Achieve the lean, fit look of a professional athlete in just twelve weeks with this straightforward fitness plan.
New studies are confirming what Paul Goldberg has already observed in his high-profile getting leaner—not just thinner—is the single most important change that we can make to feel and look our best. What many Americans struggle with today is known as normal weight normal body weight, but high body-fat percentage, which can lead to serious health problems. Now Goldberg has developed an effective plan to lower body fat by eating the right foods and building muscle.
The twelve-week Lean Look program requires no fancy equipment, takes thirty minutes a day, six days a week, and can easily be done at home. Goldberg shows how to add foods to your diet that promote muscle development, cut back on foods that encourage fat storage, time your meals for optimal nutrition, and exercise to burn fat. With over 100 photographs, a Lean Look journal, body-fat tables, and a four-week meal plan, The Lean Look is a straightforward guide to getting the sculpted, athletic body you've always wanted.
I liked this book, it got me pretty motivated to work out and challenged me to do it in a different way. More intervals and weight-lifting, less long distance. I am not sure the diet advice is completely sound, but that isn't a huge part of the book. The title is a bit misleading, as it isn't about the "look" at all, but about what it takes to be lean and athletic. That is what I was looking for, although I am not there yet.
I thought I'd add some of the fitness books I've been reading. If found the co-author (Matt Fitzgerald) through a nutritional interest. I liked the approach of this book, and in 2006 it was exploring ideas that are only recently "groundbreaking" to me. But the workouts were pretty complicated.