Tamilee Webb's Defy Gravity Workout: The Revolutionary Workout Program that Lifts and Tones Your Entire Body

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What do you do when you're renowned for being the "Buns of Steel" woman and you turn 40?

Gravity works against all of us as we age, even the fittest among us. Tamilee Webb knows firsthand how to use exercise to combat the drooping, sagging effects of gravity, and in this book she presents a comprehensive plan for lifting and toning your entire body.

This is the first book to address this need head-on, and who better to do it than Tamilee Webb, famous worldwide for her buns, thighs, and abs of steel, now in her forties and looking more sensational than ever! TAMILEE WEBB'S DEFY GRAVITY WORKOUT combines walking with resistance exercise to create a miracle workout for women over 40 who, despite doing aerobics and yoga, still face a droopy figure when they catch a glimpse in the mirror. This program does what other fitness programs can?t because it works the muscles in the right order at the right time, helping women of all shapes and sizes truly defy gravity!

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Customer Reviews

Very clear, concise, and thorough
Tamilee is appropriately considered a fitness expert and celebrity. To be regarded as a fitness celebrity you must pass the test of time. She has uniquely modified existing workout routines to meet the demands of the middle-age consumer. The photos are great and the exercises are very easy to follow. The only recommendation I would make is that the book be spriral binding so that the pages stay open better. Otherwise, this is the best strength/toning book on the market for 30 and up!

2009-05-15 (Indianapolis) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Smelly
I received it within the time frame, the book was in fair condition considering what I paid for it. The only problem was it smelled heavily of cigarette smoke.

2009-04-05 | Nana Beanz (Outer Banks, NC) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 3

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Tamilee Webb is human too!
I have been using Tamilee's exercise videos for over 10 years and consider her to be my fitness guru. In this book, she is very open and honest about her own fitness slumps and her body's changes as she ages (she's 45). She has a helpful guide in her book about how to combine her fitness videos properly for the best results and best of all, her new plan involves walking for health. It's not a very long book, but it includes new ideas for putting together your own routine using minimal equipment. There are lots of clear, easy-to-use photos of her doing exercises and there is some content related to all-around healthy living. Her fans will like her book.

2005-06-08 (Florida) | Helpful Votes: 16 | Rating: 5

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Tamilee Webb's Original Rubber Band Workout (Book and Rubber Band)

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Foreword by Art Ulene, M.D. It is a "gym in the pocket." TAMILEE WEBB'S ORIGINAL RUBBER BAND WORKOUT uses the resistance of rubber bands to tone and strengthen the body. Featured in Good Housekeeping and Mademoiselle. Selection of the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service. 209,000 copies in print.

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Customer Reviews

Original and dynamite
I now own a lot of resistance training books of various sorts - using dumb-bells, or the thera-band. This book is unique, the only one I found using large rubber bands (I didn't even know such things existed). I had hesitated to buy this book because of the reviewers who said the rubber bands were harsh in thier hands. When I got the book and tried the exercises I found there was absolutely no discomfort from using the bands without gloves, that was a relief. In addition, I LOVE the exercises, they somehow get at muscles in a different way than other methods. The exercises are well explained and the photographs make it easy to see exactly how to do each one. This book is among my favorites. I did not want to use the order form for new bands at the back of the book because I was afraid prices might have gone up or something since the book was published, so I did a web search on SPRI Rubber Band and found a site called LeighCrews.com, or DynaLife (it's connected somehow) where you can buy rubber bands of different widths for more or less resistance. (Hint: if you buy 20 instead of 1, the price per unit goes down drastically.) Overall, this is a great book and a great method for getting in shape and staying in shape.

2005-02-06 | Helpful Votes: 8 | Rating: 5

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the best exercise book I've seen
Simple, easy to follow, this book outlines some great at-home workouts. I was especially impressed with the "chair" exercises, important for me at this moment since I have a broken foot.

I not only would recommend it to all, I will buy many copies and give them as gifts to friends I know need exercise that is easy and fun to do.

2004-01-29 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Nice package; Nice workout; But Rough Bands
I got this book to extend my rubber resistance training. It's the only book on the topic I found at Amazon at the time. I was interested in the book but when it came and I saw the 2 small blue rubber bands attached, I was happy that it was an inclusive package. You didn't have to go out to buy the exercise equipment now that you had the book. I tried out much of the exercises and they do feel good. However, the rubber band feels harsh in my hand after a while and I have to do the exercises with my exercise gloves so I don't burn or chafe...

2002-06-05 | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 3

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sensible, useful book for beginners
Great book. The illustrations are clear and easy to see, and they make sense for a beginner. It stresses the importance of stretching, warmup, and aerobics, but its focus is on strength. I recommend thin gloves for using the rubber bands.

2000-02-10 | Helpful Votes: 11 | Rating: 5

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Tamilee Webb's Step Up Fitness Workout

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Let Tamilee Webb--star of Buns of Steel(r) and Building Tighter Assets(r)--take you by the hand through her breakthrough at-home step workout. For beginners and experienced steppers alike, this marriage of step--the acclaimed high-intensity, low-impact aerobic conditioner--with a full series of muscle-toning and body-sculpting exercises, the program that has it all. Movement-by-movement, photograph-by-photograph, Tamilee Webb demonstrates a complete system of step training. She shows how to master her 17 key step patterns; how to work in arm movements and upper torso sculpting exercises; how to warm up, stretch, and cool down. Then she puts together three effective programs, one each for beginner, intermediate, and advanced stepper. It's fun, easy, and fast--promising beautiful results with just 30 minutes a day, three days a week. 58,000 copies in print.

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Tamilee Webbs Step Up Fitness Workout

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Tamilee Webb: Thighs Of Steel! Quick Effective Toning For Inner & Other Thighs, Hips & Buns!

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VHS Video! Tamilee Webb: Thighs Of Steel! Quick Effective Toning For Inner & Other Thighs, Hips & Buns! Slim, sleek, shapely thighs are a blessing that comes naturally to few. Let's face it: for most women, every ounce of fat goes right to the thighs. Fortunately, you CAN have firm, toned thighs AND THIS IS THE VIDEO TO GET YOU THERE. This program has been designed so you can complete the entire workout all at once, or split it into two programs. Either way, you'll feel the muscles working to squeeze out the fat and define the lean. Inner and outer thighs, hamstrings and buns will respond soon than you thought possible! From the producers of THE ORIGINAL BUNS OF STEEL, you'll want to use THIGHS OF STEEL to compliment a complete workout in your own home!

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Workouts for Dummies

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Motivate your mind and shape your body with the exercise expertise of international fitness educator Tamilee Webb. Whether you're an avid gym rat or you're just looking for a few simple workout routines to do in the privacy of your own home, Buns of Steel" expert Tamilee can help you design a new workout especially geared for your body type and personal goals.

Workouts For Dummies gives you step-by-step instructions and plenty of photos so you can create an exercise program that's perfect for you. Discover the secrets of warming up, cooling down, and stretching; listen to your body to prevent injury or strain; identify your body type and the best workout plan; and start toning and working your upper and lower body. Workouts For Dummies also features practical advice for special workouts at home, in the office, on the road, or in the gym, and a section devoted to workouts for seniors, kids, and pregnant women. So get fit fast in For Dummies style with Tamilee and start feeling like a new person--the person you really want to be.

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Workouts for Dummies by Tamilee Webb, whose buffed body is the star of the Buns of Steel workout video series and frequent TV appearances, is a fine source of motivation, information, and specific workout programs. Even if you've never exercised, don't worry--the book starts with topics as basic as choosing shoes and warming up. Then it covers everything you'll need to create an effective exercise program, starting with an explanation of body types (so you don't think you'll end up looking like Cindy Crawford if you don't already) and the workouts that suit your body type. The book gives directions for stretches, aerobic exercises, muscle conditioning (using weights, furniture, exercise bands, and bars), and workouts for different locations (home, office, gym), all with illustrations. This is a lively, unintimidating workout guide, a good companion if you're just starting out. (A little self-serving, though: one chapter is devoted to "Tamilee's Top Ten Workout Videos.")

Confused by all the For Dummies exercise books? If you want a more strenuous strength-training program using free weights and gym machines, try Weight Training for Dummies--it explains how and illustrates exercises. If you're a beginner, Fitness for Dummies is a terrific introduction to exercise and a precursor to this book, with an overview of everything you need to know to get started safely and effectively. --Joan Price

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Customer Reviews

Wouuts jus form beginers
I guess I thought it would have some great types of workouts and all that but if your more than a house wife that is looking for inspiration then don't get this.

2009-12-08 (Over Seas) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 2

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Very Helpful
I just bought this book about a week ago. I found it to be very practical. The discussion of body types, the guide on how to measure yourself, and the pictures showing correct form for different exercises were great. If you're new to working out and interested in getting more toned this book is a great place to start.

2009-05-27 (PA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

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It's not so useful!
I bought this cuz I wanted to arange a simple schedule for my bodybuilding program and it really didn't help me that much...this book is filled with common sense knowledge...nothing more,no good help for even a beginner bodybuilder or an average educated person!

2008-02-28 | Lideonne (Debrecen,Hungary) | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 2

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Easy to read and useful!
It is the one of the best. It is more used for general fitness than serious weight lifter. Usually, it takes a few months to notice result in weight training, as such, it is important to keep a training log. For convenient and substainable motivation, I have used my mobile phone as a log from [...] in the gym.

2006-09-11 | Helpful Votes: 2 | Rating: 5

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Easy to understand.
What do you do when you've just been hired by a client who hasn't exercised in 26 years, or someone who has just been cleared by their docotor to workout? Well, the knowledge that I have is helpful, but sometimes you need to have the basic knowledge laid infront of you....and you kind of pick up whats really important.
Thats what I found after buying this book, it reminded me of the important things to focus on, while training and educating a new exerciser.....the results? the clients become very confident! Which I think is wonderul to all exercisers, regardless of whether they have trainers or not.
I found the specific exercises for working the different body parts to be really cute!-it really reminded me that no matter how advanced I may be with my knowledge, the winner is always the person whose mastered the basics.This is the type of book you definitely want to have in your library, alongside other advanced books you may have.

2006-04-01 | Audio programs for your fitness motivation (www.ericodera.com , NY, New York) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4

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