Power Moves: The Four Motions to Transform Your Body For Life [Hardcover]

Marco Borges (Author), Jay-Z (Foreword)

Book Description

Release date: January 6, 2009

He's transformed some of the most famous bodies around the world. Now celebrity fitness expert Marco Borges shares his innovative secrets for lifelong health.

Jay-Z, Gloria Estefan, Beyoncé, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani, and Shakira...These are just a few of the top celebrities and athletes Marco Borges has helped get fit and sculpted. And now readers can get the same results through Power Moves, four simple movements of four joints: shoulder, elbow, hip, knee.

This innovative approach to exercise has made Borges one of the most sought-after fitness experts in the country. His transformative health programs have proven to yield extraordinary results, helping people not only to lose weight-whether fifteen pounds or 150-but also think differently about exercise and health.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

“Marco has been a mentor, motivator, and brilliant teacher…For me and many others, he has been like a new pair of glasses in life. And boy do we see the difference.”
—Pharrell Williams --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Marco Borges, world-renowned Exercise Physiologist, has spent the past sixteen years teaching people how to lead healthier lives and achieve what they once thought impossible. His innovative, accessible, and highly effective approach to fitness has made him one of the most sought-after experts in the industry. His full-body transformative health programs have been successfully applied to everyone from severely obese individuals to top professional athletes, and to business moguls and entertainers, such as Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Pharrell, and Gwen Stefani. Marco writes a regular column for the Miami Herald and has been features in numerous other publications. He has developed extremely successful group fitness programs for both adults and children. Thought his passion for people and communicating a healthy lifestyle, Marco continues to fight the obesity epidemic, one person at a time.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Celebra Hardcover (January 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451226070
• ISBN-13: 978-0451226075
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #879,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars good for quick workouts March 21, 2010

By AliasX

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Good for folks that want to find a workout routine without spending hours online or looking at giant manuals. Has info for bodyweight, resistance band, and weight workouts. Recommended for beginners or people who want to easily put together routines to stay toned.

Nothing really magical for people who are already well educated on fitness and weightlifting concepts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and Dynamic August 10, 2010

By Charles Prosper

Format:Hardcover

Power Moves has a fresh and dynamic appeal. It is a nonsense compendium of simple yet powerful exercises that do not require a lot of fancy equipment. This book shows you or rather allows you to discover that the secret of success is not in purchasing the latest fad, "guaranteed" TV infomercial product but rather it is about having a workable system and consistency.

I think that anyone serious about their health and fitness, and follows with focus the instructions offered in this book, will indeed see results.

5.0 out of 5 stars A praise For Marco! December 4, 2012

By mauricio gonzalez arias

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Marco is a simple kind of guy. He explained simply a bunch of complicated science. His moves are backed by a great deal of scientific data. Very detailed. Great pictures! This book will definetely enhance you knowledge.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy exercises that tone your body. February 2, 2009

By Lori

Format:Hardcover

This book is great. Marco porvides easy exercises that you actually feel working your body as you move. I, literally, do them in my living room while watching T.V. What a smart, free way to tone up and slim down. Marco is brilliant!!

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Wish he'd come out w/DVD January 28, 2011

By Andrea Fletcher

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The seller experience was fine. Absolutely no complaints. They get 5 stars. The 4 stars is for great material I wish was in a DVD format.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One Move At A Time! March 13, 2010

By Alex

Format:Hardcover

I saw this book at the grocery store and had a pull-up bar and
learned a lot more moves with the core and resistance training.

The book has lots of pictures and well written descriptions on a ton of workouts divided into the four motions.

I think working out starts with a respect. Once you develop a respect and healthy lifestyle then it gets much easier along with music. Working out also helps the mind in so many ways from stress to clear thinking.

Diet is a large forgoten factor to working out. Small adjustments likes no calorie sweeteners are a great substitute along with Dr. Weil's food pyramid diet. Type in a search for something and he has a large amount of studies to express his views. Great for learning about what vegtables to buy organic.

I also recommend running on your days after a workout in helping let out the lactic acid. I did about 5 years of martial arts-ussd and learned a lot about self respect both fun and challenging. A lot of wonderful people trying to stay in shape. 24 hour fitness is another great place with more exercise equipment than I ever dreamed of.

Lastly, a key belief I find is letting things go. The more we can let go of the things on our minds the more silence and strength in yourself can play a big part in where your headed. So let go, let go and set goals you know you can achieve and stick to it.

Thanks for the inspiration Marco,
See ya at the gym.

Al from Colorado

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK January 12, 2009

By Esther G. Prat

Format:Hardcover

I LOVE IT!!! A BOOK THAT MAKES YOU FEEL YOU CAN DO IT. NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE YOUR IN OR HOW OLD YOU ARE. BY READING THIS BOOK IT GIVES YOU THE INSPERATION OF GETTING UP AND START YOUR DAILY ROUTINE. THIS BOOKS GIVES YOU ALL THE MOVES AND EXCERSIE YOU NEED, ALSO HEALTHY RECEIPES. GO AND BUY THIS BOOK TODAY, TELL YOUR FRIENDS THEY WILL LOVE IT.

1 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Book in great condition & arrived very fast! Great service! June 29, 2010

By Dee Dee Vogt

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Amazed at how quick the book arrived and it was in "like new" condition. Seller rocks!