Do you ever feel like you don’t have time to exercise? Even if you did, you might not know where to begin or how to avoid injury. Ali True Smith has experienced this firsthand. Her journey has taken her around the world, from working with Hollywood celebrities in Los Angeles to managing workouts on film sets in Africa and China, often with limited space and time. Now based in Baltimore, Ali helps active parents and busy professionals take control of their health with a smarter, safer approach. From these real-life challenges, she developed “Introduction to Strength Training: The No Burpees Training Method,” a practical fitness solution designed for real people with real lives.
Rooted in decades of hands-on experience and supported by clinical research, this method helps you build and maintain muscle, which is crucial for long-term independence and health. It makes fitness approachable, effective, and sustainable, even on your busiest days.
The No Burpees Training Method is designed for longevity, not burnout. These 30 to 45-minute programs focus on strength, stability, and coordination while avoiding risky or extreme moves that often lead to injury. Clear instructions, along with more than 300 detailed, full-color photos, guide you through each step, making it easy to stay consistent and feel confident in your progress.
Rooted in decades of hands-on experience and supported by clinical research, this method helps you build and maintain muscle, which is crucial for long-term independence and health. It makes fitness approachable, effective, and sustainable, even on your busiest days.
A Burpee is a physical exercise that involves multiple movements, including jumping down into a plank position, performing a push-up, and then jumping back up to a standing position. While effective for fitness, this exercise can place strain on multiple joints as well as the spinal discs.
Yes, the book starts with gentle movements designed to increase flexibility, engage the core, and teach proper form and technique for safely using your joints.
Yes, the programs progress to more advanced levels, incorporating balance and multi-movement exercises. You can also increase the challenge by adding resistance.
Start by reading the book to understand its philosophy, form, technique, and programming. Then, use the programs at the back of the book as a guide for your weekly routine.
This program is designed with time management in mind, allowing you to achieve a full-body workout in 3-4 sessions of 30-45 minutes each week.
This book is aimed at people of all ages who want to develop their strength and fitness. It is suitable for those who wish to learn how to use their bodies safely, engage their glutes to protect their knees, and strengthen their backs with core stability.
We don’t do quick fixes and we provide lasting change! We help you reach your goals gradually, through progressive workouts, introducing the science behind your biomechanics, while recognizing your strengths and weaknesses so that we can reduce injury and establish true balance.
This book is a training tool for strength training, cardio, core, balance and flexibility! All you need to do is find 30-45 minutes a day 2-4 times a week! PLUS no burpees!!! These programs are safe and progressive, with details on proper form and technique, honoring joint health and muscle imbalances. This book will include over 300 hundred detailed photos and descriptions on exercise to achieve longevity. Make your goals best shape at 50, or fit at 60, do more at 70… we know health begins with taking care of your body, now we know how to fit it in our schedules!
