Overall, I liked this book. In it, Gregg covers the basics of eating to not only build muscle and lose fat, but to be healthy too. He gives concise, easy-to-follow rules that will help you avoid the major pitfalls of diet and nutrition.
The book has a decent selection of recipes and many are tasty and easy to prepare. As other reviewers have said, there are a handful of fillers that we could've done without, but I don't feel ripped off.
Bad health and fitness advice is everywhere these days. You can't trust the magazines because they're just there to sell you products. You can't trust the trainers because they don't actually have to know much to get their license. You can't trust the Internet forums because they're full of broscience and general idiocy. It's quite hard to find the actual scientific truths amongst all the exaggerated crap, but Maik does a very good job of it in this book.
Whether you're new to training or experienced, you'll enjoy this book. I've been lifting for nearly a decade and consider myself fairly educated in the field and I clarified quite a few things. I also recommend… Read more
I've been a dedicated weight lifter for many years now and I've long shunned bodyweight exercises, but this book changed my perspective on them.
I was VERY surprised at how much of a challenge even the beginner workouts were! They are perfect for getting in shape in 30-45 minutes per day and explain exactly what you should do and why. Bodyweight routines are especially good for people that can't make it to a gym regularly, for whatever reason (this is great for travelers and/or heavy commuters).
In this book you'll learn about different training methodologies like ladders, tabata, invertals, and more, and some workouts will have you doing many reps at a lower… Read more
