The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess by Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess
Book Review: Encouraging book.
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book. It encouraged me to keep lifting heavier weights. It is a little confusing getting started, but after a couple of checks back to the explanations of the charts (the explanations are very clear), it becomes easy to do.Book Review: A great lifting book
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been following this plan since January and have lost ZERO weight. Now, I don't really need to lose weight--I'm a healthy, medium build--but I was hoping Alwyn Cosgrove's genius and my sweat would finally get me my flat abs. They're a little better, but not what I'd expect after three months.
So why do I still have this book four stars? Because I feel amazing. I feel strong and like I can hold my own in the weight room. The lifting and eating plans are very reasonable. I'm a fitness writer, so I know what's BS and what isn't. This plan is based on solid research and, as such, requires you to get off your [...] and not eat like crap. What I like best about it is that the routines switch so often you really can't get bored. Plus you keep challenging your body. The first sequences are really simple, but after a while you're doing all sorts of crazy split squats and loving it.
Keep in mind that this is a LIFTING book, not a cardio book or weight loss book. If you want to learn how to lift, it's fantastic.
Book Review: Brilliant!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is brilliant. Provides a great summary of training options, dietary suggestions and lifting techniques and is backed up by evidence.
On top of all that it has been written in a fun and informative way and I found myself laughing on more than once occasion.
The book is really easy to read, in fact almost addictive, and I would recommend it to any woman who is seeking ideas about amending their training program or for new kids on the block who need some tips starting out.
Book Review: Not incredibly impressed...
Summary: 2 Stars
I was so excited to check this book out from the library, but when I got it home, I was sorely disappointed. As one reviewer pointed out, this book does spend a great deal of time going over what's wrong about other popular diets and exercise programs. It gets tedious after a while, and I found myself wanting to skip ahead.
Second, the nutrition program wasn't what I was looking for. First of all, for trying to loose weight, it just recommends too much food. I followed it for 2 weeks and actually gained weight. Once I adjusted my calories, I started to lose weight again. I wasn't particularly enticed by the recipes, but I did try a few of them. None of them seemed to be keepers.
Third, the workout plan wasn't what I was looking for. First of all, the author recommends full body workouts that incorporate several muscle groups together. He suggests leaving out small muscle groups like the biceps and calves because they'll get worked when you work the larger muscle groups. Well, that doesn't help those of us women who work out to change the look of our bodies or specifically a body part we don't like. So for example, here I am with huge "cankles" that I'm looking to get rid of. My lower legs aren't particularly fat, and I've had thick ankles ALL my life. There's no getting around the "cankles" but I can minimize the appearance of them by bulking up my calf muscles. If I never do a calf raise, I won't ever get there. My point is that sometimes it is helpful to do isolation exercises for smaller muscle groups, and the author actually discourages it. That's when you can tell the book is written by a man for a woman. :) He just doesn't get what most women are trying to accomplish by working out.
These are, of course, just my opinions, but most of this stuff is no-brainer stuff. If you've picked up this book, you're probably not new to exercise or weight training. You can find all this stuff in Oxygen Magazine or Muscle and Fitness HERS. Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet is a good one, too. I'd steer clear of this book or check it out at the library first to see if it's what you're looking for.
Book Review: Schuler does it again, this time for women
Summary: 5 Stars
I read and loved Schuler's original New Rules of Lifting, so I pre-ordered The New Rules for women even though I guessed that it would by and large be the same book. Wrong! Though fundamentally the message is the same--step away from the machines and pick up a heavy weight--Schuler really has rewritten this book completely for women. He addresses women's health and fitness concerns directly. The nutrition section is also tremendously fleshed out from his previous book. It's interesting that the most repetitive section of the book is the exercises themselves--but that shouldn't really surprise me, after all. Schuler's point is in fact that women should drop the Barbie weights and join the men lifting the "real" weights if they hope to attain their fitness goals. Right on. Highly recommended resource!