The Now What? Fitness Books Series

In this no-hype, fact-filled book, certified personal trainer Linda Burke clearly spells out what it takes to get fit and stay fit. Beginning with explaining what exactly constitutes a good fitness plan, she goes on to spell out exactly what you need to do and why you need to do it. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." This book is the first of six from The Now What? Fitness Series. Laying out the foundation of fitness in a concise and simplified manner makes for a book that helps the reader truly comprehend how to improve one's health and well-being. Burke breaks fitness down into comprehensible concepts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. SO YOU WANT TO GET FIT...NOW WHAT? gives you essential facts and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure a health and fitness plan that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your current age or fitness level may be.

In this second book of The Now What? Fitness Series, certified personal fitness trainer Linda Burke delves into cardiovascular fitness. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." Explaining the benefits and guidelines of cardiovascular fitness in a concise and simplified manner makes for a book that helps the reader truly comprehend the importance of cardiovascular training. Burke goes on to explain the different modes of cardio and the best cardio exercise. She covers topics such as target heart rate, how to properly monitor your heart rate during cardiovascular exercise, and how to safely implement this essential component of fitness from beginning cardio to advanced cardio training. This book breaks cardiovascular fitness training down into comprehensible concepts including practical sample workouts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. SO YOU WANT TO DO CARDIO...NOW WHAT? gives you essential information and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure the cardiovascular component of your fitness plan in a way that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your age or fitness level.

In this third book of The Now What? Fitness Series, certified personal fitness trainer Linda Burke delves into strength training for total fitness. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." Defining strength training and explaining why it is so important in a concise and simplified manner makes for a book that helps the reader truly comprehend the significance of strength training. Burke goes on to explain the benefits and guidelines as well as how to properly structure your resistance training program, including compound and isolation exercises that will make your workouts more effective. She covers topics such as what to eat before and after strength training, and how to safely implement this hugely essential component of fitness, from beginning strength training to intermediate and advanced levels. This book breaks strength training down into comprehensible concepts including practical sample workouts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. So You Want To Strength Train...Now What? gives you essential information and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure the strength training component of your fitness plan in a way that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your age or fitness level.

In this fourth book of The Now What? Fitness Series, certified personal fitness trainer Linda Burke delves into nutrition for total fitness. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." Defining a sensible nutrition plan and explaining why it is so important in a concise and simplified manner makes for a book that helps the reader truly comprehend the significance of proper nutrition. Burke goes on to explain the proper percentage of macronutrients (proteins, carbs, and fats), daily caloric needs, portion control, how to read food labels, including sample meal plans and great healthy snack ideas. Perhaps the best part of the book is how she blows the lid off the secrets many unscrupulous manufacturers use to dupe unassuming consumers with sneakily written food labels. This book breaks eating sensibly down into comprehensible concepts including priceless and practical tips, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. So You Want To Eat Right...Now What? gives you essential information and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure the nutrition component of your fitness plan in a way that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your age or fitness level.

In this sixth book of The Now What? Fitness Series, certified personal fitness trainer Linda Burke delves into working out at home. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." Explaining how to strength train and do cardio at home in a concise and simplified manner makes for a book that helps the reader truly comprehend the fact that doing a safe and effective home workout is a viable option. Burke goes on to explain how to structure a great cardio and strength training workout you can do at home, including compound and isolation exercises that will make your workouts more effective. She covers topics such as the importance of warming up and flexibility training, as well as how to safely implement all the essential components of fitness, into your home routine. This book breaks how to train at home down into comprehensible concepts, including practical sample workouts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. So You Want To Work Out At Home...Now What? gives you essential information and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure your home workout plan in a way that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your age or fitness level.

In this fifth book of The Now What? Fitness Series, certified personal fitness trainer Linda Burke delves into working out at the gym. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." Explaining how to train at the gym in a concise and simplified manner makes for a book that helps the reader truly comprehend the fact that doing a safe and effective gym workout is a viable option. Burke goes on to explain how to structure a great cardio and strength training workout you can do in any gym, including compound and isolation exercises that will make your workouts more effective. She covers topics such as the importance of warming up, flexibility training, what to wear and gym etiquette, as well as how to safely implement all the essential components of fitness into your gym routine. This book breaks down how to train in the gym into comprehensible concepts, including practical sample workouts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. So You Joined A Gym...Now What? gives you essential information and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure your workout and confidently navigate the gym in a way that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your age or fitness level.

In these no-hype, fact-filled books, certified personal trainer Linda Burke clearly gives you essential facts and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure a health and fitness plan that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your current age or fitness level may be. Each book covers a separate, albeit essential, step on the path to achieving improved health and fitness. In fact, without much of this info, you could waste a lot of time and even risk injury with ineffective and dangerous methods. "The Media often leaves you confused, ill-informed, or even worse: completely scammed or lied to with offers of quick fixes, magic potions, or crazy contraptions promising unrealistic results," cautions Burke. "With obesity rates higher than they’ve ever been, and aging baby-boomers growing more concerned than ever with their health, it's high time someone shed some light on this very convoluted subject." After releasing The Now What? Books, Burke quickly realized that she needed to bundle them in a way that would make it easier to purchase all six at once instead of having to buy them separately. Hence, The Now What? Fitness Series Collection was born. These books lay out the foundation of fitness in a concise and simplified manner making for a collection of books that help the reader truly comprehend how to improve one's health and well-being from A to Z. Burke breaks fitness down into comprehensible concepts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. The Now What? Fitness Series Collection contains: So You Want to Get Fit...Now What? So You Want to Do Cardio...Now What? So You Want to Strength Train...Now What? So You Want to Eat Right...Now What? So You Joined a Gym...Now What? So You Want to Work Out at Home...Now What?

In this seventh book of The Now What? Fitness Series, certified personal fitness trainer Linda Burke divulges her top ten tips and secrets for beginners: how to exercise and train smart in the gym. Burke takes her 27 years of experience and all the most popular questions she gets asked and puts them into the top ten tips and secrets for a fact-filled book that will boost your workouts into overdrive! She covers everything from how to get the best results in the least amount of time all the way to what to eat and how to dress. She truly leaves no stone unturned. It’s a true must-read for beginners and anyone who wants know how to get the best results from their gym investment. This book breaks down how to train in the gym into comprehensible concepts, including practical sample workouts, giving anybody who truly wants to change their health and their lives in profound ways the tools and knowledge to do so. So You Joined A Gym...Now What? Part II Essential Workout Tips & Secrets for Beginners: How to Exercise & Train Smart gives you essential information and step-by-step guidance so that you can structure your workout and confidently navigate the gym in a way that will deliver permanent results for a healthier, happier life no matter what your age or fitness level.