Hit the Spot: How to Target, Tone, and Slim Your Problem Areas

by Denise Austin

Book Overview

Do you want to look good in a bathing suit this year? Do you want to have a firm, flat stomach? Do you have "problem areas" that need to be toned and shaped up? Do you want to get rid of cellulite?
Hit the Spot! is a complete program to target and tone your problem areas, written in an upbeat, easy-to-follow style by America's #1 fitness authority, Denise Austin.
Denise Austin has spent her career helping people get energetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068480218X
• ISBN13: 9780684802183
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

If You Buy Only One Exercise Book, Make It This One!

Versatile, convenient, informative, and easily understood. These are the four adjectives I would use to descibe this wonderful book. We are all educated people, we know that we need 3-4 days of cardiovascular work (walking, jogging, step aerobics, what have you) at 20-30 minutes a pop to help with fat loss. However, if you are thinking that just cardiovascular exercise will do it, you're wrong. You need to strength train your muscles, and this book is the bible for it. If you want long, lean muscles, buy this book. Having lower back pain? Wait for the pain to subside, get the dr.'s okay, and then buy this book. There are back strengthening exercises in here for all of us Linda-Carter-Wannabees (a.k.a. Wonder Woman) who conquer college, career, marriage and children. You need this book to feel better, look better, and gain that confidence you had when you were 16 in the dance recital. You need this book if you are a beginner, an intermediate exerciser, or an 'ol pro. People have mentioned that this book is detailed....that's an understatement. This book gives you explicit information on breathing during exercises, proper form, and the speed at which to execute the exercises. Yes, it's that good. Just as others have mentioned, Denise Austin's heart is in the right place. However, during her videos (of which I own at least 10), she may do 16 repetitions on the left leg, and then quickly change to the right leg. On the right leg, however, she may only do 12 repetitions! That annoys me, thus, I tend to shy away from the videos these days. However, with the book, YOU control the repetitions. You don't have to pause and rewind...you don't have to wait for cues that won't come, and finally, you don't have to deal with beats and rhythms (Denise has a hard time following those, too). So, on a final note, I give this book the ultimate praise. Run to your nearest book store and purchase it, or buy it right here, right now!

I absolutely love this book!

I have been using this book off and on for over 2 years now. I keep going back to this book when I need to lose weight and tone-up. The exercises are easy to follow and can be as challenging or low-intensity as you make it. I have trouble following other exercise books/videos and really recommend this to anyone who wants to lose weight and tone-up different areas of their body. Of course to lose weight you have to add aerobic exercise (fast walking/other) as she stresses in this book. I recommend this book for any age, but I'm 40 and find this book one of the easiest to follow and the best, so far, for me.

I disagree with the one star writer

I really like the Hit the Spot book by Denise Austin. It is short, it is simple and easy to do and to me I feel great when I do the exercises. My husband and I love the results I am having. Thank you Denise and Happy New Year!

Very good book and easy to understand.

Very good book and easy to read and understand. Clear information on what exercises work which muscles. A helpful diet section, exercise schedule, and weekly exercise diary.

this book deserves more then 1 star

Denise Austin motivates me more then anyone.She has helped me lose 20 pounds and keep it off!If I can do it anyone can!You are worth it!Sincerely, Michelle