The Body Sculpting Bible for Women
by Hugo A. Rivera, James Villepigue
List Price:
Our Price: $9.92
You Save: $8.03 (45%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.04 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Hugo A. Rivera, James VillepigueEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-01
ISBN: 1578260868
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Accessories:
Book Reviews of The Body Sculpting Bible for Women
Book Review: A Good Read BUT An Impractical Program
Summary: 4 Stars
I highly recommend this book as an educational tool for women who believe that pure aerobics and lifting 5 pound dumbbells will get them the body they desire. However, I do not recommend strictly following the program endorsed in this book, for several reasons which I will explain later.
This book is a total fitness and diet program, it tells you what exercises to do, and what to eat. There is nothing revolutionary about this program. Essentially, it is what bodybuilder's do and eat to prepare for competitions, but it is water downed for the bodysculpting market. The differences between bodybuilding and bodysculpting are subtle, both focus on building muscle and lowering body fat percentages, however, in body sculpting there is less emphasis on building mass. The author's themselves are both personal trainers, one is a competitive bodybuilder and the other is the owner of a gym, both are men whose full time job is to develop their muscles, and because of this the program lacks practicality and sensitivity to women.
The book has many merits, which are:
This book explains why weight training is superior to pure aerobics;
The weight lifting exercises are explained superbly in detailed words and pictures;
This book explains why what you eat and when you eat it can make or break your gains;
The book explains the concept of exercise and caloric plateaus and how to avoid them;
And the book has several flaws, which many of the other reviewer's have pointed out. Many reviewers' feel that this program is too hard on the body, the caloric intake is too low and those six days in the gym puts you at risk for overtraining. These are debatable topics in the fitness world. If you are excellent shape to begin with, have the determination and the free time to perform this program, it is doable. But if you are new to weight training, than you risk injury on this program and you will find yourself starved for food.
Here are some of the other flaws in the book:
There are too many sets and exercises for one muscle group, this is great if you are a bodybuilder, but not necessary for the average woman;
There is too much emphasis on the lower body, women should be encouraged to work out the upper and lower body equally;
The diet plan is unimaginative, bland and confusing unless you are extremely knowledgeable about nutrition (it was written by men);
The plan is very detailed, and the novice can feel overwhelmed and confused by all of the information;
The book is written in a way that if you don't follow the concepts laid out in the book in the exact way they are written, you will fail to make any gains;
The program demands six days in the gym, and to be successful they encourage early morning workouts for part of it. This is just not practical for any woman who has 1) a full time job, 2) a job with a long commute, 3) a husband, and 4) children. The author's full time job is to build their bodies, and so they can spend hours in the gym, most women don't have that luxury;
They don't really address the issues of nursing, pregnancy or the effects that menstruation have on a women's body;
Finally, the book tells you that you can visit the getfitnow.com forum to ask the author's questions. The author's are rarely there. But, if you want to see how confusing most people find this program to be, by all means check the forum out.
In summary, I do encourage women to read this book, and to learn the tips and tricks that bodybuilder's use to fine tune their bodies. And I take my hat off to the author's for empowering women to lift weights and not waste their time on the unchallenging exercise programs that are often given to women.
But following it strictly is a risky for those out of shape, and not practical for the busy women. If you have the free time to follow the program, have a basic understanding of anatomy and nutrition, than this program can be tweaked for personal use. If you find the information confusing and overwhelming I suggest buying the Idiot's Guide to Weight Training to read in conjunction with this book. If you are the type of women who has been lifting for years, than you might gain a few tips to help you.
Summary of The Body Sculpting Bible for Women
Every woman's desire to achieve a beautiful and healthy body is made easy with this unique and comprehensive program! Body sculpting is the key to attaining a beautiful, defined, healthy figure. By combining precision weight training with proper diet and nutrition, The Body Sculpting Bible for Women demonstrates that women everywhere can rapidly meet their fitness goals, including? improved strength
? reduced body fat
? increased energy
? sculpted thighs
? slim hips
? perfectly shaped arms
? tight and toned abdominals
? fit and firm buttocks
Women have been searching for an ideal fitness program: one that is convenient, effective and, most importantly, tailored specifically for a woman's body. Now it's here! Authors James Villepigue and Hugo Rivera have developed a unique and powerful 14-day body sculpting workout that promises to deliver life-changing and long-lasting results. It's a complete success formula in one easy-to-follow book: The Body Sculpting Bible for Women. 100 b/w photos.
Bodybuilding & Weight Training Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Bodybuilding & Weight Training Books
Basic Weight Training for Men and Womenby Thomas D. Fahey
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; Published: 1999-07-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.50
Price in other shops:
Sculpting Her Body Perfect - 3rd Editionby Brad Schoenfeld
Power Systems; Human Kinetics; Published: 2007-10-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
Periodization-5th Edition: Theory and Methodology of Trainingby Tudor Bompa, G. Gregory Haff
Human Kinetics; Human Kinetics; Published: 2009-06-22; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $33.24
Price in other shops:
Morning Strength Workouts (Morning Workout Series)by Annette Lang
Human Kinetics; Published: 2006-11-08; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops:
Isokinetics in Human Performanceby Lee Brown
Human Kinetics; Published: 2000-04-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $44.80
Price in other shops:
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioningby NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
Human Kinetics; Published: 2000-07-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $59.22
Price in other shops:
Arnold's Bodyshaping for Womenby Douglas Kent Hall Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sphere Books; Published: 1981; Paperback; Book
Be Strong: Strength Training for Muscular Fitnessby Wayne L. Westcott
Brown & Benchmark Pub; Published: 1993-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.95
Price in other shops:
The Psychology of Strength and ConditioningRoutledge; Published: 2011-12-08; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $99.48
Price in other shops:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Trainingby Cane Deirdre Johns
Alpha; Published: 1999-12-17; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
The Body Fat Solution: Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscle, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining Your Perfect Weightby Tom Venuto
Avery Trade; Published: 2009-12-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.20
Price in other shops:
The Body Sculpting Bible for Men, Revised Edition: The Way to Physical Perfectionby James Villepigue, Hugo Rivera
Hatherleigh Press; Published: 2006-12-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $390.58
The Butt Book: How to Build a Non-Cellulite and Fat-Free Butt in 9 Weeksby Tosca Reno
Robert Kennedy; Published: 2007-03-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.08
Price in other shops:
The Body Sculpting Bible for Buns and Legs: Women's Editionby James Villepigue, Hugo Rivera
Hatherleigh; Published: 2005-12-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.09
Price in other shops:
The Body Sculpting Bible for Women, Revised Edition: The Way to Physical Perfectionby James Villepigue, Hugo Rivera
Hatherleigh Press; Published: 2006-12-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.92
Price in other shops:
Lean, Long & Strong: The 6-Week Strength-Training, Fat-Burning Program for Womenby Wini Linguvic
Rodale Books; Published: 2005-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.95
Price in other shops:
The Body Sculpting Bible for Menby James Villepigue, Hugo A. Rivera
Hatherleigh Press; Published: 2002-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.05
Price in other shops:
The Body Sculpting Bible for Abs: Women's Edition, Deluxe Edition: The Way to Physical Perfection (Includes DVD)by James Villepigue, Mike Mejia
Body Sculpting Bibles; Hatherleigh Press; Published: 2007-12-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
101 Workouts for Women: Everything You Need to Get a Lean, Strong and Fit PhysiqueTriumph Books; Published: 2008-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.44
Price in other shops:
The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!by Adam Campbell MS CSCS
Rodale Books; Published: 2009-12-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.36
Price in other shops: