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Table of Contents
PREFACE READ THIS FIRST! .................................................................................................................. 5 WHAT MAKES YOUR FURNACETICK?............................................................................................... 9 IN PURSUIT OF A BETTER BODY ......................................................................................................... 9 MASS CONFUSION: FITNESS INDUSTRY INSANITY! .................................................................... 10 BENEFIT FROM MY MISTAKES.......................................................................................................... 12 GET REAL................................................................................................................................................ 13 THE SKINNY ON YOUR BODY ............................................................................................................ 15 TOTAL FAT LOSS & FITNESS FOR ALIFETIME ............................................................................... 18 THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE AND HABITS ................................................................................... 20 CREATING THE SPARK.......................................................................................................................... 24 MUSCLE MAGIC.................................................................................................................................... 24 BUT I DON’T WANT TO LOOK LIKE ARNOLD WHATSHISNAME!............................................... 25 WHY SHOULDN’T WE BE “SWEATIN’ ON THE TREADMILL”? .................................................... 27 THE HIGH-INTENSITY FAT LOSS SOLUTION.................................................................................. 30 THE BIG EXERCISE SECRET................................................................................................................ 31 3 PRINCIPLES TO EFFECTIVE STRENGTH TRAINING.................................................................... 32 PRINCIPLE 1 –INTENSITY................................................................................................................ 32 PRINCIPLE 2 – VOLUME & FREQUENCY ...................................................................................... 34 PRINCIPLE 3 – PROGRESSION ........................................................................................................ 36 REPS, SETS, AND EXERCISES, OH MY!............................................................................................. 36 HOW MANY REPS?............................................................................................................................. 37 HOW MANY SETS? ............................................................................................................................. 39 TOTAL BODY WORKOUTS................................................................................................................ 41 EXERCISE SELECTION...................................................................................................................... 43 FREE WEIGHTS VS. MACHINES....................................................................................................... 44 YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY...