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Flatten your stomach without drugs, surgery or equipment. Former paratrooper, marathon runner and kick-boxer, Doug Setter has tried and tested his fitness experience and Bachelor of Human Ecology degree in this information packed book. Stomach Flattening reveals little known facts about: How posture effects your abdominals How to breath for greater energy Exercise sequences for faster results Metabolic diets Changing your Stomach Flattening behavior
Doug Setter's exercise book on stomach flattening covers a whole lot more than the needed exercises. He starts with posture. Turns out Mother was right about standing up straight. Holding proper body alignment improves functioning and how you feel. How easy it is to slump through the day at home, at the computer, at work. Doug recommends giving your lifestyle a boost by purposely standing straight. Correct posture is not the military attention pose, either. Who knew? Then there's breathing correctly. Doing both not only benefits the body but the mind as well. You will feel better.
He then demonstrates via pictures and descriptions how to systematically pull in and strengthen stomach muscles. Step-by-step, the reader works systematically through his routine and makes it his or her own. He recommends giving oneself rewards as you achieve exercise goals. Not only does he tell you the exercises needed, he gives you the rationale, so you understand how and why it works.
He discusses at length proper eating for your body type and shares his "tricks" for staying on a program of self-improvement. A major enemy is white flour and sugar, and he recommends increased consumption of healthy, fresh, high-fiber foods. You will keep this book.
Method Weight Management: A Common Sense Approach to Weight Loss
Having a flat stomach requires a lifestyle change, not just more exercise. "Stomach Flattening Training Manual" is Doug Setter's guide to putting one's body through the lifestyle change it needs to change its life for the better. His methods are comparable to what police and military fitness routines ask of their participants, and they can help civilians make themselves the epitome of fitness. "Stomach Flattening Training Manual" is a must for anyone who wants to take their health to the next level.
WOW! I've read my share of exercise books and this one definitely tops the list. Doug Setter covers EVERYTHING you need to know about getting and maintaining a flat stomach, from exercise and breathing, to proper nutrition and developing proper habits.
If you really want to know how to get a flat stomach, put down the diet books and latest fad workouts and get yourself a copy of The Stomach Flattening Training Manual. You will not be disappointed!
"Valuable information in Somach Flattening. It is like a fitness textbook that has been condensed and then rewritten for busy people. I enjoyed Doug's no-frills, plain language, get results approach. The section on changing behavior could have been a book in itself. Doug gives specific examples of how to change your mindset to get the results you desire. I highly recommend Stomach Flatttening for fitness beginners or athletes who want stronger, slimmer midriffs."
Laurie Bell
natural bodybuilding champion, USA
Author, Lose the Lies Lose the Weight: Your Weight Loss Resource Without the Hype
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"Stomach Flattening" is written by a guy who definitely practices what he preaches. Doug Setter's stomach is flat! This is not like visiting a cardiologist who turns out to be an overweight smoker. Setter is a former paratrooper who has completed 5 marathons and climbed Mt. Ranier. He has written extensively on fitness. The book goes way beyond simply flattening your stomach. After convincingly explaining the importance of having a flat stomach, the author provides a road map for how to do so in a very clear and concise way. I loved the section on doing exercises at your desk, and I've begun to incorporate them when I'm at work. The chapters on nutrition and 'stomach flattening behavior' make this a complete plan for reaching your goals of having a flatter stomach and getting healthier. This is a real gem. Very highly recommended!