Is your workout getting you the results that you want? According to Wini Linguvic, author of Lean, Long and Strong, most women work out too long and too hard and never get the results they desire. She explains that the key to getting results is balance and not the latest fitness craze. Her workouts only take 12 minutes a day but they are more effective than most two hour workouts programs out there. The workouts are simple and only require dumbbells and a stability ball. What makes them effective is what Wini calls synergy sets, a combination of exercises in conjunction with complimentary stretches that is designed to get maximum results from your efforts.

Synergy sets are simply supersets or circuits of exercises that work the same muscle. They are performed in circuit form and then followed by a complimentary stretch. The synergy set is performed twice and then another synergy set with different exercises and stretch follows. There are numerous synergy sets that focus on upper body, lower body, and core. They can be structured in various ways throughout the week depending on your fitness goals and your fitness level. For example if you're a beginner who's primary goal is to flatten your tummy then you'll start with the core focus: basic program which has two core workouts, one upper body workout, and one lower body workout per week. If you're advanced and want to target in on your thighs and glutes you'll start with the lower focus: challenge program. There are basic intermediate advanced and express programs for all three areas.

In addition to the workout Wini provides awesome guidance on interval cardio and nutrition that is common sense and easy to follow. No long boring workouts or fad diets just effective training and balanced eating that works in conjunction with her synergy sets.

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