Ultimate You: A 4-Phase Total Body Makeover for Women Who Want Maximum Results [Hardcover]

Joe Dowdell (Author), Brooke Kalanick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 2010

When Hollywood’s brightest stars need to shape up, they turn to world-renowned trainer Joe Dowdell for his innovative workouts. Now, he teams up with naturopathic doctor Brooke Kalanick to create this one-of-a-kind plan that will help you achieve the body you’ve always wanted. Ultimate You is not a weight-loss plan. It is a fat-loss plan with the revolutionary concept of metabolic disturbance at its core. Metabolic disturbance revs up fatburning hormones during your workout and creates a post-workout “afterburn” that torches calories for hours after you leave the gym.

Learn how to easily and naturally manipulate hormones that affect fat gain and fat loss with a diet that emphasizes real, whole foods—plus dozens of meal ideas and recipes. With a 4-phase plan that maximizes weight loss, you won’t have to log excessive time in the gym. You’ll be
exercising smarter. Ultimate You is your health and fitness bible: a powerful plan for exercising and eating that will result in  an amazing body and optimum health.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Joe and Dr. Brooke have crafted a comprehensive and intensive program for personal fitness,

backed by years of experience. If you’re serious about achieving optimal performance,

Ultimate You is the ultimate guide.”

—Leo Galland, MD, author of The Fat Resistance Diet

 

“You will find real and sustainable results by following this insightful game plan tailored for women.”

—Mark Verstegen, author of Core Performance Women

 

“Joe Dowdell’s success as one of the world’s best trainers speaks for itself. In Ultimate You, Joe has

packed his extremely effective training fundamentals into a very user-friendly, easy to implement

program. The total body makeover you have always wanted is right at your fingertips.”

—Robert dos Remedios, MA, CSCS, author of Men’s Health Power Training and Cardio Strength Training

 

“I have worked closely with Joe and Dr. Brooke for years to keep my eating on track and my body

locked and loaded. There are no gimmicks or quick fixes—only intelligent guidelines to get the results

you desire. This book should be your body bible.”

—Carmindy, featured on TLC’s What Not to Wear and author of The 5-Minute Face and Get Positively Beautiful

 

“Joe Dowdell and Dr. Brooke Kalanick have done a masterful job informing the reader about the ‘big

picture’ of maintaining optimal body composition and achieving success in a weight-loss

and wellness program. The premise of ‘metabolic disturbance’ presented in the book addresses the

most efficient, productive way to exercise and is right on target with the emerging research.

This book will be required reading for my students and interns, as well as my patients.”

—David M. Brady, ND, DC, CCN, DACBN, author of Dr. Brady’s Healthy Revolution

 

"In a sea of fitness and diet books, "Ultimate You" is a breath of fresh air. The exercise program is great, and the information on metabolism and hormones is spot on! You can't go wrong using this program!"

—Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, author of "Living Low Carb: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long Term Weight Loss" and "The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer"

About the Author

Joe Dowdell, CSCS, is a New York City-based trainer who owns and operates Peak Performance, a fitness center that serves elite clientele. He lives in New York.

Brooke Kalanick, ND, MS, is a naturopathic physician specializing in metabolic nutrition, fat loss, women’s health, and natural skincare. She lives in New York.

 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 1 edition (May 11, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605296279
• ISBN-13: 978-1605296272
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #612,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate You - The Missing Manual For Fat Loss, May 25, 2010

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Amanda (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate You: A 4-Phase Total Body Makeover for Women Who Want Maximum Results (Hardcover)

"Ultimate You" is typically the kind of diet book that turns me off. Any book that is hyped according to doctors or trainers living in glamorous cities usually is a glaring "do not buy" sign for me. Couple that with naturopathic remedies (ie. expensive supplements) and I am usually out the door and on to the next thing. However, I heard an interesting podcast interview with both of the authors online (In the Trenches - Mike Robertson) and my curiosity was piqued.

This book was not what I expected. Inside the covers of this book you will find some of the most cutting edge exercise and nutritional science out there - calibrated specifically for female fat loss - including stubborn fat. I can see three groups of people who would benefit from this book. 1) Trainers who would like to help their clients lose fat as quickly as possible, as well as troubleshoot stubborn cases, and eliminate stubborn fat deposits that otherwise will not budge on otherwise lean women. 2) Any woman who is proactive and action oriented regarding her own fitness and health. This book has everything you need to lose fat the right way. 3) Any peri-menopausal, menopausal, and post menopausal struggling to adjust to the changes in her body. This book has scientific and fact based answers to your problems that you will not find in other books. Everything is simple and easy, and most solutions are exercise, nutrition or lifestyle based.

Are supplements hyped? A little but not in a high pressure or exaggerated way. I think you get the clear sense from the authors that they are using a logical system of elimination. Most people will lose fat following the diet and exercise suggestions alone. Those who need extra help get additional tools to help them. There is not excessive "self diagnosing" of imaginary problems preventing weight loss. This is a good thing.

Lastly, I love that this is a four month program. A 30 day to 6 week program will not get you where you want to go. Serious fat loss and body recomposition takes months, not weeks. This program will take you a good way through the process, adding increasing difficulty every month. Progression and variety are the keys to maintaining steady fat loss.

This is a good book for anyone who may have enjoyedThe Female Body Breakthrough: The Revolutionary Strength-Training Plan for Losing Fat and Getting the Body You Want and The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed, May 20, 2010

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Collins Montana (Helena, MT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ultimate You: A 4-Phase Total Body Makeover for Women Who Want Maximum Results (Hardcover)

I am finishing the second week of Phase 2 of this nutrition and exercise program and the results are surprising and dramatic. I'm 58 and don't have access to a well equipmed gym or a trainer. After six weeks I have lost inches everywhere. It takes some commitment, but is easy to follow and makes sense because it combines nutrition and exercise that is in every way targeted to help women. It's both understandable and motivating. Nothing about it is a fad. It is challenging, but doable and not boring! It also doesn't require a huge time commitment. I am already stronger, leaner, healthier and happier. This program is exactly what I needed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just what I needed, May 21, 2010

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debaser (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ultimate You: A 4-Phase Total Body Makeover for Women Who Want Maximum Results (Hardcover)

After putting on pounds from having babies and a stressful job, this book is just what I needed. It's about fat loss, not weight loss. This plan is easy to follow. I'm eating heathier, feeling stronger, sleeping better, and slimming down. The nutrition plan is not hard to follow, and I'm not feeling hungry all the time like on other plans I've tried. Ultimate You taught me a smarter way to exercise. I'm actually spending less time working out, but getting better results. What more could you want?