Your Body Revival: Weight Loss Straight Talk

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Summary: Written by someone who knows about fat loss
Review: ...is Dave Draper's tuna and water diet. Twelve pounds off in two weeks, losses continuing, energy level high, all poundages in the gym going waaaaaay up. The man is a genius, and a great guy. His writing clearly reveals that he is dedicated to helping all of us to better health.

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Summary: Solid Advice from a "Master"
Review: Dave Draper knows fitness. With a resume that transcends mere "bodybuilding", and a style that is both colorful and vivid, he imparts that knowledge in a way that is inspiring, and clearly calculated to help others succeed.
"Your Body Revival" is quite a different book than Dave's "Brother Iron, Sister Steel" (one of the best books ever written for the iron crowd. "Body Revival" is more of a call to action, primarily for the overweight, but written to motivation even hard-core gym rats.
Dave takes on the "fad diet" pushers, and debunks a lot of the falsehoods that are out there regarding weight loss. His approach is more geared towards those wishing to make life-long positive changes, and he is very clear nutritionally of the way to proceed to lose weight and improve your body. There is a lot of information on fats, protein, and the importance of a healthy balance of foods.
Of course this is a Dave Draper book, so you know part of the program is going to involve weightlifting. Dave is an absolute believer in the value of resistance training in combatting the fat epidemic, and he offers a number of insights on training as a key to developing a healthier you.
Where this book excels is in the motivation/positive thinking area. Draper's writing style feels like a conversation, and his accent on the importance of mental attitude, goal setting and improved self-esteem is all-important for the development and maintenance of a successful program. He even provides a web address to readers to link up and track the success of their program, and provides regular updates to this book, and the tools he uses as part of the program (all for no charge).
Some of the material was a little too basic for my tastes, but I always enjoy the motivation supplied by Dave's writings. This is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in pursuing a new fitness/nutrition program, and are unsure which of thew 32,086 (or is that 87) books or programs to try.

Rating:
Summary: Solid Advice from a "Master"
Review: Dave Draper knows fitness. With a resume that transcends mere "bodybuilding", and a style that is both colorful and vivid, he imparts that knowledge in a way that is inspiring, and clearly calculated to help others succeed.
"Your Body Revival" is quite a different book than Dave's "Brother Iron, Sister Steel" (one of the best books ever written for the iron crowd. "Body Revival" is more of a call to action, primarily for the overweight, but written to motivation even hard-core gym rats.
Dave takes on the "fad diet" pushers, and debunks a lot of the falsehoods that are out there regarding weight loss. His approach is more geared towards those wishing to make life-long positive changes, and he is very clear nutritionally of the way to proceed to lose weight and improve your body. There is a lot of information on fats, protein, and the importance of a healthy balance of foods.
Of course this is a Dave Draper book, so you know part of the program is going to involve weightlifting. Dave is an absolute believer in the value of resistance training in combatting the fat epidemic, and he offers a number of insights on training as a key to developing a healthier you.
Where this book excels is in the motivation/positive thinking area. Draper's writing style feels like a conversation, and his accent on the importance of mental attitude, goal setting and improved self-esteem is all-important for the development and maintenance of a successful program. He even provides a web address to readers to link up and track the success of their program, and provides regular updates to this book, and the tools he uses as part of the program (all for no charge).
Some of the material was a little too basic for my tastes, but I always enjoy the motivation supplied by Dave's writings. This is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in pursuing a new fitness/nutrition program, and are unsure which of thew 32,086 (or is that 87) books or programs to try.

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Summary: Revival is Aptly Named
Review: Dave Draper's new book, Your Body Revival, is as elegant and powerful as its cover design. Dave has never embraced the merely fashionable, always living the lifestyle his own body reflects. Even in the gawdy presence of infomercial gadgetry and magazine puffery, he walks his own path: modern bodybuilding and the Draper lifestyle are merely coincidental. What he teaches is passion, not fashion.

Like the best coaches, Dave Draper enthusiastically conveys his subject matter to his needing charges, betraying the love he has for both. I don't say that lightly. Dave really wants to see hurting people change, and his instruments of change are as solid as a barbell plate. He doesn't just advocate a way of eating, he explores it for the reader's benefit. He doesn't just say that using weights to change one's body is the way to go, he tells you why. And, just as important, how.

Most of all, Draper's book is a call to a lifestyle, not just a change in one compartment of the reader's life. He's lived the values he promotes, and he demonstrates how adopting them as unchangeable, as part of your very foundation, brings you the kind of mastery over your life that results in joy.

Your Body Revival is aptly named, because the new person you are hoping to become isn't going to be handed to you. That new person is going to awaken -- inside you. Dave Draper knows it, because he's lived it. And now, he'll show you how it's done.

Buy this book.

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Summary: Best Book About Weight Loss- Getting in Shape on Market
Review: If you are intertested in a book about getting and staying in shape through proper eating and exercise, look no further. This is it. Dave Draper is the guy. There is no one better. Forget all the pills and the ads on tv and order this book.

This is the nitty gritty truth. This is how to do it. Buy this book and you will know all you need to know...and you will discover, it is not as difficult as you thought.

This is a clear, well-thought-out, series-of-thought-patterns by a mature adult that is worth more than a casual read-through.

It is worth careful consideration and if you are not on a healthy path, it will gently nudge you back on goal. And if you are already on the right road, it will make you feel good about yourself.

Draper is at the top of his form in "Your Body Revival" with years of practical experience behind him. Forget the diet of the moment (remember Oprah and Rosie with all those diets are still fat) and enter the fitness experience of a lifetime.

What ever happened to Dave Draper? He is still here, ripped and lean...and he is willing to show you how you can be as well.

--ron dobrin...

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Summary: At last straight talking in a diet and exercise book!
Review: In a market so crammed full of fad diets and weight loss trends that change as frequently as the seasons, its great to have Dave Draper straight talking.Draper care deeply about this subject and comes across in his prose and it this that starts the reader
on the road to health and fitness.The words of encouragement are backed up by sound eating and exercise advice that are as relevant to the beginner as the fitness enthusiast.There are sections specially dedicated to the menopause and also some great stuff on hormones and Cholesterol you won't find anywhere else.If you're trying to get back to fitness or want to lose weight for the first time this book should be you first point of call.This books called body revival for a reason its the start of a journey that could transform your body and your life...
Great book

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Summary: Inspiration from the Master
Review: Some of us remember Dave Draper as a bodybuilding star of the 1960s. He was on a lot of magazine covers and ads for awhile, then bodybuilding changed and he was gone.

In this book, he gives inspiring advice about making life changes in eating, exercise, and outlook on life. Whether you are a beginner or experienced in weight training and fitness, man or woman, Dave has straightforward advice in this book that you can learn from. He has a lifetime of firsthand experience to share, and I liked the way he conveyed it.

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Summary: Tells it like it is...or could be!
Review: This is a great book for those who need some motivation to get up and start taking better care. I call it the "mean book" because Dave doesn't sugar coat anything. The dangers of our increasingly sedentary life are clearly outlined. Some of the information is redundant, but this communicates his very strong feelings about eating right and exercise.
If you are willing to read the book, then you are willing to do something about your health. It is a book for beginners, not for advanced lifters. The diet and exercise recommendations are beginner level, but there is a wealth of information, books and websites in the appendix that is worth the price of the book alone! And you can take the basic information and tailor it to your individual needs. Getting in shape isn't easy, but this book is a good starting point. After reading this, and doing a lot of highlighting, I'm inspired to jumpstart my fitness regime! Go for it!

Rating:
Summary: Tells it like it is...or could be!
Review: This is a great book for those who need some motivation to get up and start taking better care. I call it the "mean book" because Dave doesn't sugar coat anything. The dangers of our increasingly sedentary life are clearly outlined. Some of the information is redundant, but this communicates his very strong feelings about eating right and exercise.
If you are willing to read the book, then you are willing to do something about your health. It is a book for beginners, not for advanced lifters. The diet and exercise recommendations are beginner level, but there is a wealth of information, books and websites in the appendix that is worth the price of the book alone! And you can take the basic information and tailor it to your individual needs. Getting in shape isn't easy, but this book is a good starting point. After reading this, and doing a lot of highlighting, I'm inspired to jumpstart my fitness regime! Go for it!

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Summary: Much Needed Message
Review: Wonderful book to get you on to or back to a weight loss regimen of proper eating and exercise. Style is casual and conversational
and in several passages thought (no, make that knew) the author was speaking to me!

The author pulls no punches and tells it like it is. He provides samples of workable diets of varying calorie levels as well as an explanation of all the gym exercises. The glossary in back of the book is invaluable. His knowledge and experience is evident and indisputable.

If you need to lose weight and get healthy and make it a life style choice rather than a fad, this is highly recommended reading and a book to which you can constantly refer during your odyssey to ideal weight and wellness.