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Most people in America have been conditioned to believe they should 'coast' through life as much as possible -- they should avoid 'pressure situations' and gravitate toward circumstances where no one
is demanding anything from them, explains Phillips in the book. "You see, the truth of the matter is that it's through pressure or 'stress' that we evolve -- that we grow."
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"I also believe that pushing oneself with weight training is good, but must be done in moderation. Damage can occur when too much weight is placed on muscles too quickly (I've seen this happen to othe
rs). The Body-for-LIFE "high points" are a good goal, but they must be achieved gradually so that extreme damage does not occur. When reading the Body-for-LIFE book, I got the impression that his prog
ram was not to be changed in any way. The inflexible nature of the program is a weakness."
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Bill Phillips had been publishing bodybuilding magazines and marketing nutritional supplements for years when he had a weird revelation at a trade show: many of the most loyal and enthusiastic readers
he had were totally out of shape. From that uncomfortable realization came his popular Physique Transformation Contest (top prize that first year: Phillips's own Lamborghini), now world famous, and t
his book - Body for Life
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Countless studies show that high-intensity training burns fat more effectively than low-intensity exercise, plus the addition of strength-training exercise allows you to not only increase your metabol
ic rate, but change the actual shape of your body. This is why Body-for-LIFE¡¦s combination of targeted strength-training workouts and high-intensity cardio workouts is so effective.
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"Hi, I would just like to thank Bill for coming up with this marvelous exercise and diet plan in Body for Life. I used to run intercollegiate track and cross country but I suffered with bulimia (restr
ictive type) for 3 years and I was a little apprehensive about starting a program that makes you eat 6 times a day. However, it has combatted my eating disorder because I feel better about myself ever
y day. I also know that I will look better in 12 weeks! I have accepted the challenge but only to myself. Maybe I will enter the next competition. "
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Readers of Body-for-LIFE find the books straightforward, no-nonsense approach and specific step-by-step instruction help clarify the often-confusing assortment of mixed messages and contradictions sur
rounding fitness. How to feed your muscles while starving fat with the Eating-for-LIFE Method? How hundreds of thousands of people have made the transformation and how you can too How to ga
in control of your body and life, once and for all. The principles of the Body-for-LIFE Program are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. When you allow yourself to experience the force of the
information in this book, you too can become a Body-for-LIFE success story. All in as little as 12 weeks. How to make continual progress by using the High-Point Technique?
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