Comments on My Journey to Fit: A Forty-Something's Weight Loss Journey: Core Performance Women Book Review and Giveaway!

I hate LUNGES!!! PS: I don't live in the US rig...

2010-01-22T02:48:21.216-06:00

I hate LUNGES!!!

PS: I don't live in the US right now, but I have a US postal address - is that okay?

Book looks great you love to have it. I hate doing...

2010-01-21T19:56:26.424-06:00

Book looks great you love to have it.
I hate doing sit-up's.

Thanks for the chance to get it.

Hi Shelly, The book looks gret. I am all about c...

2010-01-20T16:56:20.778-06:00

Hi Shelly, The book looks gret. I am all about core!! I would have to say my least favorite would be the box up, I'm trying tho. I can do step ups but for some reason box up are REALLY hard for me. Any suggestions since I see you can do it. Congratulations!! :)

Everything!! lol. Lunges and squats for sure.

2010-01-20T10:38:26.581-06:00

Everything!! lol.

Lunges and squats for sure.

Anything requiring me to get on the floor. Too har...

2010-01-20T10:02:54.801-06:00

Anything requiring me to get on the floor. Too hard to get back up!

I hate tricep dips, but need them for my flabby tr...

2010-01-20T01:11:35.912-06:00

I hate tricep dips, but need them for my flabby triceps. :)

My least favorite exercise is running/jogging beca...

2010-01-19T19:10:30.400-06:00

My least favorite exercise is running/jogging because I also don’t like the jiggles. I know that running is one of the easiest high-calorie burning exercises out there, so am hoping that it comes easier once I’ve lost a little more weight. Right now it’s just painful.

Yikes, I have to pick one?? There are so, so many...

2010-01-19T12:38:44.550-06:00

Yikes, I have to pick one?? There are so, so many! I'd have to say it would be squats. My legs shaking and feeling like I'm gonna pass out is not a fun feeling at all!

I love/hate jumping jacks. Somedays I absolutely ...

2010-01-19T10:16:39.907-06:00

I love/hate jumping jacks. Somedays I absolutely HATE them, other days I like them. I think it's all in the number of reps.

Looks like a great book - it would be so nice to h...

2010-01-19T08:39:53.578-06:00

Looks like a great book - it would be so nice to have the easy reference for proper form!

My most dreaded exercise is the "pulse" - for any masochists out there, here is how to do it. Start seated on the floor w/knees to chest and hands locked under knees - bring feet up off the floor until legs are vertical (body forms a very narrow V shape) - release hands and keeping back and legs straight, lower them towards the floor (body forms a very wide "V" shape, almost parallel to the floor) - keeping back and legs straight, bring them back up (return to very narrow V shape) - repeat for 3 sets of 15 reps.

Hey Shelley! I'm a newcomer (since the first of th...

2010-01-19T05:18:00.876-06:00

Hey Shelley!
I'm a newcomer (since the first of the year) and am inspired and in awe of your journey...congrats! With that said, I desperately need this book to help me kick start my workout routine. I really like to workout (I know, you don't hear that too often), but I have just gotten out of the habit in the past few months. This book sounds like an excellent tool to help me restructure and recommit. Thanks for the great giveaway!

It looks like a great book, especially the picture...

2010-01-19T01:14:12.822-06:00

It looks like a great book, especially the pictures. My most dreaded exercise is the dreaded lunge.

I really dread push-ups!

2010-01-18T21:08:30.537-06:00

I really dread push-ups!

I really like most exercises. I have a hard time h...

2010-01-18T13:13:29.904-06:00

I really like most exercises. I have a hard time hold the downward facing dog in yoga. It just kills my wrists. Thanks for the giveaway!

That book would be wasted on me though I don't lik...

2010-01-18T13:11:04.367-06:00

That book would be wasted on me though I don't like and will not do burpees unless they come with a drink first. Then I'm capable of tons of burpees. Also don't want to do any exercises that are harmful to my knees. waaaah

I'm not in the contest (is considering of moving t...

2010-01-18T12:44:03.661-06:00

I'm not in the contest (is considering of moving to the US for all the give aways :) ) but the name Mark Verstegen is a Dutch name :lol:

I have something like that of Matt Roberts which I use for my strength training. It's got pictures too so I can see what I have to do.

This book looks like a must have for me. Not only ...

2010-01-18T12:39:10.129-06:00

This book looks like a must have for me. Not only for my own reference but now that I'm close to being certified as a trainer it would be helpful for designing programs for clients.

The exercise I hate is tri-dips. They work wonders on my triceps but they burn like crazy after a few sets.

I don't like 'wall sits.' They seem simple, but t...

2010-01-18T12:16:07.749-06:00

I don't like 'wall sits.' They seem simple, but they hurt, and ultimately are humiliating--as I slide to the floor in defeat...

I am definitely a visual learner as well - love th...

2010-01-18T11:58:15.015-06:00

I am definitely a visual learner as well - love the pics!

While I know they do a lot - I hate planks!!

Happy Monday Shelley!

You are so thoughtful and giving; a large part of ...

2010-01-18T11:37:46.522-06:00

You are so thoughtful and giving; a large part of your charm. :)

This one, I'll pass on. I don't "do" traditional exercises. :)

Great question; there are so many exercises I disl...

2010-01-18T11:36:12.300-06:00

Great question; there are so many exercises I dislike it's hard to choose!

I'll go with the pull-up, because despite years of trying to get to an unassisted one, I still can't do it. Grrr...

And thanks for the helpful review!

I'm with you on the burpees. Really anything that ...

2010-01-18T11:13:57.287-06:00

I'm with you on the burpees. Really anything that requires jumping is in the ugh list for me. Ask me to run 10 miles - no problem. Plyometrics and I want to run from the room.

I can only pick ONE exercise that I disklike the m...

2010-01-18T10:58:51.456-06:00

I can only pick ONE exercise that I disklike the most? Gee, that's going to be tough. I mean, there are so many! LOL

Can I just make it a tie?
The winners of my least favorite exercises are squats and pushups. Mainly because I'm weak. If I were good at them they probably wouldn't be my least favorite! :)

And why do they call those Burpees anyway?

Book looks great!! :)

2010-01-18T10:40:30.236-06:00

Book looks great!! :)

That looks like a great book! I would say the bod...

2010-01-18T10:16:17.556-06:00

That looks like a great book! I would say the body weight leg matrix is my least favorite thing to do.