101 Ways to Work Out with Weights: Effective Exercises to Sculpt Your Body and Burn Fat!

by Cindy Whitmarsh

A book for women who want to improve or start a weight-lifting routine.

Another follow-up to our successful 101 Ways to Work Out on the Ball, this book targets another piece of inexpensive yet powerful equipment - dumbbells. Many people buy them but either use them incorrectly or not at all because they're not sure how.

This book gives 101 different exercises for upper and lower body that you can do in the gym or at home...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592332161
• ISBN13: 9781592332168
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press (MA)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Yeah! My Search is OVER!!!

Wow! I have been working out with dumbells off and on for 25 years. In the past, I relied on Joyce Vedral. Now I find myself with 75 pounds of extra weight from 4 pregnancies and over indulging, so I am back to weights and cardio. It has been a very difficult journey to find a new updated book that has strictly dumbell exercises. I just completed my second workout and I am so thrilled that I purchased this book (based on other reviews). The author has done a great job on creating a book that is easy to follow with good instructions and photos. The glossy pages are a must for workout books as well - thank you! The exercises are clearly numbered at the top corner so they are easy to find. She also gives several workout options for body parts as well as body types so that I can fit in any workout I want, follow it easily and get it done in a reasonable amount of time. As an OTR, I also appreciate the movements that not only required strength but balance, as this diminishes with age. I applaud the author and would highly recommend this book to anyone who exercises with dumbells and to all fitness levels.

Excellent Book!

I love the color illustrations, and the specific instructions on how to perform each exercise just below the pictures. With the other books I've tried, I have to constantly flip to a different page to read how to do the exercise correctly. I really like the section that is broken down into specific exercises depending on how much time you have. While I thought some of the exercises labeled as 'beginner' were more intermediate or advanced, and vice versa, overall, I think it's an excellent book and I use it often.

Lots of Variety and New Moves

I've read a lot of weight training books, and I think this may be one of the best. The photos are descriptive and the text is clear. You won't need a lot of equipment--dumbbells and possibly a bench or stability ball. There are a lot of exercises I haven't seen elsewhere, so you won't get bored easily. I do think some of the exercises labeled as "beginner" or "all levels" are more advanced beginner/intermediate, but use your discretion and do them with no weights or very light weights at first and you should be OK.

Good for people who don't own home gyms

I can't tell you how many books I have looked at for weight training with weights, just to open them up and they are all gym related exercises on gym equipment at the gym. I guess its good if you have a gym membership, but the point of me looking for a book using handweights was because that was all I had at home, just hand weights. This book delivers. In a few moves, she uses a weight bench for positioning, but you can also use a chair or your coffee table or a step. She also has a section for using a stability ball. I don't have one but I plan on buying one. This is a great book for people who only have hand weights and nothing else. The pictures show the moves well. Over all, good book for those of us with limited equipment but still want a good workout.

Great Book!

This book gives samples of exercises you can do without having to go to a gym. You will need a bench for some of the exercises which can be picked up at an inexpensive price. It is well written and informative especially for beginers. It targets every body part. For people that like to go to the gym many of the exercises can be incorporated into a standard routine to give your muscles a change of pace. Changing your routine should be done periodically anyway. It is a great back to basics book. Will work for beginers as well as the advanced