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Maximum Performance Basketball - In-Season Workout Book For Players 7th Grade - 12th Grade

Published in Paperback by E-BookTime, LLC (2006-10-12)

Author: James, E. Brown

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A book for any basketball player

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Review Date: 2008-05-01

Reviewed by Mazuba Shunamon-S. (age 14) for Reader Views (4/08)

"Maximum Performance Basketball: In-Season Workout Book for Players 7th Grade-12th Grade," by James E. Brown, is a book for any basketball player that wants to improve their skills. The author is a former pro-European basketball player, and he has coached a number of teams throughout the U.S.A. and Europe. This book helps with passing, dribbling, shooting, post moves, and even helps with time management. There are clear illustrations and numbered steps on how to execute each move perfectly, and good pictures showing how to do the drills. It also has a really good exercise workout schedule on a weekly calendar.

This book is an in-season workout book so it's better to have it with you on the court than for a quiet-time read. I would bring this book along with me to my practices, so I could read the drills then perform them. You should bring it every time you practice. It is easy to understand and even though it's simple, it still gives you a great workout.

I would recommend this book to any student athlete because it doesn't just help to improve your skills; it shows you how to manage your time, and balance homework and basketball evenly. You will find individual moves, workout schedules, and a list of students that excelled beyond the rest and reached their ultimate goals of getting scholarships, and even making it to the N.B.A. I liked this book and will use it myself, and I recommend Maximum Performance Basketball: In-Season Workout Book for Players 7th Grade-12th Grade" to any aspiring basketball player.

Excellent Coach, Awesome Mentor

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Review Date: 2008-01-21

Coach Brown knows from experience what it takes for you to become the best basketball player and student athlete that you can possibly be. He is annointed for what he does, that seperates him from the most coaches. He understands that in order to reach your full potential, you have to have a plan and be devoted to execute the plan. He illustates a schedule and indepth workout in his book to help you to become a very skillfull player.

Maximum Performance Basketball

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-10

Coach Brown knows from experience what it takes to become a successful professional basketball player. It is wonderful that he has taken the opportunity to share his wisdom with junior high and high school students-in theory though this book and in practice with Maximum Performance Basketball School. I applaud his decision to include a sample schedule so that students can balance their many priorities. As a student and the former manager of a high school basketball team, I understand that this is a crucial aspect of success not just for sports but for life in general.

Concise and Straightforward

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-07

Excellent book for middle school and high school players to use to make their own practice work more effective. Lots of kids will go out and shoot it around but those that are willing to organize their workout using a workbook like this will really improve their success at the sport.

The school coaches also love it when they see young players that have a plan for the work outside of practice.

Play Smarter, not Just Harder

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-12-17

Maximum Performance Basketball
Written by: James E. Brown
ISBN: 1-59824-368-3

Reviewed by: James Edwards for ReviewYourBook.com
"James E. Brown was a professional basketball player and a coach. "Maximum Performance Basketball" is to teach young players to not only play harder, but to also play smarter."
4 stars

James E. Brown was a professional basketball player. He coached college ball, and he now is President of JEBBS, Inc., a minister, and a mentor.

"Maximum Performance Basketball" simplifies the basics of basketball. It does so with its concise instructions and basic drawings. A sample workout schedule is provided. Testimonies are provided from athletes James E. Brown has coached.

James E. Brown takes a holistic approach to coaching. His students testify to becoming better athletes and better people. James E. Brown now hosts a basketball school in Texas. Hats off to James E. Brown. To learn more about becoming a better basketball player, read "Maximum Performance Basketball".

Mental Toughness Training for Sports: Achieving Athletic Excellence

Published in Paperback by Penguin (Non-Classics) (1986-05-06)

Author: James E. Loehr

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Great for musicians, too...

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Review Date: 2006-12-15

I'm a drummer and have always had some glitches in my performances when I thought the pressure was on. I've read this book once thru and am already thinking differently on the stage. I've read tons of music books on the subject of letting go of the chatter in your head, but this blows them all away with concrete exercises and evaluations to gauge your mental toughness.

a must read

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Review Date: 2004-12-06

if you've decided to open up that can of worms that is sports psych, then you really should read this gem. it is vastly superior to all his other books.

Mastering the Mental side of sports

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-01-04

This book was given to me a few years ago by one of my coaches. This book is possibly the most helpful book that I have ever read. I am a goalie in ice hockey (15 years old) and have always been regarded as the hardest worker that people have ever seen. But when it came to big games, I clearly wasn't always my sharpest. Many coaches say that sports is 90% mental, but how can you improve your mental skills? Improving mental skills is not very physically demanding, but it does take commitment. Read this book and take this seriously! It could turn around your sports journey, or journey through life. It has for me and it is less than 200 pages! I highly recommend this book for any serious athletes of any age.

the bible

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-28

suggested to me by a world cup winning athlete who owns and old out of print copy covered in tape to hold it together, this book is brilliant. my career as an elite athlete jumped a number of levels whilst reading it. his more recent book is nothing compared to this. go to your library and photocopy it, no one will sell it to you. it is the best.

The ultimate guide to mental control for sports!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-02-24

James Loehr's book deserves 10 stars!

After reading many books on sports psychology and not getting anywhere, Mental Toughness Training for Sports guided me down the road to sporting success.

James Loehr explains what happens mentally to athletes during both great and terrible performances. You are then guided along analysing your own performances and gradually you gain more and more control over your mental and ultimately your physical performances.

This book is for the serious athelete, who has the patience to take the necessary steps required for success.

If you feel you are not producing your best in play due to mental obstacles, then this is the book for. It will change your life and give you control you thought only your opponents possessed.

Mentoring and Supervision For Teacher Development

Published in Paperback by Allyn & Bacon (1997-10-07)

Authors: Alan Reiman and Lois Thies-Sprinthall

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Fairly complete textbook & ref on Supervision & Mentoring

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Review Date: 1998-11-24

This book is a fairly complete compendum of the history of teacher supervision, theories and recent practices. It is very well organized and informative for the researcher and practitioner alike. A good reference for experienced and novice field-supervisors and their mentee teachers.

Up tp date! Great layout, I liked the portfolio suggestion

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1998-11-13

I used this book to teach prospective supervisors of student teachers at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. This book has many features I found inviting to the learner. It has biographies of leaders in education--generally 1-2 pages in length followed by great reflective question. It has an introduction and a summary for each chapter that gains reader interest and reviews learnings as well. It has contemporary issues presented in a way that allows the reader to draw professional judgements--I did not feel I was being "told" what to think, nor did I feel "preached to". Great text!!

Excellent resource on mentoring for educators

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 1998-11-29

I used this book as a resource in a graduate level course on mentoring. It proved to be a comprehensive text on adult learning and learning theory in general. The case studies were poignant and highlighted the theories being discussed. The book does point out the need to reflect on one's practice which is often forgotten in the education field. This book comes highly recommended as an excellent textbook for mentoring classes at the graduate level in education. Even though it is comprehensive and therefore lengthy, the text is well indexed and can be easily used as a topical reference.

Great Resource Textbook for Field Supervisors & Mentors

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1998-11-26

This book has a fairly complete background and history about teacher supervision and mentoring. Its academic and practical approach allows access for the classroom setting, field supervision scenario and practical tips for mentors and their mentees. It is both a research tool and practical tool for learning how to supervise, be a mentor and what the current thinking is on participatory action research & mentoring. The authors have brought together a workable blend of insightful case studies with theory. The result is a useful reference for field supervisors and their induction phase teachers.

Practical and helpful. A must for your mentoring library!

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 1998-12-01

This book serves better as a handbook or manual for mentors or those interested in becoming mentors. It is not necessary to read the entire book unless you want to know more about the history and background of teacher development and its trends.

What I liked most about this book was that you can refer to any given part of the book that was of interest for guidelines and suggestions in mentoring. The authors provide you with various Development Activities to use with your mentees. Also, things that you can put together in your professional portfolio as a teacher or mentor.

There's a great move to using the Coaching Plan in supervision. There's a sample plan included. A plan of action is included along with follow-ups with dates. You can also assign special assignments or readings for mentees as a suggestion to improve certain skills.

The use of journal writing is highly encouraged and promoted. Various formats are provided. It is suggested that at the end of the month, you go back to reread your entries to look for ideas, themes or feelings that surface from these entries. It's a good way to reflect on your practice through this type of analysis of your journal entries.

The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Helping People Grow

Published in Hardcover by Ivy River Press (2004-04)

Author: Douglas K. Silsbee

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Savor this book

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-23

I heard Doug speak. Then I read his book. As the title suggests, he helps us be mindful as we embrace opportunities to serve others. As a business coach, I found this book provocative. His drescriptions of 7 parts/ roles is insightful. And his wisdom flows deep, with applicable tips that you can use with others. I urge you to read this book slowly, and to discuss it with others.

Doug Gray, PCC, author of Passionate Action: 5 Steps to Extraordinary Success in Life and Work

Insightful and Practical Guide

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Review Date: 2004-07-07

Doug has provided a clear and integrated model to assist people in understanding and applying some of the important skills in mindfulness and coaching. As a Global Executive Coach and mindfulness practitioner, I believe that executives from diverse backgrounds who are concerned with people development will find The Mindful Coach an insightful and practical guide.

Coaching as a True Profession

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-07

Silsbee's writings challenge any coach to take his or her work to a whole new level. His system is profoundly ethical and personally demanding, ensuring gain for both the coach and the client. The more "coaching" rises to this level, the more honesty there will be in coaching as a true profession...and the more businesses would likely search for coaches skilled in Silsbee's methods.

Coaching As An Act of Service

Helpful Votes: 3 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-06

Doug Silsbee offers a rare perspective in writing for a business context. He speaks from a deeply personal experience of his own journey and how helping others must begin with looking at self.

This is a powerful book because it is written with a commitment to personal honesty, truth telling, and service. Doug makes a very strong case that this is what coaching is and should be all about.

This book breaks coaching out of the formula!

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2004-07-07

I love this book because instead of putting coaching into a series of formulas and canned techniques, Doug presents a holistic approach to coaching as a unique human interaction. The seven coaching roles he describes are useful and practical without being prescriptive, and the exercises really invite you to understand and know yourself as a canvas upon which the coaching conversation can happen.

Doug has written an important new perspective on coaching that all coaches, consultants, and managers can learn from. I highly recommend this book!

The Ministry of Motherhood: Following Christ's Example in Reaching the Hearts of Our Children

Published in Paperback by WaterBrook Press (2004-01-20)

Author: Sally Clarkson

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Jennifer

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-19

I've read many books on parenting and motherhood. By far, the best one I have read. A must read for every mom, especially if you are feeling overwhelmed or insecure about motherhood. Very practical and easy to understand how to pass on these wonderful gifts to your children.

Great Book

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-08

I'm really enjoying this book. It goes a little deeper than most parenting books. I think it's a great book for Christian Mothers.

Excellent, as usual

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Review Date: 2007-03-27

This book is not only an encouraging and inspirational read, but also a great tool to add the the toolbag of every christian mom whose children are still home. So many parenting books inadvertently make the reader feel immensely guilty about their present parenting skills (or lack thereof), this is NOT one of those books! At the end of each section I felt incredibly uplifted and inspired to take their simple but profound "GIFTS" (Grace, Inspiration, Faith, Training, Service)and begin working in the lives of my children in new ways. I highly recommend this book as well as all of Clay and Sally Clarksons other works.

Life changing

Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2004-06-20

This book is a must have for moms who are seriously concerned and committed in raising their children. I love her approach to parenting as she helps you understand just why our children were created and the calling God has placed on their lives as well as your own. I had goals and proirities set for our family, and this book was instrumental in teaching me that my desires were, yes, admirable, but God wanted so much more. It taught me so so much.

A beautiful, inspiring book

Helpful Votes: 21 out of 21 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-06

This is a beautiful book, full of inspiration. If your intention is to follow Jesus in your parenting as in other aspects of your life, but wonder what that would look in the day to day of parenting, that's what this book is all about. An experienced, thoughtful mother, Sally is full of encouragement from a mother who has been there and done that. When we feel, as mothers, that we can't give any more, Sally reminds us of the One who has gone before us and in Whom we find encouragement. She has many ideas for making a family lifestyle that incorporates Christian acts of hospitality, service, charity, prayer, discipleship and more. A lot of Christian parenting books are long on how to control your child and short on how to model a vibrant, meaningful Christian life that involves your children in ways they can understand. That's one of the many strengths of this book.

MKSAP for Students 3

Published in Paperback by American College of Physicians (2006-03-01)

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Essential for the Internal Medicine Clerkship

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Review Date: 2008-05-06

Most internal medicine clerkships have a shelf exam at the end of the rotation. There is no gold standard textbook for internal medicine that I have encountered due to the fact that there is such a breadth of knowledge found in the discipline. However, for the shelf exam, this book is essential. It has been updated past the 2nd edition to include questions and information about current guidelines for treatment. Also, an additional feature that is great is the cd-rom which contains the entirety of the book in a computer based exam which can be customized.

MKSAP

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-17

This book is a wonderful review! Internal Medicine Essentials is a great companion for this question book. I feel it covers the relevant topics, and points out the main take home message in a clear and concise manner. The Essentials book is sort of like a "Blueprints" except it is written by ACP. I haven't taken the boards yet, so I can't promise this is the best approach...I feel pretty confident however. Hope this helps!

Very helpful for shelf exam

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-04

This is an excellent preparation tool for the shelf exam.

Very helpful

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2008-02-12

I highly recommend using this book during your internal medicine rotation. The questions are shorter than those on the actual shelf exam, but they require the same thought process. On the shelf, the questions are less focused on "what disease does this patient have?" and instead involve choosing the appropriate diagnostic test or treatment. The same can be said of the questions in MKSAP 3. Another nice feature is that the book comes with a CD with all of the questions. This allows you to keep better track of your progress and to take the questions in a random mode, rather than just subject-based. Besides doing the questions themselves, it is also important to read through the answer explanations, which are excellent. Overall, a great investment!

Best Practice for Internal Med Shelf

Helpful Votes: 44 out of 44 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-04

This book is basically MKSAP 2 except with different questions. That's good since MKSAP 2 was well made. There were several things I liked about MKSAP. It covered a variety of illnesses and grouped them by symptom (so if you felt weak in pulmonary you could easily find sections applicable to that field). The American College of Physicians wrote it, which is quite comforting. It references appropriate research articles for every Q&A. Finally, like a shelf, it forced you to make tough decisions. In reality, you order just above every lab and whatever imaging you need to cover yourself. Board questions, though, make you choose the best test from what you would always order.

I preferred using the CD-ROM with the book (well made) as I could do questions much faster rather than flipping through a book.

MKSAP 3 is slightly better than 2 in that it does reference more recent materials and protocols, and it seems to repeat certain concepts less.

Moderate Drinking - Naturally!: Herbs And Vitamins to Control Your Drinking

Published in Paperback by People Friendly Books (2006-06-30)

Author: Donna J. Cornett

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Alternative medicine works for alcohol abuse

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Review Date: 2008-02-24

And this book proves it. Finally someone has let the cat out of the bag that alternative medicine has been used for centuries to conquer alcohol craving and alcohol abuse.
I'm happy drinkers have more options with this book. Now, in addition to cutting down or stopping, they can get a little extra help with the herbs and supplements in this book. Every drinker should own this book.

this book sends an important message . . .

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Review Date: 2007-08-10

that message is we have to start thinking out of the box when it comes to
alcohol abuse treatment. i gave this book to a friend of mine who has a
drinking problem but was dead against stopping or going to AA. he was
receptive to this book because it gave him some organic alternatives to
drinking less. in other words it got him started doing something about
his drinking.

some people just need a little shove to do something about their drinking
and this book provided that little shove.

This Book Cuts Alcohol Cravings Without Prescriptions!

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-31

I am so happy I came across this book at amazon. It's the only book I've
found that talks about how other alternative medicines and other cultures
view alcohol abuse and how to treat it. I was thinking about getting
prescription medication to cut the desire to drink but after reading this
I don't need to. There are lots of herbs to do that at the natural food
store. I've read Cornett's other book, 7 Weeks to Safe Social Drinking:
How to Effectively Moderate Your Alcohol Intake, and she always covers
interesting things.

For me the vitamin and supplement part was the best. It talks about things
you can buy over the counter to cut craving. The Chinese and Ayurveda
medicine parts were really interesting too.

I realize this is only one take on problem drinking. But if you take these
suggestions in the book, along with her program in her other book to
improve your drinking habits you can cut craving and consumption without
prescription medicine.

Unique Book!

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2005-11-29

This is one of the most interesting books I've read about alcohol abuse - it really offers a different take on problem drinking and how to fix it. It's the first book I've found which discusses how different alternative medicine approaches have treated alcohol abuse for centuries - long before AA came along.
Homeopathic, Chinese and Ayurvedic and western herbs are covered - explaining how each of these systems views alcohol abuse, how it develops and the best ways to treat it. Another major theme of the book is balance. If one's life is a balance of physical, mental and spiritual components, the less need there is for alcohol. Truly a fascinating read and helpful to me personally.

Brilliant! Why hasn't anyone written about this before?

Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-20

I'm a drinker who has struggled on and off with booze for years and I'm ecstatic someone has finally written about a more organic approach to problem drinking. This book gave me a different perspective. I was especially interested in how chinese and ayurvedic medicine treat drinkers and the concept of "balancing" my life so booze becomes less important and I drink less.

This book opened my mind up. I guess no ones written about alternative medicine to address alcohol abuse because the disease concept and AA are so deeply ingrained in the US.

On the Job Training

Published in Paperback by Bantam Doubleday Dell (1984)

Author: Erma Bombeck

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laugh it all away

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Review Date: 2006-05-31

This one is guaranteed to make you feel great about your chosen profession. As you laugh away the Purgatorial moments you realize how much you love your kids.

Wonderful, hilarious and insightful ~~ a must read!

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-05-16

If it wasn't for someone raving about Erma's books ~~ and her insights, I would have never thought of picking her books up again. I remember very vividly reading her columns in my hometown newspaper every day till I moved to college. She is what I consider to be part of the American scene, Mom, Apple Pie and Erma Bombeck.

This book, which I read in one day over this past weekend, is just as wonderful as her other books. It made me laugh and roll my eyes (I don't have teenagers yet) and cry. The one chapter that made me cry the hardest is the letter from a mom whose son is a criminal. I had studied a little bit of criminals and their families in sociology in college, and that letter hit home. I love the letter from a teenager asking how did moms get their bionic and super powers. I love her insights on traveling and coming home. Let's face it, I just love Erma. She really is a woman who has her finger on the pulse of the nation's heart.

This is a wonderful must-read for all moms and their children. This is a book to read in different stages of your life too. I plan to read it again in several years when my two are tweens and again when they're teenagers. I am sure her insights will still help me grow through rocky patches. This is a timeless book. And one that I plan to share with the new moms in my life.

5-15-06

the wonderful, hilarious and insightful Erma Bombeck.....

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-21

The title, alone, says it all about this book. As long as there has been creation, there have been mothers. The combination of rich humor and sensitive insight keep you entertained, all the while, shedding new light on the joy and rapture of motherhood.

Bombeck leaves a wonderful legacy behind, with this, one of her most well-loved books. Other Bombeck books I would definitely reccomend include: The Grass is Greener Over the Septic Tank, Just Wait Till You Have Children of Your Own!, When You Begin to Look Like Your Passport It's Time To Go Home, and Family: The Ties That Bind (And Gag).

Required reading for Mothers Day and everyday

Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2003-02-26

Erma Bombeck was the best humorist of the domestic American scene. This book, focused on her best subject - mothers, is a gem. Both humorous and wise at the same time, it will give you valuable insights one minute and have you rolling with laughter the next. If you are a mother, planning to become one, or want to gain some insight into your own mother, this is the book for you.

While reading this book, I heard two people quote from it. One was a radio food guru and the other was one of those heart-warming emails that someone I know decided to forward to everybody in their online address book. Read this book and you may find yourself quoting from it someday.

MOTHERHOOD & ERMA BOMBECK - This says it ALL!!

Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 1998-08-31

Erma Bombeck is as far as I'm concerned the best writer of this century!! I love ALL her books, but I especially love, MOTHERHOOD: The Second Oldest Profession", the best!

It is in my opinion HER VERY BEST WORK!! And should be considered a classic!!

This book will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you think, and above all else it will make you take a second look at your life...and rejoice in it!

Erma Bombeck's book, "Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession", is a MUST for all parents, guardians, and care-takers of children to read!!! It is not only heart-warming - it is about life itself.

Erma Bombeck had a very unique and talented knack of getting right to the heart of any matter - and making people see it in a whole new perspecitive...and to see it through the eyes of laughter and love...

Erma Bombeck - IS - the best writer of this century, and all her books [and especially this one] simply ARE the best stories and articles you will ever read! And all her work should be considered as classics...

VERY Sincerely - Kathyrn L.M. Reynolds

MuscleNOW Bodybuilding Program with Unlimited Lifetime Personal Training from the Author - Learn How to Build Muscle and Lose Weight (Fat) Without Supplements and Drugs! (IncrediBody)

Published in Paperback by IncrediBody (2003)

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Great Product

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Review Date: 2008-05-06

MuscleNow is an excellent book wriiten by a respectable author who is also a natural bodybuilder. Its hard to put the book down! Everything he says makes since and is put in layman terms. Francesco has been faithful in answering every email. If your looking to build muscle I believe this product is for you.

By Far, the BEST Bodybuilding Book

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Review Date: 2008-02-20

I've researched, read, and used a lot of different programs and this one is by far the best. For two reasons: 1-This book addresses ALL bodybuilding variables and tells you exactly what, when, and how. Period. 2-The cyclical nature of the program avoids plateauing by keeping you "above the plateau" line, and below the overtraing line. So if you're in the middle, you're gaining muscle.

This book ALSO addresses fat loss WithOUT losing (and still GAINING) muscle while getting ripped...and it's NOT another Adkins/ketogenic diet!

This is one of the most researched and LOGICAL programs out there. The program is based on the Bulgarian Burst Strength Training system (Big Beyond Belief), but this book meticulously addresses diet, as the BBB book doesn't do it completely.

If you're a natural bodybuilder, this is the book for you.

Great

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Review Date: 2007-05-19

Though i just purchased this book, i feel that i've found the catalyst of my muscle buliding desire. At first i was skepticalb/c the of how skinny this book was( when purchasing i thought it would be a thick book), but after reading every word in this book I became almost an expert on how to adjust my bodybuliding techniques and eating habits. I learned more from this book than any trainer, bodybuilding encylopedia...etc. This guy doesn't waste your time. He gets right down to the nitty gritty and puts it all out there for you to absorb. He answers all your quesitons to the fullest in the book and when you contact him via e-mail. He provides you with everything you need to succeed in your goals of either shedding fat or building muscle. The eating habits is key and he breaks down everything for you in that section all the way and every idea he throws out he backs it up with logical and credabile facts. Can't wait to see my results:-D

The greatest bodybuilding book ever written!

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-01-02

I can honestly state that the MuscleNow book is the only book you will ever need in quest for building a better body. Francesco definetly knows what he is talking about and actually follows everything he says. I have used his system for over seven years and till this day answer every single email I ask of him. Unfortunately I made the mistake of trying different programs and supplements before coming across his website. Although from time to time I would try different program but none of them came close to the results I received from the MuscleNow book. I sometime kick myself for looking for other programs. Dont make this mistake. Take my advice and if you need confirmation of this review email me at Chuckincharge22@hotmail.com.

Honest Book - Great Content - Real Results

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2006-10-16

I bought this book quite some time ago, but only followed it to the tee in 2003. Honestly, I can say that it delivers if you follow each and every easy to understand instruction in it.

Francesco Castano is a natural bodybuilder, and when I say natural... this means he only takes into his system REAL food. No supplements, no drugs, and above all... NO BULL SH#$!

I really2 reccommend this book for both... people who want to lose weight... and also people who want to gain serious NATURAL muscle :)

The Nautilus Diet: Ten Weeks to a Brand New Body

Published in Paperback by Little Brown & Co (P) (1988-05)

Author: Ellington Darden

List price: $16.95

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Pleased

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Review Date: 2006-07-04

I did this diet and didn't feel it was a diet. I got lots to eat, recipe's were great. I didn't lose the weight I should've because I cheated but still lost 20 lbs. and I'm still following this menu as it is good and easy to do. I'm hoping to lose another 10 lbs. yet. I highly recommend this book. Bob

A balanced, healthy diet without suffering

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Review Date: 1999-12-08

I went on this diet about ten years ago, and went from a dress size 12 to a size 6. I know it works. I am planning to get on it again after my child is born. I want my old body back!

Forget anything else if you can spare 10 weeks to a new body

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Review Date: 1997-11-11

Ellington Darden makes fitness plain and simple. Dieting is futile without exercise to develop muscle. The exercise regimen fits all levels and goals , including every thing down to the grocery list! If you can't succeed here, go home!

Great book

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Review Date: 2003-01-04

This is a great book. I have lost many pounds using the methods in the book. But I replace his Nautilus routines with my own free weight and other routines. The only quibble I have with the book is that there may be too much sugar in the diet. Darden states that the diet is not for everybody but I believe there is too much sugar for anybody. It doesn't seem to harm anything for the normal individual but it does encourage a sweet tooth.

This method really works

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Review Date: 2000-01-20

I first did the Nautilus diet about 3 years ago, and lost the first 20 lbs during the 10 week regimen, then 20 more lbs after the regimen ended because I kept up the healthy eating and exercise routine. I kept this weight off for 2.5 years until I moved home for 6 weeks before my wedding! Since then I have probably gained 15 of the lost pounds back, but it is b/c I stopped exercising and eating properly. I have just started the diet again, and know (REALLY KNOW) that in 10 weeks I will look fantastic again. This book gives you a menu for each meal, recipes to follow, and a grocery list. It really couldn't be easier. When you think about it, 10 weeks is only 2 1/2 months. That surely isn't long to wait for a new body and a new lease on life. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to anyone needing an easy and effective diet.