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Summary: Excellent kick start to a stalled work out regimen
Review: I read Body for LIFE and immediately recognized that this was for me. I have been working out regularly for a long time and have been more and more frequently reaching plateaus in my development. I have tried every type of training split heard of and have been a believer in supplements since I started training. I had been stuck at 20 % body fat despite increases in aerobic sessions. I had reached the point where catabolism was becoming a problem due to increased duration of workouts and increased aerobics. I tried creatine and L-glutamine supplementation with only minimal effects. Essentially I was good and frustrated when I found "Body for Life". I made an honest commitment to stick to the nutrition plan, including the supplements, and the exercise plan that is set forward in the book. The commitment was the key. Sticking with the plan, even when I wasn't sure if it would work, proved to be the ticket to success. Even the change in mental disposition has benefited me in not only my workouts, but in every day life. To all you who would try and throw cold water on the ideas presented in Body for LIFE, get of your duffs and try it. If it doesn't work for you, then go try something else. I for one would bet that if you commit to it, it will work for you as well. I can tell you from my personal experience that the gym is full of overweight body builders, and the obligatory ripped steroid freaks. The minority of people in the gym are the ones that are lean, say 9-12% body fat for men, and still making muscle gains without steroids. I know several gym-rats that never lose an ounce of fat, and cheat on their reps, that could benefit from using this program. If you follow the intensity program as it's laid out, you will make muscle gains as well. This program elicited more of a growth hormone release and subsequent growth response than I could have anticipated. If you don't weasel out on the intensity, this program could produce results for you. You have to lift heavy at the top of your sets, and don't waste time between sets. Usually by the time you rack the next weight and catch your breath it's time for another set. Believe me this will shock your system into a growth response. A couple of light sets flush the tissue with blood and prime your body's neuromuscular path ways to the targeted muscles. Then it's time to blast them. By the time you squeeze out the last rep of the last set you should have a fire in you muscle tissue that you won't soon forget. If your not getting that good burn then that's what I call weaseling out on the intensity. SO TRY IT! Finally, to all of you who would like to criticize the author, Bill Phillips, for his self promotion, what do you do for a living? Do you not promote yourself? What kind of person does not promote him/herself. I seriously wonder if many of you have even read the book. There is not an over abundance of EAS promotion. But then I guess you would rather have the book promote someone else's line of supplements. That makes about as much sense as General Motors convincing people that it's a good idea to get off their horses and try this thing called a car, but go try someone else's maybe Toyota or B.M.W. As if capitalism itself isn't enough to placate some of you, Bill Phillips gives away his video's for free and asks that in return the recipient make a charitable donation to the Make a Wish Foundation. That's pretty devious on his part. Still I wonder if many of you critics have even read the book, our you might understand this one too. There, I've said my peace. I strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to get in shape, or change the shape they're in
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Summary: No need to take supplements
Review: I have been on this program for three weeks and have lost six pounds and have dramatically increased the weight I can lift and what I can do on the bike. I have not taken any supplements due to the nutrasweet. I believe there are nonEAS products out there without the nutrasweet. Vegetables can be eaten six times a day if desired aand fruit substituted for the carbos-to reply to someone complaining about the f and v factor. I am never hungry and have huge amounts of energy which is brand new for me. Any cravings I get can be met on the once a week cheat day. I do think the requirement to buy his products for the competition is a blatant way for him to make money but I think he reimburses some. It's working for me and I think it is great.
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Summary: What's the big deal?
Review: Wow! I thought I found the answer with this book. It's a best seller, people love it. Bill Phillips and Body for Life were going to change my life, transform my body. I was excited. I ordered the book, read it quick, re-read the parts I had questions about, printed out the tables (available for free at the web site advertised six times on each page of the book) and set off. This is great, I'm gonna do it. Finally change. Finally be the person I picture in my mind. I was going to have the body of my youth. The body that was on the high school soccer team, the body full of energy and strength. Is that what you are thinking reading the reviews and description of this book? Reality check time. Bill Phillips is a great salesman. His Body for Life system works okay but left much to be desired. I don't understand how doing 20 minutes of aerobic exersice will do your cardiovascular system much good. Yes, it's better than no exersice but not optimal. Reasearch indicates that 20 minutes is not even the minimun a person should do. If you are going to bother doing it, it's not much more difficult to do the 40 minutes. The complaint often sighted here is that this book is not healthy. It's a fair issue to bring up. Other plans will have you not only looking good but will have you feeling great. Bill Phillips will tell you that Body for Life will have you feeling great because you will be proud of your body. If you get in shape and are truely healthy then you will not only feel great because of your vanity but you will feel great because your body is in optimal health. Your heart, lungs, mind will be running strong. Vanity is a weak foundation on which to truely change your life. I also don't trust Bill Phillip's aspartame usage (in Myoplex or his "just sprinkle some on it"). There are better supplements which avoid this questionable supplement. I'm not saying aspartame is poison but there are enough questions for me to reduce my intake. Bill Phillip's style of writing is also a bit much. He does like himself and is very proud of his success. I don't like the fact that when he tries to say "I'm just like you" and "you know" he ends up sounding like he's taking down to me. Although others found his tone to be caring, I found it a bit insincere and condescending. In the end I really wonder why this book is so popular.
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Summary: 12 Week Wonders
Review: I purchased "Body For Life" and found it an interesting read. It is a bit on the short side after eliminating all the "padding" but the motivational sections alone are worth the price. That is why I give it 3 stars. BUT LET'S GET REAL! 12 weeks? 4 months? Maybe all of the before pictures are not doctored (although some certainly LOOK a little strange) but common sense and my own experiences in the gym tell me that there is only one way to achieve the massive muscle growth shown in some of the pictures in just 12 short weeks: CHEMICALS. Steroids, HGH (human growth hormone) and others chemicals CAN produce quick results, but at the expense of your health. And, yes, when there are huge prizes at stake, there are contestants not above using some illegal substances to give them an edge. If you think the elemental weight exercises outlined in the book and the downing of Myoplex meal replacement powder will miraculously change you from Clark Kent into Superman in just 12 short weeks, please contact me about purchasing some beachfront property in Omaha! Yes, huge gains are possible without illegal chemicals. Hard work, careful diet, positive focus, and steely determination will all help. But you might still lag behind those who will risk their health in order to have a fantastic body. What looks great is NOT always healthy. Also, I don't put much stock in meal replacement powders. Diet is critical, supplements help. But the marketing of an overpriced powder like Myoplex is probably the sole reason for the existence of this book. Go ahead, improve yourself. But don't get discouraged when you can't achieve results like those in this book in just 4 short months. It takes years! Especially past 35. Trust me on this one.
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Summary: Clear, concise, and helpful.
Review: After first READING this book and then looking at the reviews here, I am troubled. Sprinkled among the 4-5 star reviews and personal success stories there are more than a few 1-2 star reviewers who are filled with venom. I have no idea about B. Phillip's past or MM's history, but I do know that seeing the video and reading the book gave me hope and the spark of belief that I could change. Of course the book isn't revolutionary (or even evolutionary) but it is exactly what it claims to be. The chapter on the Abyss alone is worth the cover price (to me anyway). This book has given me the belief that improvement is possible, even for me. Those who are so full of spite, what do you offer?
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Summary: Cut and Paste Book
Review: I bought Bill's book knowing full well that he promotes supplements. I even had my doubts about the validity of some of his "before-and-after" photos. Before buying the book, I requested literature from EAS when I considered joining his competition. AS A COMPUTER GRAPHICS expert, the first thing that caught my eye was the look of many of the BEFORE pictures. They looked DOCTORED! Not a great job, either. Many of the heads just didn't match the bodies. In some cases, the skin tone was not even the same. I computer-enhanced the pictures, blew them up to 10X their size and the "cut and paste" was obvious. Just to confirm my suspicions, I asked several acquaintences (not in the graphics biz) "what's wrong with this picture? The small ones...NOT my blowups. 9 out of 10 saw the doctoring immediately. It seems that in his zealousness Mr. Phillips took someone with an excellent body and put their head on someone with a flabby body. THAT became the before picture. You don't have to buy the book to check this out. Just request his literature and see if I am not right. This discovery turned me off to Bill Phillips and his competition. I will do it on my own. Bill
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Summary: This book has all the right tools for being Fit-for-Life.
Review: I had read about this book in Bill's magazine called Muscle Media, and my life hasn't been the same since. This book provides one of the easiest nutrition programs ever while also being the best ever. You can choose your foods and you don't even need to count calories, grams, or anything, just portions. Portions, described by Bill, are the size of your fist. After reading about his Nutrition for Life method I could not wait to test it out. Because of the variety in all of your meals your body gets it all. I put on muscleand felt energized all day. He does try to sell his Myoplex shake to replace a couple of the small meals but I saw results even without his product. It is the best and will stay the best overall fitness book I have ever read and I will continue using the methods described in it the rest of my life.
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Summary: Every home should have one!! This works! I am living proof!!
Review: This book is for all those whom has started a program and never finished. This is new Body for life not a short term fix. And you know what it is EASY yes, I said easy. My husband and I are on the program for life and it works! Bill Phillips has taken the complication out of keeping a fit body. This is for all those out then whom have tried and failed before. And for the those whom are in the gym way to many hours. Great job Bill and Thank you! Can't wait for the next book.
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Summary: It Works
Review: You be the judge. 8th week on the program: Weight 168, down from 178 eight weeks ago; Waist 33", down from 35" eight weeks ago; Blood Pressure 121/58, down from 134/83 eight weeks ago. It's the last figure that amazes me most. This program is excellent. The only drawback: users could benefit from a spiral-bound notebook/diary format rather than the hardbound edition currently available.
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Summary: Easy to read and easy to do to gain results you want.
Review: I read this book in three nights and immediately started the program on the fourth day. Its has been four weeks and three days since I bought this book and I have lost a total of 12 pounds. Bill Phillips diet and exercise plan is simply explained in his book that my wife got involved and she feels great and has much more energy to get her through her very busey schedule. Thanks Bill.
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