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15 Minutes to Fitness: Dr. Ben's SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health
Everybody wants to lose weight (excess fat). In fact, almost everyone has BUT almost no one maintains fat loss (weight creeps back more than 80% of the time). People want to look better, feel better and younger and just be healthier and reduce the likelihood of heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and some forms of cancer. For all of these reasons (for fighting the weight loss battle), 15 Minutes to Fitness addresses these issues and provides safe, successful solutions.
If the advice we’ve been given for the last 50 years was legitimate, why then do we have 200 million Americans that are obese or overweight? Why are more than 100 million people diabetic or pre-diabetic? Obviously, the PLAN isn’t working. With people spending billions annually to wage this war, why are we losing so badly? The We are using the wrong methods based on bad science perpetrated by Big Medicine, Big Pharma (drug companies) and government agencies that are supported and unduly influenced by both. If we could return obesity and diabetes numbers back to 1970 levels we would save one BILLION dollars a DAY in health care costs!! It’s time we paid attention!! It’s time you become your own expert, become informed and follow some simple science.
Dr. Ben’s 15 Minutes to Fitness exposes the flaws in the methods dictated by these entities and explains, in simple terms, how the human body developed genetically. This understanding leads the reader to a powerful system and guides them to successfully combat the fat related problems we face and maintain good health for a lifetime.
The irony in the situation is that so much time, money and effort have literally been wasted on weight loss when the evidence has been available for decades. For almost 50 years, Dr. Ben Bocchicchio has produced unparalleled success in all populations applying his SMaRT System. Dr. Ben suggests that everyone wants to get the biggest bang for their exercise and dieting time and effort and that is exactly what this book provides.
The SMaRT System is based on a fifteen minute, twice a week resistance exercise program and a carbohydrate controlled plan of eating. Each aspect of the plan (meals and exercise) is detailed on a day by day, exercise by exercise basis. The history of success that has accompanied the SMaRT plan includes a 10 pound fat loss and an 8 pound increase in muscle and bone tissue in just 5 weeks. Dr. Ben calls this method a “A Five Week Metabolic Makeover”. “That is really what all dieters and exercisers are really “Changing Metabolism” says Dr. Ben. “From fat “storer” to fat “burner” in 5 weeks” is the motto of 15 Minutes to Fitness .
If the advice we’ve been given for the last 50 years was legitimate, why then do we have 200 million Americans that are obese or overweight? Why are more than 100 million people diabetic or pre-diabetic? Obviously, the PLAN isn’t working. With people spending billions annually to wage this war, why are we losing so badly? The We are using the wrong methods based on bad science perpetrated by Big Medicine, Big Pharma (drug companies) and government agencies that are supported and unduly influenced by both. If we could return obesity and diabetes numbers back to 1970 levels we would save one BILLION dollars a DAY in health care costs!! It’s time we paid attention!! It’s time you become your own expert, become informed and follow some simple science.
Dr. Ben’s 15 Minutes to Fitness exposes the flaws in the methods dictated by these entities and explains, in simple terms, how the human body developed genetically. This understanding leads the reader to a powerful system and guides them to successfully combat the fat related problems we face and maintain good health for a lifetime.
The irony in the situation is that so much time, money and effort have literally been wasted on weight loss when the evidence has been available for decades. For almost 50 years, Dr. Ben Bocchicchio has produced unparalleled success in all populations applying his SMaRT System. Dr. Ben suggests that everyone wants to get the biggest bang for their exercise and dieting time and effort and that is exactly what this book provides.
The SMaRT System is based on a fifteen minute, twice a week resistance exercise program and a carbohydrate controlled plan of eating. Each aspect of the plan (meals and exercise) is detailed on a day by day, exercise by exercise basis. The history of success that has accompanied the SMaRT plan includes a 10 pound fat loss and an 8 pound increase in muscle and bone tissue in just 5 weeks. Dr. Ben calls this method a “A Five Week Metabolic Makeover”. “That is really what all dieters and exercisers are really “Changing Metabolism” says Dr. Ben. “From fat “storer” to fat “burner” in 5 weeks” is the motto of 15 Minutes to Fitness .
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Published January 17, 2017
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October 24, 2019
I’m aware that women in their 40s lose a certain percentage of muscle mass every year. I don’t want to lose strength as I get older so I’ve recommitted to doing strength training again. I used to be religious about it but stopped doing it for a while because life!
I came across Dr. Ben speaking about strength training in a podcast and since then, I’ve adopted Dr. Ben’s strength training program and I have to say that it’s the most sustainable program I’ve ever tried. I started in late August, 2x a week (Wednesdays and Sundays) and I’ve since felt a difference in my strength and find his program so easy to incorporate into my lifestyle. It’s simple to follow and very effective. You can really feel a difference when you perform the exercise slowly and at a challenging weight. After I do the seven exercises, I also do deadlifts and I’ve gone up in weight after a month of doing that as well. The stretching exercises he suggests you do make me feel so good after my workout that I’ve started doing them too on days when I’m not lifting.
If you’re looking for a simpler yet effective training plan, read this book and find out for yourself why his plan works!
I came across Dr. Ben speaking about strength training in a podcast and since then, I’ve adopted Dr. Ben’s strength training program and I have to say that it’s the most sustainable program I’ve ever tried. I started in late August, 2x a week (Wednesdays and Sundays) and I’ve since felt a difference in my strength and find his program so easy to incorporate into my lifestyle. It’s simple to follow and very effective. You can really feel a difference when you perform the exercise slowly and at a challenging weight. After I do the seven exercises, I also do deadlifts and I’ve gone up in weight after a month of doing that as well. The stretching exercises he suggests you do make me feel so good after my workout that I’ve started doing them too on days when I’m not lifting.
If you’re looking for a simpler yet effective training plan, read this book and find out for yourself why his plan works!
January 11, 2019
Good stuff that takes some effort to extract!
Starts off slow with a LOT of background info (and sales pitch?) But once he gets to the meat of his SMaRT plan, everything presented is simple, clear, and actionable.
Perhaps it’s a limitation of the kindle reader, but there are many tables of information presented as IMAGES, hence they aren’t searchable, highlightable, etc. This is too bad, and the reason I deducted one star.
Starts off slow with a LOT of background info (and sales pitch?) But once he gets to the meat of his SMaRT plan, everything presented is simple, clear, and actionable.
Perhaps it’s a limitation of the kindle reader, but there are many tables of information presented as IMAGES, hence they aren’t searchable, highlightable, etc. This is too bad, and the reason I deducted one star.
July 2, 2025
useful but nothing new
Useful information but nothing really new. If you have read books on insulin resistance and low carb subjects, nothing in this book is new. I was expecting to find some revolutionary discoveries here but I would say there was nothing different here than what you would read in any other books on the subject. The exception? His methods of slow training, which I intend to try because I do believe it is useful and time saving.
Useful information but nothing really new. If you have read books on insulin resistance and low carb subjects, nothing in this book is new. I was expecting to find some revolutionary discoveries here but I would say there was nothing different here than what you would read in any other books on the subject. The exception? His methods of slow training, which I intend to try because I do believe it is useful and time saving.
January 1, 2019
Excellent combination of achievable diet and exercise
Low carb and slow weight training sums it up. Science based with a huge bibliography but I wish he had embedded the science rather than just saying there was good science (and having to look at the bibliography). Great book that I recommend if you are looking to lose fat and/or gain muscle.
Low carb and slow weight training sums it up. Science based with a huge bibliography but I wish he had embedded the science rather than just saying there was good science (and having to look at the bibliography). Great book that I recommend if you are looking to lose fat and/or gain muscle.
August 8, 2024
4.5 stars. If you want to learn more about gaining muscle, working out efficiently, and the ketogenic diet then this is your book. Bocchicchio has a PhD in exercise science and knows what he is talking about. I refer to this book often and it has helped me lose 12 lbs and get stronger in 5 weeks.
February 14, 2020
Great advice, simple, easy to understand
This adds the “exercise” element to good fat burning health. What is exercise? Dr. Bo explains and once understood is a big help to improve my routine. It will change my life going forward.
This adds the “exercise” element to good fat burning health. What is exercise? Dr. Bo explains and once understood is a big help to improve my routine. It will change my life going forward.
September 17, 2020
parts are good, parts - not so much
September 2, 2025
Great advise. Good read.
June 26, 2019
Interlibrary loan book
June 8, 2021
A interesting exercise routine
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