( 17 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 10 2009
The book in a nutshell - instead of doing the same boring routine every day strengthening the large, showy muscles, grow the "core" muscles that support the larger ones. This will prevent injury and increase performance. I've read the majority of the book, still have some of the nutritional parts to finish. I've also been DOING the program, not just reading about it. If you are a novice at exercising and you don't have a personal trainer, I think you would find this program rather challenging to follow. Most of the stretches etc are ones that you probably have never done before and it will take you some time to figure them out by just reading the description. I also don't have a gym that is set up for some of the unique Strength training exercises. What I have done is taken parts of the exercises and incorporated them into my routine. I was lacking in stretching and especially in doing a variety of activities. What I got out of the book was to mix things up a bit so as not to get bored, and to do something that got me breathing harder 30 minutes a day. If you buy a physioball, definitely get one that is one size bigger than what the book recommends - even their own product says to get a bigger size. Overall, the book is very solid and Verstegen has excellent suggestions on how to improve your core performance. If you're in a rut or getting bored with your routine, this is the book for you.
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Posted: Jul 15 2009
Great book with practical ideas to get your body moving and in shape. Pre movement activities phase is especially helpful for people who haven't been working out. Photos are also good for showing movement executions.
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Posted: Apr 16 2009
This book is an great guide to a "new" (potentially) way of thinking about exercise, including preventing injuries, regenerating your body after workouts, and changing your workout mentality. It is easy to follow, well organized and illustrated, and is very educational if you are still following the "same old workout philosophies". There is a lot of background that is informative, but you can also skip directly to the workouts which are completely laid out, so this isn't a book where you might read the philosophies and like them but then not have the time to implement them. The work is done for you. While the information is probably not novel if you are a physical therapist or expert in exercise size, it is the best book I've read to combine these techniques in an easy to follow plan.
