[.ca] The Official Five Star Fitness Boot Camp Workout: The ... (ISBN 1578260337)

Excellent guide to fitness:
This is an easy-to-follow guide to get into shape. No elaborate, expensive exercise equipment is needed; just dumbbells, an exercise mat, a pullup bar, and a local high school track for sprints & distance running. The instructors show in words and pictures the proper form for each exercise, and even lay out a daily and weekly schedule to fitness. My only suggestions for improvement would be 1) an index or page reference on the workout pages back to where the exercises are shown 2) any fitness manual would be greatly served by being spiral bound so that the book lies flat for easy reference while the beginner uses it If you are serious about getting in shape this guide will get you there.

A good Way for Overall Fitness:
This book gives a simple but effective way to get in shape, using calisthetics, weights, running and boxing to achieve it. It offers three levels of training, all basically the same format but with different intensity levels. I have used this book several times over the last 2 years and enjoy the workouts. I break up the daily routines into 3 segments-the calisthetic part in the morning, the weights in the afternoon and the ad work in the evening. On running days, a similar pattern-running in the morning, weights at lunch and ab work in the evening. The routines don't take long that way but adds to fat-burning and muscle-building without exhaustion. There are some negative points: they show exercises that they don't use and suggest exercises that they don't show. But overall, I recommend this book to everyone who wants to get in shape without joining a gym.

Good workout, poor book:
This is one of those books that makes you wonder if anyone attempted to proof or edit it before publication. A couple of the exercises referred to in the workouts cannot be found in the exercise descriptions. Sometimes, the written descriptions of the exercises contradict the accompanying photographs. Don't get me wrong, the routines provide tough and credible workouts. But reading the book requires some interpretation and assumptions.

Good All Around Book:
I bought this book 2 years ago and still use the routines. This is a good book for beginner to intermediate trainers who want variety. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get in shape quickly and effectively.

All Fun...no Frills:
I found this book to be a great back to basics workout. It required little equipment (stuff I picked up cheaply at a local sporting goods store). It was easy to follow and the workout plans were well developed. I can see the results already...tighter abs, stronger upperbody, weight/fat loss.