Body at Home: A Simple Plan to Drop 10 Pounds [Hardcover]

Jorge Cruise (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2009

Ready to save money and get fit? Jorge Cruise’s Body at Home is a two-in-one book for women and men that guarantees results in just two weeks with no fancy equipment, gym membership, or serious time commitment. Fitness expert Cruise has designed a series of exercises that rev up your metabolism–without running up your credit card bill–no matter what your age.

In Part 1, women will discover his customized plan for slimming trouble zones. In only twenty minutes, three times a week–just an hour a week–you’ll:
• Shed inches from your belly, thighs, hips, and butt
• Get healthier and look sexier and younger
• Learn to eat better without counting calories or sacrificing the foods you love

In Part 2, Cruise offers a distinct plan for men that guarantees the desired results. You will learn how to:
• Get the perfect V-shape: full chest, rounded, broad shoulders, and lean waist
• Get rid of that beer belly for good
• Reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s

Cruise’s exercises are designed to help you build and maintain lean muscle mass–the key to keeping your metabolism revved twenty-four hours a day. He shares his eating right plan–complete with easy, delicious recipes. But best of all, he reveals his breakthrough method for gender and age customization: The Priority Solution.™ This strategy will ignite your personal motivation to make permanent changes in your life.

Body at Home is filled with stories of real men and women of all ages who’ve gotten in shape thanks to Cruise’s methods. This is the plan you’ll be using to give yourself the body you’ve always wanted–for life.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

JORGE CRUISE struggled with his weight for years. Today, he is one of America’s leading fitness experts and the author of three consecutive New York Times bestsellers. Each Sunday his USA Weekend column is read by more than 50 million people.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Crown Archetype; 1 edition (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307383334
• ISBN-13: 978-0307383334
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 0.9 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #701,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JORGE CRUISE used to be 40 pounds overweight. Today, he is internationally recognized as the leading health expert for busy people and is the author three consecutive New York Times bestselling series, with more than five million books in print in over 15 languages, including 8 Minutes in the Morning™ (Harpercollins), The 3-Hour Diet™ (Harpercollins), The 12-Second Sequence™ (Crown), and his new book Body at Home™. He is also a contributing editor for USA WEEKEND Magazine, the Costco Connection magazine and Extra TV. He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, The View, The Tyra Banks Show, and VH1.

Jorge received his Bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD); fitness credentials from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the American Council on Exercise (ACE).

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Needs a Good Editor, July 13, 2009

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A Joyful Reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body at Home: A Simple Plan to Drop 10 Pounds (Hardcover)

Totally dissatisfied with this latest from Jorge! There are several errors in the book which a good editor would have caught (page #'s in text referring to prior and future topics are incorrect, the bodyathome website does NOT have downloadable logs for exercies as stated, etc.) and the needed equipment is not something the average exerciser would have at home. I went to order the resistance bands he recommends and they were nowhere to be found even though he states on p. 40 that "my picks are available at BodyatHome.com." As a woman in my 6th decade, the exercise routines in "8 Minutes in the Morning" are more do-able. The best advice I got from this book was to STOP EATING STARCHY CARBS AFTER LUNCH. If you are wanting a better, faster and more easily incorporated workout along with great nutritional guidelines, go with "8 Minutes in the Morning" (also recommend his book "The 3-Hour Diet"). "Body at Home" is a sub-par effort from Jorge.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars carrie, June 15, 2009

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This review is from: Body at Home: A Simple Plan to Drop 10 Pounds (Hardcover)

It worked! I was able to drop 10 lbs in the 2 weeks and I'm still going strong. Since I'm in my late 40's and haven't exercised in quite a few years, I was cautious, but the work out routines are challenging enough so I won't get bored yet not so difficult that I want to give up right away. A lot of common, sense good reading and easy to follow instructions. I used this book in conjunction with Jorge's other book the '3 Hour Diet'. Excellent compliment to one another and very informative.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good plan but with essential omissions, July 16, 2009

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Ohio River Bob "Ohio River Bob" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body at Home: A Simple Plan to Drop 10 Pounds (Hardcover)

First, the great: the diet and nutrition recommendations for attacking belly fat are on target. Jorge gives this info away free, however. It's part of his worthy campaign to eliminate this big threat to our health

When the book gets into the strengthening and conditioning, there are some major problems. For example, I did not notice a caution about consulting your doctor before beginning this training regime. If itis there (and I only read the men's section), it isn't highlighted and emphasized. I never found it. Equally important to safeguarding health, no warm-up procedures are evident. Again, IF they are there, they are not prominently displayed. I may be out of shape (not so much for 70), but I've had enough experience and training to know that warming up is vital. If for some reason that escapes me this isn't necessary for "controlled tension" exercises, than that needs to be explained. Until then, warm up first!

That being said, I like the controlled tension exercises, and I like the variety of exercises. I particularly like that you can get a good workout in half an hour that feels equivalent to a more tradional resistance workout twice as long or more. With the caveats herein, consider this plan. Done right, it should produce results without harm.