I have a very long commute, and I am tired. Sometimes all I have are minutes at the beginning or the end of the day, and this book really helped me build some better fitness habits into my routine. This book is very thorough and no nonsense, which is exactly what I needed! I appreciated that the instructions were very easy to understand, which was very helpful for me. All in all, this was a great book for a fitness novice like myself.

Great book full of tips on how to get fit or keep yourself fit.
Its straight to the point and gives what it says on the "packaging".
Worth a try!

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This would be a good resource for anyone interested in improving their fitness who is short on time and interested in exercising at home. Practical and helpful!

I know, I know. Do we really need another book on fitness? Don't we know it all, yet? And isn't it about doing the stuff, not just knowing how to?

Yet this appealed.

You can easily see why the premise got me. I'm busy. I don't have time to exercise. Yet, because I'm busy, I need to. More than if I weren't, actually.

And the irony that when I get exceedingly busy, exercise is the one thing that goes. I don't have time, you see.

The first few chapters of this book explain why. Why cardio, why strength and resistance, why interval training and why a combination.

There's also a fair amount devoted to encouraging us and dealing with our flimsy excuses. But really, when you can get your exercise down to ten to twenty minutes a day, do it at home, with a minimum of equipment, most of those excuses pale into insignificance.

As I paged through the end of the book, where there is guidance on developing your weekly plan to get Fitter, Faster, I was enthusiastic about doing so. I did wonder if I would, though. I think that's the true test of how good a book like this is - its effect.

I'll have to come and update this blog if (when) I do follow the advice.

Since putting it down, however, my cardio has improved - I'm running nearly every day. So there is hope.

I'm giving this a 5 star rating because I feel the author did an excellent job of conveying everything needed to getting fit/fitter. The book is thorough, carefully researched with the latest studies/info, exercises,etc., and ensures that you don't have any questions about any aspect of exercise and fitness. Although I feel the focus is more on male fitness than female (e.g., testosterone shots are discussed but not menstruation or fitness bras) there still is quite a bit of depth. More importantly, the reasoning behind each of the types of exercises is justified in that beginning text.

The book breaks down into four sections, with the first three about preparation and knowledge while the chunky last third has the exercises. The first part is motivation, the second is why the exercises are aerobic, then strength training. Although the categories are broad, every aspect of exercise is thoroughly discussed - from how to deal with short term soreness to actual pain from injury, which supplements are worth the time and which aren't, drifit synthetic clothing versus cotton, HIIT and why it is important, etc. Even more homeopathic or unresearched/unproven techniques (Phelps' cupping, for example) are covered.

There were many aspects of exercise I hadn't considered to so I found this book useful as both an information source/manual as well as an exercise guide. No gym equipment other than dumbells is needed and you won't need a lot of space either (he even uses a couch in several exercises). So this is ideal whether in a small or large home, whether you have access to a gym or not, and whether you want to exercise indoors or outdoors. He takes away a lot of the reasons not to exercise.

Davis has done an excellent job here and I think anyone interested in getting off their sedentary life will benefit from this book and its exercises. Everything you need to know (except actual meal plans for healthier lifestyle) is included. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

I'm always excited to read books about fitness, hoping that somehow I'll find something new to try at the gym. Unfortunately, "Fitter Faster" didn't hit this mark for me. While it's an interesting read, there was no new information about fitness that I could apply. This book may be better suited for someone just starting at the gym.

Most books on Diet and Exercise end up offending me as I read them. This one keeps a nice positive tone though. A lot of information I've read other places all compiled in one book. Easy tips and tricks and motivating ways to look at things. I love the pictures of the exercises in the back. I haven't started doing the plan yet but will be this week. It seems like it's going to be really easy to fit into my home workouts. My teenage son has already ran off with the book and was trying out some of the exercises that he hadn't heard of before. I think this is a great resource to have on hand if you work out at home.

ARC generously provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great book for those starting to exercise or those who are looking at changing up their current exercise plan.

This is not a diet book, it does go somewhat into what you should eat, but this is an exercise book. You do not need to spend hours in the gym, you just need to work out correctly and this book lays out step by step plans on how to do that.

What I really liked about this book is that it gives you the list of why exercise is beneficial to a person, but points out that weight loss is not really one of them. Weight loss is more about your diet then exercise. However there are loads of other benefits that exercise does provide. It is also necessary for weight maintenance.

I thought that this book was interesting and useful, and I appreciate that it dispelled a lot of common myths.
However, it is (unsurprisingly) quite fatphobic and that was a shame, as a lot of the actual content was good.

Good book full of great ideas and tips. i would definately buy a copy and try and follow the advice in the book