The Bowflex Body Plan

The Power is Yours - Build More Muscle, Lose More Fat

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$29.99 US
On sale Nov 15, 2003 | 312 Pages | 9781579546892
THE BOWFLEX BODY PLAN

Discover the super secrets for getting the most out of the hottest home workout machine ever.

We've all seen those attractive Bowflex bodies on television. Well, you don't have to resemble a model to achieve a Bowflex body. Now, you can apply the complete science behind what it takes to get that lean, muscular look. The course of action you're holding in your hands contains the best-possible routines and practices that, combined, cause greater and faster results.

The Bowflex exercise system is based on the simple bow-and-arrow principle. Its patented Power Rod technology flexes and extends to provide force or resistance, part of your week-by-week workouts, which focus on all major muscle groups. Merge the recommended Bowflex routines with Dr. Ellington Darden's guidelines on eating, hydrating, and resting, and you'll be well on your way to getting the results you've always wanted.

In addition to four fat-loss meal plans, you'll find complete programs for out-of-shape athletes, women who want to reduce their hips and thighs, and individuals who wish to focus on their abdominals. Choose the one that's right for you, depending on your age, experience, body type, and personal goals. Throughout these pages you'll be inspired by reports and photographs of real results from real people using a real Bowflex machine.

With a little discipline and patience, you'll see your extra fat begin to vanish, revealing your muscles' lean lines. In only six weeks, a man could drop 35 pounds of fat and 5 inches from his waist. A woman could lose 19 pounds of fat and 4 inches from her thighs. And both can build 3 pounds of muscle. Best of all, you will experience strength, firmness, and muscular refinement as never before.

Elegant, instructive photographs of Dr. Darden's top 23 Bowflex exercises make this the ideal fitness manual for both men and women-- those who already use the Bowflex system as well as the many new users of this fast-growing home-exercise system. The only authorized book on the subject, The Bowflex Body Plan will help you lose fat, build muscle, and reshape your body-- fast.

Soon you will have the results you've always wanted. Soon you will have a Bowflex body.
ACHIEVING A BOWFLEX BODY

The bending Power Rods supply resistance to Andy's clearly defined pectorals as his hands move across his torso.

As Angela's legs arc backward, shapely hamstrings show the effect of isolated leg curls.

With the Power Rods straightening, Andy's taut abdominals stretch and ready for another contraction.

Angela's legs extend against roller pads and her quadriceps separate into distinctive muscles that streamline her frontal thighs.

Andy's final repetition on the standing curl reveals a rounded biceps, whose strength perfectly matches the machine's force.

Andy McCutcheon, age thirty-six, and Angela Kenaston, age thirty-two, are pictured on the cover and throughout this book. Since 1999, they have been featured in many of the Bowflex television advertisements. Both Andy and Angela have trained intensely to build a Bowflex body.

A Bowflex body requires leanness and strength--a minimum of fat and above- average muscular development. Exercising, eating, hydrating, and resting-- in precise amounts--are necessary to produce this look efficiently.

But let's face it. Not everyone has the genetics to look like Andy or Angela. Yet everyone can improve his or her body significantly. You don't have to resemble a cover model to achieve a Bowflex body. You just have to apply yourself as you eat smarter and train progressively on your Bowflex machine. With a little discipline and patience, you'll be amazed at the transformations that occur to your physique.

The book you're holding in your hands contains the best-possible, synergistic routines for building muscle and losing fat. Synergy occurs when the practices in this book interact to cause a greater effect than they would individually. This helps you create a leaner, stronger body faster. There are many different plans in this book. Choose one or more depending on your age, experience, body type, and goals. The emphasis in all the plans is always on effectiveness as opposed to novelty.

After only a short time of applying any of the plans, your excess fat will begin to disappear. You'll see your muscles' lean lines as well as subtle separations between body parts. You'll experience strength, firmness, and muscular refinement as never before.

Soon you'll have the results you've always wanted.

Soon you'll have a Bowflex body.
© Mindy Miller
ELLINGTON DARDEN, PhD, is an exercise researcher, named one of the top ten health leaders by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. A pioneer of the Nautilus Training System, he is the author of more than fifty books, including The New High-Intensity Training and The Bowflex Body Plan. He lives in Orlando, Florida. Visit him online at DrDarden.com View titles by Ellington Darden, Phd

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THE BOWFLEX BODY PLAN

Discover the super secrets for getting the most out of the hottest home workout machine ever.

We've all seen those attractive Bowflex bodies on television. Well, you don't have to resemble a model to achieve a Bowflex body. Now, you can apply the complete science behind what it takes to get that lean, muscular look. The course of action you're holding in your hands contains the best-possible routines and practices that, combined, cause greater and faster results.

The Bowflex exercise system is based on the simple bow-and-arrow principle. Its patented Power Rod technology flexes and extends to provide force or resistance, part of your week-by-week workouts, which focus on all major muscle groups. Merge the recommended Bowflex routines with Dr. Ellington Darden's guidelines on eating, hydrating, and resting, and you'll be well on your way to getting the results you've always wanted.

In addition to four fat-loss meal plans, you'll find complete programs for out-of-shape athletes, women who want to reduce their hips and thighs, and individuals who wish to focus on their abdominals. Choose the one that's right for you, depending on your age, experience, body type, and personal goals. Throughout these pages you'll be inspired by reports and photographs of real results from real people using a real Bowflex machine.

With a little discipline and patience, you'll see your extra fat begin to vanish, revealing your muscles' lean lines. In only six weeks, a man could drop 35 pounds of fat and 5 inches from his waist. A woman could lose 19 pounds of fat and 4 inches from her thighs. And both can build 3 pounds of muscle. Best of all, you will experience strength, firmness, and muscular refinement as never before.

Elegant, instructive photographs of Dr. Darden's top 23 Bowflex exercises make this the ideal fitness manual for both men and women-- those who already use the Bowflex system as well as the many new users of this fast-growing home-exercise system. The only authorized book on the subject, The Bowflex Body Plan will help you lose fat, build muscle, and reshape your body-- fast.

Soon you will have the results you've always wanted. Soon you will have a Bowflex body.

Excerpt

ACHIEVING A BOWFLEX BODY

The bending Power Rods supply resistance to Andy's clearly defined pectorals as his hands move across his torso.

As Angela's legs arc backward, shapely hamstrings show the effect of isolated leg curls.

With the Power Rods straightening, Andy's taut abdominals stretch and ready for another contraction.

Angela's legs extend against roller pads and her quadriceps separate into distinctive muscles that streamline her frontal thighs.

Andy's final repetition on the standing curl reveals a rounded biceps, whose strength perfectly matches the machine's force.

Andy McCutcheon, age thirty-six, and Angela Kenaston, age thirty-two, are pictured on the cover and throughout this book. Since 1999, they have been featured in many of the Bowflex television advertisements. Both Andy and Angela have trained intensely to build a Bowflex body.

A Bowflex body requires leanness and strength--a minimum of fat and above- average muscular development. Exercising, eating, hydrating, and resting-- in precise amounts--are necessary to produce this look efficiently.

But let's face it. Not everyone has the genetics to look like Andy or Angela. Yet everyone can improve his or her body significantly. You don't have to resemble a cover model to achieve a Bowflex body. You just have to apply yourself as you eat smarter and train progressively on your Bowflex machine. With a little discipline and patience, you'll be amazed at the transformations that occur to your physique.

The book you're holding in your hands contains the best-possible, synergistic routines for building muscle and losing fat. Synergy occurs when the practices in this book interact to cause a greater effect than they would individually. This helps you create a leaner, stronger body faster. There are many different plans in this book. Choose one or more depending on your age, experience, body type, and goals. The emphasis in all the plans is always on effectiveness as opposed to novelty.

After only a short time of applying any of the plans, your excess fat will begin to disappear. You'll see your muscles' lean lines as well as subtle separations between body parts. You'll experience strength, firmness, and muscular refinement as never before.

Soon you'll have the results you've always wanted.

Soon you'll have a Bowflex body.

Author

© Mindy Miller
ELLINGTON DARDEN, PhD, is an exercise researcher, named one of the top ten health leaders by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. A pioneer of the Nautilus Training System, he is the author of more than fifty books, including The New High-Intensity Training and The Bowflex Body Plan. He lives in Orlando, Florida. Visit him online at DrDarden.com View titles by Ellington Darden, Phd