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Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength (Hardcover)
by Bill Phillips
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Author: Bill Phillips
Publisher: Collins
Pub. in: June, 1999
ISBN: 0060193395
Pages: 224
Measurements: 9.5 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00410
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- Awards & Credential -
# 1 New York Times Bestseller |
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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 Life is 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 Nutrition-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.
An overwhelmingly popular book and a nutrition and fitness program (over 900 reviewers gave it a 4-star rating on Amazon.com, which is amazing for such a subject ), Body for Life is easily one of the most straight forward approaches to weight loss and getting in shape available on the market. What Bill Phillips is promoting is a simple approach to good nutrition. Getting plenty of protein coupled with carbohydrates that are healthful (which forget the white bread and all the sugar) including vegetables and fruits is clearly the way to go. Eating 6 meals a day is what is recommended by authors who are revealing to us the negative hormonal consequences of a high carbohydrate diet. As a culture we have gotten fatter over the last 15-20 years since protein and fat were declared unhealthy and we all started leaving the meatballs off of our spaghetti. Most of us won't invest the time and energy required to have a complete understanding of just what a health-promoting diet is. Bill Phillips has made it simple because that is what most people need... The basics! Weight training is essential because without lean body mass we cannot burn calories efficiently and we will get fatter no matter what we eat as we age without plenty of lean muscle. Regarding other reviewers' disparaging remarks about his recommendations to use supplements- if you think you are getting adequate amounts of key nutrients, antioxidants, amino acids, and minerals from today's food you are deluding yourself! With the exception of organic foods, the foods available today have been grown in nutrient depleted soils, are genetically manipulated, have been exposed to chemical fertilizers and pesticides and have been processed so that they have little nutritional value. So don't buy the Myoplex, but don't throw the baby out with the bath water! Most dieters never take responsibility for their failure; it is always the program's or its originator's fault....how convenient! If you are serious about getting in shape and taking control of your fitness and physique, stop whining and get started!
Target readers:
Anyone who wants to stay fit and feel healthy physically and mentally and anyone who is new to the game of fitness.
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Bill Phillips has helped literally hundreds of thousands of people from around the world build stronger bodies and enjoy a higher quality of life. His program of building physical and mental strength is shared in the #1 New York Times bestselling book Body For Life. Phillips is the creator of EAS, the world's leading performance-nutrition company, and is the founder of Muscle Media magazine. The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce named Phillips as one of the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans” in the year 2000.
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From the Publisher:
Change Your Mind! Change Your Body! Change Your Life. Imagine, just 12 weeks from now, having the lean healthy body you've always wanted and not having to turn your life upside down to get it. Imagine having the energy to be at your peak from dawn to dusk, having the confidence to do all the things you've been putting off, having the certainty to make the right decision at the right time, and knowing that you really do have the power to change - not just your body but anything in this world you set your mind to.
If this sounds unlikely, or maybe even impossible, it's time you were introduced to Bill Phillips and his Body-for-LIFE Program - it's time you join those who have experienced breakthroughs with the help of his expert advice.
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 Phillips and, with his help, have now regained control of their bodies and lives.
The principles of the Body-for-LIFE Program are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. Allow yourself to experience the force of the information on this audio' - llow 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.
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Kendra (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I don't think I will be able to convey in this review just how wonderful I think this book is.
Two years ago, I was the fittest and thinnest I ever had been. And, then, lo and behold, I discovered that we were going to be welcoming baby number three into the world! Completely unexpected, and a little older than before, I was terrified I would gain a lot of weight. I managed to keep the weightgain down, but still, after the birth of my happy little surprise, I had 25 pounds to lose and was anxious to get it off.
The truth was I didn't know the truth about eating and the truth about exercising. I had never lifted weights and was no longer as physically active as I once was. I bought the Firm and the stick thing that went with it, but the information that program came with didn't go into the whys and the ways. So, even though there was some instruction, and a calendar, I didn't understand about the physiology of eating properly and often and how one must let their muscles rest after exercising.
Bill Phillips' book was the perfect introduction for me. In twelve weeks, just as promised, I was back to my smaller size. And, I learned so much about weight loss and proper nutrition and working out with weights and how to improve my aerobic/cardio routine, as well. His book completely whet my appetite for more knowledge regarding proper eating/dieting/nutrition/etc., and because of Body for Life, I have read so much more about nutrition and exercise and this is now a full-fledged interest of mine.
The only criticism I have now, two years after I have read it and several years after publication, is that it really needs to be updated. The current thought is that one must eat immediately after working out. Body for Life states you should wait an hour. Also, the Body for Life website, which he refers to and recommends throughout his book, is now owned and operated by EAS, a food supplement company, not Bill Phillips, as it used to be.
I'd really like to see something new by Bill Phillips. He's an inspiration. |
Stephen Sykes (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
The Body-for-Life program consists of a low fat, low simple carbohydrate diet coupled with intense aerobic and strength training. The program surely works, but only a few people are likely to have the discipline to follow it, at least for very long. At a superficial level there is nothing overtly wrong, or even controversial, about the program. Hardly anyone would argue against a diet composed of adequate protein, little saturated fat and few sugars. Few would argue against the need for a complementary exercise program that combines aerobics with strength training. But look a little closer, and you'll begin to realize that a few features make the program extraordinarily difficult.
First, fat reduction is the early goal, so the exercise is intended to be performed on an empty stomach. The idea is to tax the body when blood sugar is low, so there is no recourse but for the body to burn fat for energy. The problem is that empty stomach training takes more discipline than most people have. It's made even more difficult by the recommendation to exercise first thing in the morning. Few people have the desire to roll out of bed and pump iron. The second difficulty is that the aerobic exercise is done in `wind sprint' fashion, which anyone with any exercise experience will tell you is absolutely the hardest way to train. The author refers to it as his "high point" technique, but most of the rest of the world knows it as interval training. It's the heart and soul of the program, so there's no getting around it. If you're not using the high point technique, you're not doing the program.
Third, the weight training involves multiple sets of increasing weight and is done at an aerobic pace. You do upwards of 35 sets in 46 minutes. That's a brutal pace and, given the amount of weight changing that needs to be done, you'd better have multiple sets of weights. The author prefers dumbbells, which other exercise specialists consider dangerous for beginners. Finally, the whole exercise part of the program is done on a calorie restriction diet. While you're supposed to eat six times a day, the three `meals' and three `snacks' add up to less than 2000 calories. For the amount of exercise required, that's practically a starvation diet. So, I'm sure the people in the photos must have gotten the observed result in the promised time, but at what cost? The drop-out rate for this program must be astronomic.
Finally, a word about supplements. It's true that while the author owns a supplement company, he does not spend a large number of pages talking about them. But, what he does say would certainly encourage their use. He says flat out that no one he knows has completed the 12-week program without using Myoflex. Call me crazy, but that sounds like a pretty strong endorsement. If you do use Myoflex, be forewarned that you are going to have a whopping protein intake. In fact, if you use it three times a day as he recommends, you're going to take in 135 grams of protein from this source alone. Along with other meals, there's a pretty good chance you'll exceed 200mg/day, which is pretty darn high.
In summary, I'll bet that only a select few will be able to complete this program, supplements or not. The rest of us will have to fashion a lighter weight version. The basic diet is fine, though you'll want to have a close look at supplements, since there is a bewildering myriad of possibilities. It's the exercise program that's the killer, though. It'll have to get watered down a bit for the masses. |
Cribbs (MSL quote) , USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I admire Bill Phillips because he believes so much in what he's doing, and he's helped so many people, including me. The time I've spent with Bill over the last couple years has been tremendous for me. I feel better mentally and physically. I believe the more his message gets out, the better off everybody's going to be. (John Elway, Two-Time NFL World Champion)
I have read many of the reviews for this book and I am dismayed at those people who have given it less than four stars. I seriously doubt they have actually followed through with the program. Pick up a copy of Men's Health magazine. They are preaching the same thing: high-protein, moderate carbohydrate meals, six times a day. EVERY issue gives specific recipes supporting this eating lifestyle. Heck, I picked up a Fortune magazine a few weeks ago, and they said the same thing: six small meals a day. Bill Phillips just figured it out before everyone else did.
I am 41, five foot ten inches tall, but I am very athletic for my size. I am seven weeks into the program. I have lost 20 pounds of FAT (272 down to 252). I have kept my muscle. I had been lifting (340 lb. bench press, 400 lb. squat) for about a year and a half, but could not drop the weight, no matter how much I exercised. I found my answer in Body for Life!
Is it hard? Yes, the running and lifting are, but not the diet part. How can you be hungry eating six times a day? Do I take the EAS protein shakes? Yes and no. I buy a two lb. tub of EAS whey protein ($13 at Wal-Mart, or $.26 per shake, plus the cost of the skim milk) instead of buying the ready-made shakes. They mix up much better than other whey protein I have tried, and they taste great. I also eat protein bars, made by MetRX. They taste just like a candy bar. 330 calories and 32 grams of protein. I run three miles three times a week and lift upper body twice and lower body once. AND I splurge on Sunday (free day)!
Simply put, this program works. It isn't starvation. Does it get plain? I mix it up: chicken, steak, fish, pork loins. But seasoning is the key. Zatarain's makes an awesome blackening seasoning. Put some on tilapia fillets. Doesn't get better than that! The key is preparation. You have to make your meals the night before. When I work I make chili. Easy to warm up. It's not hard, and I feel it helps me overall with my time management.
I can't say enough about this book. I didn't get caught up in the whole "EAS propaganda" like so many others seemed to dwell upon. I think a lot of people just don't believe it will work because they have been burned before by other diet promises. THIS WORKS! I am proof. My goal is to get to get a flat stomach, but I want to stay big, and keep my bench and squat maxes the same. I think this is very doable. And anyone else can do it to. Just buy the book! |
Spartan Soul (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
My feedback:
1)Book is overflowing with positive attitude through the uplifing writing style. I appreciated this.
2) Nicely organized plan. Takes all the guess work out
3) Very doable plan, regardless of your current health/exercise level. He does make it clear that for certain risk groups to check with your doctor first
4) Doesn't explain clear enough how to measure & track body fat loss and muscle gain. Submitted this question online two days ago...still waiting for an answer back. Anyone monitoring the email over there?
5) Would have appreciated more details on how to prepare at home for the program vs. if I have a gym membership. For example I'm finding I really needed to take stock of my home weights. But after doing it a time or two I was able to figure out what size weights I needed to buy and add to my collection in order to get through the entire 12 weeks. This is a little tip I would have liked up front because if it was in the book I didn't see it.
6) Get the journal! It helps! I studied the core book then took it back to the library, but I definitely believe in owning the journal. I'm glad I got it since it is making my preperation for the program so much easier. I'm giving the journal a 4 star and leaving this at a 3.
7) The before and after pictures are awesome!
8) I had some friends attempt this plan about two years ago. Several gained a lot of "fat"/bulk but it really seemed because they were eating 6 times a day but not watching their portion sizes. Beware.
9) Two years ago I dared myself to do a triatholon and I didn't even know how to swim. What I learned from that experience is:
a) you can overcome your fears & shortcomings if you want
b) you can do more than you ever thought possible if you stick with something long enough to enjoy the results. In other words, there is no "trying" this program. Just plan to do the entire 12 weeks and do it.
c) that if you set your schedule and do something regularly, like Bill suggests in this program, you'll find before you know it that it all becomes an easy to manage habit to work out and eat right
OVERALL: Book is well presented. Well organized. Easy to follow and is common sense stuff most of us have heard before from different sources but never put it together into a concise plan. I look forward to starting this weekend and completing it and reach my goals. |
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