[.ca] The Men's Health Cover Model Workout (ISBN 1579546501)

Pretty good book:
As with most "Men's Health" publications it's a little over-indulgent with the cheesy modeling and action pictures. I'm not sure I care for the excessive family history talk and background either. But as far as workouts and eating, the author (McNibb) knows what he's talking about...look at him... The workout program he's detailed is sound and paced for both beginners and more advanced gym rats. the exercise pics are good but i think a little bit better explanation for the biginners to explain what muscles the indavidual exercises are targeting would've been helpful. Good stuff.

Great Overall Health/Fitness Book:
This book is excellent. Its content is brief, to the point, and easy to understand. The author provides guidance and motivation on physical fitness, nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle, which provide real results that I have personally experienced.

Great Book:
In a world of dangerous fad diets ,an endless stream of snake oil supplements and "quick fix" workout programs, Owen's book is a breath of fresh air. The book provides clear and detailed information on his nutritional guidelines and training techniques. This book also stresses the importance of discipline, consistency and mental preparation to overcome the obstacles into achieving longterm physical health. His story will inspire you.

Great Book!:
I really enjoyed this book - it has some good tips on nutrition and weight training and, best of all, has realistic goals.

Good starting point for all-around fitness:
This book is a great first workout program. The exercises are clearly demonstrated and each section comes with a chart to monitor your progress. That said, here are some things that don't make this book a best-seller: 1) way too many cheesy modelling shots, it looks dumb and almost embarassing if anyone sees you with it (I hide my copy from my friends); 2) They tried to market Owen as a guy who had it rough when he didn't, Owen tries to sound like his life was in the toilet before his workout routine but it wasn't - many of his claims (i.e. his bad back, his party-harty days, etc.) are just minor stuff that everyone's dealt with - find me a cripple with his body and then I'll buy HIS book; 3) the diet plan is elusive, he tries to claim there's a diet plan but there's not - he only lists three meal items for B-fast, lunch and dinner - in short, a strong diet plan is needed to follow your new program. A really good strong point about the book that I do like is that he emphasizes all-around fitness. A cardio-program is the backbone of all fitness routines. I never noticed how many guys go to the gym and lift weights but don't bike or run after. In fact, I saw this one really bulked-up guy climb the stairs at my gym and he was panting by the end! I'm no genius but I know that you should do some cardio to follow your body. That is what Owen's program does; it gets you fit while emphasizing the elements that will benefit you all-around. This book is a great startout program but I think that any advanced lifters/athletic people will already know a program advanced beyond this. PS-what's with the "Owen Crunch" in this book? It's just a normal crunch so stop trying to pawn it off as something miraculous; it's not like I go around turning doorknobs and trying to get people to call it the "Ty turn". Don't be stupid with terminology.