Originally posted by Pemburu
So...... anyone ??? What do you think of the Body for Life plan. Is it worth my time? Does it give me any mass? Will I succumb to the intense cardio? What was you experience with the program? Does it starve you to lose that bodyfat? Who's Bill Philips?
Pemburu, to answer your questions i think the Body For Life (BFL) plan is a good program if you are new to weight training and working out. I think it teaches people the basics that give you a good core knowledge about weight training/working out/dieting for one to build on down the road. One could take what they learn from the BFL Program and build on it as they continue their training. However, if you are experienced i dont think you would gain much from the program as it was targeted for beginners. You may get some good ideas from the book though.
I think you will have to decide if it is worth your time or not. Give it a try for a while and see what it does for you. If it dosent work then modify it to fit into your schedule or needs. The book gives several different programs depending if you want to loose fat or gain mass.
The cardio may be intense for you, but scail it back to where you feel you are pushing yourself but not killing yourself. I think the only downfall of the program is that the people i know (mostly at my office) who did the program is that they followed it to a T. You dont have to do that. Use it as a guide or reference book.
My personal experience with the program was that it got me back into the gym. I had a decent knowledge about working out, but not much about the diet aspect and how important it is to your training vs. your goals. I followed the program loosley but had great results. I started at about 205 and dropped to 188. Like i said earlier, i thought the book was good, but it was too intermediate for my wants and needs.
The program dosent starve you. Like i said earlier, i think people followed it to a T and failed to modify it for themselfs. Obviously a 160lb woman is going to have to eat more than a 110LB woman to sustain themselfs. I ate 6 meals a day as suggested, and i actually liked it.
Bill Phillips used to be the CEO of EAS and the Executive editor (or some other high up position) of Muscle Media. A body building magazine that used to be really good but has sence fallen to the standards of Mens Health and Mens Fitness (both decent magazines, but Muscle media was way better in the day). Bill is also the creator and marketor of the BFL Program. And from what you probably got from reading these posts about him he is a major dick.
Hope these answer your questions as well as anyone elses.
now for the bf to start shedding. I will like to see photos I'm sure you will look great. Where is this 12 weeks to a better body located?
