The New Rules of Lifting for Abs : A Myth-Busting Fitness Plan for Men and Women Who Want a Strong Core and a Pain-Free Back

The authors offer unique programs based on the latest breakthroughs in exercise science.

by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove

An expert fitness team shares their cutting-edge program for achieving stellar abs in just three hours a week. A strong, athletic physique, highlighted by a flat midsection with well-defined abdominal muscles is the goal, but most people who seek these goals undermine their efforts.

The authors offer unique programs based on the latest breakthroughs in exercise science, and debunk ab-training myths while showing readers how to strip off even the most stubborn flab.

Surprising revelations include: Washboard abs do not always equal a healthy, pain-free back; the crunch is actually a poor choice for most people; extending the core can be much more effective than flexing ab muscles; it is impossible to isolate the core muscles and much, much more.

Readers get three months of intense workouts, combining fat-busting conditioning work with intense strength training, which they can easily expand into a year-long program.

This home-gym friendly book also includes a nutrition component detailing how to eat for fat loss, muscle gain and improved health, and is illustrated with more than 150 black-and-white photographs.

$28 hardcover — Avery Press, Penguin Group (USA), 375 Hudson Ave., New York, NY 10014.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 30, Number 1, February/March 2011.