Want to lose weight and look great but don’t know where to start? We’ve all heard that to get that perfect summer body we need to exercise right and eat well – but where to begin? How do we get there? Is simply jogging and eating a few more vegetables enough?

Bodybuilding for Weight Loss by James Eaton seeks to answer those questions. Eaton takes the workout regimen and diet typically used by bodybuilders and shows how anyone can lose weight and look great by following their lead. Eaton organizes and breaks the information down into digestible chunks that even those with no gym experience can understand and apply. While occasionally he jumps from one topic to the next a bit too frequently you can get lost in all the information he presents. His book is a solid building block for learning how to lose weight through bodybuilding.

Eaton starts by giving a rapid-fire history of bodybuilding, tracing its roots from ancient Egypt and Greece to the 20^th century when professional bodybuilding competitions really came into their own. After that historical introduction though – it’s all business.

Taking a holistic approach, Eaton stresses the importance of coupling appropriate exercises with the right foods. To see results, you’ve got to give your body what it needs and then work it appropriately. Eaton walks through the raw foods consumed by bodybuilders, such as onions, apples, and brown rice, and explains why each is such a great option for building muscle and losing fat. However, it’s not just about what you eat, it’s when you eat as well. He points out that eating certain foods before or after working out will help build muscle faster. For example, eating foods higher in carbohydrates just before getting your pump on will keep you powered throughout your work out. But, those same carbs eaten just before bed will simply turn to sugar in your body, undoing your hard work at the gym. It’s this sort of insight, Eaton’s explanations of the reasons behind his recommendations, that really keep you reading.

Healthy eating is only one side of the coin; it’s got to be balanced with aerobic exercise and weightlifting to really see the body you desire. Eaton doesn’t leave us in the dark here either: He provides us with step by step instructions for several weightlifting exercises and walks through how to perform them correctly. Barbell bench presses, seated dumbbell press, bar curls, and even the Arnold press (yes, named after that Arnold) – it’s all here. And for those of us who’ve never picked up free weights before, the pictures and texts are easy to follow and make you want to grab some soup cans and try them out.

The book provides valuable insight and a clear path to losing weight through exercise and diet. Eaton’s passion for the subject clearly shines through.

Pages: 47 | ASIN: B00T3ETMIU