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Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mario Lopez, Jeff O'connell
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 16409
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594868840
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
EAN: 9781594868849
ASIN: 1594868840
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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DIV Ready to achieve that Itoned/I, Ihard body/I you've always wanted and have fun while doing it? Start your knockout fitness journey with expert Mario Lopez and gear up for results. /DIVDIV Mario#8217;s cutting-edge workout program provides easy-to-use, enjoyable methods for sculpting muscle, melting fat, and looking great. Unique exercises will keep you focused in and out of the gym, and creative meal plans will satisfy. You'll also learn the value of endurance activities like dancing, swimming, and running; discover 10-minute tone-ups and tips for a healthier lifestyle; and begin the quest for a better you in three simple, proven phases. /DIVDIV This innovative three-phase program is a refreshing alternative to dull, old-school workouts. Regardless of your fitness level, current weight, age, or gender, Mario's program will: /DIVDIV-Help you burn fat and build muscle /DIVDIV-Quickly transform and tone your body /DIVDIV-Show you how to keep your new form#8212;forever /DIVDIV Unlike many of the get-fit-quick plans out there today, Mario's program makes no false promises#8212;he simply shows you how to get your desired results and keep them Ifor life/I. If you want a program that works and includes visible results, then IMario Lopez's Knockout Fitness /Iis a must. /DIVP/P
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Visually impressive, a basic, introductory workout plan, some good dietary advice September 30, 2008
James M. Herried (Fullerton, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The strengths of this book are that it gives a good introduction to conventional strength-training exercises, has great photos, and contains some very useful dietary advice. As such, the book is very useful to the absolute beginner in weight-lifting. br /But this is no knockout fitness plan, simply because the exercises will not enable you to generate maximum intensity. And if you don't achieve maximum intensity when doing any weight-lifting exercise, you will not obtain "maximum results in minimum time". And since your body, your health and your time are probably your three most valuable assets in your life, "maximum results in minimum time" is what most people want in the ideal workout plan. br /Why is maximum intensity so important in this regard? The reasons are: br / br /1) In order to get your muscles to grow bigger and stronger, you have to subject your muscles to a higher level of "intensity" than what they are currently accustomed to. Then your muscles grow to adapt that higher level of intensity. So the the higher the level of intensity, the greater the anabolic effect. br /2) Intensity is inversely proportional to duration. The more intense an exercise is, the shorter the exercise has to be in terms of time, simply because you'll tire faster. So if you can sustain a weight-lifting exercise for longer than 6-8 seconds, it's not really high intensity. br / br /So it turns out that the "most effective" way to build muscle is actually the "least time-consuming" way,IF you know the secrets to maximizing the intensity of any particular exercise that you do. And to do that, you need to the have the "right" definition for intensity (i.e. one that works in theory and can be readily applied). Otherwise, without that definition, you won't know which strategies work best to generate maximum intensity. br /And that's where this book falls short: it doesn't provide the right definition for intensity, so as a result, the exercises will not allow you to obtain maximum intensity, which means that you will not obtain maximum results in minimum time with this plan. Of course, if you're an absolute beginner in weight-training, you probably will get results from this plan, simply because anything you do will be more intense than what you were previously doing, which was nothing. But even beginners will not get maximum results in minimum time (which is what most people want), for the reasons explained above. br /The best published books that I currently know of for enabling you to obtain maximum intensity are "Static Contraction Training" (Sisco and Little), and "Max Contraction Training" (John Little). br /In sum, I was impressed by this book because of the visual aspects, and partly because of the dietary plan (none of which was new to me, but most likely is for many people),but not by the workout plan. Also, I think it would be more useful to arrange the exercises according to muscle groups and body parts, not according to various sports, as the author as has done. Doing it the former way makes people more aware of what muscle groups they are actually using for each exercise. br /Another problem with this plan is that a number of important motions are left out of it completely. And if you neglect doing those motions with weights, the muscle fibers that come into play only for those particular motions will remain undeveloped.
Great Workout! September 13, 2008
Shanny (Phoenix, AZ united states)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really liked this workout. I found the meal plans to be helpful and I really enjoyed the change in routines. Mario really mixes it up and gives a full body workout between weights, sports, yoga, dance, etc. I thought it was a lot of fun. If you're just getting into the gym for the first time or returning after some time off - this is a great place to start!
 A Must Have! July 21, 2008
W. Colon (Kissimmee, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is to the point, easy to understand. I love it since I got this book I have lost 14lbs. Still going. :-)
good start June 29, 2008
imre veres (zagreb, Croatia, Europe)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are someone without experience in nutrition and exercises, and you want to enter in a new lifestyle, this is very good book,5* . He is giving some explanation in every chapter so it is not difficult to understand "why" to do like that and he is trying to teach you all you need to start.And you also have complete workout programs, so you get all you need. br / Is he right or not in his statements,(or is the workout program best or not) I think for beginner is not so important, this is not writen to be a "bible of exercise physiology". Everybody with several years experience can find here something what is not 100% correct, but once more, this is a book for beginners who want to enter in a world of exercising and fit life and they get a complete solution in one book. Very easy and simple to read, high print and photo quality. br /If you are experienced trainee and interesting for new methods to be stronger and build bigger mass, this is not for you, nothing new here, for you this is not a knockout program, for you this book is ony 2*
 It's a good start, but it's not perfect June 23, 2008
Sean Logue (NJ)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am by no means a fitness expert or a workout veteran, but I'm not a beginner either: I've been working out 4 or 5 days per week for about a year, focusing primarily on one or two muscle groups per day, and I've seen some improved results with this book. The workouts are laid out in such a way that it shouldn't be difficult for a beginner to jump right into; they are also all-encompassing, thorough, and varied enough that you shouldn't stagnate once you get started on a regular schedule. br / br /That said, Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness is not without its flaws. There are two problems that I think are worth noting. For one, the meal plans, at least after the first phase, seem to be tailored towards people who are looking to lose weight; there is little guidance for those who are looking to add mass or simply "tone up." If that is your goal, I would suggest you find another book, or else do some research online as I had been doing prior to purchasing Knockout Fitness. (Presumably one could simply eat more of the meals outlined if one is looking to bulk up, but I would have enjoyed more clearly defined nutritional habits for a wider range of fitness goals). br / br /The other problem I had is that the book is too sports-oriented. Mr. Lopez openly acknowledges that a lot of his readers probably do not participate in sports, yet he defines his exercises by the sports for which they prepare you. If the book is designed to help people who are out of shape, as the meal plans would have you believe, what good is it to know that exercise x is "great for boxing"? I think it would be more helpful to the average reader if the exercises were defined by the muscle group(s) they work so that they could be more easily substituted for other exercises. br / br /Overall, this book should provide a good foundation for anyone looking to begin or improve on his/her workout routine. If you are really serious about fitness, however, you'll want to look at it alongside other literature.
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