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Body by Science: A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week |  | Authors: John Little, Doug McGuff
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 10955
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0071597174
Dewey Decimal Number: 612.044
EAN: 9780071597173
ASIN: 0071597174
Publication Date: December 11, 2008
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Building muscle has never been faster or easier than with this revolutionary once-a-week training program In Body By Science, bodybuilding powerhouse John Little teams up with fitness medicine expert Dr. Doug McGuff to present a scientifically proven formula for maximizing muscle development in just 12 minutes a week. Backed by rigorous research, the authors prescribe a weekly high-intensity program for increasing strength, revving metabolism, and building muscle for a total fitness experience.
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 Actually VERY scientific... (AND fascinating) November 4, 2009
Mac
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm a little perplexed by the reviews stating that this book isn't very scientific. But I was more amused than perplexed by one of the pieces of "evidence" presented - that the book was incorrect in stating that walking and running use about the same number of calories. Actually, it IS true that, in general, walking and running use about the same number of calories (within 10% or less, depending on your walking and running speeds, body weight, etc.) as long as you're counting them over DISTANCE, not time, which is what this book states. Don't take any one person's word for it - there are dozens of reliable sources for this info. If you walk or run the same amount of TIME, you'll burn more calories running, but that's another matter entirely.
All this is, of course, not really relevant to the real content of this book. It IS, as its title suggests, a book about the SCIENCE of fitness. If the book itself isn't scientific enough for a particular reader, perhaps the 125 or so sources referenced in its extensive bibliography, most of which are research papers, would be a good place to begin to "dig a little deeper", in which case some admission of the fact that he or she is perhaps ever so slightly outside the intended audience of the book might be appropriate.
I don't claim to be an expert in the field of high intensity training, but the authors of this book do. In that light, the book is extremely effective in presenting a case for their viewpoint, and is an excellent read. If you're looking for a book that recommends the "old school" of 3-6 workouts of 30-90 minutes each per week, well, as the saying goes "There's a million of 'em." If you're looking to explore the science of high intensity training, there may be better books out there, but I don't know of one.
 GOOD READ BUT NOT SCIENTIFIC September 25, 2009
Josh Wright
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book claims to be dead on scientific. Unfortunately this is not the case. One example is at the beginning when the writers claim that walking a mile and running that same mile will burn the same number of calories. This could not be further from the truth.
The book itself is well written but some of the arguments have too many flaws. It was a good read in the sense of learning another point of view in the lifting world but there are much better HIT books out there that fundamentally make more sense. I suggest Ellington Darden's The New HIT.
I also think it is ridiculous that John Little is using this book (Body by Science) to employ his entirely non scientific and non physiological based styles of training such as max contraction. Anything good in this book has been ruined by all the mythical garbage placed in it. Your much better off going and reading a physiology text book.
Body by Science September 12, 2009
Joyce L. Orchard (Georgia)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is well written. It is a great read for those who REALLY want to exercise correctly in a timely fashion without spending hour at the "gym". As a personal trainer for over 20 years, I have taught this method of slow, high intensity training for over 10 years, and my clients have benefitted tremendously! This is a great book!
Body by Science September 5, 2009
D. Rutland (Colorado)
I recommended this book for everyone. I followed this workout instructions. My 5th weeks workout and I did 12 to 15min workout a week. My body and strenght has improving. I am looking forward my 6th weeks!! I love it.
The Most Advanced Weight Training Book.EVER. July 19, 2009
John E. Davidson (El Paso, Mexico)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I will admit it. I HATE John Little. He has made a decent living as an author by basically regurgitating whatever was said or written by Mike Mentzer. That being said, I absolutely LOVE this book. Without going into a long diatribe this is the most scientifically sound book ever written on weight training. The authors make an analogy of their recommended programs to investing in the market. They state that their programs are similiar to an S$P 500 index fund for investors in that in their simplicity 85% to 95% percent of investors will yield better returns that people who try to time the market. 85%-95% of people who blindly follow these routines without question will yield better results with these routines than any other program. They also include routines for specific sports as well as routines for the elderly. All of this is backed by the latest in scientific research and testing. But of even greater importance is the fact that it is logical and simple. A must read.
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