Body Defining

by Ellington Darden

The correct combination of diet, exercise, water and rest equals a well-defined body, according to Darden. He gives a variety of routines to tighten and shape the hips and thighs, flatten the stomach... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809232324
• ISBN13: 9780809232321
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

It Works!

One of the reasons people don't follow diets for long is because they don't see quick results. Another reason is because when they do see quick results, it is usually because the diet is lacking in a certain type of food (like carbs for example) and people binge as soon as the missing food is around! This book will put an end to those problems - quickly. You will see massive results in a very short time! I have been using Mr. Darden's approach for three weeks, and I am already SEEING muscle improvements, and overall toneness. I have never seen such quick results in my life - and I have tried everything. The most important element is that this program doesn't take much time - so I feel excited about working out! I am lucky in that I am not overweight - I am just a bit out of proportion, so I have not been following the diet - just the workout plan. My results prove that muscle does build quickly with this program, and muscle seems to incinerate the fat around it. I am convinced that if you do follow the losing fat diet with it, you will truly see the benefits in a very short time. I wish I had found this book ten years ago. Good Luck!

Body Defining : Drop Pounds, Firm Flab & Maximize Lean Muscl

Dr. Darden's program really works for middle-aged people who have let themselves slip! My husband and I both are following the recommended meal plan and superhydration and are faithfully working out with weights three times a week. I follow the body-defining exercises with dumbells Dr. Darden has outlined, while my husband does his own workout on our home weight equipment. We are just beginning week 5; he has lost 14 lbs and I've lost 12 lbs. We are both looking and feeling a lot better and are regaining strength lost over the years. I "stumbled" onto this book while looking for weight training guidance to use our new equipment. This was a wonderful find and I've recommended the book to many friends and coworkers. This plan has particularly made us aware of our eating habits and has changed us for life!

Body Defining: Drop Pounds, FIrm Flab & Maximize Lean Muscle

I loved Darden's book. One again, he has hit the nail on the head. The more I read, the more I was convinced that his program works...WITHOUT AEROBICS! Now I know why I was so successful some 12 years ago when I first started weightlifting. I was the fattest person in the gym--a bodybuilders gym, no less. Soon I got busy, trained hard using the "old" Nautilus equipment, and did absolutely NO AEROBICS. After 4 months I had a phenominal figure and my muscles were hard and well-defined. I blasted the fat right off those flabby arms, dimpled derrier and thighs, and fatty abdominal region. AND...I still looked very feminime. I loved the new look and so did others! I must say, I look AWESOME! Unfortunatley, I have gained back 20 pounds over the years and now I'm working again towards blasting it off again (at age 42). I know I'll have great results following Darden's super-slow protocol plus incorporating the 1,200 caloric eating plan. Let me know (via e-mail) how your program is coming along. God bless!

Not for the quick-fix generation, only hard workers.

I bought this book not with the intension of losing weight, but the idea of gaining muscle and improving my overall shape. I'm only on week 3 now, but already I can see and feel results. The superslow method really works and I am so motivated to get to the gym to improve on my resistance level. If you want a gimmicky book, this isn't for you, but if you're willing to put in the work, there will be some amazing results for you.I haven't followed the diet , but the exercise program certainly is a boost for me to eat healthy, why put in the work at the gym to undo it at the dinner table. This book is worth the money in information alone. I think every woman needs to read the truth about fat, cellulite and the real way to rid ourselves of it. A good buy.

Super Slow is the fastest route to gaining positive results

I have been going to a gym for the last two years and have utilized personal trainers for the majority of this time. I was taught that pyramiding with increased weights would help me achieve my goals. Once I no longer had a personal trainer, I realized there was no way I could exercise alone and lift those heavy weights, which would only get heavier. I felt discouraged and didn't know what to do. Fortunately, I heard of Super Slow, Dr. Darden, and Ken Hutchins and began reading all materials available to me. It is true that proper diet, drinking a lot of water, and exercising the Super Slow way is beneficial to all people who enjoy exercising and lifting weights. Being able to exercise three times per week using lighter weights, not doing aerobics, and staying less time in the gym all enhance the program. I also find that my muscles have not been as sore the next day! I believe in the program and believe if you work it, it will give you the results you desire.