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| Bikini Bootcamp: Two Weeks to Your Ultimate Beach Body | 
 enlarge | Authors: Melissa Perlman, Erica Gragg
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 238071
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0767925904
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
EAN: 9780767925907
ASIN: 0767925904
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Get in shape for beach season! This super-slimming, body-sculpting makeover gets you bikini-ready?in just two weeks.
Bikini Boot Camp creators Melissa Perlman and Erica Gragg know that the secret to losing weight and getting fit is not another diet or endless hours at the gym. Instead, it?s a highly targeted exercise plan combined with healthy, delicious, all-natural foods that jump-start your metabolism and melt away the pounds. At the elite Amansala Eco-Chic Resort and Spa in Mexico, their Bikini Boot Camp program has become the destination of choice for celebrities and women everywhere who want to change their bodies and their lives. Now, this book gives you everything you need to recreate the Bikini Boot Camp experience at home?from the signature workouts to the low-cal, Latin-flavored dishes?and achieve the same incredible results.
Capturing the spirit of the spa and Mexico?s sunny shores, each day of Bikini Boot Camp provides you with:
A total-body workout that combines walking, circuit training, core strengthening, and yoga to target trouble spots and sculpt you head to toe
Energy-enhancing meal plans with slimming, easy-to-follow recipes?a mouthwatering mix of Mexican, Yucatan, and Asian cuisines?straight out of Amansala?s kitchen and available here for the first time
Mindfulness exercises to relax and restore you, and to help you stay focused on your fitness goals
Do-it-yourself spa treats, from easy facials to herbal baths
With more than 75 mix-and-match recipes, and a lifestyle plan to keep you going after the first two weeks are up, Bikini Boot Camp is the fastest way to whip your body into shape?and have fun doing it! So don?t panic now that summer is here. No matter how long you?ve been putting it off, this book gives you everything you need to achieve a bikini body all year round.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Great read! August 24, 2008
I really enjoyed this book! I liked the different ideas for exercise. I have never tried Yoga before but I will look into some classes to get proper instruction! I haven't tried any recipes yet, but I plan to!
 Bikin Bootcamp January 18, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I order books from Amazon constantly, both for work references as well as for pleasure. And although I know I should write the reviews, I never do. Until now. This book was amazing! I already work out at the gym and lift weights but was bored and needed something new. The exercises in this book hit body parts I have never worked before; especially beneficial for the female hip/thigh/butt area! As for the recipes, they were absolutely incredible! A few of them did take a little more time than I usually put into cooking, but the reward was well worth it! There were a number of ingredients I have never tried before or wasn't too keen on, but I knew I wasn't getting enough fruits and vegetables in my current diet so I committed myself to being open minded for the two weeks. To my surprise I truly enjoyed everything I made and even had fun making it! I enjoyed the foods so much and was so excited about all of the new flavors that I would take samples into work everyday for my co-workers to try. They are now all big fans of the Bikini Bootcamp recipes as well! I feel so great that I certainly plan to continue this lifestyle and hope to one day actually visit the inspirational authors at their Amansala resort.
It provided everything I expected/needed to know and more... October 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The authors have done a great job coming up with ways to get fit using items in the home. There's no reason that anyone couldn't do this! I've also tried some of the recipes in the back. They use common ingredients and actually taste good!
The only reservation I've had is finding time to fit in the different exercise "circuits" suggested each day. I'm working on it!
love it August 19, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
i read the book and loved the vibe, i just felt like everything in it suited the type of person i am. i think that is important when you are trying to incorporate a new habit into your life. i've never seen myself as sporty and i hate to think of myself as a dieter, this book helps me see my efforts to stay in shape and eat well in a different light, one that reflects more of who i feel i am.
so i was excited to try it, and now, i'm nearly ten days in and i LOVE it. i see the results in my body and the way my clothes fit, although not so much on the scale, yet. i think i lost one or two lbs. but the main thing is that it's finally something that i feel i can easily keep doing, because i like it and it makes me feel great!
most of the recipes are fantastic, i haven't felt at all like i'm dieting - except that the breakfasts are generally really light, and i get hungry in the morning.
anyway, i just wanted to say i highly recommend it, especially for anyone who is already into yoga, meditation, and natural food.
Good job! July 12, 2007
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
The authors have done a good job of integrating mind/body into a holistic approach to health. Recipes are excellent, food is delicious and workouts are hard! Not for the faint of heart. This regimine will require 100% effort to succeed, particularly if you work full time and have a family. Each morning you are required to write in a journal, meditate and do 15 minutes of yoga. In addition each day requires a 30 - 60 minute walk, a 40 minute strength routine, and on alternate days an additional "core" workout for the abs. Plan on spending about 2 hours a day on just these parts. In addition, there is a lot of prep. time in the kitchen. All food is very close to it's natural state and is loaded with veggies, fresh marinades, and sald dressings. Each of these is made from scratch and requires a lot of time. Still, it is an excellent program and I don't see how they could have done it any easier. I suggest buying the fresh ginger and garlic, chopped in jars (as they suggest) and vegetables already chopped etc. to make it easier. Expect your kitchen to be full of dishes constantly if you follow their eating plan closely.
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