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Learn to COOK - The 12 Second Sequence: Shrink Your Waist in 2 Weeks
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List Price: $25.95
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Manufacturer: Crown
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780307383310
ISBN: 0307383318
Label: Crown
Manufacturer: Crown
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2007-12-31
Publisher: Crown
Release Date: 2007-12-31
Studio: Crown
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The 12-Second Sequence™ is fitness superstar Jorge Cruise’s newest revolutionary method of resistance training that burns fat, shrinks your waistline, and gets you into the best shape of your life—and all it takes is two twenty-minute workouts each week. Based on the latest groundbreaking research in exercise physiology, the 12-Second Sequence™ proves that the key to success is not in exercising more, but in exercising smarter.
By following Jorge’s plan, you’ll train your body to burn hundreds of calories on its own every week—all the time, even when you are not working out. Body fat melts away, lean muscle develops, and you’ll look and feel better than you ever thought possible.
Why you need The 12-Second Sequence™:
• You’ll follow a simple eight-week plan that reconfigures your body to burn 20 percent more calories—every day
• You’ll learn how to eat to accelerate results
• You’ll minimize your efforts and maximize your benefits
• You’ll be inspired by the success stories of other 12-Second stars
• You’ll target belly fat (the worst kind!), so you’ll start looking great almost immediately
• You’ll find a special bonus workout routine: the no-gym, no-fuss, do-it-anywhere way to keep on track wherever your busy schedule takes you
You can do this. Say good-bye to wasting time in the gym doing endless repetitions or spending hours on the treadmill. If you’ve got a few minutes to spare each week, you’ve got what it takes to start feeling healthier and stronger while looking absolutely amazing—for life. Get started today!
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Summary: Better than just cardio!!
Comment: I read other reviews that talked about getting the book instead of the video, so I did. After a couple of weeks, I actually saw some results. I did cardio 5 days a week for 2 months straight and felt better before this, but didn't see any difference. After doing 12 second sequence 2-3 times a week (along with a cardio warmup), I'm starting to get my figure back! Yahoo!
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Summary: You will get great results from the workouts shown in this book
Comment: I am a certified weight consultant & the author of Asian Slim Secrets. While I don't agree 100% with Jorge's approach on eating, I give him full credit on his exercise regimen. You will get great results from the workouts shown in this book. However the workouts can be challenging for an obese person.
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Summary: Please save your money
Comment: I borrowed the audio book from the library, before deciding to buy the real book and was very glad I did it. Overall, I was greatly disappointed.
The audio book by itself is useless, as it's full of self-promotion, overly repetitive and refers the listener to get the details in the book every two minutes. I am not exaggerating. How many times in twenty minutes can you hear "Does it makes sense?" until you feel nauseuos? Try twenty times...
As for the theory itself, there is absolutely nothing new with the ideas of slow motion and "control tension". Most of my fitness instructors in gym to some extent follow these principles. And definitely, in most of yoga styles you would find the same ideas. (But yoga is - what? Only couple of thousands year old - nothing comparative to revolutionary principle of "12 seconds").
Most of dietary ideas , used in this program, are just common sense - drink water, have balanced diet, eat more vegetables, eat Omega-3 fats, don't eat starchy carbs in the evening. Some others sound strange to me, for example all the recommendations to take one or another supplement and skip fruits (but drink water with added sugar!). This looks like one more product endorsement.
As for the exercise complex itself (I actually listened to it while driving, trying to remember and use it later), it's a good routine, but the idea that you can do it everywhere is seriously misleading. My co-workers would just love watching me doing knee push-ups in my cubicle... and how many of us have the freedom of closing the door of the private office for 20 minutes?
Since I haven't tried the program, I do not know how effective it could be. It probably is, as would be any program if you follow all the recommendations diligently. But in my opinion, there are so many better books targeting the change in life style and not promising fast results, shamelessly branding the others' ideas and common sense as "revolution".
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Summary: Show me the money...
Comment: Because that is really all this phony believes in. All that wasted space devoted to "I want to help you be healthier" is just a line. In reality, he doesn't believe in anything except trying to get as much of your money as possible.
In 8 minutes in the morning he describes the effectiveness of using low weights and high repetitions. In the 12 second sequence he says there is "no way" you can lose weight using low weights and high repetitions.
He "invents" a lot of theories that have been around for years, claiming that he is the first to divulge this "secret".
Save your money--this guy has enough of that. What he really needs is some integrity.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worth it
Comment: Gives you a good wieght workout for busy people. If thats what you need it is well worth the money.
For those who say the info is available in other spots that is True but I do not want to do that research. I'd rather pay the money.
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