Stay Slim Program

Here is a sample of 5 of the exercises included in Strong Women Stay Slim (Bantam Books, 1998). We recommend doing the following program 3 days per week. Please read the book for the complete program.

Resistance Training
(8 times, 2 sets)
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• Chair Stand
• Overhead Press
• Calf Raise
• Biceps Curl with Rotation
• Pelvic Tilt

Warm Up
(5 minutes)

• Aerobic exercise, gentle pace

Aerobic Exercise
(10-20 minutes)
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• Walking, Biking, Stair Climbing

Cool Down/Flexibility
(Hold 30 seconds each)

• Hamstring Stretch
• Shoulder Stretch