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# Cardio Sucks: The Simple Science of Losing Fat Fast...Not Muscle (Muscle for Life)

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Review: Excellent. Good no-nonsense writing. - Great book. Best description of the components that make up a healthy diet that I've ever read. Order of importance: 1. How much you eat 2. Macronutrient balance 3. What you eat 4. Diet timing I've never read it explained quite this way before. A diet pyramid that makes sense, is easy to remember, and it works. I've tried lots of diets like low-carb etc. I've read lots of books about diet, nutrition, and exercise. As explained here, anything based on what you eat or when, is a diet doomed to ultimate failure. I've improved my physique, gained muscle, eat better than ever, and have lost a stubborn 10 lbs. Excellent. Good no-nonsense writing. Great tips on exercise and how different workouts affect your body.
Review: Short, sweet and to the important point. - Although this book is only 56 pages long, and I already knew most of what the author was describing, I still think it is a worthwhile book to read especially for those who find themselves strapped for time and need to remember some very important points. One of the most important suggestions the author makes is to find an activity you really enjoy that helps burn fat and retains (or builds) muscle so that you stick to it. So many health clubs, fitness centers and gyms aggressively promote their memberships and really overbook COUNTING on the fact that a good many people will sign up, earnestly attend a few training sessions and/or classes and then slowly, quietly (if not abruptly) drop out never to be seen again with the health club "member" still liable for membership fees they have legally signed a contract agreeing to pay. That is why I was so SIMPLY DELIGHTED when the author included Chapter 11 DANCE THE FAT AWAY WITH ZUMBA. Now THIS was an activity I personally found and was able to stick with! Whatever you do the point is to keep active. Cardio DOESN'T HAVE TO suck! From Chapter 6 BOX YOUR WAY INTO SHAPE to Chapter 14 HEAT THINGS UP WITH HOT YOGA, 15 JUMP ROPING CAN DO WONDERS FOR YOUR BODY. 17 TRAIN LIKE THE BRITISH ARMY and 18 THE CARDIO CORE BLAST there is something for most everybody. There is even a BONUS REPORT 12 HEALTH & FITNESS MISTAKES YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE MAKING. Significantly the author does not neglect the importance of nutrition in helping an individual lose weight and/or improve their health and fitness. He emphasizes that "No matter what anyone tells you getting ripped boils down to nothing more than manipulating a simple mathematical formula:energy consumed versus energy expended." (otherwise known as calories in, calories out). "Healthy fat loss isn't as simple as drastically cutting calories, however." the author tells us "If you eat too little, your body will go into 'starvation mode' and sure, it will lose fat, but you will also lose muscle. Plus, worst of all, your metabolic rate will slow down and once you start eating more, you'll quickly gain the fat back (and sometimes even more than you lost). This is what leads to yo-yo dieting." Finally in thie second chapter the author emphasizes "...doing cardio doesn't equal burning fat. It can accelerate fat loss by burning calories and by speeding up your metabolic rate, but whether you actually lose fat or not will be determined by your daily caloric intake and expenditure." I would like to have seen this book a little longer and more developed. There is a little bit of cookie cutter mentality to it (one solution fits all). For instance, I disagree with him about genetics. I think it really IS harder for some people to lose weight because they come from families where historically people tend to be larger and more prone to being overweight eating habits notwithstanding. A number of these people will make valiant attempts to lose weight, eat properly, exercise vigorously on a regular basis and "do all the right things" and STILL not lose a great deal. Also, the whole issue of women, especially post menopausal women having difficulty losing weight was never really addressed. That being said the book is still a nifty little GENERAL guide on helping people lose their disdain for cardio and embrace it as something they can really enjoy and benefit from. For this I would recommend it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B0076BT83Q |
| Accessibility  | Learn more |
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,121 Free in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #1 in Weight Training (Kindle Store) #2 in Aerobics (Kindle Store) #3 in Weight Loss Diets (Kindle Store) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,501) |
| Edition  | 2nd |
| Enhanced typesetting  | Enabled |
| File size  | 6.6 MB |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0982422779 |
| Language  | English |
| Page Flip  | Enabled |
| Print length  | 199 pages |
| Publication date  | February 3, 2012 |
| Publisher  | Oculus Publishers |
| Screen Reader  | Supported |
| Word Wise  | Enabled |
| X-Ray  | Enabled |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent. Good no-nonsense writing.
*by V***O on June 8, 2018*

Great book. Best description of the components that make up a healthy diet that I've ever read. Order of importance: 1. How much you eat 2. Macronutrient balance 3. What you eat 4. Diet timing I've never read it explained quite this way before. A diet pyramid that makes sense, is easy to remember, and it works. I've tried lots of diets like low-carb etc. I've read lots of books about diet, nutrition, and exercise. As explained here, anything based on what you eat or when, is a diet doomed to ultimate failure. I've improved my physique, gained muscle, eat better than ever, and have lost a stubborn 10 lbs. Excellent. Good no-nonsense writing. Great tips on exercise and how different workouts affect your body.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short, sweet and to the important point.
*by C***W on July 22, 2013*

Although this book is only 56 pages long, and I already knew most of what the author was describing, I still think it is a worthwhile book to read especially for those who find themselves strapped for time and need to remember some very important points. One of the most important suggestions the author makes is to find an activity you really enjoy that helps burn fat and retains (or builds) muscle so that you stick to it. So many health clubs, fitness centers and gyms aggressively promote their memberships and really overbook COUNTING on the fact that a good many people will sign up, earnestly attend a few training sessions and/or classes and then slowly, quietly (if not abruptly) drop out never to be seen again with the health club "member" still liable for membership fees they have legally signed a contract agreeing to pay. That is why I was so SIMPLY DELIGHTED when the author included Chapter 11 DANCE THE FAT AWAY WITH ZUMBA. Now THIS was an activity I personally found and was able to stick with! Whatever you do the point is to keep active. Cardio DOESN'T HAVE TO suck! From Chapter 6 BOX YOUR WAY INTO SHAPE to Chapter 14 HEAT THINGS UP WITH HOT YOGA, 15 JUMP ROPING CAN DO WONDERS FOR YOUR BODY. 17 TRAIN LIKE THE BRITISH ARMY and 18 THE CARDIO CORE BLAST there is something for most everybody. There is even a BONUS REPORT 12 HEALTH & FITNESS MISTAKES YOU DON'T KNOW YOU'RE MAKING. Significantly the author does not neglect the importance of nutrition in helping an individual lose weight and/or improve their health and fitness. He emphasizes that "No matter what anyone tells you getting ripped boils down to nothing more than manipulating a simple mathematical formula:energy consumed versus energy expended." (otherwise known as calories in, calories out). "Healthy fat loss isn't as simple as drastically cutting calories, however." the author tells us "If you eat too little, your body will go into 'starvation mode' and sure, it will lose fat, but you will also lose muscle. Plus, worst of all, your metabolic rate will slow down and once you start eating more, you'll quickly gain the fat back (and sometimes even more than you lost). This is what leads to yo-yo dieting." Finally in thie second chapter the author emphasizes "...doing cardio doesn't equal burning fat. It can accelerate fat loss by burning calories and by speeding up your metabolic rate, but whether you actually lose fat or not will be determined by your daily caloric intake and expenditure." I would like to have seen this book a little longer and more developed. There is a little bit of cookie cutter mentality to it (one solution fits all). For instance, I disagree with him about genetics. I think it really IS harder for some people to lose weight because they come from families where historically people tend to be larger and more prone to being overweight eating habits notwithstanding. A number of these people will make valiant attempts to lose weight, eat properly, exercise vigorously on a regular basis and "do all the right things" and STILL not lose a great deal. Also, the whole issue of women, especially post menopausal women having difficulty losing weight was never really addressed. That being said the book is still a nifty little GENERAL guide on helping people lose their disdain for cardio and embrace it as something they can really enjoy and benefit from. For this I would recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cardio Sucks... No More!
*by P***4 on June 3, 2015*

I bought this book mostly as confirmation that I was on the right track. For over a year now I regularly do HIIT classes (more specifically full body metcon relying mainly on bodyweight and kettbells): pleased with the results, as over the course of 6 Months I must have dropped 6 to 7 Kgs. Then since the start of the year I took up weights again (based on Mike's other book BLS), so now my plan is 3 days BLS/week and 2 days HIIT/week. Overall a great book, easy to read, clear and to the point. Also some great advices in regards nutrition. Few recommendations from my side though: I think it would be great if the book would also highlight all the less "visible" benefits of cardio: e.g. benefits to the heart, benefit to energy levels, positive attitude/mindset, and stress reduction to mentino a few. Certainly, when I started off Hiit, I saw first hand my energy levels going through the roof, and my positiveness going way up, and my stress levels going down.

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