The Figure Book (The Figure Book : The Figure Competition Training Guide, 1) [Color] [Paperback]

Dan Burke (Author, Photographer), Debbie Kruck (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2007

The Figure Book: The Figure Competition Training Guide. Written for Figure Athletes by Figure Champions. Executive Editor Debbie Kruck presents, "The Best book on Figure-period!" Just like the Award winning "Figure Competition Guide" DVD (As seen in Oxygen magazine), this full color collectors book takes you inside the exciting World of Figure Competition. Over 300 Photographs of Figure girls; posing, training, competing and more. Beautifully photographed. Contains VERY detailed lessons on Figure posing, (includes complete lessons on: Pro posing and amateur posing styles) The mandatory poses for Pro and amateur and more. Also includes chapters on contest dieting, getting started in Figure competition, how to become advanced, pre-contest countdown dieting, yearly training schedules, how to lose all your body fat (includes 2 incredible Figure fat loss, success stories), bathing suits, packing your bag to compete, competition grooming and make-up. Tips and tricks to help you become the champion you want to be. Training schedules, specific diets, tanning schedules, and more. As a Figure Competitor, you will need to know literally thousands of details to successfully complete in Figure Competition. That is a fact. We have created the STEP by STEP Figure Competition Guide Book to help you achieve your goal of stepping on a Figure Stage and looking great and winning. A completely accurate PLAN OF ACTION of what you need to do to become a FIGURE Champion. The information in this book, comes from top FIgure athlete's and shows you REAL WORLD training and dieting to actually compete and win Figure Contests! An exact, and detailed, blueprint for success is laid out for you to follow. NO GUESS WORK! This book is filled with facts, not hype or nonsense. Detailed looks at Beginning In Figure, and how to become Advanced. Learn to live and train as a pro does.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: The Figure Coach; 3rd edition (2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1427603251
• ISBN-13: 978-1427603258
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,555,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Inspiring!, October 29, 2007

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A reader (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Figure Book (The Figure Book : The Figure Competition Training Guide, 1) (Paperback)

When I first received this book, I had a hard time really making sense of it. At the same time, I purchased a copy of the Figure Live DVD, also by the Figure Coach. After I watched the DVD, the book started to make a lot more sense and became very inspiring for me.

I had read about figure contests in various physique magazines and watched one live show from the audience. However, the combination of the Figure Live DVD and this book gave me much more insight into what's involved in preparing for and competing in a figure contest. Both are presented from a well-informed and also very encouraging perspective for those considering a figure contest. They present a lot of ideas about why it's worth doing, which take the material to the level of being inspiring.

The main reasons I rated this book four and not five stars were the high price and the quality of the book design. I can understand the high price because the potential audience for this book is probably small relative to the production costs. The strength of the book design is the quality of the pictures but the font choices and placement are a little uneven.

That said, I found the materials quite valuable and have already ordered additional items from the Figure Coach.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars overpriced, not enough info, August 27, 2009

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Katherine - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Figure Book (The Figure Book : The Figure Competition Training Guide, 1) (Paperback)

This book is highly overpriced for the quality of information that you get from it. You'd be better off getting information from a reputable figure coach like Cathy Savage.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Figure Book Review, December 6, 2009

By 

Daniel Burke "The Figure Coach" (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Figure Book (The Figure Book : The Figure Competition Training Guide, 1) (Paperback)

The Figure Book teaches you how to prepare for and successfully compete in a Figure Competition. It provides you a complete year's plan of action to be a successful competitor. If you need posing instruction, this is the book for you. There are hundreds of full color photos covering posing. Complete description of leg posing styles, how to position your feet properly and what to do with your arms and hands are all discussed in detail.

You will learn the difference between amateur and pro style of posing and the subtle differences between the two. A great deal of coverage is given to all of your mandatory poses, front pose, side pose, back pose and the front side pose disclosing the T stance for the best look in the line up. Learn how to separate your posing style from the rest of the pack.

Several competition sample diets are provided that will melt the fat off and still maintain your muscle mass. How to peak for your show is covered. Learning to peak for a show is an art and this book gives you the tips to do so. The contest countdown will tell you what to do in the last days before you compete so you will look and do your very best. And lastly if you do not want to get caught short the day of your show, a complete list of what to bring to your competition is given so you are not missing anything you will need to have a successful day at your competition, That information is invaluable so you are not caught short and are missing something key the day of your competition. This is an invaluable tool for any competitor. You will refer back top this book again and again to prepare for and compete in your next Figure Competition.