The 10-Week Intelligent Fitness Challenge

by Simon Waterson

'This ten-week programme is a fantastic example of Simon's thoughtful and effective approach to fitness.' Tom Hiddleston'With Simon, I understood that the work and preparation you have to do before starting a shoot is just as important as what happens in front of the camera. Filming a movie is like running a marathon – if you don’tarrive well prepared, you will pay for it at the end.' Diego Luna'Simon is a no-nonsense trainer – without pretension. He has an incredible wealth of experience. What he says makes sense and his workouts just work.' Rachel Weisz________________________Now everyone can benefit from A-list trainer Simon Waterson's unparalleled knowledge with this easy to follow and highly effective workout programme.Name an A-list actor with incredible fitness and there’s a very good chance that former marine commando Simon Waterson has trained them. And ten weeks is typically how long he has with his clients in pre-production to get them to peak fitness for a role. It is also the perfect amount of time for anyone to reboot their fitness using Simon’s Intelligent Fitness methods, insights and motivational advice. Following on from his first book, Intelligent Fitness , which explored the theory behind some of Hollywood's most impressive transformations, Simon focuses here on a typical actor workout programme. Whatever your goal, whether it’s reducing fat or increasing muscle tissue , this book will ensure you make real progress and see results in just ten weeks. With step-by-step photographs, and the opportunity to ramp up the reps or vary the exercises as your fitness progresses, this is a workout book for anyone with a fitness goal.

224 pages, Paperback

Published May 11, 2023

Reviews

[Bill Krieger · Rating 5 out of 5]

 
I’m cheating here...one review for two books. The good part: they’re both 5 bill-stars.

The author is Simon Waterson who is British and a long-time fitness trainer to the stars. His most famous client is Daniel Craig of James Bond fame. The two books are 1) Intelligent Fitness, and 2) The 10 Week Intelligent Fitness Challenge. They were published in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Fwiw, neither book has gotten much traction on Amazon or Goodreads.

Ironically, I have no interest in training like a movie star or doing some intense 10 week boot camp. So, what’s with the 5 stars, Bill? Read on.

I really like Waterson’s fitness philosophy where he focuses on having fun and setting a sustainable pace to your workouts. He also emphasizes stimulating your brain in addition to your body to keep you coming to the gym. Each book describes a great list of exercises and exercise combos. The 10 week book is better in this regard with its many pages of color photos showing workout examples.

Waterson offers up his “Holy Grail of fitness programming” as an approach he uses for nearly all his clients. I pay attention when a guy who has been so successful for so long says, "Here's my #1 thing". His 5-2 method intertwines resistance training and cardio for faster-paced workout that focuses on the whole body. I haven't tried it out yet, but soon!

QOTD

Everyone's always saying, 'I want to look like this.' But I believe what you should be saying is, 'I want to feel like this.' Once you have that self-awareness, the by-product is going to be visual. Fitness isn't about achieving a particular look or image. Fitness is primarily about feelings.

- Simon Waterson, Intelligent Fitness

You can grumble about the movie stars or the 10 week mania in these books. Or you can focus on the valuable fitness philosophy and goodies that a top trainer like Waterson in sharing with you.

A great read...times two! thanks...yow, bill