Strength Training Anatomy: `

Book Description

Discover for yourself the magic of Strength Training Anatomy, one of the best-selling strength training books ever published!

Get an inside look at the human form in action with more than 400 full-color illustrations. This detailed artwork showcases the muscles used during each exercise and delineates how these muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures. Like having an X-ray for each exercise, the information gives you a multifaceted view of strength training not seen in any other resource.

This updated bestseller also contains detailed anatomical analysis of training injuries and preventive measures to help you exercise safely. Chapters are devoted to each major muscle group, with 115 total exercises for arms, shoulders, chest, back, legs, buttocks, and abdomen.

The former editor in chief of PowerMag in France, author and illustrator Frédéric Delavier is a journalist for Le Monde du Muscle and a contributor to Men's Health Germany and several other strength publications.

Customer Reviews:

Great information!.......2007-10-13

I have to say I was most impressed with this book and was exactly what I was looking for. It shows *exactly* what muscles are worked with each different exercise- which is a great help for muscle isolation.

Over the years I have tried working out, but really had no clue how to properly perform the exercises or exactly what muscle was being worked. This book definitely tells you how to properly do the exercise, what muscles are being worked, and even alternative ways of doing the same exercise.

Definitely worth the price!

Great book about human body.......2007-10-06

Excellent book about human body and bodybuilding exercise.
In every exercise movement you are able to see what muscles are involved.

Lots of strengths.......2007-09-28

With over 450,000 copies sold, this book is arguably the best book of its kind. What's it useful for? Mainly to help the reader figure out what exercises work what muscles. It's divided into sections (arms, shoulders, chest, back, etc.), so all you have to do is flip to one of these sections and it will have detailed pictures of various exercises and exactly which muscles are involved. A great reference, readers who lift weights regularly might also be interested Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff to avoid shoulder problems a lot of lifters eventually get.

Great Book, but 3rd Edition could be even better.......2007-09-26

I was recommended this book by an acquaintance on the Bodybuilding.com. After using the book, for my own personal workouts it has helped me to know how the exercises are to be done correctly with the smallest chance for injury. This is a great book and worth the money. The artwork on the various muscle groups and associated exercises is very detailed and colorful. However I would suggest additions to the book if there were a 3rd edition:
- Having an index section for finding certain exercises or prominently mentioned muscle groups on certain pages throughout the book.
- Mention that the barbell triceps extension exercise is aka the skullcrusher.
- Have included a poster size version of the muscular skeleton. I know the book cover already has the pictures, but I'd prefer something I could hang on the wall.
- If possible, the book in an electronic format like a PDF file on CD.
These are just some of my personal suggestions. If you want to buy the book, please go right ahead. It is simple, detailed, and informative.

The everything strength training and anatomy manual.......2007-09-16

The everything strength training and anatomy manual

As a strength training enthusiast and a exercise book author, I constantly seek information to bolster my know-how when it comes to fitness. Many books rehash the same stuff time and time again, like a broken record. Some excel beyond the ooze and do what they are supposed to do--educate. Strength Training Anatomy does just that; it is no lightweight when it comes to strength training know-how.

This book breaks every conceivable strength training exercise down into muscle groups. It teaches exactly how to perform multiple exercises for every body part. It also uses extensive illustrations to indicate exactly which prime and secondary muscles are called into play for each exercise. I believe to train most effectively you must have some understanding of the muscular system--how muscles work, their function during exercise. I have found no better book to teach this.

My advice is buy it, keep it on your shelf, and reference it often. Congratulations, Frederic; there is a reason you have sold so many copies of this book.

Hope this helps, Craig Nybo, co-author of Total Human: The Complete Strength Training System

Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body

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Too much of a good thing
Lots of Strengths
Not for the serious body builder
best workout/lifting book (that I've seen)
Good book

Men's Health: The Book of Muscle--The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body
Lou Schuler , and Ian King
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You might think that the subtitle, "The World's Most Authoritative Guide to Building Your Body," is hyperbole, but The Book of Muscle from Men's Health delivers as promised. Australian strength coach and former powerlifting champion Ian King and Men's Health fitness director Lou Schuler cover everything you want to know about your muscles and what makes them grow, complete with dietary recommendations, exercises for every muscle group, and exercise routines. Each muscle group is illustrated and discussed, with 149 pages of clearly described, well-photographed exercises using a variety of equipment. A section on workout routines helps you put together your own program, from beginner to advanced.

Schuler's guy-talk style makes the book enjoyable to read, even on days when you have no intention of going to the gym. The artistic drawings of muscle groups, full-color photographs of beginning and ending positions of every exercise, and stunning close-ups of buffed body parts make The Book of Muscle is as beautiful as it is practical and motivating, an exceptional gift for the fitness guy in your life, and well worth the price. Highly recommended for men wanting to get in shape or stay there. --Joan Price

Book Description

Exercise ain't easy. The body is a complicated machine, with 650 muscles and 250 million individual muscle fibers. Some would say taming those fibers and building strong, healthy muscles is not an act of labor. Some would say it's an art. Here's a book worthy of that art. The Men's Health Book of Muscle is the big, lavishly illustrated, full-color coffee table book that only Men's Health could produce-one that doubles as the ultimate guide to building a better body. The goal of The Book of Muscle is simple: create a beautiful, artistic guide to the body that also helps guys build great physiques by showing in detail how muscles work and how that knowledge can be put to use. Inside, you'll find lush anatomical illustrations and photographs of a quality that no other book on fitness can match. You'll also find complex biological information, boiled down to language any guy can understand, and three 6-month workout programs, one each for beginner, intermediate, and advanced lifters. It's big muscles, big benefit, and beautiful all at the same time. It's the book you've always wanted from the guys at Men's Health, the fitness experts you trust.

Customer Reviews:

Too much of a good thing.......2007-09-25

On the plus side, this is probably the best book I've ever read on the subject of weight training. On the down side, boy, there is so much to each work out that it is overwhelming.

I've been weight training for over 5 years and have used Body for Life and a number of the Men's Health training books. This volume, far and away, has the greatest number of new exercises to be used each week. In the intermediate program, e.g., there are 3 separate workouts to be alternated. Perhaps if someone has a half an hour a day to review the exercises, another 40 minutes to do them (and to tote the handsome volume to the gym), these are reasonable....but for someone who has other responsibilities, kids, job, home, this is a fairly time and concentration intensive program.

That being said, I would certainly endorse this book for anyone who wants a genuinely serious, long term program. Too often, the Men's Health "Bibles" are limited programs, leaving the lifter who is committed with wondering "what next". This book provides enough variety and different routines to make it a great long term investment.

Lots of Strengths.......2007-09-22

The book starts out with basic muscle physiology which is always good to know. Then it moves on to five chapters of exercises. They are divided up into muscles that move the shoulder, muscles that move the elbow and wrist, muscles that move the spine, muscles that move the hip, and finally, muscles that move the knee and ankle.

With that knowledge in hand, the book then describes the workout programs. Included are routines for beginner, intermmediate, and advanced lifters. A pretty good guide to weight lifting, I think it will benefit lifters of all experience levels. And I have to say, of all the weight lifting books on the market, this one definitely has the best pictures of all time. In fact they should enter some of them in photography contests.
Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff if a shoulder or rotator cuff problem is keeping you from lifting weights.

Not for the serious body builder.......2007-09-22

The concepts in this book are very interesting and if a person wants to have an excellently toned body, this would be the book for them. However, the emphasis is not on serious high intensity workouts for the person wanting major gains in size.

best workout/lifting book (that I've seen).......2007-07-11

This book really does deserve a 5 star rating. It does, for many reasons, but foremost because relative to ALL other lifting books, this one is one covers all the bases! It is written well and does a good job explaining all the stuff surrounding muscles and muscle building. The pictures are well done and neatly illustrate how to do the exercises. The programs are well designed for pretty much all people and take you through a good progression of low weight to heavy weights. There are lots of exercises to do and they keep on changing, so someone with a short attention span like myself won't get bored! All in all, this book separates itself from it's competitors in it's professional presentation, content and thoughtful and straightforward routines.

I'm on the 7th week of the intermediate program after completing the beginner program. So far I've gone from 165 lbs to 178! All of this came at around 2/3s of the way through the beginner program (right when you start changing from low weight to heavy weight). Everyone really should start at the beginner program! I found it difficult and I was already in shape! If this book doesn't kick your butt you're doing something wrong. Don't flatter yourself thinking you'll get better results by starting at the intermediate program, just start at the beginner program unless you are very experienced. Chances are you bought this book because you ARE a beginner, so don't flatter yourself!

Caveats: With all the hoopla surrounding supplementation, I'd have appreciated more talk on supplementation. The first few sections in the beginner program are a tad confusing. Such a strong focus on rear lat pulldowns and military presses can injure one's shoulders.

Good book.......2007-06-29

Great book worth buying . Lots of helpful info for all stages of people trying to get fit.

Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way

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Scrawny to Brawny: The Complete Guide to Building Muscle the Natural Way
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A state-of-the-art weight-lifting and nutritional blueprint for "skinny" guys who want to pack on muscleLet's face it, naturally skinny guys are at a distinct genetic disadvantage when it comes to building muscle mass. But with the proper advice, these "hardgainers" definitely can realize their fitness goals. In Scrawny to Brawny, the authors draw on their years of practical experience as private strength and nutrition coaches to provide hardgainers with:o A progressive, state-of-the-art program that optimizes results with shorter, less frequent workouts that maximize compound exerciseso A unique, action-based perspective on nutrition that shows how to prepare quick muscle-building meals and snacks-and how to take advantage of several critical times in the day when muscle growth can be stimulated by food intakeo Vital information on how to identify and fix any weak links in their physiques that may be precursors to injuryDesigned not only for frustrated adult hardgainers but also-with its strong anti-steroid message-a terrific book for the large teen market, Scrawny to Brawny fills a significant gap in the weight-lifting arsenal.

Customer Reviews:

A Heavyweight Among Bodybuilding Books.......2007-10-02

As a trainer, I like reviewing weightlifting books and found this one to be most interesting. First of all, the book is written very well, interjecting humor that makes it hard to put the book down. Having said that, however, I did find it a tad bit disorganized at times- and I say that mainly because I had to flip around a bit here and there.

Anyway, the book is divided into two basic parts. The first is training to gain, which discusses the four part training phases. They're much too detailed to go into but they do give the reader a set path to follow that is well laid out. Part two? That would be "need to feed" which is the diet and eating part. Here again, its very detailed but emphasizes the reader getting enough calories- which the book says is absolutely essential to packing on the muscle.

Other goodies are interspersed throughout the book, such as discussions of determining what body type you are and determining your calorie needs. All in all, the book has a fun writing style and is clearly based on a certain amount of research that is cited here and there to back up its claims. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for weightlifters struggling with a torn cuff or shoulder pain.

Great Book.......2007-09-29

well... i got this book fot a week now and i havnt started my program yet...
i was (so far ) taking all my tests for personal plan... and i really cant say i ever read like this before...
i did a lot of things in my life trying to improve my body shape... nothing happend yet..
1 thing i can deffenetly say about this book.
really got me motivated to start all again. this time with a helthier aproach...
they (the book writers) also got a web that u can sing on to if u would like to get more trainning routins
the book is covering a 4 month training program...
i would say that if u feel like a change in your life(even just mental) - BUY IT!

Excellent book!.......2007-09-23

If you always been the skinny guy who wanted muscles this is the book for you great information easy to read, guidelines are easy to follow to.

It's great!.......2007-08-15

This book explains not just the what, but the why. It's full of the science behind the workouts, which makes the book fascinating as well as helpful.

DISAPPOINTED WITH THE NUTRITIONAL SECTIONS.......2007-07-16

I've given scrawny to brawny a 5 star rating for the muscle building info. and the weight lifting workout plans. I purchased this book about 2 weeks ago. I should have known it would contain about 95.5% weight lifting info. Building bigger muscles was not my reason for purchasing this book. Nothing wrong with that of course. As a female I'm concerned with developing a fuller, better looking figure through lean body mass weight gain. I thought I'd find enough of the weight gain answers I needed in scrawny to brawny. I didn't. This book like other bodybuilding books I've got does include a comprehensive section on various weight lifting exercises, including the compound, supposedly "mass building" exercises such as the deadlifts and barbell squats. The best mass building exercise I'm aware of for a body that wants to stay skinny (such as mine) is to consume 5 to 8,000 calories a day at least 5 days a week, even on non-exercise days from 6 to 12 months. The deadlifts and barbell squats are reported to cause the body to release more growth horomone. As one guy puts it, "you gotta eat to get big." I've never seen humongous size muscles on a skinny body anyway. And personally I don't have to exercise to end up with a toothpick body. For me the scrawny to brawny book has been a bit disappointing in regards to the nutritional information. It's a great book to add to your bodybuilding library if you're interested in re-reading more of the same information on the slow/fast twitch muscle fibers and the rest of the rehashed and re-worded comments you'll find in most of the other body building books. I'm not a doctor or a nutritionist. But I believe that it will take a big body to sprout big muscles any day.

The weight loss market is over-saturated with information and products. There's barely any worthwhile information or products for those of us who are struggling to maintain or to gain a decent amount of lean body mass weight. Muscles or no muscles. I have placed an order for "Dr. Reuben's Quick Weight Gain Program (tm):Safe, Easy Weight Gain For Every Age And Situation." I'll worry about the body fat and toning later. I just want to first escape from a toothpick body ASAP.

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Extremely Thorough
I Need Strength Training Just to Carry This Book!
Very Complete
Equipment Oriented
Very thorough!

Total Strength Training for Women
Amazin Lethi
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Strength training is a vital addition to the healthy woman's fitness routine. Working with weights improves core stability and strengthens muscles, which in turn boosts metabolism, improves balance and flexibility, and builds bone density. Clearly illustrated with step-by-step color photos of each exercise, Total Strength Training for Women guides the beginning or intermediate student through all aspects of weight training for strength rather than bulk, and offers a progressive plan for weight training at home or in the gym, working with free weights or fixed weights. Additional coverage includes a guide to warm-ups, the main muscle groups, correct posture, and spot training programs.

Customer Reviews:

Extremely Thorough.......2007-04-09

Illustrations of working muscle groups coordinate with in-depth analysis of critical exercises to help you build a more complete routine.

I Need Strength Training Just to Carry This Book!.......2007-02-22

I just got my copy of this book today. From what I've looked at so far, it seems to be very clear, thorough and well-illustrated. My only complaint is that this book is oversized and heavy. It's not the kind of thing that will fit in my gym bag so I can refer to it while working out. I think it needs a better format.

Very Complete.......2007-01-10

I was surprised at the depth of and introduction to some critical exercises that even the best strength training books do not even attempt to address: things like wrist strength, pronation movements, and so forth. I felt this book really rounded out my exercises and it pictured the muscles I use so that I could build a more complete routine around all of the muscle groups I wanted to target or had been neglecting. Great book, spiral with pix, easy to take to gym.

Equipment Oriented.......2006-11-22

This book is heavily weighted toward the use of exercise machines. If you have access to them at home or in a gym, then it's an excellent book for toning and strength building. If you don't, you'll discover that, aside from the sturdy spiral format, it has little to offer the at-home exerciser interested in using handheld, wrist, or ankle weights and the Thera Band system. If the latter is more your speed, try Joan Pagano's excellent book: "Strength Training for Women."

Very thorough!.......2006-11-05

I bought this and reviewed it, and it appeared quite thorough. My friend's daughter was getting into weight lifting and wanted to learn more about it. I lent her this book and she is very happy with it.

New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle

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A Full Body Workout
Excellent book, informative, concise, witty...
confusion over "functional strength"
Strength Training and not Bodybuilding
Losing weght

New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle
Lou Schuler , and Alwyn Cosgrove
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Book Description

A revolutionary method of weight lifting using today's science for maximum results.

In The New Rules of Lifting, fitness guru Lou Schuler and strength-training expert Alwyn Cosgrove boil down the most recent findings on weight lifting and fitness to create a program of workouts that focuses on the movements at which the body naturally excels. These six "real-life" movements-squat, bend, lunge, push, pull, and twist-compose three complete programs for three distinct goals: fat loss, muscle gain, and strength improvement.

At home or at the gym, these routines can be mixed and matched for a year's worth of workouts that will keep boredom at bay and lifters challenged long after most plans have called it quits. And while coordinated, useful muscles will always turn heads at the beach, they'll also help you live better and longer. Besides providing comprehensive workout programs, The New Rules of Lifting covers much-needed background on aspects of lifting that are often overlooked, like warming up, nutrition, and meal planning. Throughout, Schuler and Cosgrove debunk strength-training myths, troubleshoot dangerous pitfalls, and clearly illustrate moves with black-and-white photographs.

Customer Reviews:

A Full Body Workout.......2007-07-27

This is a great book with a very good workout plan to fit your goals.

Excellent book, informative, concise, witty..........2007-07-27

About the only thing that could have made this book the perfect purchase would have been an included CD-ROM/DVD with video of what some of the more complex moves really look like in motion. Aside from that, the principles are articulated with wit and clarity. Read this book, never do another boring bicep curl, and make working out fun and challenging once more.

confusion over "functional strength".......2007-07-17

This is a good book, but not always for the reasons given. Contrary to what many trainers are selling nowadays, 'functional strength' is -not- an alternative method in opposition to bodybuilding. Functional strength is not developed by any particular exercise that -resembles- real-life needs. Functional strength is exemplifed in the -specific- activities that you actually do to survive, work, or have fun. No weight movement will , alone, make you carry groceries better , swing a hammer better, or hit home runs more often. The functional exericises for those things, ARE those things. Exercising with weights increases your strength/ability to do the exercise -itself-, with little or no transfer to any other activity, UNLESS, it also develops lean mass. Lean mass/muscle, when applied to other activites, will assist in developing strength at any activity you practice. Bodybuilding, in this sense, is what weight training is, or should be, all about. Don't let the extremists and pros throw you off course. Build muscle, and unless you wish to compete at lifting, forget function until you get to your chosen function. The 'little' exericises like leg extensions, leg curls, abduction , and adduction that are called "not functional" are only called that because they don't help increase your barbell squat ..so what? Is that really your goal?

Strength Training and not Bodybuilding.......2007-06-06

The book is in fact not a book for traditional bodybuilders and it adresses rather the newbies than the experienced lifters. Yet I myself have been lifting weights for almost 16 years. And over those years I made many mistakes. The average bodybuilding routine and gulping down supplements was one of those big mistakes. After having "wasted" years with just pumping up and building hypertrophy I had jumped onto the bandwaggon of old school strength training. I definetly did not regret that, because the BB trining did simply build mass. But I lacked functional strength. Cosgrove and Schuler address this problem in this book and I would not agree that the book just covers some basics of lifting. It is just that their "shared wisdom" is nothing brandnew or complicated. Yet they were able to teach someone like me a few new things and the workout programs by Alwyn Cosgrove are definetly worth the price of the book.
Just don't expect to find the proverbial reinvention of the wheel in this book. It is about a few basic lifts based on natural human movements. That's it. What you will get from that is a strong and truly powerful body. As for pure slabs of muscle mass, this either depends on your genetics and effort, or otherwise stick to the old mass building routines.
Apart from that Alwyn Cosgrove's cynical and dry Scottish sense of humour makes this book a lot of fun to read. The man himself is an excellent srength coach and I recommend his programs and his expertise. However, if you are an experienced lifter or strength athlete, just do not expect to find anything in here that is totally brandnew. But which strength-training book delivers that these days anyway ?

Losing weght.......2007-05-31

Well written and easy to follow. Everything makes sense and I have already lost ten pounds three weeks into the program.

8 Minutes in the Morning to a Flat Belly: Lose Up to 6 Inches in Less than 4 Weeks--Guaranteed!

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Great Exercises!

8 Minutes in the Morning to a Flat Belly: Lose Up to 6 Inches in Less than 4 Weeks--Guaranteed!
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Well-known in the media, with testimonials from countless clients and experts such as Dr. Andrew Weil, Jorge Cruise condenses his successful '8 Minute' formula to focus on the challenge of toning the belly in two easy steps. The first step provides powerful visualizations to motivate you and help avoid self-sabotage. The second step is a new plan to build lean muscle by performing Cruise Moves focusing on your belly 3 days a week, and on your upper and lower body 2 days a week. The easy-to-follow Cruise Down Plate spotlights vegetable fiber, such as beans, that flattens the stomach. Protein, fat, and water help maintain your new muscles. A bonus chapter on intestinal health shows you specific foods to eat to avoid 'false fat'-further shrinking your belly. These tips and suggestions will give you even better and faster results! 8 Minutes in the Morning

Customer Reviews:

A Personal Experience.......2007-04-09

The author of this weight loss manual knows from personal experience how difficult it can be to lose weight. He used his own experiences to develop this weight loss plan.

Time Saving Exercise.......2007-03-12

The exercise introduced in the book
is precise and easy to do, also time
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The book looks like brand new, thanks.

If only 8 minutes a day can improve your life it's worth trying.......2007-02-15

Jorge Cruise has built a successful career around weight loss through books, appearances and his website. His personal experience struggling with weight as a young child and adult have won him over an audience that can relate. With this kit the New York Times Best selling author guarantees users will lose up to 6" in less than 4 weeks. I think it's more important to focus on the increased muscle strength and tone your body will have rather than the number of inches lost and that's how I went into this review.

This 8 Minutes in the Morning to a Flat Belly Kit includes an instructional CD (not DVD) of a 33 minute personal coaching session with Jorge and 26 daily workout cards made of very thick cardstock. The purpose of this kit is to help busy people lose two pounds a week by getting their muscles to burn fat 24/7.

THE CD

The CD Breakdown:

* Intro/Welcome
* Get Ready to Start
* How to Lose 6" in 4 Weeks
* Kit Overview
* Your New Life
* Your Challenge

Jorge explains the focus of this kit is using exercises to build muscle, not increasing your cardio like most weight loss programs. Cardio is good for your heart but it's not effective for weight loss but still he recommends some form of cardio activity three times a week for 20-30 minutes to strengthen your heart muscle. The exercises restore metabolism by building muscles that will burn more calories than fat. Jorge swears the biggest cause of muscle loss is fad diets.

As for eating, Jorge only touches on this. He wants participants to eat to make muscle, avoiding calorie counting, eat every three hours (breakfast, lunch, supper, two snacks and an evening treat), use the Cruise down plate (visual image of protein, carbs, veggies on your plate) and stop eating three hours before bed. The biggest asset here is the flat belly planner (you make copies for each day of the week) to organize and log success by tracking food, water and exercise.

He touches a bit on emotional eating and again touts his website for 24/7 support and meal plans but I couldn't find anything other than ads to buy meals, books and vitamins. The CD closes with an inspirational talk about enjoying your life.

THE CARDS

The specialized fold out cards are a multi level "strength training plan". Each card contains four one minute moves which you repeat once giving you an 8 minute workout. There is a card for every day of the week with a weekend card covering both Saturday and Sunday.

There are three levels of intensity to choose from. Level 1 is for the beginner and requires no equipment other than a chair, table, wall and the kit box. Jorge recommends everyone start at level one. If you haven't had any physical activity, I totally agree. Level 1 is by no means for wimps but it is doable. After 8 minutes you can definitely tell you've worked your muscles. Level 2 is more challenging; again, with only a chair and wall as your required equipment. In Level 3 the exercises are advanced using a fitness ball and medicine ball. The three levels are colour coded in pink, yellow, and blue for easy searching.

If you follow the recommended cards you only actually work the belly 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Tuesday is for the upper body and Thursday is for the lower body. On Sunday Jorge recommends a body cleanse using a Psyllium shake. The card and CD recommend you visit his website for further details on the shake but all I found was a link to buy the powdered product. The natural Psyllium husk can be found in a bulk food store if you need more fiber in your diet.

The cards also contain a Power Thought and Visualization. Jorge Thoughts provide useful suggestions for improving your health and mental wealth. Some of the visualizations are corny, i.e. visualizing a first date with someone after you've reached your goal and their response to your body. The first week of visualizations center around how others see you, looking better to get a response from others and feeling better because of their response. Sometimes there are hints on emotional eating and success stories about people who have used Jorge's plan.

Does it work? Yes, but like any routine meant to put you in shape it is a life long plan of action, not a miracle cure. This kit is easy to understand and the exercises are doable. Obese people can do these exercises (week one and two anyway) but might have to slightly modify the moves due to surrounding flesh and extra weight. I found it helpful to have a small minute timer to do the one minute exercises as there are no repetitions to keep track of. I felt reasonably energized after only 8 minutes. It actually works out to ten if you include the warm up and cool down stretches.

Even if you didn't follow his dietary suggestions these exercises will be of benefit. If only 8 minutes a day can improve your life it's worth trying and we all can spare 8 minutes for some activity. Reviewed by M. E. Wood.

Have followed the plan and have seen NO results!.......2006-09-28

As far as I am concerned, '8 Minutes in the Morning to a Flat Belly' was a total waste of my money. I've been following this workout and eating plan for over four months now and have seen no reduction in neither my belly size nor my weight. Frankly, I was seeing more results from my old Denise Austin Low Impact Aerobic Workout tape than this, so it looks like I'm saying goodbye to Jorge and going back to Denise. Sorry Jorge, I gave it my best shot but your plan just doesn't work for me.

Great Exercises!.......2006-09-13

I really love the exercises in this book, and they really do help me! I have been adding more than just these exercises to my routine (mostly walking), but for toning, I love these.

As for the rest of the book, I am not sure that I agree with his ideas. If you are looking just for some great exercises to do in a small amount of time, this is an awesome book!

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A good book, a bad book
Boflex Body Plan
Pleasantly impressed
If anyone can make owning a Bowflex worth the money, it's Darden
Good review of Boflex workouts and workout science

The Bowflex Body Plan
Ellington Darden
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We've all seen those attractive Bowflex bodies on television. Now, you can learn all the secrets behind the exercising, eating, hydrating, and resting that it takes to achieve that lean, muscular look. The Bowflex exercise sys-tem is based on the simple bow-and-arrow principle. Its patented 'Power Rod' technology flexes and extends to provide force or resistance. Here is a scientifically proven regimen for achieving a firm, lean body in only 6 weeks. Also included are three complete programs for out-of-shape athletes, women who need to target their hips and thighs, and individuals who want to focus on their abdominals. In only 6 weeks, a man can expect to lose up to 35 pounds of fat and 5 inches off his waist. Awoman can expect to lose up to 19 pounds of fat and 4 inches off her thighs. Beautifully illustrated and the only authorized book on the subject, The Bowflex Body Plan will help you lose fat, build muscle, and reshape your body-fast.

Customer Reviews:

A good book, a bad book.......2007-09-18

First the good: If you're an exercise novice who recently acquired a Bowflex and got brain-lock while looking at the huge list of potential exercises that came with it, this book -- which is officially sanctioned by Bowflex's manufacturer -- is a Godsend. Darden picks only the most relevant exercises, describes them in great detail with good photos showing correct form, and organizes them into a series of plans (for novices, for intermediates, for advanced bodybuilder types, for people looking to build or slim specific areas of the body) that couldn't be easier to follow -- and that work.

For that alone, the book is worthwhile. Armed with these plans, the new Bowflex owner is much more likely to actually use his or her machine on an ongoing basis, and that's very good. The plans make it very easy to get going, and tangible gains start to come within the first few sessions. Good stuff.

But there's some not-so-good, too. Throughout the book (and indeed, throughout the officially-sanctioned Bowflex literature) there is case study after case study showing folks who made incredible gains -- losing 30 lb in a month, that sort of thing -- following "The Bowflex Plan". What becomes clear after reading is that those gains have less to do with the Bowflex than they do with the rather extreme (1500 cal/day) diet that's part of the "Plan". And, of course, the official Bowflex literature doesn't address the mounds of research showing that weight lost via extreme calorie restriction doesn't tend to stay off long-term. Take these case studies with the appropriate grains of salt.

There's another not-so-good factor in this book, at least from my perspective. Darden is a bodybuilder. His assumptions and recommendations -- ranging from exercise frequency to diet to supplements to appropriate levels of bodyfat -- come from the world of competitive bodybuilding. They aren't geared toward, and aren't always appropriate for, more mainstream athletes interested in improving sports performance or endurance. The Bowflex itself (and to a large extent, Darden's Bowflex workout plans) is certainly very useful for such people, but Darden's beyond-the-Bowflex recommendations may not be. Caveat.

Boflex Body Plan.......2007-09-12

This book was excellent. The book explains the theory behind the exercise and diet programs so you know WHY you are doing certain things. It is written in simplistic form so that anyone can understand the information. I would recommend this book to anyone with a bowflex.

Pleasantly impressed.......2007-09-01

Being someone who is NOT an exercise fanatic, I approached this book with some trepidation, but am considering investing in a Bowflex machine, hence the willingness to venture into this direction. Dr. Darden writes clearly and compellingly, and explains not just what to do, but also why. He is readable, concise and obviously extremely knowledgable in his subject. I found this book to be unexpectedly interesting, and I left it much more enthusiastic to work on bettering my health, both through exercise and diet - good sense and reasonable expectations were stressed.

If anyone can make owning a Bowflex worth the money, it's Darden.......2007-06-23

Up front, I'll acknowledge that everyone is different, and that there are undoubtedly people who will great benefit from owning a Bowflex. I just can't imagine who they are. 95% of the people who invest in a Bowflex will end up using it as a laundry hanger, just like their stationary bike and their Total Gym. It's a vastly overpriced and underpowered device that forces the user to work out in highly contrived ways that won't make a dent in their underdeveloped physiques unless they have amazing genetics.

So if you have a Bowflex, and you aren't getting anywhere with the program in the owner's guide, and you are getting discouraged, and you want to avoid thowing your money away, you should probably get Darden's book. I don't follow Darden's methods - I'm a "Power To The People" devotee, myself - but I think he is a good writer and motivator and a decent program designer for "Nautilus" style training, and his "super hydration" and diet programs will probably be valuable supplemental information for beginners who are losing focus and motivation.

As a piece of exercise equipment, I would barely rate a Bowflex (in any of its incarnations) as 2 stars - it's better than the old "Soloflex",but that's not saying much. Darden must have been desperate for work (or income) to lower himself to writing this, but it's still Ellington Darden, and so it represents a decent start for any clueless beginner.

Good review of Boflex workouts and workout science.......2007-06-14

This book does a good job explaining the science behind diet and exercise in a easy to understand format. It also gives some good workouts for all levels of weightlifters. If you have a boflex, this is a good investment.

Power to the People! : Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American

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Good info on form for two exercises
very little factual information
A great book
Amusing and refreshing
yawn

Power to the People! : Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American
Pavel Tsatsouline
Manufacturer: Dragon Door Publications
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How to get super strong without training to muscle failure or exhaustionHow to hack into your 'muscle software' and magnify your power and muscle definition How to get super strong without putting on an ounce of weightOr how to build massive muscles with a classified Soviet Special Forces workout Why high rep training to the 'burn' is like a form of rigor mortisand what it really takes to develop spectacular muscle toneHow to mold your whole body into an off-planet rock with only two exercisesHow to increase your bench press by ten pounds overnightHow to get a tremendous workout on the road without any equipmentHow to design a world class body in your basementwith $150 worth of basic weights and in twenty minutes a dayHow futuristic techniques can squeeze more horsepower out of your body-engine How to maximize muscular tension for traffic-stopping muscular definition How to minimize fatigue and get the most out of your strength trainingHow to ensure high energy after your workoutHow to get stronger and harder without getting biggerWhy its safer to use free weights than machinesHow to achieve massive muscles and awesome strengthif thats what you want What, how and when to eat for maximum gainsHow to master the magic of effective exercise variationThe ultimate formula for strengthHow to gain beyond your wildest dreamswith less chance of injuryA high intensity, immediate gratification technique for massive strength gainsThe eight most effective breathing habits for lifting weights The secret that separates elite athletes from 'also-rans'How to become super strong and live to tell about it

Customer Reviews:

Good info on form for two exercises.......2007-08-10

This book gives good descriptions of how to perform the deadlift and the side press. I learned how to deadlift from this book, and a competitive powerlifter in my gym complimented me on my form. (That made my day.) The sections on "hyperirradiation" and breathing techniques are also helpful, and the side press is a good exercise with which to practice them. I find that I can side press an Olympic bar only if I use these techniques.

I can't give this book five stars because the writing style is obnoxious. Tsatsouline is often trying to sell you his other books and products, not only with ads at the back of the book, but in the text of the book itself. An example, on page 62: "Check out 'Beyond Crunches.' In the back of the book, you can order my books and videos. Or else." Also, the "evil Russian" gimmick sometimes pushes the boundaries of good taste. For instance, on p. 28, Tsatsouline writes, "To get strong and hard without getting big--train heavy but do not do many sets. Thus spake Comrade Stalin." I do not want to take strength training advice from one of the greatest villains of the 20th century.

As many of the reviews here have pointed out, the program described in this book is primarily for people who want to gain strength without gaining size. If your primary goal is strength but you're not opposed to getting bigger muscles, you might be happier with Starting Strength. It has some features in common with PTTP: emphasis on compound movements, preference for five-rep sets, and detailed instructions on proper form. It covers five lifts, not just two. It recommends somewhat less frequency (3x / week) and somewhat higher volume (three exercises per session, three work sets on most exercises, thorough warm-up). And the writing style is much better.

very little factual information.......2007-07-27

Pavel is obviously a great athlete, however his books are filled with very little information about anatomy and physiology, and could be condensed into perhaps 10 pages. The Dragon Door marketing machine pushes these type of publications and kettlebells as a fitness revolution. Save your money, instead look at Power of 10, for example, or Ready Set Go Synergy Fitness, which are filled with excellent routines and theory. I own 4 of Pavel's titles and they are essentially empty pages.

A great book.......2007-07-25

Whether you are an experienced weight lifter or not. His advice on the types of lifts you should perform, and those you should avoid, is dead on. His concepts of the use of tension in lifts is something I had never read about until I read this book. He gives good advice on how to use cycling to make gains. Simple workout, easy to follow, and the concepts can be applied to other excercises. The only real downside is that it is very difficult to learn how to do the lifts properly from the book. If you're an experienced weight-lifter you may already know how to deadlift and may be able to figure out the lifts on your own, but if you're new or inexperienced, you'll need to get someone to show you or buy the companion DVD. He has a very entertaining writing style, even if he has the tendency to exagerate. Most of the "Russian Secrets" aren't either. Cycling is not a new concept, used only be eastern bloc supermen, nor is heavy weights at low reps ground breaking. Both have been used by western and eastern lifters alike for who know's how long. The tension stuff is new though, at least to me.

Amusing and refreshing.......2007-07-03

I liked Pavel's book - humorous at times, plenty of anecdotes, and yet a straightforward approach to training that makes the complicated "Men's Health"-type workouts seem even sillier than they already are. It's not the only book you'll ever need to get strong, but in my opinion it's a must-read for those interested in effectively training towards greater strength.

yawn.......2007-02-11

same old pavel..too much advertising hype for his own books, too much laboured Russian humour(?), and not enough meat.There are no strength secrets. Just lift heavier and heavier weights, you will get stronger. Some secret. Is this man built?

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One book is all you need...
Some of it, I felt was not neccesary . . .
Best thing since sliced bread
Skip the book, it's worthless, but the DVD...
Magical kettlebells!

The Russian Kettlebell Challenge
Pavel Tsatsouline
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If you are looking for a supreme edge in your chosen sport—seek no more!

Both the Soviet Special Forces and numerous world-champion Soviet Olympic athletes used the ancient Russian Kettlebell as their secret weapon for xtreme fitness. Thanks to the kettlebells's astonishing ability to turbocharge physical performance, these Soviet supermen creamed their opponents time-and-time-again, with inhuman displays of raw power and explosive strength.

Now, former Spetznaz trainer, international fitness author and nationally ranked kettlebell lifter, Pavel Tsatsouline, delivers this secret Soviet weapon into your own hands.

You NEVER have to be second best again! Here is the first-ever complete kettlebell training program—for Western shock-attack athletes who refuse to be denied—and who'd rather be dead than number two.

-Get really, really nasty—with a commando's wiry strength, the explosive agility of a tiger and the stamina of a world-class ironman

-Own the single best conditioning tool for killer sports like kickboxing, wrestling, and football

-Watch in amazement as high-rep kettlebells let you hack the fat off your meat—without the dishonor of aerobics and dieting

-Kick your fighting system into warp speed—with high-rep snatches and clean-and-jerks

-Develop steel tendons and ligaments—and a whiplash power to match

-Effortlessly absorb ballistic shocks—and laugh as you shrug off the hardest hits your opponent can muster

-Go ape on your enemies—with gorilla shoulders and tree-swinging traps

Customer Reviews:

One book is all you need..........2007-08-30

I bought this book two years ago and have been using kettlebells since then.

This book gives the "basics" of kettlebell training, the presses and the "explosive" movements: snatch and clean and jerk.

These exercises are simple, but effective. The book does do a good job of explaning them.

Using the exercises found in this book an individual can train effectively for years.

Some of it, I felt was not neccesary . . ........2007-08-01

Pavel added really great workouts for that is gets a 4 star rating . . . but i would have given it a 5 stars rating if it did not includes a bunch of things I did not really care about. I found it bothersome. It was my impression that Pavel tries to sell you on the whole kettlebell workout thing. While reading I kept thinking to myself wow there is a bunch of things here I don't care about, like history of the kettlebell workout and how it can help my skinny body get huge. Now I realize you can skip all this because it is a book . . . that is a welcome feature in a books. Hope this helps you make a decision!

Best thing since sliced bread.......2007-07-23

I had flown past the 60 year old landmark and was feeling it. Deciding I needed to do something to slow the inevitable slide, yet not wanting to devote my remaining life to fitness training, I decided to try kettlebells as they provide a great workout in just a few minutes per day which was the amount of time that I wanted to allot for workout training.

Wow... There is not much else to say. After about six months, I feel better than I have since I was in my 30's or early 40's. Energy in surplus, I don't tire when doing any moderately strenuous activity. Golfers take note, it added 25 yards to my drives and more than a half club lenght to my iron shots. I now sleep like a stone where as before I would toss and turn. Oddly, I sleep less time but awake completely refreshed. Could be my age - fitness combination, I don't have an answer to that one.

I have a friend who is in his 40's and is in fairly good shape, I now need to stop for him when we are on long uphill hikes. Before he would stop for me. Now he is a believer and ordered the book and a kettlebell.

Highly recommended to anyone who is not satisfied with aging the old fashioned way.

Skip the book, it's worthless, but the DVD..........2007-05-23

...is good. I wanted to give kettlebell lifting a try, so I got the book and DVD. The book is garbage for showing how to lift the kb's. I know excercises can be tough to show in a book, but these are REALLY bad. The rest of the book is just telling you that kb's are awesome and they were invented in Russia. The DVD on the other hand is well done and shows you how to perform the lifts. The DVD also contains the only valuable info in the book, how to set up a workout program. Plus, I am annoyed by the poor editing. Fine, so the info is the same, and its the info we pay for blah, blah, blah. To me, it just shows a lack of respect for people who are paying good money to buy your product. He has a new KB book and video out now, "enter the kettlebell". Don't have it and don't know how good it is, but you now may able to pick this DVD up cheap, used somewhere, since it's no longer sold new. Skip the book unless it's free.

Magical kettlebells!.......2007-05-18

Russian Kettlebells are especially well suited for PHA training since it is so easy to move from one Russian Kettlebell exercise to the next without setting the weight down. The continuous motion will sufficiently tax the cardiovascular system to build endurance while the lifting of weights simultaneously stresses the muscles. You are going to expend a tremendous amount of energy, and that translates into tremendous conditioning and fat loss. If you cut back on your calories a bit youï¿½ll be amazed at how quickly you shift your fat!

This book is an excellent resource!

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Enter The Kettlebell! Strength Secret of The Soviet Supermen

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Useful exercise book
Excellent source for kettlebells
Enter the kettlebell
Good Stuff and Lots of Filler
Fundamentals are...Fundamental

Enter The Kettlebell! Strength Secret of The Soviet Supermen
Pavel Tsatsouline
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Kettlebell Training... The Closest Thing You Can Get to Fighting, Without Throwing A Punch Federal Counterterrorist Operator The kettlebell. AK-47 of physical training hardware. Hunk of iron on a handle. Simple, sinister, brutal and ferociously effective for developing explosive strength, dramatic power and never-say-die conditioning. The man s man s choice for the toughest, most demanding, highest-yield exercise tool on the planet. Guaranteed to forge a rugged, resilient, densely-muscled frame built to withstand the hardest beating and dish it right back out, 24/7. Once the prized and jealously-guarded training secret of elite Russian athletes, old-school strongmen and the military, the kettlebell has invaded the West. And taken no prisoners thanks to former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor and strength author, Pavel Tsatsouline s 2001 publication of The Russian Kettlebell Challenge and his manufacture of the first traditional Russian kettlebell in modern America. American hardmen of all stripes were quick to recognize what their Russian counterparts had long known nothing, nothing beats the kettlebell, when you re looking for a single tool to dramatically impact your strength and conditioning. A storm of success has swept the American S & C landscape, as kettlebell Comrades have busted through to new PRs, broken records, thrashed their opponents and elevated their game to new heights of excellence. With Enter the Kettlebell! Pavel delivers a significant upgrade to his original landmark work, The Russian Kettlebell Challenge. Drawing on five years of developing and leading the world s first and premiere kettlebell instructor certification program, and after spending five years of additional research into what really works for dramatic results with the kettlebell we have Enter the Kettlebell!

Customer Reviews:

Useful exercise book.......2007-08-15

To show I'm not on the Pavel payroll, I'll say that some of his earlier books could have used more editing. And they are pricey -- which makes Amazon the best way to get them. (I'm not on Amazon payroll either.)

Yes, he's a promoter. All trainers are. They have to motivate people.

I've found the kettlebells to be an excellent way to develop strength, flexibility and stamima. Easy to work with; I just go out in the backyard.

This book is full good teaching tools: lots of pics, lots of white space. The books are short: Pavel's point is to focus on a few key things.

It has precise programs for all levels.

My only recommendation would be to get "The Naked Warrior" by Pavel. That's the best into to his ideas. Work on that for three, six, maybe twelve months. Build a foundation, then go on to the kettlebells.

Excellent source for kettlebells.......2007-08-10

I got the DVD first and I found the book to be much more helpful. If you have limited funds, get the book over the DVD.

Enter the kettlebell.......2007-07-30

Pavel's work is a real eye opener, easy to follow and humourous. I have spent a fortune on exercise equipment and sports clubs over the years but nothing compares to the strength and overall conditioning gains that I have made with kettlebells.
Minus points, there are more than 6 pages of Pavel adverts at the back of the book - Message to Pavel - "Comrade, we bought your book for the exercises and your knowledge not the adverts"

Good Stuff and Lots of Filler.......2007-06-08

I enjoyed the book, its humor, intentional and unintentional, is engaging and it has a solid information about form, function and routines. Kettlebell training, using the book as a guide, has been a fun and challenging adjunct to weight training. That said, there is far too much chatter, too much pro-kettlebell propaganda (we did already buy the book, do we need to be convinced?), and too many large photographs merely, it seems, to fill enough pages to make it book-length. There is more information in any 5 random pages of New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle than in this whole book. Though, not about kettlebell training.

In sum, it's a good place to get some quality information, you just pay a little more than it's worth, pound for pound.

Fundamentals are...Fundamental.......2007-05-28

Pavel has written a truly fantastic book for the up-and-coming kettlebell lifter. He starts small, with the basics and history of the kettlebell, working his way up to describe the challenge separating men amongst men. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a five, is I would have liked to see a few other variant exercises like the windmill. But Pavel does explain why he did not include them, and shows great professionalism in his rationales. Overall, a fantastic book for the beginner or simply someone who wishes to brush up on the basics.

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