The knockout workout

Written by Mia St. John, a WBC Welterweight Champion, this fitness guide is aimed at women of every age who want to reach their strongest physical shape. Drawing on the conditioning routines that boxers and martial artists rely on, St. John walks readers through each exercise with clear, numbered steps and plenty of detailed photographs. Readers learn to build speed and strength through punching and kicking drills that keep them lean and fit.

The book also covers nutrition, offering diet advice and meal plans meant to keep readers well fed, healthy and trim. Alongside the physical training, St. John includes mental techniques for developing focus, composure and determination.

Rather than promising fast results through crash diets or heavy lifting, the book presents a simple three-step program. Its approach is built for steady progress over time.