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The Six-Week Bikini Countdown – Tone Your Butt, Abs, and Thighs Fasy
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Author: Karon Karter
With a minimal time commitment any woman can sculpt away her body trouble spots There isn't a woman on the planet who doesn't dream about looking great in a bikini-until they are faced with the huge amount of time and sweat equity involved in reaching swimsuit cover model shape. Feeling intimidated and overwhelmed, they give up before they start. However, readers can get a bikini body-not by working harder, but by working smarter. Exercise guru, Karon Karter, featured on The Natural Wellness Channel's "Pilates for Real Bodies" program, takes the best Pilates moves and combines them with the most effective leg, butt, and ab firming exercises to get in bikini shape in the shortest amount of time possible. Using targeted routines, women will re-sculpt and firm muscles in key trouble areas. Built around a 6-week timeline, Karon Karter offers a specific course that gives women the shortest legitimate way to sculpt their body to bikini perfection.
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Not just for Women! As a Doctor of Chiropractic I have encouraged patients of both sexes to buy the book. It is filled with great workouts that can challenge people of all fitness levels. Targeted at the muscles needed to stabilize and support your body (the "core"), not only will this help you tone, but strengthen as well. Karon integrates exercises like Pilates (long a favorite exercise of dancers) with exercises usually only performed by elite athletes like "plyometrics" and interval training (made popular recently in an article published in The Australian Journal of Applied Physiology). Pilates was started by Joseph Pilates as a way to rehabilitate wounded soldiers during World War I. It emphasizes control, strengthening and stretching of key muscles in the body. Plyometrics uses quick short movements to help build strength, and speed. Interval training usually involves high speed workouts along with lower intensity workouts such as sprints, while performing a longer run. Interval training helps burn calories and increases cardiovascular fitness. Karon's program is FUN! Her writing style is easy to read, follow, and is entertaining. She takes you from the basics, to more advanced exercises as your skills improve. By the time you're done you'll have a better body, not just a better "bikini body." – G. R. Gaulin
This book is amazing! It has great pictures that clearly demonstrate each exercise. It's a combination of cardio, weights, and pilates. I used to take Karon's pilates class in Dallas. The pilates exercises in her book are a page from Karon's classes! I've moved away from Dallas, and have not found a pilates class that even compares to hers. This book is my saving grace! I'm a week into her program and find it very easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to tone up with a variety of exercises. It's a great read! – Julie Hahn
WOW...my belly is flat!!!!, I am going on a cruise in June and would love to be in a 2 piece suit, while not scaring others. So I found this book and decided to give it a try. I am on Week 4 and have lost about 50% of my belly. You will be challenged and I spent the first two weeks eating Ibuprofen, but it is totally worth it!! The exercises are deceptively easy - you feel it the next day though. Totally worth the money and time. It would be nice if there was a DVD for the Pilates portion of the workout so you learn to do them correctly. – Hillary Louvre
I enjoy this because it is well organized, well explained, and well rounded. There is no doubt this book will get you in shape. This is not a beginners book, but don't be too intimidated by it. The real challenge is the amount of weight or the length of time. I think that if you had some idea of what you were doing, you could modify those things. Depending on where you start, it might take you more than 6 months, but this book will get you bikini ready! – Rosalie Hull
I bought this book 4 weeks ago and am in love with it. The workouts change every week so you never get bored and their fun. Also the book has tons of color photos and each exercise is clearly described. I am seeing changes in my body and I'm not even done with the 6 week program. If you want a workout program that you'll enjoy and get results than this is the book for you! – J. Hoover
The book is helpful. It has many different exercises, and it specicifies what body part you will be working. I would highly recommend this book. – L. R. Williams
This is an excellent book for those looking to slim down and tone up in the promised time-frame. The book provides easy to follow instructions aided by well shot pictures. I highly recommend this for those looking to tone up for the summer. – Holly Madison
I followed the book exactly and I achieved the promise results in the short time span of 6 weeks. This book is no joke! I cannot express how much I recommend this book, if you want amazing results quickly then simply buy it. A+ – Hilary Lao
Karon Karter is my favorite pilates instructor and writer. I have been taking her class for two years and feel stronger and more in balance than ever before. I was particularly surprised that pilates has improved my running by helping me to develop a stronger core and leg muscles. I recommend any of Karon's books and this one is especially great now that we're heading into summer. Karon's positive focus and beautiful photos illustrating each move will help you to stay motivated and increase your fitness level no matter what shape you're in.– Glenda Simmons
It was great how detailed the expanations and illustrations were to follow the exercises. I am moving out of the country and will take this book with me as a constant companion to help keep me in shape. I love that it is weights, cardo and Pilates all combined in this! – Colleen Zapiain
As a current pilates addict of Karon's, this book is giving me a great way to change up my workout routine to include weights and cardio. I've seen tremendous results from taking her classes, and I'm already seeing the difference that this book is making, in the short time that I've been following it.– Kelley McSpadden
If you are looking for an exercise book that is easy to follow and will deliver the results, then this is the book for you! I really like this book! The illustrations and full color content are very helpful and keep you moving forward. Each step is fully explained and each week you add a new element to your routine along with some you have done in previous weeks. The only thing I wish was different was that a treadmill was used for many of the cardio sessions. I don't have one, so I used a recumbent bike instead. It was no problem to do this however it was really hard to gauge if you were doing an equal amount. She mentions this in the front of the book and gives some tips to help gauge this, but it still left me wondering. I will definitely keep doing this after the 6 weeks! Nice combination of weights, cardio, pilates! – Amy L. Scalf
Easy to follow instructions and enjoyable reading. Karon's book is already helping me tone up in just 2 weeks. I suggest all who want to look and feel good follow this book lead. – Rowland C. Snowdon
This book is amazing! It has great pictures that clearly demonstrate each exercise. It's a combination of cardio, weights, and pilates.I used to take Karon's pilates class in Dallas. The pilates exercises in her book are a page from Karon's classes! I've moved away from Dallas, and have not found a pilates class that even compares to hers. This book is my saving grace! I'm a week into her program and find it very easy to follow. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to tone up with a variety of exercises. It's a great read! – Julie Hahn