Ideally, being healthy isn't just about being a certain weight: It's about having all the systems of your body performing at optimum levels for as long a time as possible. Mackie Shilstone, in his role as medical advisor to professional athletes, presents a complex plan in The Fat-Burning Bible that incorporates supplements, sleep and stress management alongside the standards of diet and exercise. The first section of the book helps you establish your honest starting point--it's easy to be at an acceptable weight but have unacceptably high fat percentages, cholesterol or blood sugar. Establishing this point involves a fair amount of measuring and math, and includes checklists that will help you identity potential concerns like Syndrome X or thyroid problems. Diet and nutrition follow; the section encompasses fairly complex suggestions on intake percentages as well as simple meal plans and recipes. Portion control figures highly--it's back to the old 'four ounces of skinless chicken breast' as a basic building block. A short section on supplements refers in a general way to recent research, but is more of an introduction than complete system. More time is devoted to the exercise program, but this could be more complex than a typical dieter feels ready for. Clear photos show off specific exercises, but they require regular trips to the gym or a set of dumbbells at home. The last section, which Shilstone suggests photocopying, is a day-to-day journal that allows you to check off goals and note areas for further work. It's a helpful tool, but also requires a fair amount of dedication. Ultimately, this book seems designed for those who are already fairly fit, but are hoping to achieve a more ideal version of good health. It could be especially helpful for amateur athletes--if you're prepping for a marathon or other big event, this might be just the tool you need. Jill Lightner
Review
This four-week plan is based on boosting the metabolic rate. Although Shilstone identifies various foods as being able to "burn fat," a misleading concept, still the diet, recipes, and exercise plans are reasonable and not dangerous in any way. The author of Lose Your Love Handles and Maximum Energy for Life, Shilstone has worked with heavyweight champions Michael Spinks and Roy Jones Jr. This guide, although it includes a diet for women, will appeal primarily to men. (from the Diet/Fitness roundup by Susan Hagloch) (Library Journal, January 15, 2005)
Book Description
The Clinically Proven Way to Burn Fat and Lose Weight!
"One of the most comprehensive nutritional and exercise programs I've ever encountered. This groundbreaking work is sure to be a powerful tool in the hands of anyone wanting to lose excess body fat while increasing his or her knowledge about this complex subject. . . . Mackie isn't kidding when he calls his book a 'bible'—indeed, its scope and degree of detail are remarkable. . . . Through careful organization of the material, Mackie's explanations have the miraculous power to provide more detail and a simplified understanding at the same time. . . . Obesity is becoming the number one disease in North America. The powerful exercise, nutritional, and stress-reducing strategies in this book are one sure step towards a cure." —From the Foreword by Kathy Smith
Mackie Shilstone is famous for helping world-class athletes and business titans look great, take their bodies to the next level, and achieve peak performance. Now he presents an all-new approach to burning fat for both women and men using his unique nutrition and exercise programs. The Fat-Burning Bible gives you the secrets and tools to increase your metabolism, target the parts of your body that carry excess fat—and see results in just four weeks. Inside you'll find: Six levels of targeted meal plans and 74 recipes featuring low-fat, low-glycemic, high-flavor foods Mackie's all-new gender-specific cardio, circuit, and core training routines 64 step-by-step photographs illustrating the customized exercises Must-know information on 6 highly effective fat-burning supplements Real-life success stories of Mackie's clients
This is the only weight-loss bible you will ever need to burn fat, slim down, and look great!
Praise for Maximum Energy for Life
"Mackie's program . . . significantly prolonged my baseball career and enhanced the quality of my life. In fact, it helped me reach the Baseball Hall of Fame." —Ozzie Smith, 2002 Hall of Fame inductee
From the Inside Flap
In this blockbuster new book, renowned author Mackie Shilstone reveals his clinically proven way to lose weight by getting rid of dangerous excess body fat. The Fat-Burning Bible provides the tools you need to evaluate your personal fat pattern with a strategic, easy-to-follow plan to take off the fat—and keep it off for good.
The Fat-Burning Bible is the definitive guide to metabolic weight loss and the first book to offer gender-specific strategies for eating and exercising effectively, losing fat, and improving your overall health. Drawing on his cutting-edge research, Shilstone explains in clear, easy-to-understand language the role metabolism plays in fat gain and weight loss, how hormones control your metabolism, and how proper exercise and nutrition can rebalance your hormones and boost your metabolic efficiency to the max.
In just four weeks, you'll be well on your way to increasing your metabolism and burning fat through Mackie Shilstone's revolutionary nutrition and fitness programs. He shows you how to: Eat the right amounts of protein, carbs, and fats Transform your body into a fat-burning machine through cardio, circuit, interval, and core training routines Determine how many calories your body actually needs Increase your fat loss with 6 super supplements Exercise at the optimum level of intensity Reduce your stress levels and boost your energy Reduce your risk of several diseases related to excess fat
Complete with delicious fat-burning recipes and low-glycemic meal plans as well as real-life success stories of Mackie's well-known clients, The Fat-Burning Bible is the only book you need to lose excess body fat and inches, dramatically improve your health, and feel and look great.
From the Back Cover
The Clinically Proven Way to Burn Fat and Lose Weight!
"One of the most comprehensive nutritional and exercise programs I've ever encountered. This groundbreaking work is sure to be a powerful tool in the hands of anyone wanting to lose excess body fat while increasing his or her knowledge about this complex subject. . . . Mackie isn't kidding when he calls his book a 'bible'—indeed, its scope and degree of detail are remarkable. . . . Through careful organization of the material, Mackie's explanations have the miraculous power to provide more detail and a simplified understanding at the same time. . . . Obesity is becoming the number one disease in North America. The powerful exercise, nutritional, and stress-reducing strategies in this book are one sure step towards a cure." —From the Foreword by Kathy Smith
Mackie Shilstone is famous for helping world-class athletes and business titans look great, take their bodies to the next level, and achieve peak performance. Now he presents an all-new approach to burning fat for both women and men using his unique nutrition and exercise programs. The Fat-Burning Bible gives you the secrets and tools to increase your metabolism, target the parts of your body that carry excess fat—and see results in just four weeks. Inside you'll find: Six levels of targeted meal plans and 74 recipes featuring low-fat, low-glycemic, high-flavor foods Mackie's all-new gender-specific cardio, circuit, and core training routines 64 step-by-step photographs illustrating the customized exercises Must-know information on 6 highly effective fat-burning supplements Real-life success stories of Mackie's clients
This is the only weight-loss bible you will ever need to burn fat, slim down, and look great!
Praise for Maximum Energy for Life
"Mackie's program . . . significantly prolonged my baseball career and enhanced the quality of my life. In fact, it helped me reach the Baseball Hall of Fame." —Ozzie Smith, 2002 Hall of Fame inductee
About the Author
MACKIE SHILSTONE is Director of Health and Fitness for the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, the Performance Enhancement Expert for the Ochsner Clinic Foundation, a special advisor to the U.S. Olympic Committee on Sports Nutrition, and a consultant to Major League Baseball. He has appeared on the Today show, Good Morning America, 20/20, 48 Hours, CNN, ESPN, and HBO. Shilstone has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated. Mackie's Health Minute is heard by listeners in many states twice a day on WWL, the second-largest radio station in the United States, and his spot is televised weekly on the Morning Show in New Orleans. Shilstone owns five GNC franchises in Louisiana. His other books include Maximum Energy for Life and Lose Your Love Handles.
The Fat-Burning Bible: 28 Days of Foods, Supplements and Workouts That Help You Lose Weight FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Fat-Burning Bible shows women and men how to burn fat by using Mackie Shilstone's unique nutrition and fitness secrets that he has used with some of the world's top athletes, business moguls, and other leading figures. Mackie shows us the different fat patterns that women and men tend to have and how we can assess our individual fat problem through quick self-assessment quizzes and techniques. The book also includes helpful advice about how female and male hormones are related to fat and fat burning - and about stress and its relation to fat. Once we know our individual problem and after we learn the six things we all need to know about metabolism, Mackie gives us the secrets and tools to increase our metabolism and thereby burn fat - step by step.
Mackie's four-week plan includes six levels of meal plans keyed to how big you are, how much weight you need to lose, and your sex, age, and fitness level. The meal plans are filled with delicious low-fat, low-glycemic, high-flavor foods that maximize fat burning as well as enjoyment. Mackie also includes 75 simple fat-burning recipes. The Fat-Burning Bible then moves on to detailed exercise routines incorporating Mackie's all-new blend of cardio routines and circuit training; these are illustrated with 64 black-and-white photographs.
Ultimately, this is the definitive bible on how to burn fat via: foods that burn fatsupplements that burn fatworkouts that burn fat
This is the only fat-burning bible a reader will ever need!
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
This four-week plan is based on boosting the metabolic rate. Although Shilstone identifies various foods as being able to "burn fat," a misleading concept, still the diet, recipes, and exercise plans are reasonable and not dangerous in any way. The author of Lose Your Love Handles and Maximum Energy for Life, Shilstone has worked with heavyweight champions Michael Spinks and Roy Jones Jr. This guide, although it includes a diet for women, will appeal primarily to men. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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