Fit Moms For Life by Dustin Maher ~ Review and Giveaway ~

If you have read this blog for more than about 5 minutes, you probably have a good idea what I am about to say.  As you know I signed up for Dustin Maher's first ever Mommy Blogger Weight Loss Challenge which began on February 1st.  As part of that I received an electronic copy of his book Fit Mom's For Life: How to Have Endless Energy and Outplay Your Kids along with the first workout in his Fit Moms For Life DVD series and a few other goodies.  Well a couple of weeks ago, I was approached by his team to write a review of the book.  I will admit it, I had not read it at that point, but, while I waited for my hard copy to get here, I loaded my PDF version up on my Kindle Fire and dove right in.

I knew some of what he was talking about already from watching the first DVD of his Fit Moms For Life DVD series as well as from my personal experience with strength training in the past.  The book is well written and grounded in reality.   It is not tedious to read; I, actually, really enjoyed reading it.  Throughout the book he gives you "homework" to do.  He encourages you to really look at yourself and look at why you want to make a change.  Then he gives you the tools to make those changes.  You can see the results of my homework throughout this blog.

I know there are many many many "fad" diet and workout programs out there.  Many of which only offer a short term solution.  As a result, I know many of you are thinking "oh great, yet another one".  But what makes Fit Moms for Life different, and what makes me so passionate about sharing his program with you, is that it IS NOT a fad.  The program is not a "quick fix" and the models are not paid spokespeople who have never lifted a weight in their lives.  They are real moms who have real lives, real problems, and made a real change.  Dustin does not suggest in any way that this will be easy.  His brand of workout is intense.  In his book, as well as his other programs, he focuses on strength first, followed by intense burst cardio, and finally core work.   The program touted in Fit Moms for Life is about building strength and muscle because muscle burns more energy (i.e. calories) more efficiently.

Even if you have watched his DVDs, I highly encourage you to pick up a copy of this book as well.  It gives you not only Dustin's philosophy on working out but also his approach to eating well.  This is another reason I love this program.  Fit Mom's for Life encourages a "no crap diet" as Maher calls it.  Basically it is about eliminating from your diet those things which "your grandmother would not eat" and focusing on whole foods.  This is something we all know we SHOULD be doing, but this book gives you a lot of the reasons why.

In the final parts of the book Maher suggests ways to stick to your routine.  He encourages goal setting, positive thinking, and community.  All of which are concepts that anyone can and should adopt.  He is passionate about helping moms because we are raising the future.  He has a goal to reach 1 million moms by 2015.  Moms are the heads of their houses (sorry Dads, but moms really do have the control).  In general they are in charge of what the kids do and how they eat.  By setting a good example, serving healthy meals, and teaching their children to be active and eat well, they are ensuring that their children don't have to fight so hard against obesity as our generation has done.  That is a very noble goal.

Oh and I almost forgot my favorite part of the book!  I was saving it for last... At the end of each of the chapters are 2-3 success stories.  These stories are written by the women themselves.  They each have different backgrounds and have walked different roads, but each have made a change.  There is someone you to whom can relate.

Okay now that you have my opinion here is the "pitch":

Fit Moms for Life is perfect for Mothers (and womenin general) who want a fitness program that works. Dustin Maher says:

• Traditional Cardio Doesn’t Lose Fat
• You Can’t Work Out to Compensate for Poor Eating
• See Results 9 Times Faster With Burst Training
• Learn ONE Exercise That Shrinks a Waistline WITHOUT diet changes
• Burn Fat While You Sleep
• A Healthy Environment Equals A More Fit Family

Buy it: Amazon or the Fit Moms for Life website


Win it:  Dustin Maher Fitness would like to give one of my lucky readers their very own copy of Fit Moms for Life: How to Have Endless Energy to Outplay Your Kids

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Brandilyn

Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book for free to review.  All opinions are my own.
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