If you believe what most women's magazines tell you, muscles can be "shaped," "toned," and "sculpted" with nothing more than a little dumbbell that weighs less than a can of peas. But muscles aren't modeling clay, and the only way to transform them is to strengthen them. The New Rules of Lifting for Women is for the woman who's ready to throw down the "Barbie" weights and start a strength and conditioning program that will give her the body of her dreams.
The book puts to rest the shop-worn notion that women who train with heavy weights will bulk up. Nonsense! Women simply don't have enough testosterone to pack on muscle like a bodybuilder. Here's the truth: lifting weights not only makes you stronger, it also makes you leaner. In fact, most women would have to run twice as long to receive the same fat-burning benefits as weight lifters.
A better workout in less time may sound too good to be true, but champion trainer Alwyn Cosgrove creates six months' worth of workouts that will build strength, burn fat, and rev up the metabolism. His total body workouts target all the major muscle groups, and each exercise is accompanied by clear black- and-white photographs that illustrate proper technique and form.
A nutrition plan is another key feature of the book. To gain strength you have to feed muscle, and nutritionist CassandraForsythe has designed a regimen to achieve this goal. She strongly recommends small, frequent meals and offers meal plans, along with fifty recipes, to satisfy women's special needs through breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. The New Rules of Lifting for Women will become the standard for smart women who take their fitness goals seriously.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
I have question about the book I love the book. I have read it from cover to cover. There are alot of great ideas in the book. I would like someone to help me. I'm not sure I understand the workout chart. Thanks Brenda
Science over myths I bought this book for my wife after she began seeking out further information on lifting weights. Like many women, she had been lifting weights for a while, but was still caught up in the "bulking" myth, wasting her time with high reps of feather-weight dumbbells for fear of "bulking up." This book has become a great resource for her in increasing her effectiveness in the gym. This book does a nice job of debunking popular myths and getting its basic points across. To get results you need to lift... more info
Caution though I read a book like this and injured my knee. That's quite a learning about my body. I am petite and was working out for a couple of years so I thought I could relly lift "serious" weights and I had learnt tecnhiques enough... to follow the book on my own, I was feeling great since I got results but ended up injuring my knees.......
Now I can appreciate the work of good personal trainers.
Lifting like a man will do amazing things for your body Using these workouts, I've added more strength in the last five months than my last five years. NROLW got me out of a workout rut and made workouts FUN again. If you've never done any barbell training, the workouts will push you out of your comfort zone and into the squat rack. In the beginning, learning to squat and deadlift was intimidating, but I quickly got over it and had a real sense of accomplishment with every workout. Lifting like a man has lifted my butt plus helped my posture, increased... more info
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