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Summary: Believe me, it works!
Review: () It is NOT a "quick-fix" program, it is meant to be a new way of life. If you do not have the motivation or the willpower, it won't work. But for me, it has made me a new person. I have so much more confidence in myself and am so proud of myself that I have the discipline to do this and I am seeing such fantastic results. I have gone from 22% body fat to 16% in 5 weeks. My cellulite on my legs is GONE. It is also not a "low-carb" diet. (I have no idea where these people are getting their information!) You get plenty of food, and yes, the supplements are expensive, but you don't HAVE to use them. I just choose to because I don't want to fix 6 meals a day and luckily my husband and I can afford them. You can also use nutritional bars for people who work and find it difficult to have a shake or a meal every time. (My husband is a doctor and if he can do it with his schedule, then anyone can.) The thing is, this is how you SHOULD eat, whether you like it or not. And we have saved money, even with the cost of the supplements, by not buying any junk food and not going out to eat as often. You can have delicious meals--it's not like you are deprived at all. Just no 2nd or 3rd helpings, which you shouldn't be eating anyway if you are trying to get into shape! It has truly changed our lives as we start our 6th week on the program and we could not give this book any higher recommendation. It makes the whole thing so easy to follow the way it is explained--we call it our "bible" now! The book tells you exactly what to do and will motivate you to no end. And for the people who say the pictures are fake, they are not. I have my own "before" pictures as proof compared to what I look like now. Buy this book--if you are ready to do it, it will change your life. I cannot imagine sitting on the couch and eating a bag of potato chips ever again. I don't even have any desire to. For the people who are complaining that you have to belong to a gym or buy a lot of equipment--folks, I have news for you. If you don't incorporate weight training along with aerobic activity, it is not going to work. You might lose weight, but at the expense of your muscle mass, which you will also be losing. But actually, all you really need is a few sets of dumbbells and a barbell with some weight plates. You don't have to go out and buy a treadmill and a universal gym. I have tried every diet known to man, and I used to run 3 miles every day without fail, and I have never seen results like I have with this. It is wonderful to feel the same way after doing 20 minutes of intense cardio as I did after slaving for an hour at it like I used to. 20 minutes is nothing! No, it's not really easy to do, but who are all these people that expect getting in shape to be easy? Although for me, it is much easier than anything else I have ever tried because for the first time in my life, I actually look forward to working out. The nutritional plan is not difficult for me because I know at the end of the week I get a "free day" when I can eat whatever I want to eat. My husband and I have not cheated one time--not even a jelly bean--and we feel perfectly satisfied. Like I said, we don't want to eat junk anymore. As a matter of fact, we don't even look forward to our free days as much as we used to because we feel so much better eating healthy the rest of the week. We also have 10 times more energy than we used to. I highly recommend this book, and this way of life, to anyone who is ready to totally commit themselves to being fit. You will not believe the results and you will be glad you did it. We will never go back to being the junk-eating slugs we were.
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Summary: The Way for Life!
Review: I bought this book on an impulse as I picked up several others that came highly recommended. Well, from the moment that book arrived, I was hooked. Bill laid out the entire program simply and completely, starting with your approach, going on to detail the diet and exercise program, and ending with the support you need to make it the full 12 weeks. His straight talk from the heart and hard-won insights combine with the strong results stories to create a total approach so that you can once and for all go for it and achieve the body you have always dreamed of. My results 8 weeks into the program were literally jaw-dropping in that I toned a 40-plus year old body into curves and well-defined muscles I NEVER knew I had. The greater benefit in my opinion is the tremendous energy and enthusiasm I enjoy every day. If you're still wondering about the program, take a look at the faces of those who have taken the 12-week challenge and won: they postively glow with the accomplishment and their newfound abilities to create the lives they want. This isn't about supplements or any other arguments -- it's about a program that works and is workable. Try it if you're serious about making a life transformation.
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Summary: It's been said better before
Review: Read "BIOMARKERS" if you want a well-researched book on the beneficial physical effects of building muscle. Of course, this is combined with aerobics and flexibility training. That book was the result of research conducted at Tufts. No gimmicks, just inexpensive weights - a good set costs approximately $1 per pound -,good food and exercise. They reasearched the benefical life enhancing effects of oxygen uptake, bone density benefits, lower blood pressure, ability to metabolize glucose and more. After reading their book, you will be persuaded you can't afford to not exercise after age 30.
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Summary: GOOD, HONEST INFORMATION TO START A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
Review: Bill Phillips presents a good, honest system to help the average person get started in the weight loss game. His information is useful and easy to understand. Yes he promotes supplementation , not just to push products that he sells, but to inform the reader that change in nutrition is necessary to help effect a body transformation. Read the book and you will agree that the information presented is good and the plan is easy to follow, especially for the beginner.
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Summary: The best program that works for me
Review: This book is one of the best books I have read about fitness. I seen and heard them all( the liquid, proteien, carbo, suplimental.)This book is the only one that deals with you, and gives you the tools to focus on what's needed to change your habits to the right ones.
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Summary: All FAT PEOPLE MUST READ THIS BOOK!
Review: I bought this book in Jan 2000 and followed it word for word. My bodyfat went from 30.5% @ 305 lbs to 9.6% @ 225 lbs. I am 29 yrs old. Anyone that says this book is a waste of money is ignorant. You dont have to use the suppliments, but they do help. Yes, the suppliments that he talks about are expensive, but the money I have saved over the last 4 months on food (I should say garbage!), easily covered the cost of the suppliments. I also figured a heart attack would cost me alot of money so it was worth it. This has changed my life. I owe it all to Bill. He motivated me to change my life.
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Summary: Results Oriented and Motivational
Review: I completed the 12 week program and reduced my bodyfat from 6% to 4% and gained 6 pounds lean mass. The workouts are simple and intense! The cardio reccomendations get the job done and in less time! The success stories are motivational but there are too many of them. I would rather have more information on diet and additional routines to follow after the 12 weeks.
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Summary: To be totally fair...
Review: I used to be an enormous fan of Philips and Muscle Media before their change in image lately. However, MM as a whole is not what should be commented on in reviewing this book. You can generally find as good or better information than this in the books at your local library as well as at websites. For that matter, researching "fitness", "weight training" on a powerful search engine will probably turn up as much information as you can learn here. The motivation aspect of this book is lauded a great deal. If it's motivation you lack, then pick up a book by a good self-help author like Stephen Covey or Tony Robbins. All in all, unless you have dreams of winning one of EAS's contests, you honestly do not need Philips or this book for anything.
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Summary: Because anyone Can Do IT .
Review: I started this program about 9 weeks ago, I have lost about 30 pounds . Have not used one EAS product only good food hard work and sincere DETERMINATION . I feel the best I have ever felt In my Life .ANY ONE CAN DO IT !
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Summary: It's wonderful, it really works
Review: I have followed the program in terms of food and excercise. The only things that I had not taken are the supplements or Myoplex. I wanted to follow a program that I could continue for the rest of my life. I have tried every other program in the world, so I gave Body for Life a chance. Well, it has been 8 weeks and I have lost 12.5 lbs. and feel wonderful. The best part of the exercise program is doing 20 minutes of cardio and feeling like I used to feel when I did 45 minutes of cardio. The program is easy to follow. The only thing that will stop you is YOU. So, if you want to be healthy and look great, follow the Body for Life program, not for just 12 weeks, but for LIFE :)
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