|
| 
| Author: Bill Phillips
Publisher: Harpercollins
Category: Book
Buy Used: $14.99
Used (2) from $14.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  941 reviews
Sales Rank: 1433569
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
ISBN: 0060931574
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9780060931575
ASIN: 0060931574
Publication Date: June 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: THIS IS A HARDCOVER.no dj.edgewear,coverwear,spinewear.COMPLETE & UNABRDIGED.marking/tight.
|
| Customer Reviews:
You can begin to rebuild and rescuplt your body in 12 short weeks. July 28, 2008
You may have missed the Body For Life fad the first time around, but the book, tapes, supplements, etc. are still with us.
You may not realize that it takes 30 days to make a new habit, but using Mr. Phillips 12 week program, you can put a firm foundational habit in place to change your life.
It does take work and discipline, but then again so do most things worth working for.
I used Body For Life a few months before my wedding to lose the weight, and managed to drop 23 pounds in the 12 weeks. Since then I have gained it back, but the program does work if you stick to it.
You can save money by eating high protein foods such as Cottage Cheeze, Buffalo or Ostrich meats. You can also buy protein powders such as whey or soy in bulk to avoid buying the recommended supplements.
I give the program four stars because if you travel with work alot or are a road warrior eating in restaurants it can be hard to stick with it.
Recommended.
Cheers!
 Body For Life is for real July 25, 2008
Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
I bought the book because I wanted to know what a friend of mine was doing. She bought the book because a friend told her about it. My friend saw her friend's transformation and wanted to share it with me. I've got the book and am now transforming myself! I had to tell my friends. Get in the gym. Eat right. Work hard. You will get results. I lost 12 pounds in a month! I'm keeping this Body For Life.
 It's a good guide. It takes hard work. Check with your doctor July 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I started Body for Life a few years ago. When I first started it, I followed it pretty much to the letter (without taking any of the supplements--I don't think the supplements are necessary), and I got great results. I didn't look super muscular or buff or anything spectacular, and I wasn't overweight to begin with, but BFL made me a bit more toned. I checked with my doctor to make sure that it was okay to eat like the BFL book recommended. I'm in pretty good health so he told me it was okay. However if I had had kidney problems he would have said it was not okay because apparantly it's difficult for your body to process so much protein if you're kidneys aren't functioning well. After the 12 weeks, it was hard to keep up with the meal restrictions so I just used them as a guide. I started eating between 3-5 meals a day instead of 6 because I just didn't have time to do six and I try to make sure that all of my meals include some sort of protein but I'm not picky about measuring it. I try to stay away from Trans Fats, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame and other such ingredients that seem unhealthy. I also don't do the binge day. I just try to eat healthy every day. If I want something sweet every now and then, I don't deprive myself of that sweet. I just try to eat sweets in moderation. I'm lucky because I consider fruits to be desserts. I'll take fruit over ice cream any day. I also like those Popsicles made out of real fruit, which at least seem healthy. My guide for eating is stop when I am full and remember that if I eat fast, my brain may not know right away that I am full so I give it a few minutes. It may be that I am hungry anymore, but thirsty instead. If I'm almost full but not quite, I'll drink a glass of water, and sure enough, that fills me up.
My favorite part about this book are the exercises. I had been going to the gym, using the machines with no real clue on how many reps I should be doing and what parts of the body I should be exercising, so the BFL book helped in that area. I've gotten to the point where I have memorized all of the workouts, and I don't keep the journal. I think I kept the journal for the first 1 or 2 month or so. I figure what is the point of keeping track of the workouts. As long as I am working out, I should make progress. I vary the work outs, and try to find different ways to work out different muscles in my body, so that I don't get bored.
There are times when I get extremely busy that I don't work out for a month maybe up to 3 months but I always go back to the gym eventually and do the BFL workouts. For me, it takes about two weeks of doing something consistently so that it becomes a habit. I keep this in mind if I have a hard time getting back to the gym. Once I get back in shape, I cut back from going 6 days a week to maybe 3-5 days a week if I'm very busy.
Also, I think it's good to read up on other perspectives on health, nutrition and exercise, especially if you are a beginner.
I have a BS in Health Science. July 2, 2008
I have a BS in Health Science and was curious to read this book to see if it was quacky. Pretty much everything in the book is true to what my professors in health, nutrition, and physiology explained. I didn't have any classes on weight training, but my spouse is an athlete and agreed with the methods Bill Phillips recommends. It sounds like a good program if you're really ready for a lifestyle change. Go for it!
Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength June 25, 2008
Worth the money. I met one of the people who successfully completed his program and found it was what I need. It has everything you need to do to be successful in the book.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
