--- product_id: 42092481 title: "Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body" brand: "michael matthews" price: "177.88 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/42092481-thinner-leaner-stronger-the-simple-science-of-building-the-ultimate store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body **Brand:** michael matthews **Price:** 177.88 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body by michael matthews - **How much does it cost?** 177.88 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/42092481-thinner-leaner-stronger-the-simple-science-of-building-the-ultimate) ## Best For - michael matthews enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted michael matthews brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In just 3–5 hours of training per week, you can lose up to 35 pounds of fat and build lean, visible muscle definition in your first year—and see real changes in your first month. Thinner Leaner Stronger gives you a clear, science-based plan made for women's bodies and goals—without extreme dieting, endless cardio, or workouts that leave you dreading the gym. Backed by hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and trusted by over 500,000 readers, it’s a proven system that works for all ages, starting points, and experience levels. Even better: You don’t have to starve yourself, cut out carbs, or live on the treadmill. You don’t have to fear heavy weights or worry about getting “bulky.” You just need a plan that actually matches how your body works. Inside, you’ll discover how to: — Bust the 10 biggest fitness myths that keep women stuck in the diet-and-cardio loop, including “carbs make you fat” and “lifting heavy makes you bulky.” — Follow a step-by-step, 12-month strength training plan for sculpted glutes, legs, arms, back, and abs—using simple equipment at home or in the gym. — Build strength and muscle definition with efficient, progressive resistance workouts, not marathon sessions or punishing bootcamps. — Eat in a way that supports fat loss, muscle tone, energy, and hormones while still enjoying foods you love—no “good” vs. “bad” food lists or tiny "poverty portions." — Track your workouts, progress, and habits with practical journaling tips so you can see exactly what’s working and stay motivated. — Stop wasting money on supplements with honest advice that cuts through the marketing and highlights the few products that are actually worth it. Whether you’re new to strength training, coming back after a break, or tired of doing everything “right” and not seeing changes, this book gives you the structure, clarity, and confidence to finally reshape your body on your terms. If you’re ready to feel stronger, leaner, and more at home in your body—without living in the gym or obsessing over every bite— Thinner Leaner Stronger is the last fitness book you'll ever need. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Book 1 Of 3 | The Thinner Leaner Stronger Series | | Dimensions | 6.9 x 0.8 x 9.9 inches | | Edition | 4th | | Isbn 10 | 1938895312 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1938895319 | | Item Weight | 1.35 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 456 pages | | Publication Date | April 12, 2019 | | Publisher | Oculus Publishers | ## Images ![Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71-066t6NzL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Realistic, Science-Based Approach to Total Fitness - At Any Age *by on Reviewed in the United States August 4, 2013* I never thought I would be lifting weights for the first time at the ripe old age of 67, but that is what Mike Matthew's book, written specifically for women, has allowed me to do. The book provides many research studies to back up the author's theory of fitness. His plan for proper nutrition, weight-lifting, and the inclusion of cardio exercise is reasonable and very doable - even for a senior with a bad knee and a lot of arthritis. I am becoming stronger than I have ever been.The book comes with Michael Matthew's comprehensive web site (musclesforlife.com). It contains many articles he has written on diet, nutrition, and exercise; it also contains forums where he answers readers' questions. I you have a personal question about adapting his recommended program to your needs, Mike responds quickly to email. He willingly gave me suggestions for changing some exercises to accommodate my aging joints. He also posts videos about topics of interest to his readers.Here are a few of Mike's simple concepts that make this book so logical for me:1. It is important to build/maintain muscle in order to lose fat and maintain that loss.2. Muscle requires more calories than body fat - even when you are at rest. Increased muscle = increased metabolism = fat loss.3. The right amount of cardio exercise burns fat, but too much burns muscle as well.4. Because of a limited amount of testosterone, women lifting weights will not "bulk up" and look masculine.I once thought I was quite fit. Until injuries and osteoarthritis interfered, I ran or performed other forms of cardio activity almost every day. I have never had good upper body or core strength, however. With age and inactivity, I found myself unable to perform some household chores, e.g., climbing, getting up from the floor, doing heavy gardening, etc. Following the program in Thinner Leaner Stronger I am getting stronger without having to spend a lot of time doing exercises.My program:1. I go to the gym 5 days a week for about 40-50 minutes, doing 4 different exercises at each visit, mostly with free weights.2. I exercise one major muscle group each day: Back; Chest/Abs; Arms; Shoulders; Legs.3. I do 20-30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week, but not close to the time of my weight lifting (lifting in a.m., cardio at night).4. My cardio is HIIT (high intensity interval training): I walk my dog while alternating 30-45 seconds of sprinting with walking.5. I do no weight lifting or cardio one day a week.5. I eat about 1400 calories per day: low fat, mostly slow carbs, and enough protein to support muscle growth.6. One meal a week is a "cheat meal," when I eat whatever I want.I am slowly losing fat and gaining muscle. I was a bit sore at first, but nothing that stopped me. Every week I am able to lift more weight on the exercises than I was able to lift the week before. If you want to get in shape and lose fat, I cannot recommend this book enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is THE master plan for any woman's fitness goal! *by on Reviewed in the United States August 1, 2018* UPDATE after 45 days: Download the free companion workout app which helps you track the TLS book workout: It's called Stacked. Helps you document all the TLS exercises and track your progress!!!_________________________________________You can literally buy this book and trash every single copy of Shape, Oxygen, and Cosmo you have, discontinue the crazy dangerous CrossFit, and kiss Jillian Michaels goodbye. I've seen it, done it, plus 20 years in the Army, many marathons and two babies later determined that these do not work.Michael Matthews' book does!When I hit 40 I could feel my energy starting to dip and I was starting to see ever so slight indications that my body was past its peak despite keeping a fairly steady weight. I researched and determined that weight training was the way to beat it, and I let myself lift heavier than I thought was appropriate for a woman. After about 2 months I started to get firmer and was hooked. I became a regular at the gym, but my routines were all "winging it," trying to copy what I saw in magazines, on YouTube, and at the gym. I was getting the easy newbie gains, but I wasn't confident that my splits would get me to the next level that I wanted to achieve. I'm now at month 6 and have plateaued. I have been looking for a routine road map that is logical, based on evidence-based medicine using statistically significant studies (former pharma rep here!), simple, and minimizes my time at the gym. I'm divorced with two kids and a demanding career, so I have my limits. I have paid a personal trainer, but I noticed that he's not really willing to prescribe a sound routine for me because he wants me to stay with him for a revenue stream. I didn't want to be shelling out $$$ to see gains.I found TLS after borrowing a friend's copy of The Shredded Chef. I thought that nutrition would solve all my problems, but after checking out the Muscle For Life site I knew that though nutrition is the main factor, my routine wasn't focused enough to get me much further. Since all the magazines and blogs were so confusing and this Kindle edition was only $7 and change, I purchased the Kindle TLS. I downloaded it onto my phone and can take it to the gym for reference.The book lays a great foundation of how are bodies are built, how there are physiological variations amongst us, what the science proves about exercise, and how this translates to a sound lifting routine that will produce results. The road map for the best weight training approach is so clear, so direct that there's no question of what you should do and how you should do it when you walk in the gym. When I read the TLS formula on page 150 of the Kindle edition it was like reading the Rosetta Stone. I have been searching for this formula for the last 4 months and I'm REALLY excited to apply it. TLS also prioritizes the exercises which is helpful since some of them were clearly not equal but I wasn't sure which was most effective. I'm tweaking my diet a bit, but I'm very sure that I have the key to reduce body fat and get the shoulders and butt I want. I've got my cellulite reduced quite a bit, but this formula is going to get me all the way there.Final word of advice: This book is so concise and complete you won't need any other investment when it comes to programming your own routine. It could help any woman who has been hitting that elliptical or zumba class without much change. Not bad for less than $8! Find a trainer you trust and pay for a session or two to walk through proper techniques for the 5-6 major compound moves that you must master. Then plug that TLS formula into your phone and get to it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book probably contains the best approach for a great physique. It still might not be for everyone. *by on Reviewed in the United States April 15, 2014* A lot of other reviewers comment that this book is not for experienced weightlifters and gave it negative reviews for that. This book ("Thinner, Leaner, Stronger," or TLS) wasn't written for them - it was written for people like me.I've been a regular (4-6 times/week) gym rat for at least 12 years. I started doing conditioning for varsity sports in college, but after I quit sports, I continued working out quite regularly in an attempt to lose/maintain weight and stay healthy. I'm sad to say I've mostly been doing it wrong. The good thing about TLS is that it convinces you that the best way to achieve fitness and lose fat is to lift heavy weights, high intensity cardio, and diet. I was missing the heavy weights part. I'd lifted weights for conditioning in sports but soon stopped after I quit sports. Since then, I had done basically every kind of exercise out there, including group fitness classes and a boutique boxing gym, in order to stay motivated. Many of these mix cardio and strength training (sometimes with weights, sometimes with body weight) into the same 30-60 minute exercise. I always felt like I was getting a good workout but had trouble looking leaner even though I'd sit on the elliptical or treadmill for almost an hour a day.I've now been following TLS for a little more than 2 weeks. It's not enough time to prove the theory, but it's enough to let me know that this is a great way to work out. It isn't as difficult as some cardio-heavy routines I've done in the past, and I feel like I'm already looking leaner and losing weight. I like that the author goes to great lengths to prove that the workout he suggests, the diet, and the supplements are the best proven ways to achieve lean fitness. If you're wondering whether or not this book is for you, I would suggest reading Mike Matthews' website, "Muscle for Life." Most of the advice, except for the specific workout, are included on that website. The best thing about this workout is that Mike Matthews will answer your questions, either by email or on the website forum.I love this book so much that I want to tell everyone I know about it. I don't because that would just be annoying - but I can't help it. This book has converted me. I believe I've found the best way to be leaner, thinner, and stronger after 12 years of essentially wasting my time. And you'll notice no bigger theme in this review than that I hate wasting time.However, I want to point out that this book is not necessarily for everyone. That's why I suggested reading the articles on the website first. Here are some of the downsides of this fitness approach:- It's best for people who are already in decent shape and used to working out. People just starting to exercise regularly for the first time in their lives might want to adapt some of the exercises, such as less intense cardio to start and lifting in the 8-12 rep range for the first few weeks.- You'll need access to heavy weights and gym equipment, including a bench, olympic weights, bar, and power rack at a minimum. I priced this out and think it would cost around $1000 to outfit a home gym, less if you can find equipment on craigslist. Your only other option is a gym membership. I've been working out at home lately and prefer home workouts to going to a gym because of the amount of extra time it takes (driving there, changing, showering afterwards, driving back home). But because of the startup cost, as well as the lack of space in my home, I got a gym membership. The downside to all this is that most people don't keep up with fitness routines despite their best intentions to lose weight and then they stop using their gym memberships or their home gym. So this is money down the drain if you can't keep up with it. Gyms are actually relying on people purchasing memberships and then just not going. It's their business model. I personally resent the extra time it takes to go to the gym, even though I've done it for years. Working out at home is my preference. Someday I will save the money to do so.- This workout is best for people who can devote 45-60 minutes 5-6 days a week to working out. That's just elapsed time doing the workouts, not the extra time I mentioned for getting to/from the gym. It's a little bit longer than fits comfortably in most working folks' schedules. More specifically, the workout requires lifting heavy weights for 3-5 days a week (the routines take about 45 minutes) and then doing 20-30 minutes of cardio 3-5 days a week. The author recommends separating the lifting and cardio by several hours. That isn't possible for me because of my job, and it isn't possible for most people. The alternative is to do the cardio workout right after the lifting workout, squeezing it into the 60 or so minutes if you're really disicplined about rest times and very organized with all the equipment you'll need. Otherwise it takes 15+ minutes longer. Or you could do the minimum 3 lifting days a week and separate 3 cardio days per week. I suspect the fitness improvement will be slower and/or less impressive this way, but it's technically possible. The reason this bothers me is that I've found that I can keep to a workout routine best if it's less than 60 minutes per day, which is a bit tight for this program if I lift 5 days/week with cardio right after.- I am struggling with the diet, which emphasizes a particular proportion of macro nutrients in addition to calorie deficit, specifically, 45% protein, 20% carbs, and 35% fat. Calorie deficit I can do, but somehow I have to eat 160 or so grams of protein per day and less than 70 grams of carbs, which I haven't managed to do so far. It seems that protein supplements more than once a day would be required. My natural diet of whole foods seem to be 33% protein, 33% carbs, and 33% fat. At the same time, this is a low carb diet, and I've found with willpower issues that it's easier just to reduce calorie intake than it is to worry about exactly what you're eating. I don't mind dieting so much if I can have a frozen lean cuisine pizza for dinner to calm my food cravings. This is not possible on the diet in TLS.- The supplements section is fairly informative, but I'll point out again the startup cost involved in purchasing supplements. Luckily, supplements are technically optional since they just don't help as much as diet and workouts.The reduced star to my review, despite the fact that I love this book, is due to the downsides to the program listed above as well as the fact that there is no quick reference guide to the major topics (workout, diet, supplements). Instead, you have to read through all the text to find the piece of information you're looking for. In other words, the information should be summarized more simply, since there are more than a few details to keep straight. 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