PSA - Want to get in shape, lose weight?

[miniMUNCH]

Body for Life on Amazon

I see lots of threads in ATOT about fad diets, lifting weights, and, of course, the general "I want to get in shape".

This is a simple and inexpensive book that clearly spells out good exercise and eating habits for getting into fantastic shape and keeping in fantastic shape. You can read through the whole book in a few hours...

It is written by the owner of EAS so it has a few sales pitches for their supplements (please disregard these as there are cheaper and better protein powders, etc. to be had from other companies).

But the dietary and exercise suggestions are extremely scientifically sound and proven and easy to follow:

The basics are as follows:
- lift 3 days week (M/W/F, for instance) switching between days of upper body and lower body... the lifting guidance is pretty good for a beginning weight lifter too.

- 20 minutes interval training cardio 3 days a week (T/Th/Sat)

-consume 6 smaller meals a day rather then 3 big meals ( you eat the same amount in a given day but space it more evenly throughout the day... helps keep the metabolism up and burnin'). Additional Midnight sacking is allowed and even encouraged if you are hungry...as long as it is healthy.

-try to get some protein in every meal. Ideally keep protein and carbs more or less balanced in every meal.

- Do NOT exclude fat from your diet. Eat healthy forms of fat. Essential fatty acids, medium chain triglycerides, vege oil, etc.

- drink at least 64 ounces of water/liquid a day

- multivitamin

- one day a week (Sun ?), eat whatever you want, whenever you want, and however much you want.

The book goes into more detail, obviously, and explains why these various factors are important (much of the explanations taken from sports medicine research studies, etc. with references in some cases), and provides some suggestions for implementation.

I put my best friend on the body for life routine a couple years ago. He lost 50 lbs in 8 months and went from 35% body fat to 12%. His bench went from 210 to 315 in that same period but he hadn't lifted weights for years and is naturally a pretty strong guy. He has never looked back...still in great shape and was able to relax his routine quite a bit.

There is probably also a BFL website but I'm not sure.

Anyhow... the book is worth checking out.

Hope some folks find this info useful.

 

[Darthvoy]

not to thread-jack or anything...but the guy on the cover stikes me as a douchebag and a tool.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

I read this a long time ago. It's a good easy workout/meal plan for beginners. Interval training is definately good stuff. Another good source of workout/meal plans is http://www.t-nation.com/.

 

[Alprazolam]

No thanks, don't need a book when I got Swolecat.

 

[Skunkwourk]

I never read that book, but it sounds pretty much like what I've been doing already. I lost about 5 lbs but it took a whole month. I wasn't that large to begin with though.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: Darthvoy
not to thread-jack or anything...but the guy on the cover stikes me as a douchebag and a tool.

In all honesty... you are probably right.

The book is, in some ways, a thinly veiled add for EAS (that it why is cost about $12)... but the actual information in the book and the program is excellent.

One of my dad's friends is a sports medicine phys. and professional strength trainer (Raiders when they were in LA, lakers from time to time, etc.). He is the one that actually gave me the book about 8 years ago... he said everything in the book is pretty much right on the money.

 

[sisq0kidd]

I'll save you guys some money.

Don't buy the book and do as I say. Stop eating so much, eat healthier and get some exercise.

 

[Special K]

See the link in my sig - you won't even have to pay for the information.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I'll save you guys some money.

Don't buy the book and do as I say. Stop eating so much, eat healthier and get some exercise.

That will work for someone who is out of shape just trying to get to an average level of fitness, but to build any appreciable amount of muscle and get to low bodyfat levels, you need to follow a plan.

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: Darthvoy
not to thread-jack or anything...but the guy on the cover stikes me as a douchebag and a tool.

Bill Phillips is a pretty good businessman. I think he owns/runs EAS ATM.

Its hard to see him associating with Duchaine though.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: Eghck
I never read that book, but it sounds pretty much like what I've been doing already. I lost about 5 lbs but it took a whole month. I wasn't that large to begin with though.

Losing a real 5 lbs a month is very good if you are already in decent shape. My friend was in horrible shape. It took about 2 months -- lost about 10 pounds, and then he lost about 30 pounds in the next 3 months, then about 10 pounds in the following 3 months. The thing is, he picked up an estimated 20-25 lb of muscle in those 8 months, hence the decrease in apparent loss over the last 3 months.

The 6 meal a day thing along with getting health forms of fat is very, very important... if you do it consistently for a month or two, your metabolism will start burning fat like rocket fuel. My friend put hemp seed oil (EFA's) in his protein shakes.

 

[Alprazolam]

A lot better sites than wannabebig.com

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: Alprazolam
A lot better sites than wannabebig.com

Which ones do you read? I linked WBB in my sig because it's a good one for beginners. Some boards don't seem as forgiving toward people who come in not having a clue. Most of the YAWTs on AT are started by beginners, so I wanted to link to a board that is friendly to newcomers.


I also visit anabolicminds.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I'll save you guys some money.

Don't buy the book and do as I say. Stop eating so much, eat healthier and get some exercise.

That will work for someone who is out of shape just trying to get to an average level of fitness, but to build any appreciable amount of muscle and get to low bodyfat levels, you need to follow a plan.

Or to lose 60 lbs, you need to follow a plan.

I know that people are jaded concerning fitness books... a lot of books are all full crap to sell copy.

I think this book is different. Read the reviews on Amazon.

It's only about 12 bucks. Better yet, just check it out from the public library or something.

 

[Zebo]

Stupid book. You can eat whatever the hell you want if you run 7 miles a day and have perfect blood chemistry. Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen. Fitness is simple - run.

 

[miniMUNCH]

A pdf of this book can probably be had for free somewhere on the net.

 

[shortspanishguy]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen.

It takes more than just lifting to put on muscle. Also, what makes you think lifting leads to heart attacks?

 

[Alprazolam]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen.

It takes more than just lifting to put on muscle. Also, what makes you think lifting leads to heart attacks?

Because the Government said so . haha

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen.

It takes more than just lifting to put on muscle. Also, what makes you think lifting leads to heart attacks?

Yeah, where did you get the whole heart attack thing?

Also you make it sound like people lift a couple dumbbells and wake up the next morning with and extra 100 lbs. of muscle. It just doesn't work that way. If it were that easy, there would be a lot more 250+ hulking behemoths out there.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Stupid book. You can eat whatever the hell you want if you run 7 miles a day and have perfect blood chemistry. Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen. Fitness is simple - run.

This book suggests a cardio style of lifting. I am happy for you and your e-penis that you run and are in such fantastic shape.

I do wind sprints for my twenty minutes of cardio or just run 3 miles in 18 minutes flat, or play college length fullcourt basketball for 3 hours.

But go ahead and try tell someone who is 60 pounds overweight to just go out and start running... they'll stop, with good reason, after their knees, shins, and feet start hurting. They can start running when they are in shape.

 

[TallBill]

Strange enough, my body fat is incredibly low and my strength is rising along with lean muscle, and I haven't read a book yet. There is plenty of free information online.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen.

It takes more than just lifting to put on muscle. Also, what makes you think lifting leads to heart attacks?

Lifting doesnt do it it's carrying all that worthless extra flesh around your heart is working overtime to pump blood though.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen.

It takes more than just lifting to put on muscle. Also, what makes you think lifting leads to heart attacks?

Yeah, where did you get the whole heart attack thing?

Also you make it sound like people lift a couple dumbbells and wake up the next morning with and extra 100 lbs. of muscle. It just doesn't work that way. If it were that easy, there would be a lot more 250+ hulking behemoths out there.

Some people can look at a set of weights and gain 2" on their biceps aka mesomorphs. they shouldn't touch a weight.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: shortspanishguy

Originally posted by: Zebo
Lifting should never be done for certain body types as it turn them into muscle bound heart attack victims waiting to happen.

It takes more than just lifting to put on muscle. Also, what makes you think lifting leads to heart attacks?

Yeah, where did you get the whole heart attack thing?

Also you make it sound like people lift a couple dumbbells and wake up the next morning with and extra 100 lbs. of muscle. It just doesn't work that way. If it were that easy, there would be a lot more 250+ hulking behemoths out there.

Some people can look at a set of weights and gain 2" on their biceps aka mesomorphs. they shouldn't touch a weight.

Do you have a link to a peer-reviewed study demonstrating heart attacks in weight-trained individuals?

Also the people you are describing are 1 in a million, if that.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Strange enough, my body fat is incredibly low and my strength is rising along with lean muscle, and I haven't read a book yet. There is plenty of free information online.

Totally agree with you and others, there is loads of good info out their to be had for free. But what if you can't tell the good from the bad.

This book, which cost about the price of 4 starbucks latte's, has a great starter program in a self contained short book complete with a basic explanation of why the various aspects of the program are important.

I honestly know about 5 people have have followed this books program and got themselves in great shape...my friend was the most radical case.

But I'm done...I made the PSA. No more posting for me in this thread.

People can do what they will with the info... I couldn't remember ever seeing the book mentioned on AT so I thought I'd bring it up.