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A GIRL'S GUIDE TO FITTING IN FITNESS by Erin Whitehead

A GIRL'S GUIDE TO FITTING IN FITNESS

by Erin Whitehead ; Jennipher Walters

Pub Date: March 26th, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-936976-30-0
Publisher: Zest Books

Emphasizing a moderate approach to physical activity and balanced eating, this fitness guide for teen girls will be most useful to those who are already motivated.

Easy-to-read chapters offer advice on topics such as the benefits of healthy habits, fitting activity into the regular school and weekend day, and stress relief. Sample workouts offer simple, illustrated instructions that often require little or no equipment. Likewise, tips about healthy meals suggest foods that can be eaten raw or prepared with a minimum of fuss. Beyond the basics, there is concise information offered about subjects that include organic produce, eating disorders and High Intensity Interval Training. Yet the distinctly positive tone of the guide does not always work. The authors’ suggestion that a good attitude is one of the most important elements to fitness is likely true, but it’s hard to imagine many teens suddenly being won over by the insistence that gym class can be fun. It’s also unlikely they will thrill to some of the more didactic maxims offered here: “By being committed to making yourself the best you can be, you’ll find that getting fit is empowering—not dreadful.”

Concluding with an annotated list of online resources and an index, this guide will be a boon for teen fitness buffs, if not couch potatoes.

(Nonfiction. 12 & up)