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GET STRONG! Body By Jake's Guide to Building Confidence, Muscles and a Great Future for Teenage Guys

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This is the best book about fitness for teenage boys out on the market. I have experienced great results through it. It is an excellent book for building physically and mentally fit bodies. I recommend it to anyone who would like to take full advantage of life.

Last week I saw Jake at Barnes and Noble. He was standing in front of a crowd talking about this book. I wasnt very interested, him and I have nothing in common. I like hanging with my friends and playing with my Play Station II, he talks about exercise  something I definitely didnt care about. I could hear him in the next aisle, and the more I heard, the more I listened. This time he was talking about something I could relate to, being a fat kid, not being popular, being invisible. I slowly started to walk over. He was talking about Get Strong. Finally it clicked. My brother has been an athlete all his life  the exact opposite of me. I always wondered why he got the good grades, the girls and had tons of friends. Jake said that all guys needed was a little physical fitness to get confident. I thought about it all the way home and asked my mom to get the book. I expected my brother to give me a hard time about it, but he thought it was cool. I have read the whole book twice and have begun exercising. My brother is a terrific coach and my family is really proud of me. Ive only had the book a little over a week and it has changed my life. For one thing, I didnt know that I was so strong. I plan on following this program until I am where I want to be  and Ashley Martin starts to notice me. I will keep you posted.

My son and I were lucky enough to get an advance copy of this book. For years I have seen my son's attitude and self esteem go down the drain. Nothing but video games, the computer and pizza and sodas. It never occurred to me that his physical fitness (or lack of it) had so much effect on his life (and confidence). We made a deal that he would give this book a try. I really didn't expect much, but in a few short weeks, I saw his whole life change. He rushes in from school and heads for his weights and his workout. I think he finally feels that he has some control over something in his life. I feel that this is a much more productive way for him to spend his afternoons. He has more confidence, more interest in life and he is even starting to get better grades. I highly recommend this book to other parents who don't want to stand by and do nothing while their sons wallow around trying to find themselves. Thanks Jake!

What an incredible book! I was lucky enough to recieve an advance copy which I sent to my teenage brother. He is a great kid who gets good grades, has nice friends, and stays out of trouble - but he lacked confidence and an understanding that he is in control of his own life. Basically he was living a "typical" teenage life, I hoped this book would challenge him t strive to be "exceptional". It did just that!!!

When my phone rang 2 weeks after I had sent the book, I barely recognized my brother's voice. He was so excited and talking 100 mph thanking me for the book, telling me about the goals he had set, and those he had already achieved! In a very short time he had seen the results of setting a goal, working for it, and seeing it happen... he is a new guy!!! He works out every day, and has set goals for his level of fitness, his grades, and even has a goal of who he plans to take to PROM! His confidence has grown and he has a "can do" attitude he never had before.

Thanks Jake!

I was looking for a book for my son. When I read the reviews here I noticed that they are not like any other set of reviews for any other book. It looks like all the reviews are written by the same person - in my opinion - which is always spot on.

This book is great. I read it and I did all of the extersizes in it. The book is wonderful. Its the only book that I read that looked back into it (only for the extersizes inside it). I would recoment it to every teen.

After initial concerns about whether my son (16) would actually read it, I was pleasantly surprised that he has almost finished it. One of the few books he's ever read without putting it down! Very helpful - I might read it myself!

This book is exactly what I was looking for-- a workout routine designed for young athletes. I had always been involved in weight training, but routines adults used would not work for me, even if I modified them. This book was perfect in that it gave a workout that hit power and endurance. If you want a routine that will work and hit all necessary points, this is your book.

P.S. If they had a four and a half star rating, I would have chosen that because more attention could have been paid to nutrition.

Here's the deal: you can let life be something that happens to you, or you can take control of your own destiny, starting with your head and moving onto your body. Nobody has a better plan for that than Jake Steinfeld. The guy is a phenomenon, and in this book, you learn that he started out as a pudgy guy who had trouble speaking and had the self-confidence of a beaten puppy. I've got 3 sons who think Jake is tops -- not just because he's a monster physically, but because he's created a great life for himself and his family, pretty much from scratch. It all started for him as a teenager, and this book is more than his life story: it's a step-by-step way of thinking about what you want, and then methodically making it happen. It's got great ways to make muscles and gain the flexibility to use them, but it's a whole lot more. And it's a book that's clearly written from Jake's heart, and in his own unique style - straight to the point, as clear as can be, and often funny as all get out. My kids love this book, and you will too! A book that proves that now's the time to "Get Strong".