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Sly Moves: My Proven Program to Lose Weight, Build Strength, Gain Will Power, and Live your Dream

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Sly Moves: My Proven Program to Lose Weight, Build Strength, Gain Will Power, and Live your Dream

Contributors:

By (Author) Sylvester Stallone

ISBN:

9780060737870

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

William Morrow

Publication Date:

13th July 2005

UK Publication Date:

2nd June 2005

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Films, cinema
Health and wholefood cookery

Dewey:

613.7

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

224

Dimensions:

Width 187mm, Height 232mm, Spine 19mm

Weight:

576g

Description


Are you ready to be a contender Slys action-oriented program for getting fit and eating right is a revealing portrait of one of Hollywoods biggest slaves

Sly Movespart candid autobiography, part nuts-and-bolts training manual, part motivational handbook is a refreshingly sensible guide to getting immediate results that last a lifetime. Its also a provocative inside look at the trials of a body-conscious star rising in the most image-conscious industry in the world.

The truth is, Slys personal battle to stay in shape has been as tough as any fight hes waged on screen. The book begins with a very personal history of Sylvester Stallones famous physique, as the Rocky star shares never-before-told stories about his being bullied as a child, finding comfort and strength in the gym, and then later, the wild ride of fad diets, crash-training regimens and workout disasters that fringed on obsession. Sly knows what works and what definitely doesnt, and these experiences formed Slys unique fitness and nutrition plan. Part 2 consists of Slys program for getting physically fit without sacrificing lifes other pleasures. All he requires is three hours a weekthats all Sly needsfor a total body workout, an engaging regimen involving all the major muscle groups and aerobic fitness. The step by step program includes four different levels of exercise: classic, advanced, womens, and for those who dare, The Sly Challenge, a hardcore session pushing it to the max.

Sly has tried every diet imaginable and so in the Sly Moves nutrition plan he highlights a unique meal plan for a lifetime of good eating. He offers his unique perspective on what works and what doesnt and offers an alternative for health-conscious readers who want great-tasting satisfying food that can become a way of life. In the section Gonna Fly Now inspires and encourages readers to make Sly Moves part of a long-term picture of health, fitness and well-being. This motivational section includes separate chapters on everything from setting and keeping goals to relaxation techniques to lessons learned from his reality-based boxing show The Contender.

Author Bio

Sylvester Stallone is an actor, director, and writer. He is best known for writing and playing the starring role in Rocky, for which he was nominated for two Academy Awards and the film was nominated for ten. Other film credits include First Blood, Cliffhanger, Cop Land, Tango & Cash, and Demolition Man. Stallone is also the coproducer and star of the NBC reality series The Contender. He currently resides with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children in Los Angeles, California.

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