The Body Noble: 20 Minutes to a Hot Body with Hollywood's Coolest Trainer

by Derek Noble and Carol Colman

Book Overview

The hottest way to a healthy, fit body!

Would you like to get a lean, fit body, feel reenergized and stress-free, and stay in great shape without having to hire a personal trainer, race off to an exercise class, or turn your life upside down? Now you can.

Derek's knowledge and expertise helped me to compete during my professional tennis career at my highest potential.
--John McEnroe

Derek's program, which covers everything...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471724181
• ISBN13: 9780471724186
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Energetic

Derek Noble keeps it simple with easy reading and easy exercises for the fitness newcomer, as well as the fitness guru. Derek's program covers everything from fitness and stretching to nutrition and the book is a great reference guide for his fitness program. The book even includes exercises for the couch potato and exercises to do while doing housework. And Derek says that you don't need expensive equipment or gym memberships to become fit. If you don't have a lot of time and you want to look and feel good, then this book is definitely for you!

very educational

Derek keeps it simple. He doesn't overload an inexperienced(me)person with too much information. I have been working out regularly with his show Urban Fitness on Fit TV since I bought the book. What I like best about the book is I can use it as a reference guide and the pictures help very much. It's easy reading for a newcomber. I am 40 and never worked out before and his book showed me that I can do it right in my living room. I am seeing progress! I also like the resource list in the back of the book. A must read!!

Fit though busy, through a lifestyle plan that works!

Derek Noble is star of the show URBAN FITNESS TV and imparts the foundations of his popular Hollywood exercise fitness routines here in THE BODY NOBLE: 20 MINUTES TO A HOT BODY WITH HOLLYWOOD'S COOLEST TRAINER. His is a simple, quick method for obtaining a fit body for even the busiest exercises, providing a 'lifestyle plan' which blends all components of fitness - muscle toning, stretching and cardio - in a series of routines which add visualization techniques to help boost effectiveness. Black and white photos pepper the exercises, but it's his in-depth survey of how to blend exercise into daily life which makes THE BODY NOBLE an exceptional guide.

Don't Judge This Book By Its Cover

Reviewed by Sandra MacLean for Reader Views (1/06) 20 minutes to a hot body with Hollywood's coolest trainer? My initial reaction was pretty cynical - sounds like a big load of hype to this fifty something out of condition reader. Was I ever pleasantly surprised! This book actually delivers the goods. It's full of very practical advice for anyone looking for help with a fitness program to match their unique circumstances. It starts with the basics of getting to know your body and muscles before moving into the specific exercise routines. Then it goes beyond detailed explanations of exercises, as the authors offer wide-ranging, useful and practical information and tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle. The pleasing absence of jargon and relaxed tone make this book easy to understand and lots of photographs further demonstrate and clarify many points. I enjoyed the light-hearted humour displayed in titles like the "Couch Potato Workout" exercise series especially for devoted couch potatoes out there who still want to be fit. Once you get off the couch you might want to undertake the "Houseclean Pump" series or head out for a "Commuter Pump" session, exercises designed to while away your otherwise wasted commuter time. There are loads of these examples of how to build exercise into real lives that involve sitting in traffic, sitting on a train, working around the house, sitting at a desk or dealing with hotel room and airport downtime to name a few of the practical applications. The descriptions go far beyond saying you can exercise in these settings and actually describe the exact exercise that is adapted to the situation. I recommend the chapter "Strengthening Your Weak Links" as a good starting point for anyone who is out of shape or trying to become more fit as part of a program to recover from injury or to deal with arthritis. The authors offer sound advice that demonstrates their firm grasp on the realities faced by their readers. Noble and Colman do a good job of showing how to adjust a fitness regime to individual limitations and challenges. The Body Noble promises a lot and it delivers a lot. It really does show readers how they can have a fit, sexy body without having to step into a gym or hire a personal trainer. The props are minimal and Noble encourages readers to exercise wherever they find themselves, making this one of the most practical fitness books I have read. Cost is not an issue in pursuing fitness with this program either. In fact, there really aren't any excuses left. Just about anyone in any age group or starting level of fitness could create an exercise routine that fits their level of ability and schedule with the help of this book. I would recommend it. In fact, I was so fired up I went out and bought an exercise cable to get started!

Great workout!

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to get in shape.