Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body (The Muscle for Life Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

At the risk of being dramatic, this book and its author's online content basically changed my life. By opening my eyes and showing me just how simple (I said simple, not easy) weight loss is if you put in the work and practice some willpower. Using the methods in this book, i was able to lose 109 lbs and as of today have maintained this body for 2 years now. At the age of 41 mind you. My outlook on life has changed DRASTICALLY over these 2 years and a large part of it is due to this book. Thank you, Mike. From the bottom of my heart! I wish you much success in the future.

I have been wanting to write this review for over a month now but I always get distracted because I start reading the negative ones and then forget why I logged in to Amazon in the first place.
I am a physician, I am 35 and I started working out at the age of 21 and I have been following this book’s recommendations since August 2017. I started out at 172 lbs with a body fat % of 16, now I am 164 lbs and Fat % of 10 being committed by about 90% ( I take 36 hours shifts once or twice a week and I will need a couple days to recover before I can work out, but my diet however is fairly committed).
Who is this book for? In my opinion, mainly for those who have no problem committing, like to exercise but never saw results because they did not know what the right things are regarding exercise and nutrition.
For beginners, this book is not enough, it is great and you should apply the concepts in it because you will maximize your gains without wasting time and effort but it won't tell you how exactly to perform the exercise itself and what the right technique is ( solution: search youtube for proper X exercise form and decide which one works the best for you, another solution is to work with a personal trainer solely for the technique and not for the program).
If you are a seasoned lifter, know how to bulk and cut and get your body fat % to below 10 , then you probably do not need this book, however, you can use it as a summary of all what you know.
Regarding the style, Mike is a talented writer and a smart salesman, he will try to sell you his products but he clearly states you do not have to. You will feel tempted though because things will work for you and you will want more.
The nutrition and the work out programs are all there in the book but they are kinda dispersed and you have to do a little extra homework so you build your own, BUT IT IS ALL THERE IN THE BOOK.
Some pieces of info are too basic for me but it is probably because of my medical background, it annoyed me a little bit because I could not skip it yet I did not want to hear it.
The articles that Mike will email you almost weekly or twice weekly are simply great, mostly revisions of sections in the book ( magnified if you will) plus additional stuff.
The negative reviews are true but I do not see them as necessarily negative points, yes the info are there online for free but so scattered and you will never know what to choose on your own.
The book serves as a great educational tool that will enable you to filter what is out there, whether products, exercises nutrition or supplements.

I've been back in the gym for 3 years now. The 1st year I got strong again, but was frustrated that I wasn’t losing weight. My Dr. suggested a slow carb diet. I got some good results from that, but hit a wall. I hit a wall it in terms of not losing weight, or getting stronger. I was “confusing my muscles”, because I thought that’s what I was supposed to do, but I was stuck in a rut. While I enjoyed cheat days for said diet, I not seeing any significant changes. Someone turned me on to BLS. After reading the book I was a little skeptical because, at 45 - doing heavy always seemed to hurt. I was shocked to see my bench go from sets of 4 @ 265 to sets of 4 @ 295. After three knee surgeries, I was squatting 275. After BLS I’m doing sets of 4 @ 355. I’ve also lost 20+ lbs in 3 months. I'm absolutely amazed at the results; more importantly everyone around me is amazed at the transformation I’ve experienced. There are no short cuts in this book, but it will transform the way you eat and the way you work out. It will truly transform your body, and get you over any plateau you stock on.

I'm giving this book three stars because I want to be fair, here. The information contained within, if you can stomach the endless sales pitch, is useful. If you follow his workout plans, nutritional advice, etc, I'm sure you'll achieve the results you're looking for.

That being said, I'm shocked I got through the introduction without closing out of the book and hitting "Remove From Device". It is basically a 300-page infomercial. When I fully realized this is how the entire book was going to be, I couldn't NOT read this book in Don Lapre's voice.

Mike, buddy, pal... we bought the book. You closed the deal. Continuing to bash us over the head with your "What if I told you"'s or headlining sections promising SECRETS is just unnecessary. We're in. You have our money.

I wouldn't buy this book again. If an abridged version without all the bs was to be released, I could maybe recommend that, but until then, I'd look elsewhere.