Review: `There is no better feeling in this world than progressively getting closer and closer to your dream body each and every day'
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
Scott James is a friend. Though we may not know him personally we do know him through his many books on nutrition, flexible dieting, juicing, cross training and more: he is likely as responsible as any coach out there for the growing emphasis on heath and well being. One of the reasons his writing is so helpful is that it is immediately accessible and user friendly. Scott goes for results and does not dawdle our time away with a lot of interesting but, in the long run, skipped over scientific data. He is a pragmatist and he seems to want to share what he knows with us to help us grow in health, mind, body and spirit.This book falls into that category - showing us how to achieve what we have always dreamed of having in the way of stamina, health and appearance. Here is an exercise regime, a set of guidelines for dieting  (or nutrition), and the combination of joining body to mind to get that longed for ripped appearance - or some semblance of it, depending on age and body habitus. As Scott says in his introductory remarks, `This book comprehensively covers everything from the routines to follow, with a breakdown of each and every individual exercise, a complete shredded Spartan abdominal annihilation regime, a comprehensive diet planning chapter, including how to know exactly how much to eat in order to get utterly shredded or stack on tons of quality lean muscle mass, a look into how to stay motivated and how to continually track your progress to ensure you are on the path to success.'In keeping with treating us like equals who simply need to listen up in order to rip up Scott shows us his own before and after pictures - the skinny rather frail guy with no body definition to a hunky and hard, close to 0% body fat, smiling, strikingly impressive ripped Spartan 300 warrior of the title - something he achieved in 30 months of his own devised program. Living proof! And he accompanies his photos with the words, `I gained confidence, learned to love the process, began to take pride in all my endeavors, not just in the gym, stopped being a talker and became a walker, and became a Shredded Spartan, both physically and mentally.'From there he takes us through many exercises accompanied by photos of himself performing them (makes it so much easier to learn when you have impressive visuals!), recommendations and information about foods and supplements and how to choose what you eat and when, and finally how to track your progress - and stay motivated. This is a `go to' book for results and goals and once having reached those goals, staying with the change in life with motivation. We could ask for a better coach and friend. Scott James cares - and that is what makes his program one we WANT to follow. Grady Harp, March 14