Review: RECOMMENDED
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
About four years ago I was overweight from having my youngest son. When my son was about a year and a half old I decided it was time for me to lose about 45 lbs. I set goals before starting exercising so I wouldn’t give up in the middle of the diet. Keeping track of calories and how much weight I lost each week. I did several different courses during the time I was dieting including the P90X program and some yoga. It took me about 4 months to get down to my goal. I found performing different exercises throughout the course of my workouts helped me to keep from getting bored just as the author explains in the book.As a beginner short intense workouts worked well for me as it also mentions in the book but yes as the author explains I also lost a lot of muscle as well. Stretching every morning was a must or I would feel very sore and hurt from the exercises. The cool down period was very important for me to be able to recover from each exercise, even the small ones and is good for the body. I agreed -how manipulating workouts helps lose weight faster. If not for this I’m not sure I would have lost the weight I had as fast as I did. I love how the author explains the human body and how relevant exercise was used in the prehistoric days. I wish I had read this book before I had done the P90X course and other exercise programs I have done. Not that I didn’t enjoy them but I think this book would have helped me stay healthier in the process. I tried yoga but I didn’t have time for that kind of exercise. I think this book is great for parents with children because he adds little activities to his training that are normal activities for children and a good idea for parents cause they can make it fun with their children and still get what they need out of it. Really like how he explains how to use the kettle bell I’ve never had one so if I was to use one in any exercises now, I know how to use it. I used music in my exercising and it works well it helps to motivate me but it’s always better to have a friend.I don’t know if the P90x is considered bodyweight circuits but to me it was pretty intense and not sure I could have done anything more intense ... ha-haI used the p90x program and a few others and they work well for me. I seen a lot of the same exercises in this book. I seen a lot of results using those programs but lost a lot of muscle and forgot the importance of my diet.Dynamic stretching-wish I would have known of some of the exercises he mentioned in the book I really think I could of had better results with my diet. I will definitely use this book next time I start my diet. The author of the book did a great job writing this book. The way the exercises are broke down for beginners is great.  I believe a lot of people think they have to do lengthy exercise times to get results and I can see how this book can show results even though its intense it can be short exercise and still receive results.I would recommend this book to anyone!I can’t wait till spring so I can go back to my workouts....So excited to put some of this to book to work!