Book Review: Fit Moms For Life: How to Have Endless Energy To Outlast Your Kids by Dustin Maher

Part of: Mom Prefers

Fit Moms For Life: How to Have Endless Energy To Outlast Your Kids is an excellent reference which explains the conditions precedent to having a successful fitness program that will pass the test of time, as well as the classic impediments to success.

The fundamental pillars are mindset or positive attitude. Little is possible if the reader doesn't internalize the goals of the program. Nutrition is critical because junk food can derail any serious effort at weight maintenance or stabilization over the long term. Strength training is helpful if done incrementally and with many reps. Burst training helps to strengthen the muscles and shape the body.

Ultimately, the coterie of people around you is critical in order to maintain confidence levels and a positive attitude. Naysayers can be a detriment to this whole process of personal transformation. In addition, participants must come to understand the things that hold each of us back, i.e. past trauma, negative attitudes, negative belief systems, lack of assertiveness, etc.

Dustin Maher provides ample stories of successful participants in the overall program of fitness and weight maintenance. The fitness program has numerous exercises to depict the principles of learning,such as the front plank, push-ups, wall sit, cardio endurance, and others. The higher the intensity of the workout, the longer the metabolism will be raised afterward. Important tools in the exercise routine are dumbbells, the stability ball, steps, yoga mats, and mechanical exercise machines like inclines.

The top 15 foods to eat include onions, sweet corn, pineapple, avocado, asparagus, sweet peas, mango, eggplant, domestic cantaloupe, kiwi, cabbage, watermelon, sweet potato, grapefruit and mushroom. Dustin Maher recommends that eating be journalized. Sample meals are provided to serve as a guide. Eating out requires a strict adherence to the main course, portion control, and limiting bread and chips. Another important aspect is to read labels and eliminate transfats. Sometimes, blood tests can be helpful to identify classic inflammation markers, although the book does not emphasize this aspect.

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