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The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life

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Authors: Mark Verstegen, Pete Williams
Brand: Rodale
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

65 reviews
Sales Rank: 9526

Media: Paperback
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8

ISBN: 1594861684
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
UPC: 039697861687
EAN: 9781594861680
ASIN: 1594861684

Publication Date: May 6, 2005
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Features:

•	How to develop balanced fitness-strength, muscle mass, flexibility, power, and endurance-without overemphasizing or shortchanging any component
•	How to recover from workouts so you get leaner and stronger when everyone else is just getting tired
•	How to eat the right foods to get the body you want and the energy to have more fun with it

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Core Performance is a revolutionary workout program designed to transform your body and your life. Author Mark Verstegen offers a 12-week, comprehensive program that reveals the athlete that's always been inside you.

Customer Reviews: Read 60 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

fantastic results! June 16, 2008
Sally Glade (Los Angeles)
This program has helped me lose the "last 10 pounds." My muscle tone has improved by leaps and bounds as has my balance and flexibility. As an added incentive, I lost 10 pounds! I recommend this program because it is well blanced, fun, and challenging. As an "over 50" R.N., I can see the benefits even for disabled patients I work with. The only weakness is compiling all the exercises into a book for use in the gym. I tore apart a book and copied each page, enlarging at the same time, and then arranged in a notebook according to the daily plan. A benefit is the web site where you can actually see the exercises demonstrated as well as the CD that is available (info in the back of the book)

5 out of 5 stars

Great informative book June 16, 2008
Antonio D. Gordon (Huntsville, AL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is great for beginning fitness levels and experts alike. It is very detailed and thorough. I recommend it to coaches, trainers, and athlete

3 out of 5 stars

Good but has flaws April 18, 2008
A. Young
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was very excited about the workout routine and really think the concept makes sense.He was good at getting your attention and reminding you that it's not all about looks but about health for years to come.
What I didn't like was that it was very confusing to me. The way it was laid out and the terms used were kinda of tricky for me to remember.
I felt like I had to plan out what I was going to do for 15 minutes before doing a single exercise.
I also didn't see any mention about how to customize exercises for those that have knee problems or other issues someone may have. I know he cannot address everyone's problems but there doesn't seem to be any advice in that area.
I think I would have rather borrowed the book from a friend/library but now that I have it I will continue with the program.

4 out of 5 stars

Core Performance April 17, 2008
Kim
Like alot of the excersices but some are a bit to advanced. Lost a few pounds tho. :-)

5 out of 5 stars

Recommended by a certified personal trainer April 7, 2008
smf
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I originally checked this book out at the library thinking it would just be another repeat of other core books I have read, but I was pleasantly surprised. I have been a certified personal trainer for 4 years and some material can get pretty redundant, so I'm always looking for fresh new ideas on fitness. This book was very informative on not only exercises for strengthening the core, but also proper nutrition and recovery tips. I share a lot of the author's ideas and beliefs regarding all of these issues, so I decided to buy this book from my favorite online store- Amazon. You will wear this book out, it's great.