Women's Health Big Book of Exercises, The: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier You!

I love this book. I waited for the updated 2017 version and I'm glad I did. I'm middle aged and was brought up in the days when they said 'no pain no gain' and weights for women was frowned upon!! I wanted to get myself back in shape as middle age spread had been taking it's toll but I had no clue where to start. What I've learned is that only pounding away on the treadmill will get you knowhere - other than suffering with joint pain that is - and that a clear defined programme designed to build muscle will change your life. I've carefully taken notice of getting the right form and using proper techniques for lifting weights - everything is minutely explained and illustrated and gives me confidence to keep working hard. There are hundreds of exercises to do using easily available equipment at home or at the gym or even using nothing. I particularly like the work out programmes and successfully followed the 'I want my body back' 12 week programme. I'm getting on in years and I've learned so much from this excellent book. So much information. I'd recommend it to anyone.

I have been weight training for some time now, but am always interested in finding new ideas. This book is excellent for the beginner or the experienced user of dumbbells, free weights and similar techniques. It is very well illustrated and the huge number of exercises and variations could probably keep you from boredom at the gym (or at home) for quite some time. I've got another book called Sculpting her Body Perfect, which is similar but it's not nearly so well produced (poor quality paper and grainy black and white images). It's also rather grim in tone! This book is much better and provides just the right amount of technical information (e.g. diagrams of muscles so you know what you're using) with a lively and readable tone. Highly recommend for women of all abilities.

I bought this book to supplement my gym routine (the days when I couldn't make to the gym) and I certainly wasn't disappointed. This is a very comprehensive exercise book divided into sections for each part of the body. I can't imagine anything more complete. Each exercise has step by step photographs on how to do the exercise correctly - the photography is in colour and presented well. At the back of the book is a host of workouts to do together with information about diets. Although most of the exercises are wall out of my range, what it gives me are the ideas to keep my gym workout out fresh and interesting. If you are serious about exercise then this could be the book for you. Compared to other exercise books I looked at, this is excellent value for money.

The book has good clear illustration of movements to improve muscle tone etc with helpful, concise text and occasional warnings where there are likely ways to get things a bit wrong. It also gives some encouraging statistics and brief commentary as to why a particular excercise works. I hadn't expected to find so many exercises requiring extra gymn equipment (from simple dumbells and balls to workbenches and pulley systems!?) which was a little disappointing and makes sorting through the many pages for exercises that don't include such paraphanalia more awkward = specially mid-exercise routine! Still there are plenty of non-equipment exercises to be getting on with for the uninitiated like me. So on the whole a very helpful purchase.

Great reference book.

Good collection of exercises for all the body, has a selection of exercises you can do anywhere with free weights and also includes gym exercises. An excellent comprehensive book of exercises with info about each muscle group. Some do look very difficult to do but if you are trying to improve your level of fitness this is a good all round book.

Great book, fast delivery and well packaged.

Amazing book, just what was needed as I felt that I had been stuck in a rut in the gym. This book has tons of exercises for all the body. Easy to follow & use. Highly recommend for all fitness users

Absolutely love this book! Large size book, numerous clear photographs of the exercises with complete explanations and instructions. I like how each body part is separated into sections and there is also a section for exercises to work out multiple body parts. Info also on healthy eating provided. I purchased this years ago and couldn't find my copy and was excited to get it again- they've improved it a lot since- including the larger thicker size book with much more info. I purchased one for my sister and then promptly purchased another for myself. Great to devise a work out plan at home. You can select which version of each exercise you want to do based on which equipment you have at home- not much is required additionally. You can see your body weight for a lot of these, or buy a barbell or dumbbell, or select equipment. They don't necessarily suggest you go out and buy it all. In my former life, I was an avid gym rat and since having kids, it's hard to travel to gym back and forth. Even when I used to go to gym, I would have the old copy handy (several years ago) and find ways to make my workout fun and varied a bit. I know in this day and age, the info is easily extracted via Internet, however, nothing beats having the book handy and having marked out which pages of exercises I want to do. Beginner to advanced can use this book. I worked out with my baby beside me while laying on the floor and managed to get a good glute workout in!

Its a nice book. People like me who are new to gym gain very good knowledge. It is very elaborately explained in pictures how to do particular excercise perfectly. Go for it if you are a gym goer and are not sure what to do.

It’s a bit of a con. I bought the women’s health one and men’s health one at the same time thinking they would be different. The books are exactly the same but with pictures of women for the exercises. All exercises and wording are identical.

Très bon livre!! Pleins de d'intéressantes choses à apprendre! Je recommande ce livre pour les débutants ainsi que pour les confirmés! Très bonnes illustrations, propositions de nombreux programmes et explications concernant les correctes positions à avoir! Je ne suis vraiment pas déçue de mon achat :-)

Really good book and have lots of exercises.