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Title: Core Performance : The Revolutionary Workout Program to Transform Your Body and Your Life by Mark Verstegen ISBN: 1-57954-908-X Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 17 January, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.12 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent book for advanced or beginner
Comment: I have worked out for years, and despite seeing good increases in my strength and muscle mass, I could never attain the 'athletic body' I wanted. I was also frustrated because my sports performance was diminishing as I got older.
I have read books on stretching, plyometrics, pilates, etc., and have tried to add aspects of them into my workout. This book was the first I have found to incorporate all aspects of fitness - aerobics, strength, balance, flexibility, and power - into one comprehensive workout that doesn't overemphasize one thing over another.
Don't let yourself be fooled when you browse through the pages of this book. This is a demanding workout that will definitely get your blood pumping. In only a few weeks I can see a tangible difference, especially around my midsection, and have lost five pounds. I'm not even to the really hard part yet!
The program starts with basic flexibility, balance, and strength routines, and then progresses into more advanced circuit training and power training while keeping the fundamentals of flexibility and balance. The early sections of the program are structured so that they can be suited to beginners or advanced. Only in the later stages of the program when advanced plyometrics are introduced does it become more demanding than a beginner could handle (i.e., bench presses followed by plyometric pushups).
The best result, though, has been the reaction of others. At a recent meeting, someone asked me if I was a triathlete, because 'I looked like one'. The person who asked was an avid triathlete himself. I also notice women checking me out A LOT, which is great for my ego.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book!! I saw results after only ONE week!
Comment: After only ONE week of following Mark's training program I noticed a major difference in how I felt. I'm 3 weeks into his program now and continue to see improvements. He has shown me how to improve flexibility and increase core strength which has reaped benefits on the basketball court. After only one week I noticed I had much better footwork (from stability exercises) and increased endurance (body-weight leg exercises). Also, I used to have occasional lower back pain...that has all but disappeared thanks to the physioball and foam roll exercises.
I have preached this book like it's a new religion and several of my friends have begun to use his program. One individual has had nagging back problems for years, and just after a few days of using the Movement Prep exercises he's seen vast improvement.
For $20 you can't go wrong....there is so much useful information in this book! It's very well written, the illustrations are excellent, and I found the nutrition section to be very educational.
As an aside, I just purchased Mike Boyle's "Functional Training for Sports". It's not as polished but follows the same principles and offers even more exercises, although it utilizes an extensive array of equipment most people won't own. Not coincidentally, Mike Boyle now works for Mark at Athlete's Performance.
Rating: 3
Summary: Lots of digging to get to this core
Comment: I have no doubt this program would really work if I had the time to spend on the recommended exercises. If you're a complete novice to the workout world, I think this program would be a bit difficult to pull off. The charts included are a bit on the technical side and require further explanation because at first glance you don't know what the heck is going on. Even though it might be right on, the nutrition section is also impractical because it breaks meals into many small meals - I'm always with clients during the day I can't break for a meal right in the middle of my meetings. I purchased the CD ROM which is very helpful in conveying how the exercises are done correctly. I'm really surprised that they didn't produce a DVD instead of the CD - the quality would have been much better and maybe they could have explained the program a bit better. Maybe the program won't seem as complex when I start to get into it but as of right now it's not too self evident. I'm going to give it a go - wish me luck!
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Title: Functional Training for Sports by Michael Boyle ISBN: 073604681X Publisher: Human Kinetics (T) Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Athletic Body in Balance by Gray Cook ISBN: 0736042288 Publisher: Human Kinetics (T) Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Men's Health Book of Muscle by Lou Schuler, Ian King ISBN: 1579547699 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 17 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Strength Ball Training by Lorne Goldenberg, Peter Twist ISBN: 0736038280 Publisher: Human Kinetics (T) Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: ProBodX : Proper Body Exercise: The Path to True Fitness by Marv Marinovich, Edythe Heus ISBN: 0060185392 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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