. It is a good motivator forgetting started with strength training and keeping track of what you eat. It is definitely not intended for athletes, but rather the 75% of American women (so it says) that don'tget regular exercise 3 days per week.The strength training part focuses on 6 exercises, most ofwhich usedumbbells. This is not a whole lot, but for the intended audience it is helpful in keeping the program frombeing overwhelming. For more intense exercise, you will haveto look elsewhere. There are a few illustrations; it would bebetter if they showed the exercises step-by-step, but thewritten directions are acceptable and it's easy enough to figure things out by just trying it. One nice touch is thata variety of people are shown doing the exercises -- they don't all look like young fitness instructors. This sectionalso explains the importance of strength training forstrengthening bones, raising basal metabolism, and makingother exercise easier.The book discusses a variety of different aerobic exercises,but points out that the most important thing is to findsomething convenient enough that you can do it several timesa week, and to make sure it's intense enough to get results-- it describes how to tell when this is happening.The food plan part is probably the most complex and largest section, but it is based just on the food pyramid. It'snothing new, but it provides a good way of keeping track ofhow balanced your diet really is. This food plan allows 25%fat, which is probably going to feel low to anyone who's beeneating a Western diet and not thought about fat much.If you want a short-term diet, this is not the book for you.If you're not active and want to change, this is a veryuseful book. If you already do strength training, it seemslikely that you're already doing much of what this book says,so try to borrow it and have a look before you decide to buy.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Strong Women Stay Young
by Miriam Nelson (Author), Sarah Wernick Ph.D. (Contributor)
Turn back the clock in just two at-home sessions per week!
Based on results published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, this scientifically proven strength-training program:
* Replaces fat with muscle
* Reverses bone loss
* Improves energy and balance
What are the years doing to your body?
* Have you lost strength?
* Does a busy day leave you worn out?
* Must you eat less to maintain your weight?
* Are your favorite sports less fun...
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| Strong Women, Strong Bones, Updated
by Miriam E. Nelson (Author), Sarah Wernick (Author)
The groundbreaking guide to understanding and combating osteoporosis-more than 100,000 copies sold in its original edition.
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| Strong Women, Strong Backs: Everything You Need to Know to Prevent, Treat, and Beat Back Pain
by Ph.D, Miriam E. Nelson (Author), M.A., Lawrence Lindner (Author)
From the bestselling author of the Strong Women series-an indispensable resource for a strong and pain-free back. In this accessible guide, trusted women's health author and exercise physiologist Miriam E. Nelson presents the information every woman needs to know to maintain a healthy back. Complete with clear explanations, practical advice, and lively anecdotes from women who have benefited from this simple and effective program, this book reveals: - The most common causes of back...
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| Strong Women Eat Well
by Miriam E. Nelson (Author), Judy Knipe (Author)
Dr. Miriam Nelson clears away the misconceptions and myths-often fueled by the proponents of diets that focus on weight loss-and explains how to make the right food decisions. She offers sound, scientifically based advice, and shows women how to finally find pleasure in eating-and eating well. Included are:
* Why high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets are ineffective and potentially dangerous * How to read and understand "Nutrition Facts" * The formula for determining how much protein...
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| Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis
by Ph.D, Miriam E. Nelson (Author), Kristin Baker (Author), M.A., Lawrence Lindner (Author), Ronenn Roubenoff (Author)
Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis shows the direct connection between a strength-training program and the reduction-and even prevention-of arthritis symptoms. This book offers: € An exercise program designed specifically to protect the joints and relieve stiffness and soreness
€ A scientifically based eating plan to reduce inflammation and pain
€ A hands-on guide to the latest medications
€ The real story on complementary therapies-which ones work? Which ones...
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