4-Week Bodyweight Home Workout is the first workout program of Workout Series. This fitness book consists of 12 full body workouts with detailed photos and steps of each and every exercise.
This workout book is NOT a motivational read. It was designed to be a no fluff, straight to the point, photo based workouts that begins the week 1 workouts easier and gets harder throughout the entire workout program.
It should mention that it is not appropriate for older or orthopedically challenged individuals.
I didn't like it because I was expecting a different type of bodyweight home workout.
While it seems that it could be a good workout for some young, already healthy adult, it is NOT for someone with orthopedic challenges. Not everyone can JUMP.
I wouldn't want to rely on this as my main fitness reference, but this is a good supplemental source. It contains some sample routines and includes demonstrative pictures for every exercise. These routines will not get you or keep you fit by themselves, but they are worth working into an exercise regimen. There is a website offered at the beginning of the book that the author says includes free workout tools, but I didn't visit it. If thi book is free or cheap it is definitely worth picking up.
Contains how to for basic exercise routines good for beginners and those that want to get back into shape. Some moves may be hard initially. Would have given 5 stars of modification moves would have been given
Intense workouts for whoever desires to be fit. Non-stop exercising for the ten or fifteen minutes recommended. Basic but challenging amounts of exercises. Superb pictures and step-by-step directions to the exercises listed for that day. Three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) for four weeks. I gave it four stars because it is a great book, but it is definitely NOT for obese people. They may not be capable of doing some of these stances, heck I don't think I can do all of them and I'm a fit eleven year old girl! I would recommend this book to people willing to exercise for there is no motivation advice in this book. Also if your willing to get muscle because you will "feel the burn" and assuming you will get muscle. If you are bigger (not trying to be rude, and sorry if I offended anyone) you may have trouble. To those that buy this book, good luck and have fun!
I liked the pics and the vids, but, honestly, I can't imagine anyone I know who is not already athletic doing most of the suggested stuff. It requires a certain, quite high, level of fitness right from the very start. And, like one of the reviewers mentioned some time ago "not everybody can JUMP". Otherwise, it is a great well-illustrated book. I would recommend it to people who are fairly fit and are looking for ways to increase their fitness in the privacy of their own homes with little to no special equipment.
I didn't know there was so many ways to do pushups!
I'm paralyzed from the waist down, so I could only perform the upper body exercises, namely the sit ups and pushups. Because of that, I wasn't sure how much this book would benefit me. I was happily surprised! Not only did the book have several exercises I can perform, but there was guidance on how many times, and for how long I should complete each exercise. I need that sort of guidance; I get bored otherwise.
This workout allows you to get as good of a workout as you're willing to work for. Every day the person you are trying to beat is yourself from the day before. It is a great way to stay motivated and doesn't need a lot of equipment or workout savvy.
A little too basic for my tastes, and doesn't seem to be exactly a "total-body" approach. Seems only good for burning a few calories. But then again, I didn't try it (don't plan on it, either, but hey).
simple exercise book written for a monthly workout. simple and concise. no elaborate and hard to understand schedules and sub-schedules. every exercise is illustrated. good book if you are linking for an exercise program.