Strong Is the New Skinny: How to Eat, Live, and Move to Maximize Your Power by Jennifer CohenMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed the beginning of the book and all the helpful information about changing your mentality to get fit. This is probably the part of the book that I will re-read as needed on my weight loss journey. I am about 70 pounds overweight and technically obese. I have been working out for a few years and I have gotten a lot stronger in that time, but I haven't really lost any weight. I was hoping this book would help me do that.
No such luck. Other than getting stronger mentally to deal with changing the way I eat, this book did not deliver. The diet is missing significant pieces of information, like numbers of portions of carbs, fat, and protein. The diet examples are inconsistent with the protein recommendations, so no help there.
The workout descriptions are confusing sometimes and they have few pictures. Luckily you can look up most of the exercise names and find pics online, but you would hope they would already be in the book. For most of the exercises, there are no modifications listed. For an obese person, someone with joint problems, or someone who is weak and new to exercising, modifications are necessary to progress to the level of doing the exercises properly. For a better strength training progression, check out Body by You The You Are Your Own Gym Guide to Total Women's Fitness which has pictures and descriptions and gives you a step by step guide to progress through various exercises.
The exercises also don't indicate which muscle groups you are working. My biggest problem with the exercise routines is that exercises are listed that are not in the book. It was like the exercise sections of the book were not proofread.
Overall, I am glad I didn't buy this book and I would not recommend it to anyone as an exercise (or nutrition) guide. There are much better books out there.
I received this book for free from Blogging for Books for this review.
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