New Rules of Lifting for Women - My Take

There are many reviews of this book all over the web. I will keep this review short, but if you get anything out of this blurb, it would be to buy yourself a copy. With that being said, I'll explain why I regard this book so highly.

First, the authors/experts, Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe, and Alwyn Cosgrove, really know what they are talking about. Their personal and professional backgrounds in the area of training and nutrition coupled with brilliant authorship make it one of the best fitness books around for women.

Page after page, Lou cleverly debunks common myths regarding women and their approach to getting fit and healthy. Among the many "new rules", most of which I will refrain from discussing because I am incapable of coming anywhere close to Lou's ingenious delivery of such intriguing points, are that women should train with heavy weights, focus on high intensity anaerobic exercise with the goal of fat loss, and not restrict calories. Given all the advice *we* have been given over the past few decades, the latter especially strikes many as counterintuitive. Lou suggests otherwise. And I must say, he presents some very legitimate points and proof to support his argument, all of which I will not disclose.

I myself am still training myself psychologically to accept the old adage "less is more" in relation to training. I have fallen victim to overtraining in the past, and I credit that dire mistake with a severe lack of knoweledge. Rather, the knowledge that I *tried* to ascertain was misconstrued by so-called experts in the field. Needless to say, it is refreshing to see that the industry is becoming more and more aware of the long-term effects of overtraining and potential chronic ailments as a result. In sum, "eat less, exercise more" is, according to the aforementioned contributers/authors of NROL4W, outdated and frankly, horrible advice.

I feel compelled to elaborate more about the merits and sheer excellence of this book, but I must stop myself from doing so. I don't want to bore you any longer with a review when you could spend that time driving to your local bookstore to score yourself a copy. In my humble opinion, this book is a must-have for any fitness library, and is without doubt one of the best fitness/nutrition books I have ever read. Highly recommended!