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Title: Power of 10: The Once-a-Week, Slow Motion Fitness Revolution by Adam Zickerman, Bill Schley ISBN: 0-06-000888-1 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 (39 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Power of Ten
Comment: Not only is this an excellent fitness program, but it's also a great read! It's easy to follow and I found myself amused by the authors' sense of humor. I have tried different workouts and weight loss programs over the years, but I haven't been able to follow them because they required too much time! I can find the time for The Power of Ten workout. Not only that, I am following the nutrition guidelines and am shedding pounds. You don't have to starve or suffer to follow this program. I wish this book had come along sooner.
Rating: 5
Summary: This program works
Comment: Like most people I was a little skeptical about any program that promised results in only one workout a week. I had been lifting weights (along with cardio) 3-4 times a week, and although I was in decent shape I felt like the results weren't matching my effort. I've always been a thin guy with a thin frame, and so I wasn't trying to look like a bodybuilder or NFL linebacker. I just wanted to stay in shape, and I felt like my workouts weren't as efficient as they could be.
This very readable book outlines a sane program for busy people. And, more important than the time savings - the results are amazing. By giving my body time to rest and recouperate, and by following the author's very reasonable nutrition advice, my results in 2 months have been better than the last 2 years of traditional exercise. Trust me, it works.
A couple of caveats however: while this program is only once a week, that doesn't mean its a peice of cake. It's hard. Most people really have no idea what it feels like to push their muscles to true exhaustion, with no momentum to help lift the weight. I know I didn't! After one 30-minute workout, you'll be spent. You'll be more tired than after an hour of your old weightlifting. But the way I see it, that just means that my old way of working out wasn't as eficient as Power of 10.
Also, I'm not sure I agree with the author's total disdain for cardio. I still do a little running or biking a couple of times a week, to supplement the weight lifting. I feel that the stress relief and heart/lung exercise that comes with cardio can't be matched by weight lifting alone.
This book is well written, nicely illustrated, and has sane advice that most normal people can follow. Give it a try for a few months and you'll be a convert!
Rating: 5
Summary: Easy to follow and effective
Comment: Power of 10 is a lifestyle for taking off fat and building lean muscle mass. The author did a good job of explaining that lean muscle mass will burn fat for you 24 hours a day. To build this lean muscle mass you need to be aware of three pillars; weight lifting, eating and rest. To build lean muscle mass he clearly illustrates and explains a weight lifting method built on super slow repetitions. In addition he lists which foods and how often you should be eating them. Finally, and just as important, he stresses the need for adequate rest and recovery.
At first the book seemed a little too good to be true. Just work out once a week for 30 minutes, eat the right foods six times a day, and you will see your body fat index plummet! I have worked out most of my adult life (nearly 20 years) and had stayed in decent shape weight lifting until injuries slowed me down. Next was running up to an hour on the tread mill until a sore hip forced me to layoff. So I was anxious for something new and Power of 10 caught my eye.
The beginning weight program is actually twice a week and although it is only about 5 or 6 exercises with 8 repetitions it is quite demanding. The slow movements create a very challenging burn, but unlike traditional weight lifting I experienced no soreness the next day or sustained any injuries. With only twice a week work outs for 30 minutes they are easy to schedule and easy to psyche up for.
I have always considered myself a healthy eater but I did have to increase my protein consumption and decrease my consumption of processed carbs. I was surprised to learn that bananas and carrots were off limits too. The thing I hate about diets is fighting off hunger pangs, but the author explains that being hungry is not good. Eating the right foods often becomes an easy habit and you feel so much better.
As of this writing I have been on the Power of 10 program for six weeks and am happy with the results. I was not a lot overweight before but as a 48 year-old male, 6'2" and almost 200 pounds, I had a little extra around the middle. The author promised within two weeks your pants would be noticeably loser and he was right! Many pants that were too tight were back in my wardrobe and my belt loop went down a notch. After 6 weeks he said that people would be commenting on how good you look. I have lost about 8 pounds (all fat with muscle gain) and feel I look much leaner. In fact, I was out eating with some friends and passed on the potatoes and they commented on that is probably why I look the way I do. That was unexpected!
There are probably many methods to lose fat and add lean muscle mass but the Power of 10 gives a clear road map of how to exercise and what to eat. I felt it was easy to follow and I am pleased with the results. Most important, this is not a 6 week program, it is a way of life. I feel that I will have no problem continuing to follow the lifestyle and am looking forward to more improvements.
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Title: The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution : The Slow Motion Exercise That Will Change Your Body in 30 Minutes a Week by Fredrick Hahn, Mary Dan Eades, Michael R. Eades, Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades ISBN: 0767913868 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: 8 Minutes in the Morning: A Simple Way to Shed up to 2 Pounds a Week Guaranteed by Jorge Cruise, Anthony Robbins ISBN: 0060505389 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Slow Burn : Burn Fat Faster By Exercising Slower by Stu Mittleman, Katherine Callan ISBN: 0062736744 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 03 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: 12-Minute Total-Body Workout by Joyce L. Vedral ISBN: 0446389617 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1989 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook by Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades, Ursula Solom ISBN: 0471267570 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 22 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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