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Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength (edition 1999)

by Bill Phillips

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Listen to Bill Phillips as he introduces you to his Body-for-LIFE program!

Change Your Mind 'Change Your Body 'Change Your Life.Imagine, just 12 weeks from now, having the lean healthy body you've always wanted and not having to turn your life upside down to get it. Imagine having the energy to be at your peak from dawn to dusk, having the confidence to do all the things you've been putting off, having the certainty to make the right decision at the right time, and knowing that you really do have the power to change - not just your body but anything in this world you set your mind to.

If this sounds unlikely, or maybe even impossible, it's time you were introduced to Bill Phillips and his Body-for-LIFE Program - it's time you join those who have experienced breakthroughs with the help of his expert advice.

These people include: Hundreds of thousands of men and women who read his magazine for guidance and straightforward information about exercise, nutrition, and living with strength.

Elite professional athletes - among them John Elway, Karl Malone, Mike Piazza, and Terrell Davis - who have turned to Phillips for clear-cut information to enhance their energy and performance.

People once plagued by obesity, alcoholism, and life-threatening ailments who accepted a personal challenge from Phillips and, with his help, have now regained control of their bodies and lives.

The principles of the Body-for-LIFE Program are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. Allow yourself to experience the force of the information on this audio - allow yourself to take your mind, your body, your life to a higher point than you may have ever dreamed you could. All in as little as 12 weeks.

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Title:Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
Authors:Bill Phillips
Info:William Morrow (1999), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 201 pages
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Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface: Real-world proof
Foreword: The promise
Part I: The breathrough
He transformed tragedy into triumph
She lifted herself back up
Now they're loving life
The end of the beginning
Part II: Crossing the abyss
Focusing your future vision
Transforming patterns of action
Overview of how to cross the abyss
Part III: Separating myth from fact
Overview of separating myth from fact
Part IV: The training-for-LIFE Experience
Plan-to-actual analysis
The high-point technique
The 20-minute aerobics solution
Sharing the experience
Overview of the training-for LIFE Experience principles
Part V: The Eating-for-LIFE method
Authorized foods
Overview of the Eating-for-LIFE method principles
Part VI: Staying on course
Transform adversity into energy
Honor self-promise
Harness the power of positive pressure
Focus on progress, not perfection
Practice the universal law of reciprocation
We're here for you
Overview of staying on course
Afterword: The gateway
Appendix A: Questions and answers
Appendix B: Terms and jargon
Appendix C: Exercise guide
Appendix D: Daily progress reports
Appendix E: Real-life success stories
  AikiBib | Aug 14, 2022 |
I was never overweight until I hit my teens--then I struggled for decades with an increasing weight problem that got worse with every diet. I'd collect diets and diet books, Scarsdale, Rice Diet among others, all promising 20 pounds of weight loss within two weeks--and you know what, I succeeded in that. Problem was, that was a weight loss I couldn't sustain, not even long enough to get to goal weight and each time I'd fall away I'd get even fatter, until I was morbidly obese--over 250 pounds and a size 24.

Maybe it's just I needed to change, but this book really made a big difference for me. I lost over 100 pounds. Over the years I've put some of it back--I had a bout of sciatica that caused me to stop hitting the gym and once I broke that habit I lost some of the good eating habits too--but only to a point. I didn't ever go back to my top weight--not even close. This stopped the yo-yo-ing and I'm well below 200 pounds--overweight, but not with the problems before this taught me to at least walk every day, use stairs, and eat somewhat healthier.

And I know if I want, I could lose the rest again using this program. I'm not saying it's easy. The first two weeks of exercise were really hard for me. But I remember when I saw my first muscle, began to feel better and stronger. It is doable. Even for someone like me who is far from athletic. And I liked how it doesn't focus on calorie counting or weighing and measuring. You get a list of healthy foods, then a meal consists of a fist-sized portion of protein, a fist-sized portion of grains/carbs and lots of veggies. I find that a lot easier to live with than a program like Weight-Watchers. ( )
  LisaMaria_C | Sep 12, 2013 |
It absolutly works! ( )
  jellyish | Mar 19, 2008 |
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. ( )
  Clueless | Jan 27, 2008 |
I thought that BFL Women was good, but this book is great. It covers a lot of points that BFW Women leaves out. ( )
  quiltingspirit | May 22, 2007 |
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To all the real-life heroes whose paths I have been fortunate enough to cross. Your relentless determination to transform any and all adversity into positive energy and to face the most important challenge of all - life - is my inspiration. This book isn't just dedicated to you - it is your creation.
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Health & Fitness. Nonfiction. HTML:

Listen to Bill Phillips as he introduces you to his Body-for-LIFE program!

Change Your Mind 'Change Your Body 'Change Your Life.Imagine, just 12 weeks from now, having the lean healthy body you've always wanted and not having to turn your life upside down to get it. Imagine having the energy to be at your peak from dawn to dusk, having the confidence to do all the things you've been putting off, having the certainty to make the right decision at the right time, and knowing that you really do have the power to change - not just your body but anything in this world you set your mind to.

If this sounds unlikely, or maybe even impossible, it's time you were introduced to Bill Phillips and his Body-for-LIFE Program - it's time you join those who have experienced breakthroughs with the help of his expert advice.

These people include: Hundreds of thousands of men and women who read his magazine for guidance and straightforward information about exercise, nutrition, and living with strength.

Elite professional athletes - among them John Elway, Karl Malone, Mike Piazza, and Terrell Davis - who have turned to Phillips for clear-cut information to enhance their energy and performance.

People once plagued by obesity, alcoholism, and life-threatening ailments who accepted a personal challenge from Phillips and, with his help, have now regained control of their bodies and lives.

The principles of the Body-for-LIFE Program are surprisingly simple but remarkably powerful. Allow yourself to experience the force of the information on this audio - allow yourself to take your mind, your body, your life to a higher point than you may have ever dreamed you could. All in as little as 12 weeks.

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