The Bowflex Body Plan or Dual Diagnosis

The Bowflex Body Plan: The Power is Yours, Build More Muscle, Lose More Fat

Author: Ellington Darden

THE BOWFLEX BODY PLAN

Discover the super secrets for getting the most out of the hottest home workout machine ever.

We've all seen those attractive Bowflex bodies on television. Well, you don't have to resemble a model to achieve a Bowflex body. Now, you can apply the complete science behind what it takes to get that lean, muscular look. The course of action you're holding in your hands contains the best-possible routines and practices that, combined, cause greater and faster results.

The Bowflex exercise system is based on the simple bow-and-arrow principle. Its patented Power Rod technology flexes and extends to provide force or resistance, part of your week-by-week workouts, which focus on all major muscle groups. Merge the recommended Bowflex routines with Dr. Ellington Darden's guidelines on eating, hydrating, and resting, and you'll be well on your way to getting the results you've always wanted.

In addition to four fat-loss meal plans, you'll find complete programs for out-of-shape athletes, women who want to reduce their hips and thighs, and individuals who wish to focus on their abdominals. Choose the one that's right for you, depending on your age, experience, body type, and personal goals. Throughout these pages you'll be inspired by reports and photographs of real results from real people using a real Bowflex machine.

With a little discipline and patience, you'll see your extra fat begin to vanish, revealing your muscles' lean lines. In only six weeks, a man could drop 35 pounds of fat and 5 inches from his waist. A woman could lose 19 pounds of fat and 4 inches from her thighs. And both can build 3 pounds of muscle. Best of all, youwill experience strength, firmness, and muscular refinement as never before.

Elegant, instructive photographs of Dr. Darden's top 23 Bowflex exercises make this the ideal fitness manual for both men and women-- those who already use the Bowflex system as well as the many new users of this fast-growing home-exercise system. The only authorized book on the subject, The Bowflex Body Plan will help you lose fat, build muscle, and reshape your body-- fast.

Soon you will have the results you've always wanted. Soon you will have a Bowflex body.

Table of Contents:

	Achieving a Bowflex Body	2
Part I.	Background
1.	The Power Is Yours: Get Real Results!	7
2.	From Creation to Credibility: The Facts about Who, When, & Why	16
3.	The Components of a Fit Body: Endurance, Flexibility, Strength, & Leanness--Which Is the Most Important?	22
4.	The Gym Explosion: There's No Place like Home	32
Part II.	Exercises
5.	Strength-Training Basics: Repetitions, Intensity, & Form	40
6.	Lower-Body Exercises: For Performance & Appearance	54
7.	Back, Chest, & Shoulder Exercises: What's Best for the Torso	61
8.	Arm & Abdominal Exercises: For Strength & Muscularity	74
9.	Basic Training: Routines for Beginners & Intermediates	84
10.	Advanced Techniques: Breakdowns, Double Pre-Exhaustion, & Negatives	97
Part III.	Science
11.	Muscle: Hard to Get, Easy to Lose	111
12.	Fat: Easy to Get, Hard to Lose	119
13.	Thermodynamics: Something Old & Something New	127
14.	Fat-Loss Nutrition: Fundamentals, Simplicity, & Details	135
15.	Food Supplements: Concepts to Consider	142
16.	Superhydration: A Supercharged Practice	149
17.	Sleep: A Wake-Up Call	159
18.	Synergy: 1 + 1 + 1 = 5	165
Part IV.	Programs
19.	Preparation: What to Do First	173
20.	The Body-Leanness Plan: A Six-Week Course for Losing Fat	180
21.	The Hard-Body Challenge: A Six-Week, Get-Ripped Course for Athletes	194
22.	Hips & Thighs--Tackling the Tough Spots: A Six-Week Lower-Body Course for Women	206
23.	Abdominal Focus: A Six-Week Course for a Flatter Stomach	218
24.	A Thicker Chest: A Two-Week Blitz for Pumped Pectorals	228
25.	Accent on Arms: A Two-Week Blitz for Bigger Biceps & Triceps	236
Part V.	Persistence
26.	Those Last 5 Pounds: 30 Tips on How to Lose Them	245
27.	More Progress: A Few Twists for Continued Success	248
28.	Maintenance: Modifying Key Factors	257
29.	Questions, Please: Up-to-Date Answers to Prevalent Problems	265
30.	A Prescription for Life: The Power Is Yours--Today, Tomorrow, & Forever!	278
	Bibliography	286
	Index	290

Book about:

Dual Diagnosis: Counseling the Mentally Ill Substance Abuser

Author: Katie Evans

The treatment of coexisting chemical dependency and psychiatric disorders has long been a serious challenge for care providers. With the advent of managed care, counselors, case managers, and other professionals increasingly are called upon to treat very ill and troubled clients in outpatient settings. Updated for today's health care climate, the revised and expanded second edition of this popular volume offers a thorough introduction to clinical work with this difficult-to-treat population. Providing a unique synthesis of chemical dependency and mental health models, the book articulates a framework for assessment and treatment and describes a range of effective counseling and motivational strategies for adolescents and adults. Updated to DSM-IV, the second edition includes discussions of the latest developments in treatment, sample treatment plans, increased coverage of ways to incorporate 12-step concepts into mental health interventions, and a new section on trauma-based disorders in addicted female adolescents. As in the first edition, the practical utility of the volume is enhanced by numerous clinical vignettes and clearly presented tables to aid in assessment. Appendices feature helpful reproducible forms.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Sharon L Coleman, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This book updates and integrates mental health treatment with substance abuse treatment.
Purpose: The purpose is to update the reader on dual diagnosis and suggested treatment approaches. This book also seems to accurately incorporate other major clinical syndromes with substance abuse disorders. This is an important an necessary endeavor given the prevalence of substance abuse disorders. This book appears to have covered the relevant issues regarding dual diagnosis and treatment.
Audience: This book is written primarily for the practitioner, more specifically those trained in psychology or in mentally ill substance abuse (MISA) treatment. Although the author seems to target a more general audience, including substance abuse counselors, the information relating to other mental disorders and DSM-IV classifications may not be as familiar to this group. I do think that the authors are very credible in this area and provide significant depth of information to the reader.
Features: The book essentially addresses two main areas: dual diagnosis and treatment. It integrates major mental disorders with substance abuse disorders. It outlines the features and dynamics of symptomatology. It also highlights treatment modalities and even offers disorder-specific interventions. The book covers some practical assessment issues and also contains good examples for understanding key issues. The checklists and examples in the appendix are especially helpful. I do think that the book would have benefited from some additional discussion on cultural issues and influences related to dual diagnosis and treatment.
Assessment: This is an excellent addition to the literature on dual diagnosis. It is relatively comprehensive and offers important suggestions on treatment approaches. This book is exceptionally practical from this standpoint. The new edition is necessary since it updates diagnostic information from the current DSM.

Booknews

Uses 12-step recovery concepts as the main framework for integrating substance use disorder and mental health treatments. Schizophrenia, dementia, bipolar, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and antisocial personality disorders are all discussed. The second edition adds a section on trauma-based disorders in addicted female adolescents, and deletes the section on passive-aggressive clients. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

3 Stars from Doody