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Body-for-LIFE
(Book Summary courtesy Amazon.com)
 
Anton's Rating: 7 (out of 10)
Overview
Body For Life (BFL) is a book that changed my life. I still
recall sitting in a folding chair watching my son play football as I thumbed
through the pages. My wife had purchased the book for me. I was miserably overweight
and every diet and magic pill I had tried only left me more frustrated and somehow
heavier than when I began. When she noticed a few coworkers successfully slimming
down, she asked them what their secret was. "The secret" was the BFL
program. I was a true skeptic and let the book collect dust for weeks until
one day I was heading out the door and wanted to grab something to kill time
while my son ran fartleks. The rest, as they say, was history.
BFL is less a book and more a cultural phenomenon. Through
brilliant marketing using a competition that let the ordinary person truly shine
(and receive some extraordinary rewards), BFL has touched the lives of hundreds
of thousands. For some, the material contained within the book is hallowed ground
and for someone to suggest even the slightest deviation from the prescribed
nutrition plan and workouts is sheer and utter blasphemy. Others (present company
included) found the program was a powerful catalyst. After months of struggling,
the program created my first real breakthroughs. While I eventually left the
program itself behind, there is no doubt it was the key turning point in my
transformation and the initial motiviation that led me to create a true lifestyle
change.
BFL is a diet and workout program. There is a section that
deals with a specific workout plan. This includes the Training-for-LIFE Experience™
which is a workout philosophy that is to be followed 100% without deviation.
Some days you will follow the prescribed workout program and use the High-Point
Technique™ to strive for "10s" in the gym, while other days
send you looking for a piece of cardio equipment or stretch of paved track to
perform the 20-Minute Aerobics Solution™. The workout is a pyramid that
prescribes two exercises per body part and splits into upper and lower body
workouts, while the cardio is a version of high-intensity interval training
that uses "perceived exertion" to gauge your success and progress.
Combine this with the Nutrition-for-LIFE Method™ and you have a comprehensive
system (this nutrition method basically involves choosing a protein and carbohydrate
source at each meal, then making sure you add on plenty of vegetables).
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Body For Life 
