Customer Reviews

The Brazilian Bikini Body Program: 30 Days to a Sexier Body and Mind

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Pretty much the whole thing is just raving about about how wonderful and exotic the Brazilian lifestyle and culture is.

I suppose the diet would work if you followed it and the recipes are interesting and tasty sounding. I'm going to try a few of those. But the workouts are silly and I don't believe you could really change your body by following them.

I think if you're new to exercise, you'll have trouble following them correctly and if you're someone who is already active, these won't do anything for you and challenge you. This is my opinion as a fitness professional who guides people who are new to exercise through some of the simplest movements on a day-to-day basis. It is an informed opinion.

I found the book really fluffy and disappointing.

Want a brazilian bikini body? Follow the diet and incorporate some barbell squats into your routine. That'll do it.

I bought this book like many others because I was desperate to get in shape for the summer. I think that it had many interesting recipes--especially the automatic pilot drink made with acai berry--but unless you are a true brazilian, I don't know if you would like to have that diet every day. I do drink the automatic pilot everyday, however, because I like the taste and because it gives me a burst of energy. Therefore, I could tell that the diet would probably work, but I did not follow it except for that one change in my diet. There are too many places to eat out in the world and the diet has to be more forgiving--at least for me. Also, I am very fascinated by Capoiera, but for me, I need a visual. I gave up on trying to learn the movements from a book and I live in a place where there are no classes.

The best thing that I could tell the author, and all people who have diet and exercise books, is that we live in a multimedia society. It does not seem to be so difficult to package the book with a dvd demonstrating the exercises or even a music cd with the music that the book references. Maybe I need to work at a publishing company, because I think that cross promotion and multi media books are the wave of the future. How many "product placements" do we see in movies. Think about it, the tourist industry in Brazil could place a promotional cd in the book as well, touting all the fun of traveling to the country, deomonstrating the food and culture and then the author and the publisher could get richer and everyone would be happy.

Let me state that again: It will be a mistake if you (negatively) judge this book (like I almost did) by its cover... because it is really a great find for someone like me who wanted some good pics of Pilates moves and some explanation of them... it definitely provides that. I'm taking a Pilates class at my local YMCA but I wanted to have another resource for it, and this was a HUGE bargain! In addition to the Pilates/core-strengthening excercises and workouts, it also has some interesting healthy recipes (though I haven't tried any yet.) I'm very happy with this book!

One thing you can take for granted: read the book and you will learn many great tricks and tips on how to stay healthier and in shape. Will they work? Well, that's on you, but for sure you will enjoy reading it! It is a well written, well researched book and if anything else, fun to read.

I've read every book, tried every program, and joined every gym in the city, but it wasn't until I paired these sensible work outs with the simple and delicious recipes that I finally saw my body change.

Good bye pear! Hello bikini! I can see my hips!

Whoo hoo! Try this book, you won't regret it!