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Fitness For Dummies

Authors:

Suzanne Schlosberg ,

Overview

The latest and greatest in getting fit and staying that way!

Fitness For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides the latest information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive fitness club fees!

Achieve motivation and social support from social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook
Take advantage of digital resources such as e-exercising programs, video instructors, digital training systems, apps, and more
Gives you the latest tips and methods to test your own fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results
Shows you how to spot where fat is sneaking into your diet
Get the most out of high-tech exercise machines and equipment, plus tips for using dumbbells or a simple jump rope to achieve results
Offers step-by-step instructions on creating a home gym on a budget

Featuring all-new informative fitness photos and illustrations, this revised edition of Fitness For Dummies is all you need to get on track to a healthy new body!

The latest and greatest in getting fit and staying that way!

Fitness For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides the latest information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive fitness club fees!

Achieve motivation and social support from social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook
Take advantage of digital resources such as e-exercising programs, video instructors, digital training

systems, apps, and more

Gives you the latest tips and methods to test your own fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results

Shows you how to spot where fat is sneaking into your diet

Get the most out of high-tech exercise machines and equipment, plus tips for using dumbbells or a simple jump rope to achieve results

Offers step-by-step instructions on creating a home gym on a budget

Featuring all-new informative fitness photos and illustrations, this revised edition of Fitness For Dummies is all you need to get on track to a healthy new body!

About The Authors

Suzanne Schlosberg is a fitness writer whose work has appeared in Shape, Health, Fit Pregnancy, Ladies' Home Journal, and other magazines.

Liz Neporent is a health and fitness expert and correspondent for ABC National News. She is a frequent contributor to Shape, Self, and Fitness magazines.

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