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Body Defining

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I bought this book not with the intension of losing weight, but the idea of gaining muscle and improving my overall shape. I'm only on week 3 now, but already I can see and feel results. The superslow method really works and I am so motivated to get to the gym to improve on my resistance level. If you want a gimmicky book, this isn't for you, but if you're willing to put in the work, there will be some amazing results for you.I haven't followed the diet , but the exercise program certainly is a boost for me to eat healthy, why put in the work at the gym to undo it at the dinner table. This book is worth the money in information alone. I think every woman needs to read the truth about fat, cellulite and the real way to rid ourselves of it. A good buy.

Dr. Darden's program really works for middle-aged people who have let themselves slip! My husband and I both are following the recommended meal plan and superhydration and are faithfully working out with weights three times a week. I follow the body-defining exercises with dumbells Dr. Darden has outlined, while my husband does his own workout on our home weight equipment. We are just beginning week 5; he has lost 14 lbs and I've lost 12 lbs. We are both looking and feeling a lot better and are regaining strength lost over the years. I "stumbled" onto this book while looking for weight training guidance to use our new equipment. This was a wonderful find and I've recommended the book to many friends and coworkers. This plan has particularly made us aware of our eating habits and has changed us for life!

One of the reasons people don't follow diets for long is because they don't see quick results. Another reason is because when they do see quick results, it is usually because the diet is lacking in a certain type of food (like carbs for example) and people binge as soon as the missing food is around! This book will put an end to those problems - quickly. You will see massive results in a very short time! I have been using Mr. Darden's approach for three weeks, and I am already SEEING muscle improvements, and overall toneness. I have never seen such quick results in my life - and I have tried everything. The most important element is that this program doesn't take much time - so I feel excited about working out! I am lucky in that I am not overweight - I am just a bit out of proportion, so I have not been following the diet - just the workout plan. My results prove that muscle does build quickly with this program, and muscle seems to incinerate the fat around it. I am convinced that if you do follow the losing fat diet with it, you will truly see the benefits in a very short time. I wish I had found this book ten years ago. Good Luck!

I have been going to a gym for the last two years and have utilized personal trainers for the majority of this time. I was taught that pyramiding with increased weights would help me achieve my goals. Once I no longer had a personal trainer, I realized there was no way I could exercise alone and lift those heavy weights, which would only get heavier. I felt discouraged and didn't know what to do. Fortunately, I heard of Super Slow, Dr. Darden, and Ken Hutchins and began reading all materials available to me. It is true that proper diet, drinking a lot of water, and exercising the Super Slow way is beneficial to all people who enjoy exercising and lifting weights. Being able to exercise three times per week using lighter weights, not doing aerobics, and staying less time in the gym all enhance the program. I also find that my muscles have not been as sore the next day! I believe in the program and believe if you work it, it will give you the results you desire.

I too came upon this book while looking for something on weight training. The before and after pictures got my attention as well as the uphill trendline for female weight gain over time. I like being able to exercise effectively in the privacy and convenience of my home. The weight lifting is immediately rewarding as each session brings improvements. After three weeks of exercise and diet, the weight loss and inches lost becomes dramatic. I lost 13 pounds and many inches in six weeks. His diet recommendations are not very practical for someone cooking for a family; I modified the diet recommendations using other resources to maintain a 1200 calorie/day low fat diet. After the initial six weeks I have maintained the weight loss by lifting weights 2-3 times a week. This book appears to be a dumbed down version of the men's book, Living Longer Stronger, which my husband uses, in that it offers far less theory but I wouldn't call that a major drawback. The bottom line is that the program works. I have recommended it to at least 8 others.

I loved Darden's book. One again, he has hit the nail on the head. The more I read, the more I was convinced that his program works...WITHOUT AEROBICS! Now I know why I was so successful some 12 years ago when I first started weightlifting. I was the fattest person in the gym--a bodybuilders gym, no less. Soon I got busy, trained hard using the "old" Nautilus equipment, and did absolutely NO AEROBICS. After 4 months I had a phenominal figure and my muscles were hard and well-defined. I blasted the fat right off those flabby arms, dimpled derrier and thighs, and fatty abdominal region. AND...I still looked very feminime. I loved the new look and so did others! I must say, I look AWESOME! Unfortunatley, I have gained back 20 pounds over the years and now I'm working again towards blasting it off again (at age 42). I know I'll have great results following Darden's super-slow protocol plus incorporating the 1,200 caloric eating plan. Let me know (via e-mail) how your program is coming along. God bless!

I have used the exercise and diet programs in Dr. Darden's books with hundreds of clients, and have gotten results that literally must be seen to be believed (which is why Body Defining contains standardized before and after photographs of real people who went through the program). I highly recommend any of Dr. Darden's books to anyone interested in improving their physical appearance and condition in the fastest, safest, most effective manner possible. Andrew M. Baye The Exercise Specialist Altamonte Springs, FL

I bought this book after having my first child. I hadn't gained an excessive amount of weight during my pregnancy, but I had a few extra pounds to lose and some flab that needed firming. It's a very simple and sensible diet and exercise program to follow. In the end I weighed less than I did before I got pregnant and had a nice lean look as well.

This is a great book and the program works. The strength training information is unlike what you will find in any other book or even from trainers and you can feel it working within 1-2 workouts. I am not overweight and have worked out for years, but this is a big changeup and I love it. That being said, there are some things that the book leaves out that would be very helpful. For example - these workouts can leave you sore, especially early on. Dealing with sore muscles is not really addressed, and it leaves you wondering if you should work out on schedule when sore, workout anyway with less resistance, or if you should skip one day. I think also think the diet contains too many processed foods and I find myself craving protein - it seems restrictive for building muscle. I use the diet plan as a guideline, but don't follow it religiously (I throw in a hard boiled egg or almonds). All in all a great program!

This program works!!! it's not easy-it's not hard,IT WORKS, I have lost 100 lbs in 1 year and totally reshaped my body and changed my metabolism,Thanks to the TRUTH in this book!!!!!!!!!!