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Eat. Lift. Thrive.
Eat healthy. Exercise. Be happy. It sounds easy enough, so why is it so difficult? Because as millions of women know, it’s not easy. There are challenges and obstacles, and health programs are not one size fits all.
Sohee Lee understands, because she’s faced the challenges and overcome them. As a trainer, presenter, and author, she’s shared her experiences and helped others establish healthy relationships with food and exercise for long-term results.
In the book Eat. Lift. Thrive. she empowers you with tools and strategies to make your own change. You will learn how to identify issues that are holding you back and what you can do to get back on track. You’ll find motivation, exercise, and advice. And you’ll learn how to
• incorporate Lee’s Living Lean Guidelines to make your diet work around your life, rather than the other way around;
• perform her Primary Strength Movements and integrate them into an effective workout program; and
• adjust your routine to maintain the results you’ve achieved.
Eat. Lift. Thrive. also provides you with a structured, easy-to-follow 12-week training program. The program can be scaled according to your training experience, time commitment, and goals; it’s completely customizable to ensure that your changes are lasting.
This book is designed to be different. By the time you’re finished, you’ll be an expert at moderation and will say goodbye to extremes in dieting. You can have your cake and eat it too—and enjoy it!
Sohee Lee understands, because she’s faced the challenges and overcome them. As a trainer, presenter, and author, she’s shared her experiences and helped others establish healthy relationships with food and exercise for long-term results.
In the book Eat. Lift. Thrive. she empowers you with tools and strategies to make your own change. You will learn how to identify issues that are holding you back and what you can do to get back on track. You’ll find motivation, exercise, and advice. And you’ll learn how to
• incorporate Lee’s Living Lean Guidelines to make your diet work around your life, rather than the other way around;
• perform her Primary Strength Movements and integrate them into an effective workout program; and
• adjust your routine to maintain the results you’ve achieved.
Eat. Lift. Thrive. also provides you with a structured, easy-to-follow 12-week training program. The program can be scaled according to your training experience, time commitment, and goals; it’s completely customizable to ensure that your changes are lasting.
This book is designed to be different. By the time you’re finished, you’ll be an expert at moderation and will say goodbye to extremes in dieting. You can have your cake and eat it too—and enjoy it!
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Published November 18, 2016
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July 28, 2017
Excellent, scientifically sound material for women looking for a woman's point of view on weight loss, lifting, and body composition.
November 15, 2021
Had some useful points and cut out the bull pretty well, but as someone who doesn’t like resistance training very much, I found it really irritating the way this book condemned cardio.
October 10, 2021
I follow Sohee on Instagram and am currently working through her beginner's weightlifting program. I like her for her compassionate, easy-to-understand take on fitness and wellbeing. She focuses on strength and confidence, rather than on aesthetics or weight loss. This book was a quick read. It is a bit dated in parts--some of the pieces of the nutrition chapter don't quite line up with her current/newer philosophies. But I appreciated the focus on overall health. This book makes the weight room and fitness more approachable.
September 27, 2017
Excellent book that focuses on lifestyle changes instead of fad diets. The exercises are explained in a way that anyone can follow. I will be sharing this book, and everything I learned from it, with my accountability groups.
May 31, 2021
I have read countless books on dieting, exercise, "how to get fit", and this is by far the best.
Not because there are new discoveries, not because Sohee has some radical new idea that nobody has thought of yet. I would say that this book focuses on Nutrition vs Dieting, Strength Gaining vs Calorie Burning, and Mental Health vs Rigid Mindsets.
We all know how diets work: calories in vs. calories out. We all know how weight training works: progressive overload. But why do we still fail at diets? Why do we shift the macros, run the miles, limit calories and then still struggle with weight loss?
The big factor that is often missing in other diet books, which Sohee Lee adresses as she has a degree in it, is psychology. Friggin human behavior, short and simple.
Restricting food makes you crave it more, for example, and she goes beyond this to ask why you are even craving it in the first place. Perhaps you aren't full on healthy foods and didn't get enough nutrition that day.
This book does not even tell you how to calculate your calories, or how big your deficit should be. However, she adresses positive mindsets, creating healthy habits, and focusing on long-term behavior that will benefit your mind and body equally.
Some things may sound "boring", because there is no drastic behavior change, no promise of dropping X amount of kg in X amount of time if only you adhere to this strict program. No, it's simple and basic to the point of sounding like something we should know already. She adresses a lot of myths, which I enjoyed, and also cites her sources which I always appreciate. It feels like she focuses on women, but I am sure it is applicable to men as well.
If your relationship with your body is not fully healthy, if you are frustrated at failed diets, if you feel like there is an information overload that is sometimes conflicting, then this book is for you.
There are a few lifting program plans as samples, if you want specifically tailored ones, well that is her livelihood and you can contact her directly and sign up for a program, I believe. She knows her stuff, she has her degrees, and if you follow her on social media it will confirm her positive attitude.
I, for one, will definitely be applying some of her mindsets and will approach fitness with a more kinder attitude towards myself. Thanks, Sohee!
Not because there are new discoveries, not because Sohee has some radical new idea that nobody has thought of yet. I would say that this book focuses on Nutrition vs Dieting, Strength Gaining vs Calorie Burning, and Mental Health vs Rigid Mindsets.
We all know how diets work: calories in vs. calories out. We all know how weight training works: progressive overload. But why do we still fail at diets? Why do we shift the macros, run the miles, limit calories and then still struggle with weight loss?
The big factor that is often missing in other diet books, which Sohee Lee adresses as she has a degree in it, is psychology. Friggin human behavior, short and simple.
Restricting food makes you crave it more, for example, and she goes beyond this to ask why you are even craving it in the first place. Perhaps you aren't full on healthy foods and didn't get enough nutrition that day.
This book does not even tell you how to calculate your calories, or how big your deficit should be. However, she adresses positive mindsets, creating healthy habits, and focusing on long-term behavior that will benefit your mind and body equally.
Some things may sound "boring", because there is no drastic behavior change, no promise of dropping X amount of kg in X amount of time if only you adhere to this strict program. No, it's simple and basic to the point of sounding like something we should know already. She adresses a lot of myths, which I enjoyed, and also cites her sources which I always appreciate. It feels like she focuses on women, but I am sure it is applicable to men as well.
If your relationship with your body is not fully healthy, if you are frustrated at failed diets, if you feel like there is an information overload that is sometimes conflicting, then this book is for you.
There are a few lifting program plans as samples, if you want specifically tailored ones, well that is her livelihood and you can contact her directly and sign up for a program, I believe. She knows her stuff, she has her degrees, and if you follow her on social media it will confirm her positive attitude.
I, for one, will definitely be applying some of her mindsets and will approach fitness with a more kinder attitude towards myself. Thanks, Sohee!
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December 7, 2023This is better than most stuff out there because it is less prescriptive about diet and less shame-y about bodies than most fitness stuff. That said, it is still steeped in antifatness and diet culture, so while it's the least toxic text I've read in a long time in that regard, I still would not recommend it to anyone with an eating disorder. For all that Lee thinks she's being generous with stuff (and in comparison to many other sources, she is!) there's still a lot of good/bad, healthy/unhealthy dichotomous stuff that feels kind of Noom-esque.
I respect that she's honest about physique not being as important as bloodwork but that it's everyone's right to care about aesthetics to the extent that they want to care about it, and while I wanted to be very Maintenance Phase about this whole book, that's not entirely fair because she's honest about her objective: it's a book about best practices for women who want to lift and who are interested in bodybuilding, and it seems well thought out and well researched for that aim. While some of the sources she cited I know have been more recently debunked or criticized, I like that she was extremely heavy with citations because it showed how seriously and thoughtfully she took what she was doing, when so many others in her position just vaguely reference "research" or "science" while backing nothing up.
I do like how she talks about lifting, however. As someone who has never found it interesting or fun to do it consistently but who wanted to know a bit more about how to do it safely so that I could do it occasionally when the mood strikes or when I'm in a hotel or something and it's my only option, I found her explanations and descriptions very clear and helpful, and there were only a few points where I questioned whether a person who isn't already well versed in fitness would know what she was talking about (do regular people know what kipping is? Why no diagram of basic muscle groups on a human body?). I would totally keep the book on hand to use as a reference text for lifting technique and safety, I'm just meh about the way she talks about food. Not the worst, not the best.
I respect that she's honest about physique not being as important as bloodwork but that it's everyone's right to care about aesthetics to the extent that they want to care about it, and while I wanted to be very Maintenance Phase about this whole book, that's not entirely fair because she's honest about her objective: it's a book about best practices for women who want to lift and who are interested in bodybuilding, and it seems well thought out and well researched for that aim. While some of the sources she cited I know have been more recently debunked or criticized, I like that she was extremely heavy with citations because it showed how seriously and thoughtfully she took what she was doing, when so many others in her position just vaguely reference "research" or "science" while backing nothing up.
I do like how she talks about lifting, however. As someone who has never found it interesting or fun to do it consistently but who wanted to know a bit more about how to do it safely so that I could do it occasionally when the mood strikes or when I'm in a hotel or something and it's my only option, I found her explanations and descriptions very clear and helpful, and there were only a few points where I questioned whether a person who isn't already well versed in fitness would know what she was talking about (do regular people know what kipping is? Why no diagram of basic muscle groups on a human body?). I would totally keep the book on hand to use as a reference text for lifting technique and safety, I'm just meh about the way she talks about food. Not the worst, not the best.
February 10, 2022
I didn't think it was possible but it happened , and just as Nicholas Taleb has said ,probability is a lot less intuitive than it actually is. Unfortunately what should be fairly simple - healthy eating - is full of different kinds of advice , all of which I've had the misfortune of following without results and kaming myself because I just wasn't working hard enough. I love that Sohee used examples of having been through similar struggles that really struck a chord and her use of behavioral science really helped me see things in a new light. it's been 3 weeks since I've been listening to her advice which is basically don't diet and moderate and it has worked wonders. Simple isn't it ? Too simple ? That's exactly the problem ! We think everything that's worth achieving has to be this really hard struggle and we make it hard for us. I've also gotten into lifting so I can be as strong as I possibly can be and viewing exercise and food as a way to make myself strong has completely changed my relationship - with food , exercise , and my body. Definitely would recommend this book
September 21, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed reading Sohee's humorous and insightful guide to eat, lift, and thrive. I truly wish I had words to describe how simple the terms are to live a better life. The examples and life anecdotes colour the science behind diet and exercise.
This was a fun read that helped me love my body more, and be kinder to it overall.
This was a fun read that helped me love my body more, and be kinder to it overall.
May 25, 2019
Really Interesting and Informative
Really enjoyed the book, it had great photos and charts to show form and workouts. As someone with a basic understanding of weightlifting, I found it simple enough to understand with interesting variations to keep the gym from becoming dull.
Really enjoyed the book, it had great photos and charts to show form and workouts. As someone with a basic understanding of weightlifting, I found it simple enough to understand with interesting variations to keep the gym from becoming dull.
March 30, 2023
Read for continuing education credits. Great read and fantastic tips for women specifically! I follow Sohee on social media and absolutely love what she stands for, and this book clearly demonstrates her principles.
March 13, 2018
Amazing
To the point and informative. Easy to read and understand for a beginner like me. Gave me the direction, motivation and information I sought
To the point and informative. Easy to read and understand for a beginner like me. Gave me the direction, motivation and information I sought
May 8, 2018
**Triggering for people with or recovering from eating disorders.
July 3, 2018
Very good, no BS approach to fitness and life in general. I enjoy her Instagram posts as well. A solid trainer. This book gives you what you need to actually have the lifestyle you're looking for.
January 24, 2019
Great, up-to-date approach to nutrition and lifting.
January 5, 2022
A great choice for anyone looking to get into fitness and nutrition!
November 8, 2017
Five stars
This book is a total myth buster for dieting, I find it very useful for my progress. Must try for all those fitness aspirants!!!
This book is a total myth buster for dieting, I find it very useful for my progress. Must try for all those fitness aspirants!!!
January 5, 2018
Very very basic
Its a good book for people that new in weight lifting world. Newbie kind of book but still cover everything u need to know about basic dieting and weight lifting.
Its a good book for people that new in weight lifting world. Newbie kind of book but still cover everything u need to know about basic dieting and weight lifting.
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