159 of 159 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Emphasizes weight lifting, January 11, 2008
This review is from: LL Cool J's Platinum Workout: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star (Hardcover)
This is a book to help you get into better shape. While the book covers stretching and cardio exercise to varying degrees, it clearly spends most of its exercise routines having the reader lift weights.
The book intends to accomplish its goal of getting you into better shape by doing it in phases, with each one having different goals (too lengthy to go into here). Phase one is the Bronze phase (5 weeks), then the Silver phase (5 weeks), followed by a Gold phase (9 weeks) and finally ends with the Platinum phase (3 weeks), where the goal is to get a body like LL's. An additional phase, the Diamond phase, is included just for the ladies.
There's a ton of info in here on just about every fitness topic and I really liked that throughout the book, there are these "rap session" sections where LL interviews experts in the fitness field and current information is shared- this is a big plus. LL fans will also like the LL trivia that is scattered throughout the book.
One of the more interesting and informative fitness books on the market, I liked it.
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77 of 81 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My personal experience, July 16, 2008
This review is from: LL Cool J's Platinum Workout: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star (Hardcover)
I've created a webpage for my own personal experience with LL Cool J's 21 week Platinum workout. It details my experiences, advice, shortcomings, strengths, etc.
concerning this workout plan. Here it is:
http://Mischivis.googlepages.com
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value for Price, March 19, 2007
This review is from: LL Cool J's Platinum Workout: Sculpt Your Best Body Ever with Hollywood's Fittest Star (Hardcover)
There are three things that I enjoyed about this book:
1. The information provided by real fitness experts
2. The colorful illustrations of each exercise routine
3. The inspirational commentary along with the price
The interviews and expert analysis that LL catalogues in the this book provide excellent
information on how to fine tune your body. The illustration and instruction of each
exercise provides flawless information on which muscles you will be working out while on
that plan. The commentary is over the top as it helps continue to keep you motivated on
your goal and to continue to push yourself to greatness.
There areas I felt the book could improved upon were the following:
1. Provide a workout program for on going maintenance once goal is reached.
2. Provide a pocket size quick reference guide for referencing workout routines, while at
the gym.
3. Provide shorter workout routines for those business folks who only have an hour for daily
workouts.
As the program increases and gets more involved, the demand for time also increases. For an
individual like myself, I am able to go to the gym during my lunch hour as I am usually
press for time in the evenings. Unfortunately the book doesn't provide an alternative. I can't really complain though as I have lost 15lbs in my first 8 weeks.
Overall the book is definitely (4.5 Stars) worth the money for the price. I feel the book provides great information for someone who is new to working out and good reinforcement and reference points for someone who is a gym nut.
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