Ageless Beauty & Timeless Strength, A Woman's Guide to Building Upper Body Strength Without Special Equipment

Could it be the fountain of youth? Your decide! What if there was an easy & proven way to: * Reduce your risk of most major diseases by up to 50%! * Lose weight while becoming stronger & more toned! * Sleep better & become healthier overall! * Experience more self- confidence and look & feel your best! * Have more energy & enhanced sense of well-being! What if all this was available for to you for free? And required no special pills or diets! Discover one of the most important keys for longevity & why health experts are extremely excited about resistance training. Chapter one clearly explains the many life sustaining, anti-aging benefits of resistance training. (Resources & research sources provided.) * Reverse Osteoporosis: Strength training can stop the loss of bone AND increase bone bass by up to 9% within a year. Effective for women of any age! Page 15 * Lose and maintain weight - stop yo-yo dieting. Page 11 * Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 71%. Page 18 Learn about the amazing benefits of functional exercises;the most beneficial type for enhancing everyday life. That means having more strength and vitality to carry packages, open doors, play sports, lift grandchildren, etc. to live life fully. Functional exercises use only your body weight no equipment is needed. (Chapter two) Benefits of functional exercises: * Enhances your body s ability to move more effectively in everyday activities. * Engages the entire body large and small muscles are engaged. * Improves mind-body coordination and balance as well as the neuromuscular system. * Improves sports performance. * Safer than using equipment- you don t have to worry about dropping a dumbbell on your toes! * Don t have to fit into a machine or worry about stressing muscles. * Can be done at home or anywhere, and require no special equipment, or clothing! Discover cutting edge nutrition secrets for maximizing strength & energy. Interview with the former director of the National Association of Nutritional Professionals, Lynn Keller. (Chapter three) Learn: * Which foods give you energy and build strength and which foods sap your energy. * Why a woman s nutritional requirements are different than a man s. * The role of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. * When to eat before and after a workout. * Smart snacking. * The best supplements for strength, energy and overall health. Get the most benefits in the shortest amount of time! Maximize your workouts to get the most benefits in the least amount of time. (Chapter four) * Why long workouts are NOT necessary for results. * Intensity the secret to building strength in the shortest amount of time. * How to create a personalized exercise session to meet your specific needs. * Getting and staying motivated. * Suggested workout sequences for all levels. * Exercise log. Fun, interesting, & challenging exercises for all levels. Ageless Beauty & Timeless Strength shows women of all ages how easy it can be to add strength training to their lives with interesting body-weight exercises for all levels of fitness! Over 48 different exercises with variations are detailed and shown with color photos. (Chapter five) Be inspired by women just like you! Read inspiring biographies of women who use strength training to improve and positively impact their lives. Hear what motivates them to make resistance training an important part of their lives. (Chapter six) And more!

For over 19 years, Howard has been a dedicated practitioner of hatha yoga and has been teaching yoga for the last 14 years in the Bay Area of California. Howard is the primary author and editor of the Letsdoyoga wellness book series, the author of Beginning Yoga: A Practice Manual &, co-producer of the audio & CD Shavasna/Deep Relaxation;, and creator of the yoga on Demand audio program. He is also the founder of Letsdoyoga a web site dedciated to yoga and co-founder of Mystressprooding - a web site dedicated to stress management. In addition to writing about and teaching yoga, Howard also leads yoga teacher trainings, insomnia workshops, wellness seminars and retreats worldwide. Howard received a yoga teacher certification from Mt. Madonna Center in Watsonville, CA and has also received training from the advanced studies program at The Iyengar Institute of San Francisco. Howard also has an M.A. in counseling psychology.