Pace: The 12-Minute Fitness Revolution [Paperback]

Al Sears M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010

PACE is the ONLY doctor-designed program proven to help you reclaim a young, lean and effortlessly energetic body in as little as twelve minutes—guaranteed! PACE is a growing revolution. It’s already practiced by thousands of people in dozens of countries around the world. PACE overturns years of failed ideas and exercise advice. PACE upends current exercise trends by revealing their flaws and offering a more effective, more natural way of moving our bodies. This book will show you how to replace the flawed and ineffective theories the have been mistakenly accepted without proof with what really works. Join the PACE revolution and your body will soon become naturally strong and resilient. You’ll join the cutting-edge group of thousands who now feel energized, motivated, and ready to take on any challenge. And the best news is that joining the PACE revolution takes on average only twelve minutes per day.PACE is the ONLY doctor-designed program proven to help you reclaim a young, lean and energetic body in as little as 12 minutes—Guaranteed!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Al Sears, M.D. is a board-certified medical doctor specializing in alternative and preventative medicine, anti-aging, and nutritional supplementation. A graduate from the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, Sears graduated with honors in internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, and physical medicine. His cutting-edge therapies and reputation for solving some of the most difficult-to-diagnose cases attract thousands of patients from around the world to his Health & Wellness Center in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Sears is the author of seven books, including The Doctor’s Heart Cure, and High Speed Fat Loss in 7 Easy Steps. He currently writes and publishes the monthly newsletter, Health Confidential, and twice-weekly e-mail, Doctor’s Call, and contributes articles to a host of other publishers in the field. Dr. Sears has appeared on over fifty national radio programs, ABC News, CNN, and ESPN.

Product Details

• Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Wellness Research And Consulting (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979470390
• ISBN-13: 978-0979470394
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.7 x 6.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Al Sears, M.D. currently owns and operates a successful integrative medicine and anti-aging clinic in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. His cutting-edge therapies and reputation for solving some of the most difficult-to-diagnose cases attract patients from around the world.

As a graduate from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Sears graduated with honors in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Physical Medicine. After entering private practice, Dr. Sears was one of the first to be board-certified in anti-aging medicine. As a pioneer in this new field of medicine, he is an avid researcher, published author, and enthusiastic lecturer. He is the first doctor licensed in the U.S. to administer TA-65, the most important breakthrough in anti-aging medicine today.

Dr. Sears is board-certified as a clinical nutrition specialist and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the American College for the Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), the American Medical Association (AMA), the Southern Medical Association (SMA), the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and the Herb Research Foundation, (HRF). Dr. Sears is also an ACE-certified fitness trainer.

As the founder and director of Wellness Research Foundation, a non-profit research organization, Dr. Sears travels the globe to research the latest breakthroughs in natural therapies. Recent trips to Peru, Brazil, India, and Jamaica have yielded important new discoveries in anti-aging and alternative medicine.

Dr. Sears has published 14 books and reports on health and wellness with a readership of millions spread over 163 countries. Dr. Sears currently writes and publishes the monthly e-Newsletter, Health Confidential, and daily email broadcast, Doctor's House Call, and contributes to a host of other publications in the field. He has appeared on over 50 national radio programs, ABC News, CNN, and ESPN.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

153 of 159 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars This guy needs an editor November 2, 2010

By D D H

Format:Paperback

Most of the reviews written here are far more concise, clear, and well presented than this book. I totally agree with the comment that says this book could easily be a third of its size because that is all the content there actually is and I'm being generous. The book is like an infomercial in that it harps over and over and over and over and over again about the amazing benefits of this program to the detriment of the actual content. He could have started with one chapter or even two in the beginning which "sells" the reader on the program and then actually got down to the meat of subject. Instead the book is very poorly organized, nearly impossible to understand, and practically a waste of time. It took me far too long to pull the bits out that actually explain the program because they aren't in any logical order and are separated by more schmaltzy infomercial talk.

Look, I've got the book, I'm very interested in the program, when the heck are you going to stop trying to sell me on it?

Once you pull out the bits actually pertaining to how to USE the program in your life I felt that there were many questions that remained unanswered and things he should have gone over. In the end he throws in a quick bit about some calisthenics that he suggest you do, but doesn't explain how they fit into the program. Do I do these as a part of the program? Do I do them separately? What about people with injuries? What about people who want to build back up strength and flexibility as well? I do think that this program is the right track, but the book is simply awful. I returned mine to his company for a refund partially because it was not worth the money and didn't tell me anything you can't find about his program on the internet and partially because it is MUCH cheaper on Amazon. If you want to start the program I suggest you get the book from the library and skim to the few parts that actually matter.

I don't understand how this book got published without an Editor or advisor or anyone looking at it and saying "Wow, we can cut out 90% of this garbage" and maybe even add some more real information.

For those of you actually using the system what did you do about the calisthenics?

117 of 123 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT ANXIETY/ANGER BUSTING WORKOUT! May 15, 2010

By Laura C

Format:Paperback

Got stress? Maybe you should run away! What? Your boss doesn't let you do a 3 min sprint around the office every time you feel anxious/irritated about something? Don't have enough $$ for your own private island? Well, me neither. For the last 6-7 years I've suffered from panic attacks and all that comes with them (palpitations, weird feelings of dread that come from nowhere, insomnia, etc.), UNTIL I started doing these 20 min workouts on the treadmill, 8 min of which are rest periods. This style of exercise really pumps those nasty stress hormones out of your system and produces lots of feel-good neurotransmitters and natural pain-killers like no other exercise program I've ever tried, and believe me, as a 41-year-old female I've tried most of them, and PACE tops 'em all. All exercise ever did for me before was make me even more exhausted, stressed-out and hungrier. Did I mention this program makes your body burn fat like crazy, even when you're at rest? The only reason I gave this book only 4 stars was because of his dietary advice. Low carb/no carb diets just don't work for me. The best diet book I've found is The Genotype Diet by Dr. D'Adamo. We are NOT all biochemically identical and what dietarily works great for one person is not necessarily right for everyone! Anyway, this book still gets 4 stars from me because the workout is THAT GOOD. (Greatly improved my mood and sex drive too!)

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid science March 14, 2010

By adp113

Format:Hardcover

The science behind this book is pretty solid and is not some new controversial fad. I was given this book by a friend who kept telling me that long distance running was actually making me fatter, I was skeptical.

Having run marathons and done quite well, I was looking for something more. I decided the next step was to tackle some 50 mile runs and some that are much further. As I trimmed out my track workouts and hill repeats, to add in more distance, I found that I was gaining weight while running more miles each week. Most of my runs consisted of no less than 10 miles at a pace of about 7:00/mile. My longer runs were a bit slower at 23 miles over about a 3.5/4 hour period. My diet changed little, but I was gaining weight and specifically belly fat.

Eliminating the hills and track was the cause of the weight gain, and was actually slowing me down. So of course I am now doing PACE, feeling stronger and running faster over longer distances. So, I guess it is possible to do more by doing less. In addition to hills and track workouts, I am changing things up by adding in a stairs workout that is done by the US speed skating team.

I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 for one reason. The book is great, but Dr. Sears repeats the same things over and over. I think the book could be trimmed to about 150 pages by eliminating some the repetition while still keeping the core value material and case studies.

Overall, it's a fast read and the methods are easy to put into place, especially if you are already quite active.

I'll update my review in a few weeks after some more progress.