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The Spark

The Spark
The Spark
The Revolutionary New Plan to Get Fit and Lose Weight-10 Minutes at a Time  
By Glenn A. Gaesser and Karla Dougherty
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FAST, EASY, ANYWHERE FITNESS

What if you could get fit, lower your cholesterol, and lose weight without ever exercising for more than ten minutes at a time?

In the world of the The Spark, that "what if" can become a reality. Based on the groundbreaking Spark 2000 study conducted at the University of Virginia, The Spark shows you how ten-minute bursts of exercise can improve your level of fitness and help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and cancer as effectively as an hour at the gym three times a week. With The Spark you don't have to squeeze exercise into an already hectic schedule. Instead, you can work out wherever and whenever you want with complete, ten-minute

  • HEAD-TO-TOE STRENGTH-TRAINING SPARKS,
  • FAT-BURNING AEROBIC SPARKS, AND
  • YOGA-LIKE SPARKS FOR FLEXIBILITY AND STRESS RELIEF.

These techniques, combined with The Spark's energy-fueling and easy weight-loss food plan, will get you on the road to good health and vitality for life!

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Table of Contents
Barbara Harris editor-in-chief, Shape A superb guide...The Spark's program is simple, realistic, and can work for everyone.
Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D. author of Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell If you're one of the millions who want to get fit but can't find time to fit exercise into your busy schedule, Dr. Glenn Gaesser has the solution...The Spark will ignite the fit person within you.
Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D.author of Outsmarting Female Fatigue and Outsmarting the Female Fat Cell If you're one of the millions who want to get fit but can't find the time to fit exercise into your busy schedule, Dr. Glenn Gaesser has the solution for you! Filled with breakthrough research, simple exercise recommendations, and sound food advice, The Spark will ignite the fit person within you and keep your energy, strength, and health soaring for years to come. Open this book and you'll open up endless possibilities for a fit, trim, and vital you.
Steve N. BlairDirector of Research, Cooper Institute for Aerobics ResearchA truly revolutionary approach to increasing physical activity for sedentary individuals. Those who think that they do not have time for exercise and have been unable to follow other exercise programs will find welcome news and innovative techniques in this book. I am pleased to highly recommend The Spark.
Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D.Director of Nutrition Services, Boston area's SportsMedicine Brookline; author of Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook (2nd edition)What I like best about The Spark are the real people who tell their success stories about how they followed Glenn Gaesser's simple formula to add health and fitness to their lives and lifestyles. If you are a real person who struggles with wanting to become healthier and more active, but don't quite do so, this book will not only inspire you but also tell you what you need to do and how to do it
-- easily and painlessly. Try The Spark; you'll like it!