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"I challenge you to realize that whatever you have or haven't been doing for fitness is most likely very wrong," says fitness expert Edward J. Jackowski. Hold It! You're Exercising Wrong aims to separate exercise fact from fiction in an easy-to-read format of 156 tips plus "the ultimate workout." Some of Jackowski's points are startling, like, "You could walk from New York to California and still not be fit," and, "For certain body types, step classes and stair climbers will actually increase the size of your buttocks, thighs, and hips." Jackowski's tips sometimes motivate you to get moving ("If you don't find time for fitness, sooner or later you'll have to find time to stay home and be sick"), and sometimes educate you about an effective program ("When starting out, it's more important to increase your time than increasing intensity"). He recommends different exercise programs for different body types, which he renames "cone" (big on top, slim hips), "ruler" (hip and shoulder width are similar, few curves), "spoon" (small on top, wide hips), and "hourglass" (solid and thick in upper and lower body, smaller waist). Each type requires different exercises to shape up and slim down, which he describes. --Joan Price
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