Ballantine Taller, Slimmer, Younger: 21 Days to a Foam Roller Physique

I am giving this book 5 stars not because it is perfect but because I enjoy using it. I have had foam rollers for years but never really used them much until I got this book. Somehow, a daily 10min program of pre-selected exercises is just what I needed to do regular foam rolling. The first part of the book is mostly fluff that has no value for me. It tells you all about how amazing foam rolling is and how it will fix all your problems in just a few minutes a day. This is followed by an exercise section with 20 days of exercises. Each day has about 5 exercises which together should only take up about 10 minutes. For the most part that is pretty accurate which I appreciate a lot. As mentioned above, the book is not perfect. Most exercises are pretty straight forward for someone like me who exercises a lot. However, some descriptions are unclear. Sometimes the pictures to the exercise are missing (though there is space) or don't match the description (in one exercise the foam roller is not mentioned at all but is shown on the picture). And there is no modification ever in case your flexibility does not allow you to follow the instructions. As another reviewer mentioned, the terms up and down are often different from a normal definition of up and down. The pictures are black and white and often such that I can't tell the difference between the left and right leg making it harder to follow the instructions. I hope the author and editor read the amazon reviews and take them to heart. Maybe a next edition will be even better than this one.

Adoro questo work out, lei é veramente brava, lo consiglio, il libro contiene esercizi spiegati molto bene e anche tanti consigli di igiene mentale

I really enjoyed this book! I can honestly say that I finished the 21 day program and I've stayed with the process because it feel so good in my body. I do wish the pictures were in colour to make it easier to understand some of the poses but the descriptions are good. I'm very glad to have bought this book and to have made this practice part of my routine.

I am so glad I ordered this book after reading a positive review and excerpt in a magazine: it only takes about 15minutes a day to do the exercises, and they have been so effective. I really love the fact you do not have to do endless repetitions, usually it is 8 or 10 per exercise, and there are maybe 6 to 8 exercises a day. I tried countless other exercise books in the past, where I did not manage to complete the programme,as it was boring or took too long, but here it was actually a joy to do the 21 days and I am continuing with the targeted exercises that are helpfully set out at the end of the 21 day programme. I bought a good value great foam roller on Amazon in the size specified in the book. Initially, the exercises take some concentration to work out from the descriptions, but the photos are really helpful and I quickly got the hang of it. I liked that the author clearly states when to inhale and exhale during the exercises- not only are the muscles visibly toned in the long and lean way I had hoped, but it is also good for stress relief. I found the author's general wellness tips really useful too. Very highly recommended.

Útil, bien explicado, buenas fotos, buen programa. El título es muy ambicioso, pero en general es buen ejercicio y te ayuda a hacerlo hábito.