Product Description

Have you been working hard to build the tight abs of a Pilates instructor, the toned legs of a ballet dancer, and the firm butt of a yoga aficionado—but your exercise routine just isn’t getting you there? Now you can achieve all that and much more with the revolutionary new fitness program Hot Bod Fusion. Personal trainer Robin Forward-Wise and her husband David have developed a dynamic, easy-to-follow workout that synthesizes the best moves from yoga, Pilates, and ballet, giving you a unique and highly effective way to build a long, lean body and a refreshed mind. This at-home workout—designed especially for those who want look and feel great but don’t have much time—features:

•8 different 35 minute workouts you can mix and match to shake up your routine
•Over 400 photographs to guide you through every move
•Advice for modifying and intensifying every exercise for your personal needs
•Valuable tips to help you avoid common mistakes in technique, breathing, and alignment
•Special optional exercises using the Pilates circle for an extra level of intensity

A total-body training plan you’re sure to find both challenging and invigorating, Hot Bod Fusion will give you the svelte, toned body you long for and the energy you need to maintain your busy lifestyle.

Hot Bod Fusion is guaranteed to:

* Build amazing total-body muscle tone and definition
* Develop tight, flat abs and increase your core strength
* Boost your endurance and flexibility
* Improve your posture and coordination
* Center your mind and relieve stress and anxiety
* Add poise and elegance to all your movements

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #537642 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

About the Author
ROBIN FORWARD-WISE is a personal trainer and a known fitness authority who has been featured in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, among other publications. She is currently attending medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. DAVID WISE is a professional writer with more than fifteen years of experience and hundreds of articles published in both newspapers and magazines.

Customer Reviews

Quick and Effective!
I'm so happy I can do this workout in only 30 minutes and still hit all my problem areas. I really feel it in my abs the next day! And the ballet is definitely giving my rear a nice lift. I've been doing pilates for over 4 years and it's nice that this book includes advanced options and 2 chapters that use the pilates circle. It makes things challenging and interesting for me. I'm newer to yoga and ballet but finding these routines easy to follow because of all the pictures. Many of the exercises show modifications, as well, which has helped me ease into them. It really is the quickest and most effective workout I've tried!

Newly Flexible Runner
I come from a runner background and have been looking for a workout to improve my flexibility. I saw Hot Bod Fusion and bought it since it includes pretty much every discipline known for flexibility. What's great about this book is that each chapter only takes me about 10 minutes--cool. Exercises also include `tips' from the author that help keep me on track and focused. I've done the routine 8 times now. Do I feel more flexible? Yes, definitely-and my `core' is stronger to boot!

Great exercises!
This book has pulled together the best Pilates, ballet, and yoga exercises and put them all in one place. It is nice because you can mix and match what you want, using your body weight and nothing more. They do use one piece of equipment- a pilates ring. You will want a standard yoga or pilates mat for the exercises and you are good to go.

The pictures show you what you should be doing and everything is easy to follow. I really like how this book is set up. Do what exercises you feel like doing that day, and some cardio-- and you have a great weight loss/ toning program that you can do at home.