The Muscle Memory Method: Easy All-Day Fitness for a Stronger, Firmer, Younger Body

The fifteen-minute workout that's all you need all day.

Most exercise books use a hook, a theme to grab readers' attention--in this case, the "muscle memory method," which means, we are told, that the "mind learns a new concept and transmits it to the muscles." This may seem an obtuse idea, but the exercises, advice, and techniques involved are well founded and easy to follow. Jaffe and Sgammato's daily program includes just 10 simple exercises, concisely explained and clearly illustrated. (Additional routines that require hand weights and emphasize specific breathing techniques also appear.) This presentation speaks especially to beginning exercisers who need encouragement instead of overwhelming routines and extravagant promises. Sue-Ellen Beauregard