Name: No Sweat
ISBN: 9780814434857

Michelle Segar

Presents a plan designed to eliminate the cycle of exercise failure by making physical activity something to be craved and not dreaded.

How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness

No Sweat

nanafark

«When we want to stick with something for life, we start asking different questions and looking for more in return.»

No Sweat was a book that could have been quite a bit shorter. It mentions that mindset makes a big difference in how successful you will be in exercise and dieting. In short, she says that if you find something you love to do because you enjoy it, you will be much more successful in losing weight without thinking about it. On the other hand, if you have it in your head that you have to exercise to lose weight or improve your body, you will likely not be as successful because you won't enjoy the experience. There was a lot of information and several examples that were supposed to hammer the point home, but if this book had been cut in half, I could have gotten as much helpful information. It's an ok book, and you can benefit from it, but for me, one read-through is enough.

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Jeannette Ordas

I had read a good write up in the NYT about this book so I was excited to read it. It's directed at people who don't like exercise or can't find the time. Instead of seeing exercise as something you have to do to lose weight or be more healthy, you should reframe exercise into something positive (less stress, better mood, etc) which will help to create long term motivation. The book is also about just moving and everything counts in terms of exercise. There's many great take-aways here, but every chapter was framed with a "client" who had an issue and how it was resolved which makes for easy reading, but felt a little too pat.

amazing! it has helped me a lot! it shifts so much of your false beliefs around exercise and fitness. a must-read for those who are struggling to stay consistent with their workouts and for those who believe that you have to work out for an hour in order for it to 

i also like the self-reflection process at the end of each chapter.

amazing! it has helped me a lot! it shifts so much of your false beliefs around exercise and fitness. a must-read for those who are struggling to stay consistent with their workouts and for those who believe that you have to work out for an hour in order for it to count as exercise. 
i also like the self-reflection process at the end of each chapter.

No Sweat How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness

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