The Core Program: – by Peggy Brill

The author, a specialist women’s physiotherapist, has produced not only an exercise program, but also an explanation of various body-related matters can be easily neglected—but also, with the right knowledge and a small daily commitment of practice, easily addressed.

Thus, thus subtitular claim of “15 minutes a day that can change your life” is referring to a daily 15-minute exercise session, that’s very Pilates-like in its functional strength and mobility focus with little or no equipment, without actually being Pilates.

After some introductory chapters discussing the things we need to know in order to implement the program with full understanding, she gets into the program itself, which consists of three progressive parts:

1. a foundation to get going
2. an intermediate level to get things truly into good shape, and
3. an advanced level for if one wants to take things further.

She also provides extra advice on maintaining what one gained, taking the program forwards for life.

The program is optimized for women, but there’s nothing truly exclusive to women here, just, occasional “this affects women more” things to include.

The style is a little dated (the book being published in 2003), but this does not meaningfully affect the content, as the information itself is timeless.

Bottom line: if you’d like to get into good condition without overcomplicating things and without needing a lot of resources, this book is quite a comprehensive course!

Click here to check out The Core Program, and get into shape sustainably!