Pilates for Every Body: Strengthen, Lengthen, and Tone-With This Complete 3-Week Body Makeover - Hardcover

A Complete Pilates Workout Guide And Mind-Body Makeover Plan
from Denise Austin, America's Leading Fitness Coach!

Across the country, men and women who want longer, leaner bodies turn to Pilates as a new, low-impact way to work out. Invented by European gymnast Joseph H. Pilates and focusing on the core abdominal muscles, the Pilates method is a simpler, gentler way to stay in shape without bouncing or jarring the spine and joints. Pilates has been the "secret training method" for professional dancers and athletes for decades.

In Pilates for Every Body, fitness expert Denise Austin adds her own unique twist to this toning technique, customizing Pilates to individual needs. Plus, her 3-Week Total Body Makeover combines Pilates routines with cardio exercise, positive-thinking techniques, and a practical meal plan, making this all-in-one guide the most complete Pilates book available.

Pilates is ideal for people who, because of joint pain or muscle weakness, shy away from exercise. Anyone-- athlete or desk worker, man or woman, young or old, toned or not-- can do Denise's yoga-like version of Pilates.

Denise leads you through easy exercises targeting the core abdominal muscles plus additional moves that tone the arms, chest, back, waist, hips, thighs, and buttocks. Her Pilates Pointers help ensure that you're performing the moves correctly and efficiently, for maximum benefit in minimal time.

Her breathing exercises make Pilates calming and meditative. And her personal "Denise-eology" quotes keep you inspired as you visualize the benefits of each workout.

You can do Pilates at home, on vacation, anywhere-- you don't need heavy, expensive equipment or an instructor. Some routines take less than 10 minutes, perfect for anyone who finds it hard to find time to exercise.

The results are amazing. You'll notice immediate and lasting benefits, including:

* Longer, leaner muscles
* Sculpted, well-toned abs, hips, thighs, arms, and backside
* A healthier, more supple spine
* Better balance and coordination
* Less pain and stiffness
* Improved posture

Every workout will leave you feeling energized and rejuvenated. In less than a month, you'll see a total transformation in how your body looks, moves, and performs.

Start now, and you'll be on a path to a healthier body, inside and out.

DENISE AUSTIN hosts and stars in Fit & Lite and Daily Workout, the #1 fitness show in America, on Lifetime Television. She's been appointed to serve as a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Denise has sold more than 15 million copies of her 30 exercise videos, and she's authored several fitness books, including Fit and Fabulous After 40, Jump Start, Hit the Spot!, and Lose Those Last 10 Pounds. Her column "Shape Up with Denise Austin" appears monthly in Prevention magazine.

Denise lives outside Washington, D.C., with her husband, Jeff, and two daughters. A youthful age 45, Denise credits Pilates for her flat tummy, positive outlook, and high energy.