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 Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength :: 0060193395
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Bill Phillips is many things to the people who listen to this audiotape: personal trainer, motivational guru, nutrition consultant, personal-success coach. As he reads his bestselling book, he inspires, cajoles, instructs, and sometimes gives listeners a kick in the gluteals. The goal is for the listener to transform his or her body in 12 weeks, and in the process learn that changing one's physique can help one make other changes. The audiobook is spiced up with the comments and testimonials of those who've already done it. The effect is something like an infomercial, except that you've already bought the product, and you don't have to listen to a hired audience clapping. If you follow Phillips' program, you're your own audience. And, if you like your performance, the applause is what you feel inside. (Running time: 2 hours, 2 cassettes) --Lou Schuler Mention the name Bill Phillips to any of the people he's helped transform and you will see their faces light up with appreciation and respect. These people include: Hundreds of thousands of men and women who read his magazine for guidance and straightforward information about exercise, nutrition, and living with strength. Elite professional athletes–among them John Elway, Karl Malone, Mike Piazza, and Terrell Davis–who have turned to Phillips for clear-cut information to enhance their energy and performance. People once plagued by obesity, alcoholism, and life-threatening ailments who accepted a personal challenge from Bill Phillips and, with his help, have regained control of their bodies and their lives. When you begin to apply the information in this book, you will be proving to yourself that astounding changes are within your grasp too. And, you will discover Body-for-LIFEis much more than a book about physical fitness–it's a gateway to a new and better life–a life of rewarding and fulfilling moments, perhaps more spectacular than you've ever dared to dream before. Within 12 weeks, you too are going to know -- not believe, but know -–that the transformation you've created with your body is merely an example of the power you have to transform everything else in your world. In language that is vivid and down-to-earth, Bill Phillips guides you, step by step, through the integrated Body-for-LIFE Program, which reveals: How to lose fat and increase your strength by exercising less, not more; How to tap into an endless source of energy by living with the Power MindsetTM; How to create more time for everything meaningful in your life; How to trade hours of aerobics for minutes of weight training–with dramatic results; How to make continual progress by using the High-Point TechniqueTM; How to feed your muscles while starving fat with the Eating-for-LIFE MethodTM; How thousands of ordinary people have now become extraordinary and how you can, too; How to gain control of your body and life, once and for all. The principles of the Body-for-LIFEProgram are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. So allow yourself to experience the force of the information in this book–allow yourself to take your mind, your body, your life to a higher point than you may have ever dreamed you could. All in as little as 12 weeks. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
... voila. 65 pounds gone. Thats a quarter million calories. Fat cells screaming for revenge, who will never receive it.
This is a book that has truly changed the face of health and wellness. I believe this from the bottom of my heart.
When my wife bought this book for me in August of 1999, I refused to crack open the cover. I was frustrated from trying so many diets that failed, and not getting anywhere. I finally gave in, read the first page, and never looked back.
There are plenty of guides that promise to deliver the latest magic bullet. They will tell you what to eat and how to train and then leave you wondering, "Why can't I stick with this?"
What makes Body-for-LIFE unique is that the book begins with something many others do not: inspiration. It only takes a few success stories to feel the excitement start to stir the butterflies in your stomach. These are REAL people who made a tremendous change and you get to glimpse inside their lives.
The book quickly moves to another aspect most people forget to consider, but is the most important muscle to train: your mind. I don't remember following any diet or reading any other book at the time that forced me to sit down and really consider my goals, my reasons, and what I was willing to sacrifice for the greater good. It was the ability to tap into a "why" or passionate reason to change that enabled me to overcome obstacles and gain enough momentum to finally transform.
Bill did a great job of simplifying the nutrition, training, and cardio. Make no mistake ... this book is meant to follow the KISS principle (keep it simple, silly). It succeeds. While there are other training methods, more ways to perform cardio, and certainly different options for successful, healthy nutrition than what is offered in this book, it is an incredible resource for beginners who want to just get it going.
You won't be overburdened with scientific explanations of kinesiology and physiology, instead, you'll get some straightforward illustrations of exercises and how to do them. Without going into digestion or how the body metabolizes carbohydrates, he provides a meal plan that is effective and simple enough to follow without being over-restrictive.
The cardio takes out any guesswork by telling you EXACTLY what to do for 20 minutes, three times a week, but endurance athletes may find these guidelines too rigid and I encourage you to explore other methods that may fit better into your schedule and, more importantly, your enjoyment.
Over all, I believe this is the masterpiece that shook the fitness industry awake and took the ordinary person and proved to them that they could choose to be extraordinary. It changed my life, and if you are open to the message, it may change yours as well.
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Author: Guest
This book changed my lifestyle and it is a great way to get into shape no matter how out of shape you are.
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Author: Guest
I bought this book based on a friend's suggestion, though I was skeptical given the poor results I've had from other "diets." But this program has proved to be the only program that has actually worked for me. It has prompted me to adopt healthy and sustainable eating habits in my life, and it has given me a better body and a fountain of strength and vitality. I first tried the Body for Life program two years ago, and since then I haven't had any illness, not even a sniffle. Now I buy copies to give to my friends and family. I highly recommend this book.
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Author: Guest
After four years of this under my belt, I understand why he designed the program the way he did. This is still my all-time favorite book because of its simplicity.
Bill defines an easy-to-follow exercise program by taking the best aspects of a fitness program and rolls it up into one easy to follow 12-week routine. This allows folks who stick to the program for a reasonable amount of time to see results and works them hard enough to GET results which helps keep them from getting frustrated. I could SEE significant results in just four weeks. All of the "revolutionary secrets" that other books claim are in Body-for-LIFE.
I have to give it 4-stars because the one thing that is not stressed is flexibility. Weight training can make you very tight, so it would be a good idea to dedicate 15 minutes at the end of each workout serious stretching or incorporate a day or two of yoga (I practice Bikram's yoga) to to avoid chronic tightness and long-term injury.
I encourage ALL of my friends who are starting a fitness program to read this book - so much that I buy used books and just give them out.
This book is not the end all - I'd like to see an advanced edition that addresses flexibility and adds routine variety. But it is still my favorite because its the best book that I've come across for getting people started, being comprehensive, simple-to-follow and easy to use.
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Author: Guest
I had gained a bunch of weight over the years. Never really noticed until a friend told me, by that time I weighed over 250 lbs. People told me to eat better, lift weights and do cardio to get in shape..... but WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???!!!! The book breaks it down and tells you how to exercise (weights and food) and how to eat. I drop 50lbs of body weight over 2 challenges (more fat lbs and gained muscle weight). Not only does he break down how to eat and exercise but once a week on the "free day" you can eat WHATEVER you want. It makes this program very easy to stick to..... God knows I ate everything in site on my free day.
Anyway I look and feel great. As a matter of fact I look so good now over 40 people have completed or tried the program because of me. Trust me if I can do it so can you!
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