[.ca] Sculpting Her Body Perfect-3rd Edition (ISBN 0736073884)

Some bad form & weird comments:
I'm really shocked that no one mentioned the fact that Brad says wearing high heels is a good way to work your calves! No mention whatsoever that high heels cause bad posture, increase your risk of injury to ankle/knee/lower back. There are so many other ways to work your calves! Also, the book shows overhead shoulder presses with the bar behind the back, which is widely considered to be dangerous. Several of the pictures for squats & lunges show the front knee bending beyond the ankle & toes. Even a basic body sculpting class at a gym will give you that form pointer. Further, deadlifts, which can be really dangerous if done improperly, are shown with the head down & back rounded--totally wrong form. I'm not a doctor or PT or weight training snob...But I've used three different PTs before, and have spent not an insignficant amount of time reading various strength training sources on the web, and I've never seen any of these moves/forms recommended. I bought the book b/c I thought it would help me come up with my own routines. It does seem helpful in that regard (hence 1 star as opposed to 0), but the egregious errors make me worry about everything else in the book. If you're using this book, go to a *good* PT to check your form!

I'm a believer!!!:
I have been following the sculpting program for about six months and it has totally changed the way I look and feel about myself. I've lost a total of twenty three pounds, gone from a size 12 to a size 4, and for the first time in my life look toned and fit. It is an easy read and makes sense out of the topic without getting overly technical. If you want results, this is the one to buy.

Great addition to fitness library:
I am getting back into lifting weights after several years absence. I had previously used nautilus and now have a home gym with free weights. This is approximately the third book I have bought on women's weight lifting and found it very informative. The most helpful part was explaining how to make up your own work out routines. Instead of giving you a canned routine, it shows you how to adjust the routine based on equipment or for variety. The rest of the theory on reps and increasing weight reinforces what I have read in other books. However, I did learn something new from this book so it was worth the money.

Comprehensive book for women in all states of fitness:
Very thorough, easy to follow details on training protocols and techniques. Useful for the out-of-shape beginner as well as those more advanced in training.

A must have for any woman looking to shape up:
Great book that covers everything you want to know about exercise for women. It is jam packed with info and does an excellent job explaining the strategies for toning up all areas of the body. The exercise descriptions are clear and concise and the photos make it easy to follow. The author has a motivational writing style and organizes the chapters in a logical fashion. And the home based exercise finder in the beginning makes it easy to develop a home workout (I do my workout in basement gym with a set of dumbbells and strength bands). I've gotten more out of this book than years of subscriptions to all the fitness mags combined.