It absolutly works! ( )

This is what got me started back into lifting weights again after an 18 year hiatus. I think the program as written -- little food -- especially fat and crazy volumes of exercise could be too much. Of course I did the program with much more fat and traded the intervals for steady state aerobic. And as a newbie (revirginated?) enjoyed spectacular results. The motivation in the plan is great. And the whole idea of making and keeping a 12 week promise to yourself is unbelievably empowering. ( )

This book is filled with very practical information concerning healthy eating and building muscle mass while reducing fat levels; however, from time to time it feels more like reading an advertisement catalog due to the amount of in-text promotions for various products. But, if you set aside the promotional material you'll end up with some very practical advice on high intensity training accompanied by couple of dozen pages of fully illustrated exercises with tips. Also a good portion of the book deals with listing the foods which are required to have an effective muscle mass building process.

Finally I'd like to add that one of the greatest assets that this book has is Part III (Separating Myth from Fact) in which the author does a good job at demystifying various myths by using scientific as well as practical explanations. Also I must add that the author doesn't make a very good choice when trying to increase the credibility of his statements by saying "based on scientific studies" or "based on university studies" while not referring (citation wise) to any specific study, research, institution or whatsoever. ( )

I thought that BFL Women was good, but this book is great. It covers a lot of points that BFW Women leaves out. ( )

I bought this when I was younger and hadn't yet learned that narcissism is a full time profession. I give it two stars because there's some good information. I give it two stars because there're resources available that provide much better and scientifically sound information on human physiology.

Even if you're not interested in the body building lifestyle try the website www.t-mag.com for far more lucid information on the topic of the human body. Perhaps not coincidentally, the website/publication was brought into being by former writers and editors of Bill Phillips' publications who grew tired of his style-over-substance approach. ( )