Review: Maintain Your Temple
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 19, 2012
"Fitness and Games: Be Updated and Fit," by Stephen Williams, is a profoundly informative and useful resource, filled with amazing fitness tips, tricks, and workout secrets that will aid you in your quest to finding your healthiest self. Williams writes in a clear and easy-to-follow voice that makes you want to get up and start your healthier life as soon as possible. Unlike other workout books, Williams doesn't just stress the importance of working out to LOOK good - he also writes about the importance of working out to FEEL good.I bought this book a couple of weeks ago looking for exercises that both my boyfriend and I can benefit from. Just a couple of weeks later and both of us can feel the difference! The tips in this book are effective and eye-opening - there were exercises that we have been doing for years that we didn't even know we were doing wrong! What I really love is that Williams does not just give you a list of new exercises and workouts to try, he also gives you thorough, step-by-step instructions on doing exercises safely and getting the most out of your workouts. To paraphrase Williams: you should make every drop of sweat count.I have bought quite a few workout books over the years and this is by far one of the best ones. It is not focused on some trendy gimmick or get-there-quick shortcut; it is about real workouts that really work. Williams doesn't lie to you - he knows that when it comes to getting fit it is no pain, no gain. At the same time, he lays out a system of techniques that will have you excited to do the work, and will let you have some fun while doing it.Whether you workout once a week or every day, workout at the gym or at home, workout by yourself or with a trainer, there's something in this book for you. There is even a section on how to use exercise machines safely and effectively! What's really great about Williams' book is that he understands that being fit and healthy is a way of life - it is not just about dropping some weight to fit into that new swimsuit or having beach-ready washboard abs for summer, it's about treating your body like a temple. At the end of the day, this may be a book filled with exercise tips and workout secrets, but it's also a book about taking care of yourself and living the healthiest life you can. "Fitness and Games" is a really great guide for adopting a healthy lifestyle that will last, and it will have you seeing what it means to be healthy in a new light.