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Summary: IT Works!
Review: After having lifted weights, and doing cardio for years I was having to many nagging injuries from lifting, and had to find something else, and I did. I started this program on my 42nd birthday, and have seen physical results in 4 weeks. People in the gym wonder what I am doing, and sometimes chuckle, but they can't keep up with me. I wasn't sure this would work, but it has really been great, and I don't have the pains that I did have, and i'm seeing better results. I'm having the best time doing this program. Thank you! Job well done, and thank you for your service to our country.
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Summary: Mark De Lisle Fitness Program
Review: After having quadruple bypass, open heart surgery, I thought, "What could this program do for me?" How about a new life! I originally purchased Mark De Lisle's first book, "Navy SEAL Workout." The results I experienced were nothing less than phenomenal. As soon as I found out that Mark had completed "Breakthrough To Master Level Fitness," I had to have a copy. Breakthrough blows away anything else I have encountered in the fitness market. I have purchased other Navy SEAL workout books and videos but they were either too incomplete or did not sufficiently layout an effective program. Breakthrough however, contains exercises for upper body, legs, cardio workouts, sprints, long distance running, abs and plateau breakers such as Burn Outs, Intervals, and Circuit Training. And with 12 Weeks To Better Than Ever, which lays out routines on a day by day basis, you can't wander off the path to improvement. With the 12 Weeks, I simply took the evaluation test and checked off each day. The routines were laid out right before me. It even told me when to do my burn outs, intervals and circuits. With the new book combo, I have been able to take myself up another notch. For a middle-aged business executive with heart disease, I need every edge I can get. I highly recommend this book combo over any other SEAL/fitness exercise book or video. Thank you Mark De Lisle, your program is saving my life and dramatically improving my lifestyle.
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Summary: Mark De Lisle Fitness Program
Review: After having quadruple bypass, open heart surgery, I thought, "What could this program do for me?" How about a new life! I originally purchased Mark De Lisle's first book, "Navy SEAL Workout." The results I experienced were nothing less than phenomenal. As soon as I found out that Mark had completed "Breakthrough To Master Level Fitness," I had to have a copy. Breakthrough blows away anything else I have encountered in the fitness market. I have purchased other Navy SEAL workout books and videos but they were either too incomplete or did not sufficiently layout an effective program. Breakthrough however, contains exercises for upper body, legs, cardio workouts, sprints, long distance running, abs and plateau breakers such as Burn Outs, Intervals, and Circuit Training. And with 12 Weeks To Better Than Ever, which lays out routines on a day by day basis, you can't wander off the path to improvement. With the 12 Weeks, I simply took the evaluation test and checked off each day. The routines were laid out right before me. It even told me when to do my burn outs, intervals and circuits. With the new book combo, I have been able to take myself up another notch. For a middle-aged business executive with heart disease, I need every edge I can get. I highly recommend this book combo over any other SEAL/fitness exercise book or video. Thank you Mark De Lisle, your program is saving my life and dramatically improving my lifestyle.
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Summary: good start
Review: As a Marine I was looking for a overall improvement to Marine Corps PT programs.(Non-weight lifting combat fitness program.) I have known Navy Seals over the years and respect there ability. However this is a very basic guide to fitness. The upper body work outs are GTG. but I feel the combined work outs leave allot to be desired. Not for those already in great shape. Entry level fitness at best.
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Summary: For getting in awesome shape.
Review: First off, I just want to clarify that all these people who say you won't be a Navy SEAL after reading this book are right. The only way to be a Navy SEAL is to go train with them. That said, this book is excellent for an ordinary person who wants to get in great shape. I am using it to train for rugby and the strength excersises are what I find most helpful. Using body weight has left me less sore than using dumbbells but a lot more tired. This program is primarily for building muscle endurance, though you will get stronger. I recommend it more for a high school/ college athlete as a supplement to whatever your coach has you do. This is NOT a book for someone who wants to try out for any kind of a Special Forces job.
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Summary: Not Well Organized
Review: I bought the book a while back, and while the explanations of exercises and stretches are nice and simple, there is a complete lack of explanation in lay terms of how to actually USE this routine. E.g., In the Upper Body section, you have to read the fine print that says, "do this Monday, Wednesday and Friday." The same phrase is in plain print in the next section. No explanation of how you should integrate the cardio with the workout. THIS IS NOT THE WORKOUT FOR SOMEONE WHO ONLY HAS 1 or 2 HOURS A DAY TO EXERCISE! It seems DeLisle is just listing already-available information as briefly as possible, with no respect to the lay people who actually have to execute the program. (And true, the many shots of skinny guys are not extremely inspiring.) And contrary to other reviews here, no, there is NO phone number so you can call DeLisle. They're reviewing the WRONG book. If you want a program that actually explains the proper way to implement it, get "Body For Life."
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Summary: Not Well Organized
Review: I bought the book a while back, and while the explanations of exercises and stretches are nice and simple, there is a complete lack of explanation in lay terms of how to actually USE this routine. E.g., In the Upper Body section, you have to read the fine print that says, "do this Monday, Wednesday and Friday." The same phrase is in plain print in the next section. No explanation of how you should integrate the cardio with the workout. THIS IS NOT THE WORKOUT FOR SOMEONE WHO ONLY HAS 1 or 2 HOURS A DAY TO EXERCISE! It seems DeLisle is just listing already-available information as briefly as possible, with no respect to the lay people who actually have to execute the program. (And true, the many shots of skinny guys are not extremely inspiring.) And contrary to other reviews here, no, there is NO phone number so you can call DeLisle. They're reviewing the WRONG book. If you want a program that actually explains the proper way to implement it, get "Body For Life."
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Summary: Nice "pamphlet" but it won't make you a SEAL
Review: If you just want some basic exercise guidance . . ., then this book definitely won't hurt your home library and you may really enjoy the step by step instructions and diagrams on basic exercises (pushups, dips, situps). If you want to get in serious shape, you're gonna have to look further. This book is workout-lite and would probably fall into obscurity if the title didn't have "Navy SEAL" in it. One of the other reviewers, a fmr. Special Forces, nailed it: there is nothing in this book that you can't download off the net for free. Most of the chapters focus primarily on calisthenic repetitions and the pages are heavily illustrated w/ step-by-step photos of how exactly to do a pushup, situp, flutter kick, etc. The workouts are comprised mostly of calis and are far less intense than ANYTHING you'd find in a real military training program. SEAL training is very swim intensive and that's where a lot of people get rolled -- this book only has 2 1/2 pages on swimming that won't help novices or experts. This book will not prepare you for BUD/S or any other elite military program. If that's what you want (or just a more rigorous workout) you need to get Stewart Smith's "Complete Navy Seals Workout". . . . You can thumb through a copy of this book. But you probably don't need to buy it. Finally, there is a great new book I just picked up called "Navy Seal Physical Fitness". It's a comprehensive guide for workouts/techniques for weight, swimming, cals, plyometrics, running, conditioning, stretching, eating & nutrition, injury prevention, and basic physiology. I would say it's almost unparalleled as a workout planner and desk reference for the serious endurance athlete or soldier.
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Summary: A decent buy
Review: Mark De Lisle's Navy Seal Exercises is not a bad book at all; it gives you a basic idea of Navy Seal Training, including the innovative pull-up program. But the book suffers from its lack of depth. You get the feeling that you are only seeing a minimal outline of what the Seals do & what they are about. The book also lacks a sensible progression in terms of the exercises, sets, reps, and rest periods. If you try to perform the routines as listed, the majority of readers will fail or get hurt. A much better book is Stewart Smith's Compete Guide to Navy Seal Fitness. Smith's book provides a much more realistic and complete program - although some of the exercises are dangerous & he forgets to mention the appropriate rest periods.
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Summary: Book offers challenging workouts for various fitness levels
Review: Mr. DeLisle challenges the readers of his book to raise the bar on their fitness level. After an educational and inspirational introduction, he offers up workout plans for beginners to experts. I have been doing the beginners workout for three weeks, and am making remarkable gains in strength and definition. The pyramid system that is used for the upper body portion of the workout is very effective in fatiguing the muscles involved. If you follow this program you will definitely see results. Other reviews of this book have mentioned the lack of a lower body section. While it is true that leg training is not given its own exlusive section, I feel that the stair sprints that are included from the second week of the beginners running workout on are sufficient.The author also advises the reader to include hill running, which many pro-footbal running backs include in their workout. So leg training is technically included. The most impressive part of this book is that the author gives readers a phone number and makes himself available to answer questions about the program(within reason). An excellent book for those interested in achieving an exceptional level of fitness without investing hours of time and large amounts of money.
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