This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
Just Motivate Me - for Fitness: Train your mind to train your body by Russell Cotter is a non-fiction self-help guide for those who feel the inklings of wanting to address physical fitness in a meaningful way but otherwise lack the impetus of encouragement that gets them off of the chair. Cotter writes this book as a book that incorporates experiences in his own life and there is a memoirist feel to it that personalizes how even a man who was in the military didn't always know what fitness entailed beyond television reenactments and boot camp documentaries. It can be intimidating, but it is a mindset. The book is broken down into twenty-two distinct chapters that address a wide range of de-motivating factors and how to combat them, from affirmations and timing to moving beyond guilt and establishing long-term motivation.
I like that Just Motivate Me - for Fitness by Russell Cotter is a fitness book that focuses entirely on mental fitness to achieve physical fitness. I also really like that the reasons behind why motivation can be in short supply are not simply chalked up to people being lazy. Cotter takes so much into account and provides encouragement through positive narratives. Yes, a kick in the bum is sometimes necessary but when has it ever been enough? The structure of the book is the standout part to me. Cotter provides a problem one might face and then issues a call to action. Some of the references can be a little bit dated, like mentioning an Apple store and then fitness DVDs in almost the same breath, but overall the information is sound and I have no doubt it will have its intended effect. Recommended.
