Real Fitness for Real Women: A Unique Workout Program for the Plus-Size Woman

I absolutely love this book and the author. I had the pleasure of meetting Rochelle at the annual International Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Conference in June 2001. She is a wonderful woman who cares very deeply about the health and fitness of overweight women. I attended several of her fitness sessions and for the first time in many years was not embarassed about my body or my (in)abilities. Her book and video are both invaluable. I owe my current sanity to her. She taught me that it is okay to be a large women as long as I move. Move my body and move my soul. Rochelle will always get five stars from me.

and full of great information. Rochelle Rice has given her readers information on her background as well as helpful tips and insights. The exercises use photographs of large sized women and offer tips on how monitoring yourself and your limits. I appreciate that she address more than just exercise in her books, she address the person. I am very excited to have this book in my library.

First I have to say, Thank you Rochelle Rice! I heard about the book from a friend andI immediately went to buy it. I use to work out at a gym, but I felt like everyone was looking at me as the cautionary tale so I haven't really worked out for almost 2 years. Now that I am armed with exercises just for me, I actually started to work out again - with my head held high.What I liked about the book, is that it focuses on six weeks -- which is easy enough to make a commitment to. And she starts you off slowly, building new things into it each week. The pictures -- using REAL women -- are easy to understand and the stretches feel great.I also learned a lot about how fatter bodies need specific exercises and she really explains them. I have been doing the program for about 3 weeks now and so far so good!I recommend this to other plus size gals like myself who are fed up with the fitness is only for skinny people.

When I first saw Ms. Rice on CBS This Morning I was struck by her enthusiasm for plus sized fitness. I was also a little skeptical about a thin woman being able to recognize the fitness needs of larger women. Boy, was I wrong.I could not put this book down. Not only did I find the direction of the book easy to absorb and follow. I also found the accompanying photographs, which showed plus size women in various exercises, very beneficial. In addition the the motivational stories of the women who have followed Ms. Rice's program were very inspirational. I recommend this book to any woman of size, and even those not of size, who think they can't live an active lifestyle. You can! And Ms. Rice shows you how.

These exercises and stretches are so gentle, and yet they have such an amazing effect. I have more energy, greater range of motion, and more bounce than before. I'm much more eager for my regular walks than I used to be. I'd love it if Rochelle shared more information on how the body mechanics of large women are unique, but it's clear from the effects of the exercises that she's done her homework and that her plan works. I have a long history of problems with my neck and shoulders, and the upper-body stretches are especially helpful at getting my muscles to settle down and loosen up. I've been struggling with my exercise program on my own for a long time, and although the exercises in Rochelle's book seem very simple, they have had a profound effect on my sense of physical well-being. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this program to any large woman. The proof is in the execution. You won't know what a great program this is until you've worked at it for a couple of weeks and felt the result. And you won't have to hurt yourself to do it. The exercises are gentle, easy to do, and adjustable depending on your needs and limitations.