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At 44, I'm still trying to figure out a good workout/diet routine. I was given this book for Christmas and it's written like Stallone is talking to you. I read it, cover to cover, while my wife napped. I'm still curious as to how many grams of protein Stallone eats per day, based on his body weight, as I'm unsure how many to eat, myself. Also, I'd like to know, precisely, what his workout consists of. And, one exercise listed as a tricep exercise (seated or standing, holding a curl bar, palms downward) really seems to be a biceps/forearm exercise. I can't see how it works the triceps. Perhaps the publisher put the wrong photo or description in. Other than that, it's a good book, very easy to read.
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I won't spend time listing all the qualities of the book, since other reviewers have already done so. What is important to note about this phenomenal book is its simplicity. Stallone takes a tour of his life from bottom to the top while explaining what he has learned about bodybuilding over the 40 years he has trained. Being now 60 and having been a part of bodybuilding that extended 40 years ago where people smoked in the gym (Stallone said so himself), Stallone pours out what he learned that worked...and what did not. Moreoever, Stallone understands that 90% of Americans don't have the time nor want to have to dedicate 10+ hours of their lives to the gyms to have an amazing body.
What Stallone reveals in this book is how you can reach your goals and only need to go to the gym 3-4 hours a week! He states very plainly that 3 1/2 hours is all he currently does and any snapshot of Stallone today shows a 60 year old man who looks phenomenal. Stallone makes a list of what he eats in his typical day (including his "splurge" day) and what his workout consists with visual pictures. And like I said, his approach is very simple and he is down to earth with what he shares, and it is truly hard to argue with someone who has 40 years of experience on his belt.
Lastly, one of the best parts of the books for me is how he doesn't "diet". He makes a list of common diets used today and shows their various flaws. The main flaw he points out is that when people go on rigid diets, they aren't learning how they will eventually eat when they are no longer on the diet. Hence why many gain weight after they get off their Jenny Craig or Atkins. I know from personal experience that this is true. After losing 50 pounds I eventually gained it all back, because I didn't develop a "lifestyle" of healthy eating, only a temporary restricted diet. Stallone then proceeds to explain how the best thing we can do for ourselves in regards to our eating habits is moderation and disciplining oneself for their splurge day.
As such, this has been the single most helpful "exercise" book I have ever read. Not to mention you get to read this all while he explains his story of success and his ongoing dedication to staying fit. Seeing what he currently looks like at 60 and reading all that he had to go through to be where he is at now, leaves the reader truly inspired and ready when they close the book.
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As a big gym body, I am always looking for good advice for working out and getting stronger, loosing weight, what to eat and what not to eat, typical stuff. I'm a huge fan of pretty much anything involving Sylvester Stallone, and watch the Rocky movies a lot. I was watching Rocky IV one day and started thinking "Ya know, with the body and back story of Ole Sly, I wander if he ever wrote a book." So I looked here and found this book and bought it immediately! Since a started with this book, I've never felt stronger, I've never felt this good about myself, and I've already lost about 12 pounds! and I've probably only owned it for a couple weeks!
I don't believe in a "perfect method" and honestly there was only one workout that I didn't already know in this book. But basically it's the perfect road map! If your a gym body like me then there will be a lot in this book that's familiar but the methods that this books says to apply will get you feeling stronger and bigger even if you just work out once a week! There's even methods for women to use!
Aside from the gym stuff, there are a lot of things for everyday life that makes you think in very positive ways, and a list of foods and menus you can try and stick to and they aren't even diets.
So all in all, I think this book is amazing and worth every single star!
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Sly has written one of the best books, for men and women, that I have ever read on the subject of WELLNESS. This is so much more than a diet book or an exercise book. Sly is a "hands on" author who shares with his reader what he has tried that didn't work...and what he has tried that did work. While I respect all those who make a study of diet and exercise, Sly's approach is from what he learned by his own trials and errors. In so doing, Sly adds his own personality, humor and life perspective. He gives each reader so many "quotable quotes" in the process. It is inspiring and readers will be the recipient of his inspiration.
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This billion-dollar diet book industry is a sham. Mr. Stallone's book speaks the truth. You don't need to count points, or cut out ice-cream, or only eat meat. Who among us really wants to do any of that? Who here really wants to never eat pizza again? And in this book, he shows you you don't have to adhere to these silly diet notions. For that matter, no one really wants to be on a diet. You just have to eat sensibly (aka no pint of Ben & Jerry's every day) and you have to exercise. It's a shame more of the big media (like Oprah) decided not to help promote this line of thinking!
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