The fat-burning bible: 28 days of foods, supplements, and workouts that help you lose weight

Mackie Shilstone9780471655299, 0-471-65529-5

“One of the most comprehensive nutritional and exercise programs I’ve ever encountered. This groundbreaking work is sure to be a powerful tool in the hands of anyone wanting to lose excess body fat.” –From the Foreword by Kathy Smith Mackie Shilstone is famous for helping world-class athletes and business titans look great and achieve peak performance. Now, he presents an all-new approach to burning fat for both women and men. Drawing on Mackie’s unique nutrition and exercise programs, The Fat-Burning Bible gives you the secrets and tools to increase your metabolism, target the parts of your body that carry excess fat, and see results in just four weeks. Inside you’ll find: * 6 levels of targeted meal plans and 74 recipes featuring low-fat, low-glycemic, high-flavor foods * Mackie’s all-new gender-specific cardio, circuit, and core-training routines * 64 step-by-step photographs illustrating the customized exercises * Must-know information on 6 highly effective fat-burning supplements * Real-life success stories of Mackie’s clients This is the only weight-loss bible you will ever need to burn fat, slim down, and look great!

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Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
The Fat-Burning Bible……Page 4
Copyright © 2005……Page 5
Contents……Page 6
Foreword by Kathy Smith……Page 8
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 16
PART ONE – What You Need to Know about Your Own Fat Pattern and Metabolic Fitness……Page 18
1 Learn the Health Risks Associated with Excess Body Fat……Page 20
2 The Six Facts You Must Know about Metabolism……Page 23
3 Classic Female and Male Fat Patterns……Page 33
4 Evaluate Your Health and Fat Patterns……Page 50
5 Learn How to Interpret Your Blood Work……Page 66
6 Your Thyroid and Human Growth Hormone……Page 72
7 Assess Your Stress, Burn Your Fat……Page 85
PART TWO – The Fat-Burning Metabolic Fitness Nutritional Plan……Page 94
8 Increase Your Metabolism and Burn Fat……Page 96
9 Foods That Burn Fat……Page 110
10 Delicious Fat-Burning Recipes……Page 140
11 Six Supplements for Fat Loss……Page 174
PART THREE – The Fat-Burning Metabolic Fitness Exercise Plan……Page 180
12 Exercise Burns Fat and Benefits Health……Page 182
13 The Fat-Burning Workout……Page 193
PART FOUR – The Four-Week Fat-Burning Plan……Page 242
14 Map Your Progress:Your Daily Fat-Burning Metabolic Fitness Evaluation Guide……Page 244
Resources to Help You……Page 278
Index……Page 282