<< 1 >>
Rating: 
Summary: Easily Acheved Weight Loss
Review: Dr. Darden provides a clear step by step process to lose weight slowly and steadly. This includes both meal plans and a brief intro to weight training. As a person who trains consistantly with weights I never concerned myself with the counting and monitoring of calories until I gained 35 pounds in 7 months. I tried Adkins, good, but strength decreases too much. Also tried extensive cardio, helps, but for me, calorie restriction was needed. Been on the 32 day diet for 26 days so far, reduced my weight from 221 to 207. Waist size from 40 to 36.5. Strength is down about 20%. However the hit you take in the ego from the loss in strength is made up in the feeling of "old" clothes fitting again. Two recomendations, if you intend to begin the diet take before photos, Darden says to do so, I didn't , wish I had. Second, Darden discourages using the diet with a spouse, I have and it has been very convenent. It's hard to eat clean while your spouse is eating pizza. Females if you use this plan you may want to reduce the recomended calories by about 15% since it is inteded for men. GOOD LUCK
Rating:
Summary: Excellent Program & Diet Routine
Review: Dr. Darden provides a clear, concise easy to follow methodology that works. I am only halfway done, and cut my body fat from 12% to 9% along with dropping 7 pounds while increasing my strength. Highly recommend this book for anyone serious about losing weight and body fat!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent Program & Diet Routine
Review: Dr. Darden provides a clear, concise easy to follow methodology that works. I am only halfway done, and cut my body fat from 12% to 9% along with dropping 7 pounds while increasing my strength. Highly recommend this book for anyone serious about losing weight and body fat!
Rating:
Summary: It works!
Review: I first came into contact with this book several years ago. Following the exercise and nutrition plan from the book, I was able to drop 40 pounds in about 4 months. Mr. Darden does an excellent job of giving step by step training and dietary guidelines for weight loss and strength training. He includes a comprehensive workout plan along with diet advice. His diet advice even includes daily meal planners for the full 32 days of the plan to remove the guess work. The reason that I am purchasing a new copy of this book is that I want to follow this program again but have lost my previous copy. After following the 32/32 program, I was in the best shape of my life. I have wavered from the program and have suffered for it so I believe that this book will help me to regain my lost fitness.
Rating: 
Summary: If you want a highly programmed method, buy this book
Review: If you're the type (like me) who can't deal with counting calories (consumed or burned), and just want someone to tell you "Eat this for breakfast, that for lunch, this for dinner, do these exercises 3 times a week. You're done." -- this is the book for you.I've done the 32 day plan twice and have had great results both times. (Obviously the fact that I've done it more than once means I have not done well on the maintenance side of things, but that's a different issue). My only complaint with this book is with the recipes (yes, it even includes ALL the recipes of what you're to eat), many of which include gloppy sauces made with corn starch (like the "Mandarin Chicken" -- yuck!). Generally, I would simply bake or grill the meat in those recipes, forget the sauce, and have a little extra fresh vegetable. Be forewarned, though, that the "super-slow" exercises are HARD. But given that the workout only takes 20 to 30 minutes, and is only 3 times a week, most guys should be able to do this. Good luck!
Rating:
Summary: If you want a highly programmed method, buy this book
Review: If you're the type (like me) who can't deal with counting calories (consumed or burned), and just want someone to tell you "Eat this for breakfast, that for lunch, this for dinner, do these exercises 3 times a week. You're done." -- this is the book for you. I've done the 32 day plan twice and have had great results both times. (Obviously the fact that I've done it more than once means I have not done well on the maintenance side of things, but that's a different issue). My only complaint with this book is with the recipes (yes, it even includes ALL the recipes of what you're to eat), many of which include gloppy sauces made with corn starch (like the "Mandarin Chicken" -- yuck!). Generally, I would simply bake or grill the meat in those recipes, forget the sauce, and have a little extra fresh vegetable. Be forewarned, though, that the "super-slow" exercises are HARD. But given that the workout only takes 20 to 30 minutes, and is only 3 times a week, most guys should be able to do this. Good luck!
<< 1 >>
| 
