Weightlifting Gloves ....................................................................................369
A Workout Log .............................................................................................369
PlateMates ....................................................................................................370
A Gym Bag ....................................................................................................370
A Heart-Rate Monitor ..................................................................................371
A Personal Training Appointment ............................................................371
A Massage ....................................................................................................372Chapter 26: Ten Fitness Rip-Offs............................. .373
Anti-Cellulite Products ...............................................................................374
Metabolism Boosters ..................................................................................374
Fat Blockers .................................................................................................375
Effortless Exercisers ...................................................................................375
Electronic Muscle Stimulation Machines .................................................375
Spot-Reducing Gadgets ...............................................................................376
Weight-Loss Clothing ..................................................................................376
Four-Minute Workouts ................................................................................377
Gym Cardio Machine Knockoffs ................................................................377
Hand Weights ...............................................................................................378Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Stay Motivated...................... .379
Train for an Event .......................................................................................379
Keep Your Goals in Plain Sight ..................................................................380
Work Out with a Club or a Team ...............................................................380
Work Out with a Buddy ..............................................................................381
Join an Internet Fitness Community .........................................................381
Test Your Fitness Regularly .......................................................................382
Mix Up Your Workouts ................................................................................382
Dress the Part ..............................................................................................383
Keep Yourself Entertained .........................................................................383
Read Success Stories ..................................................................................384Appendix: Educating Yourself............................... .385
Sifting Through Scientific Research ..........................................................385
Look for context ................................................................................386
Consider the source ..........................................................................386
Don’t assume cause and effect ........................................................387
Look for comparison groups ............................................................387
Do some math ....................................................................................387
Notice the length of the study .........................................................388
Pay attention to the number of subjects ........................................388
Don’t make too much of animal studies .........................................388
Recognize that people lie in surveys ..............................................388Table of Contents xxi