Body by Science A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week

Body by Science A Research Based Program to Get the Results You Want in 12 Minutes a Week

Building muscle has never been faster or. easier than with this revolutionary once-a-week. training program

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In Body By Science, bodybuilding powerhouse John Little teams up with fitness medicine expert Dr. Doug McGuff to present a scientifically proven formula for maximizing muscle development in just 12 minutes a week. Backed by rigorous research, the authors prescribe a weekly high-intensity program for increasing strength, revving metabolism, and building muscle for a total fitness experience.

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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Take the time to understand and you will be rewarded!
This book gives an in-depth understanding to the lay person who is serious about gaining knowledge of the body chemistry that occurs during and after a workout. This is a must read. You must not just read this book, but study it and really learn what the authors are detailing in this book. I’m a high-intensity exercise advocate, and train people in it, but I have become even more zealous of its potential for strength and health after reading this book. I’m very thankful to the authors for their efforts.

5 Stars Awesome.
I’ll keep the review short because the important stuff has already been covered by Drew Baye far better than I could ever hope to say it.

This is the best book ever written on exercise science. There are no “feelings”, “hunches” or “guess work” involved in this text, it’s all backed by scientific studies and analysis- right down to the cellular level. This book should go a long way to shattering long standing myths that abound in the world of exercise and bodybuilding and I say it’s about time. I have been an HIT advocate for years ever since I studied the work of Mike Mentzer and there has never been a speck of doubt in my mind that as far as exercise goes, it is not only the most time efficient but the most results producing exercise medium known to man.

Bravo Dr. McGuff and Mr. Little, I think you have written what will become an exercise classic for the ages.

5 Stars A must for all Physicians!
This book, written by an M.D. should be read by all in the medical field who deal with advice to patients regarding health. This is the first M.D. that I have heard who understands proper strenght training and the benefits of this type of exercise. It is a very informative book.

Jeff Holt, M.Ed., Professional Sports/Fitness Trainer

5 Stars Great read for Fitness Pros
Doug McGuff, MD and John Little did a wonderful job with this book. The sections on fat loss and global metabolic conditioning alone are worth the price of the book. The section on epigenetics was great perspective too.

Strength training has so many benefits and Body by Science does a great job detailing them. As a Fitness Professional, I agree with Drew in that it should be required reading for trainers.

I purchased two copies, one for work and one for home. I find myself quoting (paraphrasing)it often in discussions with my clients. It is great to have something so heavily referenced with scientific literature to further validate concepts I have been teaching my clients (i.e. HIT).

This is a great book and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in exercise, bodybuilding, health and fitness.

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Great resource of insightful discussions and articles by the authors!

Joe

5 Stars Solid informaiton, with some exceptions:
This book does a great job of debunking every bodybuilding myth I’ve heard of, but it creates a few myths of its own : 1/ Recommended 60/90 seconds under tension may be good for combined strength, mass, & cardio-vascular fitness, but it’s much longer,(& must be done w/lighter weights), than optimal for building mass: Longer times to failure may not be limited by the failure of contractile fibers to keep working , but rather lactic acid build-up. W/heavier weights/shorter times come to failure before lactic acid build-up. 2/As safe & effective as slow reps are, there’s a diminishing return after slowing down as much as recommended. This has been shown in studies where slightly faster work actually came to failure in less reps. Somewhere in the slow reps seems to be some unaccounted for rest. 3/ Going to failure & taking whatever days off are needed is a good way to ensure progress, but going a bit short of failure, taking less days off, & acummulating more work days adds up to faster progress. It also strikes me as odd that John Little is giving a strongly implied endorsement to full-range exercise, after all the promotion he’s done for limited range work & static weight holding. Where do you stand, John Little?

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