I follow Meg Boggs on Instagram, and this book is more of the same content. Fitness for Every Body is actually just fitness for female bodies, especially those that have given birth. There’s a whole chapter about pregnancy and postpartum, which is important, but not relevant to everyone. This book seems to be having an identity crisis. It’s some of Meg’s story, but it’s also bland, generic advice for “everybody.” And unfortunately, it falls short on both of those things. I would have preferred more of Meg’s personal stories instead of her advice that doesn’t actually apply to everyone. Ultimately, as a fan of her social media content, I was disappointed in this book.

Incredibly HAES positive and fat positive. Anti-diet and such a great read. Makes me feel less alone in the world in regards to how I view myself and the fact that society wants me to be smaller and “bounce back” from pregnancy. We need more books like this.

Meg is a gem and we need more body positive role models that espouse fitness at every size. I'd recommend this as required reading for high school students too - a time when they are so ripe to develop disordered eating and fitness behaviors. Meg's strength and self-acceptance shines in this book.

I really enjoyed the author's way of looking at exercising, focusing on general health rather than exercising for weight loss. Her exercises were helpful and thorough and if I didn't have back problems that keep me from doing any sort of lifting and or high impact exercise, I would most definitely follow her routine.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

As someone with an internal battle with wanting to be healthy versus wanting to give up I felt like the author did a great job with being brutally honest about fitness. She went into great detail about the highs and lows, the battles that women go through, and the importance of self love. I loved the excerpts from women whom given birth and their experiences with fitness afterwards. I also really liked the photos and guidelines and tips that were added. I am giving 4.5 stars because I feel like about 20% of the book was different workouts and movements. I do feel that the added information will be helpful for some people. Good work overall, I would recommend!

Fitness for Every Body: Strong, Confident, and Empowered at Any Size by Meg Boggs
Publisher: Tiller Press
Genre: Health, Mind & Body | Self-Help
Publication Date: April 27, 2021

Fitness for Every Body: Strong, Confident, and Empowered at Any Size by Meg Boggs is the book I needed today! I recently joined the No BS Weightloss Program by Corinne Crabtree (some of the concepts in this book are very similar to the program) and by reading this, I was able to see some of the concepts from a different angle and hopefully will be able to apply them better in my life.

I loved the author's perspective on health, fitness, diet culture, thinness not being the same as wellness, and exercise for the joy of movement (instead of punishment for what we ate or to give permission to eat something).

I found the section on intuitive eating to be fascinating. It was the enlightening and helped me understand the concept a little better. I loved the chapter on exercise and the questions posed to explore the relationship between exercise and fitness. I exercised like a beast in 2020 and didn't lose a pound...but what I gained was so much more. I gained strength and the mindset that I could overcome anything because of the challenges I faced in my exercise.

I love the poems & the artwork throughout the book. To me, I think they capture the emotional power behind this book.

I found the included workout program to be well thought out and easy to follow. There are also additional resources included at the end of the book, including books, podcasts, Instagram accounts, and websites.

I'm so grateful to Meg Boggs, Tiller Press, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This book spoke to me on so many levels. I've never been an example of what fitness is expected to look like, and never will. Partially due to this I've always had low self-esteem and don't feel particularly good about myself. The author states throughout the book that everyone is different and shouldn't try to force yourself in to a "perfect" image that will never be achieved. She doesn't give you excuses not to work out, but to try different things and find what works out for you.

Thank you to NeGalley and the purblisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. We need more books like this. Thinness and Fitness are not the same things, I love that there is a section explaining this. Great information on the diet culture, food, and how to respect your body.

Great book for women who are interested in becoming fit without any stereotypes or body shaming. Well done!

I love the approach to fitness Meg Boggs shares in this book. She talks about not assuming what your body can and can't do, but to actually try and see what it can do. I was motivated to try doing unmodified push-ups occasionally. The workouts she listed felt approachable and understandable to a beginner to strength workouts. It was a motivational and informative read

This truly is a fitness book geared toward anyone. About half of the book is what I would describe as self-help/motivational, with background info on Meg and her journey, and discussions of diet culture, expectations of female bodies, and a chapter specifically on motherhood and related body and mental changes. Then there is a good chunk of the book on full body weightlifting focused workouts, with full color photos of the exercises. There is good info here, and I am glad to see a plus size role model in the fitness space, especially one who shares positive and supportive viewpoints.

Author Meg Boggs is a courageous woman who shares her personal story of fitness and so much more in order that others are able to relate and gain the strength to pursue their own version of fitness, positive self image and self love. This book is easy to read as the reader feels they are talking one on one with Meg. She gives us a success story and a story of true grit. I came away inspired and uplifted. Because of her, I understand intuitive eating better, too! Thank you to Meg, NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to review this incredible book.

Great topic on something I’m invested in. Any body can be healthy and should make a custom fitness plan for your health.

Fitness for Every Body is an accessible, encouraging, supportive, and fun training guide by Meg Boggs. Due out 27th April 2021 from Simon & Schuster on their Tiller Press imprint, it's 224 pages and will be available in paperback, audio, and ebook formats.

This is a different, accepting, positive, and affirming take on fitness which has an inclusivity which has been sorely lacking in almost all the other fitness and training books I've ever read. This is emphatically not a "fat to skinny" fairy tale. The author compassionately relates some parts of her own fitness journey. I found some of her honest and open recollections of bullying and shaming to be moving and difficult to read.

Most of the book reads like an essay more than an actual fitness recipe guide (with the expected wafer thin models making it look effortless). The essay chapters are broken down thematically;the introduction includes a lot of honesty about Ms. Boggs' own outlook and journey. The following chapters talk about other stages/phases of life including honest assessment of where we are, motherhood (I -loved- this chapter), weight training, and more positivity.

I really like the author's positivity. I like that this is a book about healthy mental and physical well being for everyone. I like that it's an encouraging and sensible book. I also like that the book meets the reader where they *are* no matter what their previous successes or disappointments.

Four stars. This would be a great book for anyone wanting to improve their physical and mental health (and really isn't that most of us who are struggling with isolation and unhealthy habits from stress during the plague?).

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Every person who has a body should read this book.  It was an uplifting reminder that we are all humans, and that our bodies all work differently, but they are all amazing.  Meg Boggs is an inspirational writer who invites the reader into her journey to become someone who views their body as something to be proud of, not something to be ashamed of.  This is a powerful and necessary view for people to have, and we need more books like this.

This books is everything I wanted and more. Empowering and a wonderful guide to feel comfortable in your in own skin and how to be fit within it.

thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review!

This book is 100% what I wanted it to be. Inspiring and honest. Meg Boggs is an icon who is not afraid to stand up for herself and all women in promoting body positivity, fitness, and size inclusiveness. I don't know her and I couldn't be more proud.

I love Meg Boggs and have followed her on Instagram for quite some time, so I was stoked to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of her book.

This is such a wonderful addition to the genre of body-positive nonfiction, and expertly combines Boggs personal experiences as a plus-size woman and her journey to achieve body positivity, self-love, and overall wellness. The practical application of the exercises provided in the book give it an extra leg up on other books of this type.

Fitness for Every Body presents an empowering and helpful book that welcomes every body to work out in a positive setting.

The book details ways to approach fitness with the right mindset to ensure that no matter what your weight, you can feel welcome and positive about exercising for health. I found this extremely helpful, it was the approach to fitness I had been looking for. While popular workout influencers have been attempting to incorporate body positivity, this felt like the well-rounded approach that broke down concepts that would apply to me.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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So empowering! I'm so happy I got this book. It shows that not just a size zero work out :)