Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body

Okay so I just got the book yesterday and I'm already halfway through. no this is probably going to be a long review first of all the book is a lot thicker and goes through a lot more than I expected it to. but that's a very good thing a list of why this book is great for beginners and then I'll list off reasons why it's good for experts or people who are not new to the fitness realm.Why it's good for beginners.I have so many people ask me advice on how to get fit how to lose weight how to do this what to eat what to not eat and although I knew a lot of all the information already I just didn'

This book has been a total life changer. I've been on a Paleo diet for the past five years or more. I couldn't figure out why I could not lose weight or change my body composition when I was "eating clean" and exercising consistently. It turns out that if you eat A LOT of "clean" food, it still adds up! I've been a competitive weight lifter for over a decade, and I've read a lot of books on fitness and nutrition, and this was the first book that actually put together convincing science, clear guidelines, and a no-nonsense approach to changing your body composition while getting stronger.Becaus

A lot of other reviewers comment that this book is not for experienced weightlifters and gave it negative reviews for that. This book ("Thinner, Leaner, Stronger," or TLS) wasn't written for them - it was written for people like me.I've been a regular (4-6 times/week) gym rat for at least 12 years. I started doing conditioning for varsity sports in college, but after I quit sports, I continued working out quite regularly in an attempt to lose/maintain weight and stay healthy. I'm sad to say I've mostly been doing it wrong. The good thing about TLS is that it convinces you that the best way to

UPDATE after 45 days: Download the free companion workout app which helps you track the TLS book workout: It's called Stacked. Helps you document all the TLS exercises and track your progress!!!_________________________________________You can literally buy this book and trash every single copy of Shape, Oxygen, and Cosmo you have, discontinue the crazy dangerous CrossFit, and kiss Jillian Michaels goodbye. I've seen it, done it, plus 20 years in the Army, many marathons and two babies later determined that these do not work.Michael Matthews' book does!When I hit 40 I could feel my energy start

I never thought I would be lifting weights for the first time at the ripe old age of 67, but that is what Mike Matthew's book, written specifically for women, has allowed me to do. The book provides many research studies to back up the author's theory of fitness. His plan for proper nutrition, weight-lifting, and the inclusion of cardio exercise is reasonable and very doable - even for a senior with a bad knee and a lot of arthritis. I am becoming stronger than I have ever been.The book comes with Michael Matthew's comprehensive web site (musclesforlife.com). It contains many articles he has w

The book is thorough and researched. The author does a good job of getting his ideas and formulas across in an easy to understand fashion with all sorts of easy to follow calculations.The exercise program is very good. I have been following along exactly as recommended for weights and cardio and have been noticing changes, even after the first week.However, the high protein meal plans have been a bit much for me to digest. After a week, my digestive system is in a bad state, and I'm going to have make changes. I have been following exactly one of the example meals plans in the book/website. Th

I love this book! This was the best purchase I could have ever made towards my health. I have wanted to change my lifestyle for a long time and have done a lot of research about nutrition. I had mastered clean eating, calorie counting, macros, meal prep, converting recipes of my favorite foods into healthy alternatives.....you name it I was a guru. But I wanted to get into the gym, I wanted to start exercising, I just had absolutely no idea where to start. I didn't want to pay a personal trainer, I had seen several different coworkers go to a trainer a few times a week for years and their bodi

I've always been the type of person who never had to worry about gaining a pound (until I turned 40). Last year was very stressful and I gained weight. Although I'm a healthy eater and I work out 5 days a week, nothing seemed to work for me. In fact, everything seemed to work against me. After 6 months of desperately trying, panic set in. I started crash dieting, intermittent fasting, keto diets, and almost-buying diet pills. I had a full blood panel done and had every hormone test done known to mankind. Imagine my dismay when the doctor said I was totally healthy and my weight problem was jus