30-Minute-A-Day Body Challenge

The thing I love most about Simon Waterson's "30-Minute-A-Day Body Challenge" is that it really has the potential to challenge anyone--from the novice to someone who is already at a high level of fitness. The book starts out with a chapter on building mental strength (really, indispensable if you want to make being fit a part of your lifestyle) and continues with a chapter on no-nonsense dietary guidelines. This isn't one of those silly fad diets that you start on with the full knowledge that you'll never be able to continue until you're 80. (Seriously, can you imagine drinking your two Slimfasts until you're a grandma? Bleck.) After this introduction, Waterson jumps into explaining each exercise and how to do the circuit training. The reason this book will work for anyone is because you do as many reps as you can within 30-60 seconds. If you're just beginning, you'll only be able to do a few; if you're an elite athlete, you'll be pumping them out. But either way, your body will be challenged. I also like this book because you don't have to go buy a ton of equipment. You'll need a pair of weights and a jump rope, max. So many magazines and books today take you through workouts that don't build strength and endurance. They don't move you to a point where you can see results. Judging from the fact that this guy was the trainer for Daniel Craig in Casino Royale (as well as Halle Berry and Pierce Brosnan in their Bond performances), you will see a difference in your body. Believe me. A note to the buyer: a couple of the pictures do not match their descriptions. However, it is not difficult to figure out the exercises because of this.