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LL Cool J's Platinum Workout: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star

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Emphasizes weight lifting.
Good book for the beginning and advanced!
Enjoyed the workout... saw results
Okay for a beginner
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LL Cool J's Platinum Workout: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star
LL Cool J , Dave Honig , and Jeff O'Connell
Manufacturer: Rodale Books
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ASIN: 1594866082
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Book Description

LL didn't always have a diesel body--he chiseled it the old-fashioned way, with hard work and discipline. Here he shares the secrets of his transformation in a uniquely creative, yet no-nonsense regimen--enlivened with humor and sheer force of personality--that will inspire readers to enjoy working out as never before, while building a body they never thought possible. The book offers four levels of fitness, from Bronze to Platinum, including: - a 4-week beginner's program that takes inches off the waist and boosts energy - a 5-week program for intermediates that increases strength while maintaining muscular and cardiovascular endurance - an advanced 9-week program that turns the body into a muscle-building and fat-burning machinge - complete with 6-pack abs and as much energy as LL Cool J - the hardcore 3-week fat-torching program LL used for the "Control Myself" video - a new level in ripped-to-the-bone fitness and sex appeal - a special 4-week "Diamond" program for women seeking to shape up fast for the summer or upcoming event meal plans and recipes that fuel workouts while burning fat with food

Customer Reviews:

Emphasizes weight lifting........2007-06-22

This is a book to help you get into better shape. While the book covers stretching and cardio exercise to varying degrees, it clearly spends most of its exercise routines having the reader lift weights. The book intends to accomplish its goal of getting you into better shape by doing it in phases, with each one having different goals (too lengthy to go into here).

Phase one is the Bronze phase (5 weeks), then the Silver phase (5 weeks), followed by a Gold phase (9 weeks) and finally ends with the Platinum phase (3 weeks), where the goal is to get a body like LL's. An additional phase, the Diamond phase, is included just for the ladies. There's a ton of info in here on just about every fitness topic and I really liked that throughout the book, there are these "rap session" sections where LL interviews experts in the fitness field and current information is shared- this is a big plus. LL fans will also like the LL trivia that is scattered throughout the book.

One of the more interesting and informative fitness books on the market, I liked it. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff if you have a bad shoulder that keeps you from lifting weights.

Good book for the beginning and advanced!.......2007-06-15

**Note**
Unlike some of the reviews here, this has nothing to do with an appreciation, or lack thereof, of his music or acting. It also doesn't have anything to do with his speaking or writing style (everyone has a style, whether it seems more educated, basic, or street... if you don't like his style, move on to another one, but don't deduct points for your own dislikes). It's also not about whether the information is regurgitated from someone else (if it's been repeated and was so important that everyone knows it, there wouldn't be a point to this book and you wouldn't be reading it, now would you?). This book is about the information provided about nutrition and working out.

That said, this book has a great deal of info. Cool J does an excellent job of breaking down the grocery store so that anyone can get the message (example - at the store, remember veggies on the left, meat in the back, milk on the right, don't eat what's in the middle). He includes a very detailed workout plan and includes illustrations for nearly every exercise recommended. He backs up all of his information with approvals and interviews with trained professionals. There is even a detailed section about the necessity of stretching, which isn't included in a lot of fitness guides.

Most complaints about this book have to do with the inclusion of information people already know and about this book starting too slowly. However, the people complaining need to realize that no fitness guide is the end-all complete fitness guide. Most fitness books and guides are made so that you can still adapt their guidelines to your lifestyle. That's part of the reason why they contain so many exercises and routines. If you work out all the time and have already applied his food tips, skip to the silver or gold workout. If you have never worked out before and eat six bags of doritos a day, start your new routine at page one. The information for everyone is in the book.

All that said, I do have a few complaints about the book - the amount included in the platinum workout, the charts, and the gym membership requirement. If a person is to stick with the recommendations straight through the platinum workout, you will have to dedicate a significantly greater amount of time to it. I'm not interested in being as buff as Cool J, and really don't have as much time to "complete" the workout. However, as stated earlier, I can continue with the silver and gold as long as I'd like and still be happy. As far as the charts go... it would be nice to be able to copy or tear out the food charts or workout charts. The way they are written and organized are fairly confusing and make it more difficult to do that. Finally, LL admitted that his best fitness came on the road with a personal trainer (i.e. not in a gym). However, he recommends that a person gets a membership to a gym. There is a lot to be said about the need for motivation from your surroundings. However, a gym membership is not practical for everyone. It would've been nice to have more information about getting pumped up at home, whether it's with a set of barbells and dumbbells in the basement or some other means.

Overall, this book is worth 3.5 stars, but Amazon won't let you give partial stars, and rounding down won't do this book justice... so it gets four stars instead. I'd definitely recommend that this book be on everyone's bookshelf who is interested in fitness - professionals, athletes, and people who are interested in getting fit for the first time. I'm still a bigger fan of the Abs Diet series (as a matter of fact, one of the writers of Platinum Workout is a writer for Men's Health, which is produced by the author of Abs Diet), but this book still contains a lot of great workout routines, recipes, and exercises that I can't wait to try.

Enjoyed the workout... saw results.......2007-06-12

I really enjoyed using this book. The cardio workouts are intense and the supersets get your body going... most of the workouts have you out in of the gym in less than an hour and have built in sufficient rest through out the week. This is not the perfect workout for someone who is skinny and looking to bulk up like LL. This is perfect for someone who is looking to lose some inches off thier waist and looking to build some lean muscle.

All in all, I thought this was a good purchase. The only thing I could have done without is all of the self promotion. My workout didnt really benifit from reading a timeline about all of his career accomplishments.

Okay for a beginner.......2007-06-08

If you are a beginner when it comes to fitness and training this book will provide a decent foot print, but for someone who has some experience and knowledge there is not much new.

BUY THIS BOOK NOW!!!.......2007-06-06

I'll keep it short and sweet. If you want to get in the best shape of your life, buy this book! I've been on it for 16 weeks now, and I started seeing results after the first few weeks. I went from 220 lbs. down to 190lbs. (I'm 6'3). Dropped down from a 38 waist to a 34, and am more defined than I have ever been. This book starts off slow enough so that beginners can get with it, and really picks up as weeks progress. Do yourself a favor, buy it ASAP!

Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain

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I love this book!
Most influential book in my life
Chronic pain? Read this book!
Exceptional Pain Relief
Full of great information! Lasting results!!

Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain
Pete Egoscue , and Roger Gittines
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Pete Egoscue learned a lot about pain when, as a Marine officer, he was wounded in Vietnam. He segued from patient to physical therapist, and now runs a famous clinic in San Diego, where he claims he's helped 95 percent of his patients cure chronic pain--including Jack Nicklaus and Charles Barkley, whose athletic careers he helped prolong. At the heart of his program are stretches and motion exercises to restore proper function to muscles and joints. His methods are often surprising and counterintuitive. For example, for foot pain, he suggests a series of hip exercises. In fact, this is one of the most startling books you'll read about the human organism. Egoscue has strong opinions about how modern life is changing the way our bodies function, reducing the tasks we must perform and thus reducing the functional range of motion of our muscles and joints. Fortunately, he offers movement exercises to restore what nature meant us to have.

Book Description

Starting today, you don't have to live in pain.

That is the revolutionary message of this breakthrough system for eliminating chronic pain without drugs, surgery, or expensive physical therapy. Developed by Pete Egoscue, a nationally renowned physiologist and sports injury consultant to some of today's top athletes, the Egoscue Method has an astounding 95 percent success rate. The key is a series of gentle exercises and carefully constructed stretches called E-cises. Inside you'll find detailed photographs and step-by-step instructions for dozens of e-cizes specifically designed to provide quick and lasting relief of:

Lower back pain, hip problems, sciatica, and bad knees
Carpal tunnel syndrome and even some forms of arthritis
Migraines and other headaches, stiff neck, fatigue, sinus problems, vertigo, and TMJ
Shin splints, varicose veins, sprained or weak ankles, and many foot ailments
Bursitis, tendinitis, and rotator cuff problems
Plus special preventive programs for maintaining health through the entire body.

With this book in hand, you're on your way to regaining the greatest gift of all: a pain-free body!

the help of Pete Egoscue's revolutionary program of quick
stretches and strength-building exercises, you can cure
chronic pain, and do it naturally.

Pete Egoscue has shown thousands of individuals, corporations, schools, and championship sports teams how to eliminate pain without investing in expensive ergonomic devices or resorting to surgery or drug therapies. His groundbreaking book, with nearly 50,000 hardcover copies sold, shows readers how to:

Relieve lower back pain
Improve hip problems, sciatica, and bad knees
Relieve migraines and other headaches, stiff neck, fatigue, sinus problems, vertigo, and TMJ
Relieve painful problems, like carpal tunnel syndrome, often misdiagnosed as arthritis
Prevent injuries and maintain health through stretching programs for the entire body

Filled with easy instructions, photos, and line illustrations throughout, this book will provide quick, effective pain relief. -->

Customer Reviews:

I love this book!.......2007-06-27

My massage therapist suggested this book because I was having pretty severe shoulder pain. After starting the e-cises recommended in the book, the pain was almost completely gone within 48 hours. I had been suffering for a month! Because this book makes so much sense, I do the daily exercises now. Pete Egoscue explains things in such a way that each chapter has an "ah-ha" moment. I don't want to get myself in that position again so 15 minutes a day is nothing compared to the benefits to my body.

Most influential book in my life.......2007-06-27

If you are taking the time to read this review, stop right now and order this book. It is life changing for me and it will be for you. I could go on and on and cite many examples, but my review would end up longer than this book. Buy it and read it now!

Chronic pain? Read this book!.......2007-06-23

This book gave me my life back. At 49, my mobility was severely limited by pain in my feet, knees, and hips. I could move only with crutches. Orthopedists looked at my x-rays and recommended joint replacements. I had had a disastrous experience with foot surgery earlier and was not optimistic.

I found this book by chance; my first copy was a used copy that I saw in a shop in Santa Cruz, CA. "Pain Free" -- well, I could use some of that, I thought, and bought the book for a buck. I've since bought more copies new to give to friends who had back or knee trouble.

From the first day I started the exercises, I felt better. Most of them are pretty stupid-feeling little exercises, simple to do and you wonder, "how could this help?" but it helps. Turned out a great deal of my misery was fixable. Three years later, the xrays still look pretty awful, but I'm mobile and surgery is an option I may explore someday, but I don't need it anytime soon.

The best thing about the book is, you don't have to read it all to start benefitting. The theory is interesting, and you'll eventually want to read it, but the suffering reader can just go to the chapter marked "knees" or "back" and get to it before reading the theory.

This book was a miracle for me. I hope it helps you.

Exceptional Pain Relief.......2007-06-11

This book has literally changed my life. In the space of 6 months, I had a baby, broke my hip and had my back go completely out (SI joint dysfunction). I spent 6 weeks in physical therapy and 2 weeks at the Chiropractor's office. Literally 3 days after starting the exercises in this book I was able to stop using my cane. 5 days later I was nearly pain free. I have been doing these exercises for 6 weeks and feel better than I have in years. My pain is completely gone and I have better range of motion, coordination and balance than I had at age 20. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

Full of great information! Lasting results!!.......2007-06-09

And best of all, you can do it in the comfort of your own home for FREE, once you buy the book for $10--which isn't bad compared to $10,000 or more in medical bills!! With pain and problems left over! I disagree with the author only in that he believes our wonderful bodies evolved over millions of years. He knows much about the body and has great understanding and insight into how to allow the body to TRULY FIX many problems (more than just skelatal!) I'm saddened that this knowledge has not yet led him to the Creator of our amazing bodies. [Psa 139:14] I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength

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Need inspiration? Pick up this book!
If you are ready to look great and be healthy, this is how!
Very user friendly
It works.
The way to Live

Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
Bill Phillips
Manufacturer: Collins
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Bill Phillips had been publishing bodybuilding magazines and marketing nutritional supplements for years when he had a weird revelation at a trade show: many of the most loyal and enthusiastic readers he had were totally out of shape. From that uncomfortable realization came his popular Physique Transformation Contest (top prize that first year: Phillips's own Lamborghini), now world famous, and this book.

The three-times-a-week weightlifting program in Body for Life is deceptively simple. If you've spent any time in the gym, you've already done all the exercises. But Phillips includes a couple of high-intensity sets at the end of each exercise that should compound the training effect on each muscle group. Same goes for the cardiovascular exercise he recommends: just 20 minutes, three times a week. But those 20 minutes are spent jacking the intensity up and down, accomplishing more in less time.

Phillips arranges all this into a 12-week program, along with nutritional and motivational tips. Be warned that the nutritional advice gets a little spacey. For example, he puts "carbohydrates" and "vegetables" into separate categories, and recommends three daily doses of a nutritional supplement called Myoplex, which his company manufactures. (Fortunately, he gives tips on how to make each dose taste different, such as by adding drops of peppermint extract.) Despite this strangeness, Body for Life still motivates because so many others have achieved astounding results in similar 12-week windows, and the pictures and testimonials are here as evidence. --Lou Schuler

Amazon.com Audiobook Review

Bill Phillips is many things to the people who listen to this audiotape: personal trainer, motivational guru, nutrition consultant, personal-success coach. As he reads his bestselling book, he inspires, cajoles, instructs, and sometimes gives listeners a kick in the gluteals. The goal is for the listener to transform his or her body in 12 weeks, and in the process learn that changing one's physique can help one make other changes. The audiobook is spiced up with the comments and testimonials of those who've already done it. The effect is something like an infomercial, except that you've already bought the product, and you don't have to listen to a hired audience clapping. If you follow Phillips' program, you're your own audience. And, if you like your performance, the applause is what you feel inside. (Running time: 2 hours, 2 cassettes) --Lou Schuler

Book Description

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 Mindset ^TM;
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 Technique ^TM;
How to feed your muscles while starving fat with the Nutrition-for- LIFE Method ^TM;
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.

The principles of the Body -for- LIFE Program are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. So allow yourself to experience the force of the information in this book — allow 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.

Customer Reviews:

Need inspiration? Pick up this book!.......2007-06-02

Whether you're a guy or gal, you need this book! I don't like to work out. Never have. I've done it and do it because I have to if I want to keep in shape. But I just can not get motivated on my own--you either love to work out or you don't. BODY FOR LIFE is one of THE BEST programs I've discovered and I've tried everything from Scarsdale Diet, the Cabbage Diet, Akins Diet to South Beach Diet. Bill Philips program single handedly helped kick start my fitness post childbirth 6 years ago. It's a 12 week program that includes smart, easy to follow eating for men and women AND it includes easy to follow VERY EFFECTIVE work out plans. The best part of the book is the motivation and inspiration it offers with story after story of successful clients. He has a website site for support and usually a contest where you can win money if you stick with the program--a lot of money [...]. Truth is, I've slacked off in the last few months and just passed by this book on my shelf. I'm picking it back up today to regain my motivation and getting my body back for summer! I already have personal proof it works so here I go again!

If you are ready to look great and be healthy, this is how!.......2007-03-30

As a physician, I have taken people off hundreds of medicines thanks to Bill Phillips. Blood pressure medicines, cholesterol medicines, diabetes medicines, and pain medicines. I myself lost 6 sizes in six weeks and have keep it off for 3 years now. My before and after pictures are at least as impressive as the ones in his book. This is for the person that's really ready to go for it. It takes organization, but it works. It holds your hand through the process and teaches you about portions and being hungry in quite a simple way. Highly recommended. Also highly recommeded, Bill Phillips, Body for Life Journal and also his Eating For Life, receipe book.

Very user friendly.......2007-03-19

A guide to exercise and working out that is perfect for those who exercise at home, and it's very user friendly.

It works........2007-03-09

The best part of this book is the planning pages for your exercises. It REALLY helps to keep track of what you've done and how much you have exerted yourself so you can keep trying to improve. It also helps to have a plan so you aren't wondering what you did last time or what you should do next. I have really increased my strength, stamina, and energy level over the last 8 weeks of following the program.

The reason I gave it a 4 was because if you are going to do all your workouts at home with free weights and a bench (which I do), your choices of exercises are limited. I would have liked to see more choices that don't need those fancy machines like they have at the gym.

PS. Check out Eating for Life as well. I didn't think it would ever work, but combined with this...it does!

The way to Live.......2007-03-09

Body for Life has changed thousands of people's lives and my own in just a few weeks. Sure you can use it to lose or you can use it to lose and keep it off by continuing on with this way of eating and exercising plus setting goals to improve you life along with your body. Just go for it!

The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life

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Great workout
Down to the Core!
Challenge Yourself
Well Writtten
One Word "Incredible"

The Core Performance: The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body & Your Life
Mark Verstegen , and Pete Williams
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'This program has transformed me from a skinny college baseball player with little power into one of the best-conditioned players in Major League Baseball.'-Nomar Garciaparra, shortstop, Chicago Cubs 'This is the best decision I have ever made with regard to improving and educating myself as an athlete. I just wish I had made it sooner.'-Mia Hamm, Olympic and world-champion soccer player Core Performance, the breakthrough fitness program that has already shipped more than 50,000 copies in hardcover, is the first program that delivers strength and muscle mass, endurance and a lean body, balance and flexibility, athletic quickness and power-all in less than an hour a day. How? By giving you a personal coach who has worked with some of the most famous and successful athletes in the world today.

Customer Reviews:

Great workout.......2007-06-27

This book was recommended by my doctor at my last physical and he was right, it is a great book.

Down to the Core!.......2007-05-04

I've trained off and on for 20 years or so and I wasn't impressed with the core training method...at first! But with practice and patience everything started to fall in place and when that happened my fitness level improved in ways I hadn't anticipated. I like to combine the Core Prep and a personal version of the Core Strength routine with my morning run for spiritual reasons, I also mix different core exercises into my bodybuilding routine. The Core program helps you experience a more thorough form of fitness; consequently, a more thorough form of contentment. However, I issue this recommendation with a caveat, the Core Program is complicated especially for beginners and I think the whole signing-the-commitment-page was abit gimmicky and self-helpish; nonetheless, the core training method is a revolutionary winner.

Challenge Yourself.......2007-04-09

If you think you're in great shape, this book may change your mind as it shows you how to work some parts of your body you may have been forgetting.

Well Writtten.......2007-03-09

Core Performance is a concise easy Read. you could start out just about anywhere in the book, the info is never overwhelming and guess what- the information is never overwhelming and it actually works.

One Word "Incredible".......2007-01-25

I have been working out off and on for 15 years and I have played sports most of my life, well into adulthood. As a metter of fact, I still practice karate to this day. Never have I had a workout program like this. Marc truly hits on every aspect of your physical and mental well being. The first week or two was a little troubling for me because I thought I was in pretty good shape. It didn't take long to realize just how much of my body I neglected with "traditional gym rat" workouts. I have not yet completed the entire 12 week prgram but I already see a difference in my strength, lean muscle mass, stretching abilities and cardio. Instead of getting weird looks at the gym now, I have people asking me what I am doing and where I learned. I have also noticed more and more people utilizing the exercises I learned from the book.

The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body

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Stretching Breakthrough!
this book was the key to recovering from knee injuries/pain
The Genius of Flexibility
Become flexible now once and for all!
Read only if your brave enough to better your health

The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body
Bob Cooley
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Something The World Hasn't Yet Seen -- You Can Forever Be More Flexible.

The Technique: RESISTANCE STRETCHING® offers immediate, cumulative, and permanent increases in flexibility, takes the pain out of stretching, and protects you from injuring yourself by overstretching.

The Program: THE MERIDIAN FLEXIBILITY SYSTEM® provides stretches for sixteen unique muscle groups with physiological and psychological benefits.

Customer Reviews:

Stretching Breakthrough!.......2007-06-28

Bob Cooley's, The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body, has been a "breakthrough" manual for myself and my patient/clients. As a doctor of chiropractic, I have integrated neuromuscular therapy techniques with chiropractic adjustments for over 30 years. The past 5 years I have added yoga to my own fitness routine and encouraged others to take it up in their's. Stretching has always been in the mix as well, yet I never could "see" how to get past or through the stretch reflex of contraction we all seem to arrive at. Bob Cooley's "aha" during his own journey to health, spoke to me immediately. As I put his technique of "The Principle of Resistance",(contracting the muscle you are lengthening while stretching it) to work, the "aha" happened in me as well! His basic 16 stretches are as far as I've been able to comfortably go during this 1st month, however I look forward to the greater flexibility I know I am moving into. Yes, he does go in a multitude of directions in his book, yet I've never encountered anyone who has experienced life altering experiences not to rebound in ever expanding directions during and following their recovery.
So, for anyone who has a basic knowledge of their body and is led to the concepts of stretching, this is a must read! By the way, page 255 will help one focus on muscles and any specific areas of injury.

this book was the key to recovering from knee injuries/pain.......2007-06-01

This book introduces stretches and strengthening exercises unlike any other I've come across. It is easy to follow, a delight to read and apply. Filled with anecdotes, pictures and a lifetime of research this is a gem for anyone in any shape/size body! It has been the key to heal my knees (from mulitiple injuries), and has helped me recover without needing surgery. The book is practical, eye opening and useful. Truly genius!

The Genius of Flexibility.......2007-05-29

Last summer i spent a week with Bob Cooley at his workshop. There i bought his book. Best thing i have done for my Body. I am a Massage therapist and now use the stretches from his book on my clients. It is amazing what happens to people who feel well and can move as they moved in their 20's yet they are 60 years old.
The book is easy to read and easy to follow.
Every therapist needs this as their Handbook. Bob Cooley's "Genius of Flexibility is the ultimate guide to stretching. Thanks Bob my life has not been the same. People think of me as a Genius.
I highly recommend this book and will buy his next one.
Karin Vastola

Become flexible now once and for all!.......2007-05-27

I have been in the fitness industry for 20 yrs as a fitness instructor/Personal Trainer/Sports Nutrition. This system was the answer I was looking for, I teach almost evey formats you might know in a Group Fitness Class setting. Sometimes teaching several classes a day. I Needed more out of my stretching routines to keep my pace, I turn to yoga for a flexibility benefit, only to found out it was painfull to get in some of the poses it didn't feel right i was not able to fully enjoy the experiene.SO I went looking for a new answer, that is when I found Bob's book,I was ready to give something new a try after reading and reviewing the book I started to practice some of the stretches that were familiar to me from yoga, I was amazed! I could not belief what happened to my flexibility, it took one try to accomplish years of yoga practice. I now enjoy my yoga practice even more, i can get in the poses the right way, I can actually feel as my muscles are stretching and is not painfull anymore. My fitness level improved 100% Inches came off my thighs just from Stretching, My Nutrition also took a turn, i was no longer craving sugar. Bob's System has freed my body in all ways, I am able to keep with my body demands and I enjoy my job more than ever. I wanted to help my clients and my students to become more flexible I became an intern, After introducing this method to my clients and classes, we are hooked! There is no other way to get flexible now! we will never go back to stretching any other way, if you are ready to change your life, you need " The Genius of flexibility". Thank you Bob, you have not only change my life, but the life of every person I teach.

Read only if your brave enough to better your health.......2007-05-27

I loved Bob's book, so much so that I went on to become a Level II Intern. If you're looking for a gripping novel, pick something else; BUT, if you have the courage to explore a new way to take control of your health, this book is a must read. I thought Bob's personal story of survival, as well as the thought processes behind the creation of a new way for your body to heal itself, was compelling. No gym memberships, no special equipment, only what you see in the mirror everyday is required for healing and this book shows you step by step how to do it all. The Genius of Flexibility is packed with information while the pictures and instructions work together incredibly well. Highly recommend!!

BodyMinder Workout and Exercise Journal (A Fitness Diary)

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Great starter book!
Great Journal
Great overall Journal.
Body Minder-Workout and Exercise Journal
Excellent diet/fitness journal

BodyMinder Workout and Exercise Journal (A Fitness Diary)
Frances E. Wilkins
Manufacturer: MemoryMinder Journals, Inc.
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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Release Date: 2007-01-01

Book Description

The BODYMINDER is the ultimate physical fitness diary. With a focus on workouts, it can also be used to keep track of any and all other exercise.

Each "day" consists of two pages with an organized, easy-to-use layout for recording workout details...from equipment & settings, to reps & sets, to difficulty level, to heart rate, to muscle groups, and more. There is also space for listing the details of other (non-gym) exercise...from walking the dog, to playing a sport, to dancing up a storm! In addition, each day's meals can be recorded as well as any vitamins or supplements taken.

The 224-page book is spiral bound with a durable leatherette cover. There are 91 days' worth of daily records and thirteen Weekly Schedule forms to help you keep on track. Other sections include food counts on over 100 common foods, heart and blood pressure range charts, progress charts, personal game scores, fitness expenses, and more. In the back there is a vinyl pocket for holding photos, notes, cards, etc.

The BODYMINDER is compatible with virtually all popular exercise and fitness plans and can, indeed, be your key to reaching and maintaining your fitness goals.

Customer Reviews:

Great starter book!.......2007-06-13

You can keep track of all your exercise, nutrition, measurements. It even gives you a calorie index.

If you're organized (or want to be) - this is great.

Great Journal.......2007-06-11

Prior to getting this journal, I had been useing 2 sperate journals for food and excerise. This combines both. I was doing a running exercise from a amgazine and it even has a plastic holder in the back for the work out.

On my personal Training day's I just hand it to my trailer to complete. She like it to and recomend it to her clients.

Great overall Journal........2007-06-11

Covers just about everything and arrived in 2 days.

The only think i dislike is that it gives too much space for logging cardio and not enough space for logging weight lifting.

Obviously, you wouldnt expect to fill 15 lines worth of cardio in a day. But, the 20 lines of weight lifting, well i run over almost every single time, because it only allows 4 sets per line. With many of my workouts being 6 sets or more, i find myself logging other reps and sets in the notes area. :(

Body Minder-Workout and Exercise Journal.......2007-05-21

I liked this spiral bound book because it had everthing in it and it's a handy size for keeping out on my counter so that I'll use it.

Excellent diet/fitness journal.......2007-05-14

This has everything you could ever want to track on a two-page spread. You fill in the dates yourself so pages are never wasted. And it has a very sturdy binding and a discreet black, durable cover. I particularly like the section for medications and vitamins. No other fitness journal I've seen can even compare.

The Miracle Ball Method: Relieve Your Pain, Reshape Your Body, Reduce Your Stress

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Miracle balls
Cured My 20+ Year Stiff Neck
A Miracle Alright!
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The Miracle Ball Method: Relieve Your Pain, Reshape Your Body, Reduce Your Stress
Elaine Petrone
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Take two-they're small. And they perform miracles. Suffering a career-ending, potentially crippling injury to her back and right leg, a young dancer named Elaine Petrone tried everyone from orthopedists to yogis to turn her pain and prognosis around. Nothing worked-until she healed herself through a unique program of therapy and exercise based around the use of two small, squishy balls. From there she turned her passion into a mission that is helping the thousands of people who visit her classes conquer pain, stress, and injury.

Now, for relief for sufferers everywhere, comes The Miracle Ball Method, a healing kit containing two miracle balls and a fully illustrated book, all packaged together in an attention-getting clear plastic cylinder. The work itself is simple. Take a sore back: By resting your aching back on the grapefruit-sized balls and letting your body sink into them, you're unworking the muscles that hurt. Pain and tension drain out of the body. Petrone shows how proper breathing (which she demonstrates) works in conjunction with a range of unexercises that call for placing the balls under the back, head, knees, hip, elbow-wherever there's pain-and then resting, rolling, or rotating on them. She points out that relief can come in surprising ways: Lower back pain may be helped by placing the ball under your neck, or a bad knee might be helped by hip work. It's arevolutionary program of relief, from head to toe.

Customer Reviews:

Great Product.......2007-06-27

I placed both balls under my sacrum and just relaxed, while laying on the floor. My lower back pain melted away. Triple Kudos, this works.
Warning: Keep away from pets. My dog found them under a shelf and bit right through them, but at least I got to use them one time.

Miracle balls.......2007-06-13

They definitely help on airflights. I plan to have the travel ball (which is slightly smaller) with me on an upcoming road trip.

My daughter's been using them for a month now and tells me her back pain has improved considerably.

Cured My 20+ Year Stiff Neck.......2007-06-11

By placing one ball under my neck and rolling my neck around for a few minutes, I am able to turn my neck while driving without feeling the usual stiffness and pain. In fact, I can roll my head in almost any direction without neck pain for the first time in at least 20 years. To work the sides of my neck, I placed one ball on a tailor's ham (used in sewing) so that my shoulder would have room while laying on my side with the ball fully supporting the side of my neck. After 15 minutes of gentle rolling my neck on each side, I have no side neck pain for the first time in decades. I can't recommend this product enough.

A Miracle Alright!.......2007-06-10

This item is the best thing for those who suffer back or any other muscle pain. a great and immediate relief!
Pretty cheap & worth every penny...

Unsophisticated - Simplistic Concept.......2007-06-10

I would never have guessed something so simple and easy to use would achieve the results stemming from this method. I run ~ 50 miles a week and these balls have become a standard part of my weekly regimen. I can not only feel the muscles lengthening and becoming more supple, I post much stronger performance in my training & races. You will literally feel the results after the first use. 'Miracle' is way overused in today's vernacular but these balls and method are worthy of the name.

The RealAge(R) Workout: Maximum Health, Minimum Work

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Lower your real age
GREAT
An excellent guide
Best of all, the plan is easy and fun.
Everyone wants to look & feel younger

The RealAge(R) Workout: Maximum Health, Minimum Work
Michael F. Roizen , and Tracy Hafen
Manufacturer: Collins
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060009373
Release Date: 2006-04-11

Book Description

Dr. Michael F. Roizen has empowered thousands of Americans to take control of their own destinies. How? His best-selling books, RealAge ^®, The RealAge ^® Makeover, and YOU: The Owner's Manual, have helped people reverse their chronological aging by ten, fifteen, and up to twenty-nine years by revealing simple lifestyle changes that have profound effects that control their genes -- and thus control their health and the aging process.

Chances are you picked up this book because you, too, want to be healthier and younger. The RealAge ^® Workout explains the importance of gradually phasing exercise into your everyday routine, because even the smallest changes in behavior can make you feel, look, and be younger. No matter how busy your schedule, Dr. Michael Roizen will show you how to gain the maximum age-reduction benefits from a minimum amount of time and effort.

Before you take your first step, The RealAge ^® Workout offers a series of calculations that factor in age, genetics, and lifestyle so you can determine your overall status of health and create a program to help you plan and execute your goals. The RealAge ^® Workout then begins with a simple, yet life-changing premise -- just by walking 30 minutes a day, every day, you can roll back the years, significantly improve the status of your overall health, and have more energy to work and do the things you love.

After you've adjusted to this change in your lifestyle, The RealAge ^® Workout will guide you through a series of training phases during which you will steadily develop your foundation muscles and eventually add a stamina-building program to help you maintain improved health. You will learn how to lift weights safely and effectively through step-by-step instructions with photographs and easy-to-understand explanations. Additionally, there are charts that help you determine the RealAge effect -- the number of biological years younger you become with each change you make.

Along the way, The RealAge ^® Workout dis-cusses common myths, addresses frequently asked questions pertaining to age and lifestyle choices, and offers tips to actually enjoy, yes, even love, exercise. So get ready to achieve optimal health and be as young as you can be!

Customer Reviews:

Lower your real age.......2007-06-01

Especially for those of us getting on a bit, this is an excellent guide to finding out what you need to do to regain fitness and flexibility. for so little to spend, a quick route a sensible approach to fitness.

GREAT.......2007-01-10

This book is informative and simple to follow. Easy reading. Very helpful and encouraging.

An excellent guide.......2006-11-10

An excellent guide to shape up your body, concise, simple and easy.

Best of all, the plan is easy and fun........2006-11-04

Squeezing exercise into a busy day is not for the unimaginative. The RealAge(R) Workout: Maximum Health, Minimum Work by Michael F. Roizen and co. explain how to squeeze fitness into our hectic lives, with innovative solutions. Exercise is especially helpful in reducing the size of fat cells around the waistline, more so than diet alone, says Dr. Roizen. That's important, because fat specifically in the abdomen has been linked to the risk of heart disease and diabetes. It's possible, for instance, that hormonal factors cause fat cells in the abdomen and hip area to have different metabolic responses to diet and exercise, he goes on to add. So what is The RealAge(R) Workout: Maximum Health, Minimum Work based on? Dr. Roizen will help you create a goal of how young you want to be, and design a plan that will help you to achieve your goal. That, in a nutshell, is what the RealAge concept is all about.

The RealAge System:
* Allows you to know how old you really are in biological, not chronological, terms.
* Enables and motivates you to change your RealAge and develop the health profile of someone who is chronologically many years younger.
* Views health not as the prevention of disease but as the prevention of aging.
* Is based on scientific data that you can slow the pace of aging and actually reverse it. You can control which of your genes are turned on or off, all genes do is make proteins or regulate other genes, and which of your genes are turned on is in your control.

Dr. Roizen has demonstrated that lifestyle choices and behavior have a far greater impact on longevity and health than heredity. And choosing to be physically active is one of the most important lifestyle choices. Unfortunately, many people think they don't have enough time to devote to exercise to really make a difference. "Luckily, they're wrong," says Dr. Roizen, who wrote this book for you to benefit from what the hundreds of RealAge-Partnership Medicine patients and the millions of RealAge members. And the good news is small amounts of time can make a huge difference to your health, your well-being, and your RealAge. Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? So what is the RealAge Workout, exactly? It's a program broken into four 30-day phases that build one upon the other, slowly getting you to the physical activity that will ensure the optimal level of health for you. Once you've completed the four 30-day phases, you will be at your best possible level of health facilitated by exercise. You'll feel great and have the energy to do all the things you love and the peace of mind to know you're taking great care of your health.

The Plan:
* Phase 1 (Days 1-30): Walk 30 minutes every day, either all at once or 10 minutes or more at a time.
* Phase 2 (Days 31-60): Increase your level of activity by adding 7-10 minutes of strength training of your foundation muscles every other day.
* Phase 3 (Days 61-90): Increase your level of activity by adding 8-10 minutes of strength training of your non-foundation muscles every other day.
* Phase 4 (Days 91 Onward): Increase your level of activity with 21 minutes of stamina or aerobic exercises, 3 times a week.

Simple right? It is. By simply walking, you start doing both. If you walk 30 minutes a day for 30 days, you rebuild enough of the energy factories in your muscles to progress to safely building strength proteins. And you have to rebuild enough strength proteins so your first attempt at resistance exercise will not rip a joint or muscle apart. Therefore, Phase 1 is a necessary step. Resistance exercises, which you do in Phases 2 and 3, build and strengthen muscles and bones, and keep them in top form. It's vital that you build up your foundation muscles first in Phase 2 so that you are strong and steady at your core, and less prone to injury before you start resistance exercises on your non-foundation muscles. Once you've built up your strength and endurance in the first 90 days of the plan, then you begin stamina-building activities (Phase 4).

Pretty straightforward, right? Here are some more books on health that would make an excellent companion to this one:

* The realAge makeover : take years off your looks and add them to your life by Michael F. Roizen
* Thin for life : 10 keys to success from people who have lost weight & kept it off by Anne M. Fletcher
* Fasting and eating for health : a medical doctor's program for conquering disease by Joel Fuhrman
* Dr. Bob Arnot's guide to turning back the clock
* Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise by Nathan Pritikin
* The fit-or-fat target diet by Covert Bailey
* The Okinawa program : how the world's longest-lived people achieve everlasting health--and how you can too by Bradley J. Willcox
* Low-fat living : turn off the fat-makers, turn on the fat-burners for longevity, energy, weight loss, freedom from disea by Robert K. Cooper
* The Complete & Up-To-Date Fat Book by Karen J. Bellerson
* The Metabolic Typing Diet: Customize Your Diet to Your Own Unique Body Chemistry by William Linz Wolcott
* The South Beach Diet Dining Guide : Your Reference Guide to Restaurants Across America by Arthur Agatston
* The Great American Detox Diet: 8 Weeks to Weight Loss and Well-Being by Alex Jamieson
* The weigh down diet by Gwen Shamblin

The bottom line for people trying to shed pounds is that both exercise and diet are important, and exercise may be particularly key in the ultimate distribution of a person's body fat.

Everyone wants to look & feel younger.......2006-09-11

Beg, buy, or borrow this book & get started on the 4 phases over 120 days to take control of your destiny of aging: walking, strengthening foundation & non foundation muscles,then stamina. Dr. Roizen's books have been best sellers & this latest release should join the list. He explains it in a way that makes it very simple for everyone to incorporate the steps into their daily lives. It is based on walking, as he says, not everyone rows, swims, or bikes their way to work or up steps, etc., but everyone walks. Lots of charts, pictures, questions & answers pertaining to aging, etc. Even if you don't exercise, or like to exercise, read this book, begin the program, and see if you don't see results over time. Time can be rolled back, & you will have more energy. And who doesn't wish that?

Stretching: 20th Anniversary (Stretching)

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A very flexible book.
Stretchinng
I love this
the best source for stretches
Stretching: 20th Anniversary (Stretching)

Stretching: 20th Anniversary (Stretching)
Bob Anderson
Manufacturer: Shelter Publications
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When Bob Anderson first published Stretching in 1980, the fitness movement was new to most Americans. The term aerobics had just been coined in 1968, and few people outside bodybuilding circles had heard of Arnold Schwarzenegger yet.

Now, fitness is such old hat that it's even had a backlash or two. Lots of the original ideas have been called into question, including the preeminence of aerobic exercise. But flexibility is bigger than ever; Pilates and yoga are two of the fastest-growing fitness programs in the U.S. in the early 2000s. The type of stretching Anderson recommends--called "static," meaning you sit in one place and hold the stretch for a specified amount of time--isn't exactly trendy, but it remains the most accessible way for entry-level exercisers to improve their flexibility. (Or, perhaps more important, to keep from losing whatever flexibility they have as they get older.)

Those who already have the version of the book that's been put out by Shelter Publications since 1980 won't find a whole lot that's new in this 20th-anniversary version. Some of the simple drawings by Anderson's wife, Jean, have been updated to show athletes in sport-specific outfits doing stretching routines, and there are more routines than before. The new edition includes routines for children, stretches to do in front of the TV, and some exercises to do before and after gardening. Plus, the old staples remain--stretching routines for all muscle groups, and pre- and postplay sequences for common sports (football, baseball, basketball) and a few uncommon ones (equestrian, motocross, rodeo). He's also created routines for sports that barely existed in 1980, such as snowboarding, triathloning, and inline skating.

The constant in Stretching is ease of use. Anderson doesn't need a lot of complex explanations because the drawings are so easy to follow. He makes it clear that stretching should make you feel better, not worse, and that it's not a competition. Any little bit you can do is better than not doing anything. That's a timeless message, which is why his book has been such an valuable reference for the past 20 years. --Lou Schuler

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Now the 2000 edition of STRETCHING is available in an attractive plastic spiral binding for easy use.

Customer Reviews:

A very flexible book........2007-06-15

I liked this book on stretching for several reasons. The first is its simplicity. The pictures and instructions are very straightforward, making it quite easy to do basic stretches. Stretches are given for just about every muscle and limb you'd ever want to stretch and the author has even included some suggested stretching routines for various sports. Whether you're a competetive athlete, business person or housewife, I feel that this is book will have something to offer everyone making it a very handy and "flexible" book. Also recommend Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for anyone looking for more specific rotator cuff and shoulder stretches.

Stretchinng.......2007-06-13

I have had 2 neck surguries and 2 lower back surguries and this book is a life saver, have tried others but none are as clear or simple to understand.

I love this.......2007-06-10

Every time I have a sore muscle or want to stretch a specific area of my body, I look it up in this book and I find what I need nearly every time.

I don't have the revised edition, but I am sure it's mostly the same stuff. I'll probably end up getting it sooner or later. It's a wonderful book for anyone. I highly recommend it.

the best source for stretches.......2007-05-23

Well organized and written. Simple examples to follow based on activities.

Stretching: 20th Anniversary (Stretching).......2007-05-22

Well I really would like to review this book, it seemed excellent and I had heard really great things about it - even from my gym instructors.
However after over a month I still havent received and now I have to haggle with Amazon about it. Boo !

Average customer rating:

Great "Helping Hand"
Motivational and encouraging
AWESOME!!
Good companion for Body-for-Life book
Great motivator

Body for Life Success Journal
Bill Phillips
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ASIN: 0060515597
Release Date: 2002-11-26

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New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Bill Phillips comes B ody-for-Life Success Journal. With over three million copies sold and after more than three years on bestseller lists, Body-for-Life is still going strong. People everywhere are discovering that they too have the power to change their body, their mindset, their life. They are discovering that when they make a change, they make a difference -- they become an inspiration to others, a positive example of living a healthy style of life. And now, with this new Success Journal, becoming a Body-for-Life success story is within reach for everyone.

More than just a typical log book, this complete Success Journal guides you, day by day, step by step, through the entire 12-week Program. Bill Phillips designed this book to help you stay focused and inspired. Through its pages, he will be with you every step of the way and so will other people who have successfully completed the Program. Each and every day they will support you, encourage you, and help you complete the Program in championship style. When you finish this Success Journal, it will document your success story. However, the real reward will be your new, transformed body and your clear, empowered mindset.

Customer Reviews:

Great "Helping Hand".......2007-05-30

I am so glad I bought this book. It gives me a place to chart my progress with detailed plans for eating and exercising. It also has great daily inspirations and stories. I wouldn't be so successful on my Body for Life Journey without it!

Motivational and encouraging.......2007-03-31

A diet and exercise diary with plenty of space for planning and recording your achievements, and full of motivational and encouraging stories.

AWESOME!!.......2007-03-09

This is perfect for doing Body for Life. It has a way to plan AND record what you need including goals, meals, and workouts. I wouldn't do BFL without it.

Good companion for Body-for-Life book.......2007-02-20

I bought the workout journal to supplement what I learned in the main book. This book is structured just as the workout in the book suggests, and makes it easy to follow the system. I used it every day that I worked out, and even bought one for my daughter who was working out with me.

Great motivator.......2007-01-19

This book was a great help in getting into the shape I wanted to be in. It has three key elements: planning, diet, and exercise. For each day of the 12 week journal, there is a new before and after picture, along with that pictured person's motivational story. I loved that part. I picked the picture of one person to be my role model, and it literally gave me a picture of where I wanted to be at the end of the program. I did this plan with my boyfriend. That was important, because it would have been hard to stay motivated doing this alone. I have since bought more success journals as gifts to friends who keep talking about getting fit but never do it. Even if a person doesn't use the journal specifically as it was intended, it sure gives a framework for setting goals and getting there.

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