Product Review by Staff Member - Mike Matthews
At first glance, this product manual's title (Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle) was a bit
distracting. While the 300+ page manual does a good job of explaining how increased
muscle strength helps lose body fat and why its more important to lose body fat versus
lose weight; I wasn't sure about the content of the product manual until I read it in its
entirety. The overall premise is to burn the body fat with exercise and feed the muscle
with good nutrition plans. The author, Tom Venuto, is a body builder and that helps
explain some of the direction of the manual.
On the plus side, Tom's instructional product manual has a tremendous amount of information including
goal setting, discussions on meal frequency and exercise plans, just to name a few. On
the negative side (depending on your perspective), it contains a few references about the
basics of weight loss (or body fat loss) such as drinking plenty of water and burn more
calories than you consume. Basics are covered in 2 of the 17 chapters, so it didn't
waste too much of the reader's time. Overall, I would rate this instructional manual, (Burn
the Fat, Feed the Muscle) an 8.5 out of 10. If you have the ability to motivate yourself
and take action by reading a manual, then the price for this product of $39 is a great
value. However, if reading an instructional manual isn't enough to motivate you to take action to lose
body fat, then you may benefit from a more multimedia rich program such as Denise Austin's Fit Forever
, Billy Blanks' Tae-Bo, or Winsor Pilates
. These other programs
include CDs, videos and/or charts. However, if you do consider these other programs,
they may cost a bit more.
What I liked
1. 1. Tom's full chapter on setting 'compelling' goals helps the reader understand the
importance of defining a compelling reason for unstoppable motivation to succeed. In my
opinion, a true compassionate reason is key to success in any area - without it, you're
setting yourself up for mediocre results He uses excellent quotes from Denis Waitley
& others to drive his point home.
2. His discussions on how to lose body fat versus losing weight is covered well in his
product manual and he discusses various methods to test body fat including the inexpensive
use of calipers for skin fold testing. I personally use the $20 Accu-measure calipers and they work very well.
3. He mentions that dieting isn't as important as good meal planning and increasing
muscle strength to help lose body fat. The combination of these two strategies are key
to your long-term success. For more details about Tom's manual, (Burn the Fat, Feed the
Muscle), check out his site which as additional details, plus any special offers that
might be available.
4. His discussion on the 'adaption syndrome' is valuable and an important lesson in
getting to the next level of success in your goal to lose body fat. You can also adapt
this lesson to help you succeed in many other areas of your life.
What I didn't like
1. Tom provides tons of valuable information on the subject of weight loss or how to lose
body fat, but in the beginning of the product manual, it lacks a detailed plan to help the
reader start a program quickly. Given today's fast paced world, a quick start guide
would have been useful.
2. For novice readers, the sections on drinking plenty of water and calorie balance are
extremely important, but for readers with this basic knowledge on how to lose body fat,
these sections are a bit too elementary.
3. In this product manual, Tom discusses the benefit of timing meals. While this might
improve your personal situation, I personally believe the extra effort dedicated to timing
is not worth the time & effort put into the timing process. (Or maybe I'm just a bit
lazy to go through that much detail to lose the last percentage of body fat.)
Overall
For beginners, this manual (Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle), provides 300+ pages of details
that are extensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-implement. If you have some basic knowledge
of weight loss or losing body fat, you can still benefit from about 90% of this product
manual. There are a great few sections that I've never seen before and are very interesting
perspectives on how to lose body fat.
If you have the discipline (& can get
motivated to take action), then the
small price you'll pay ($39) is worth it. If however, you can't get motivated to
take action by reading an instructional book, then you should consider other multimedia
products such as Denise Austin's Fit Forever, Billy Blanks Tae-Bo, or Winsor Pilates. As mentioned before, be prepared to pay a bit more for these other programs.
I've followed many of the steps outlined in his instructional product manual and have
been pleased with the results. For $39, and with a 3-month money back guarantee - it's
worth the price. Similar to other lengthy instructional manuals, plan to read in small
periods of time and keep your pen out to take good notes. Last time I was on his site, he was giving some free bonuses away also, you'll want to check out his site today before you consider purchasing. End of Product Review.
Product Details - Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
By Tom Venuto
Table of Contents
1. How to set powerful & compelling goals
2. Why 95% of diets fail
3. Determine fat to muscle ratio
4. Use performance feedback
5. Your body type
6. Law of calorie balance
7. Secrets of meal frequency
8. Optimal combination of protein, carbs and fats
9. Good fats versus bad fats
10. How much protein do you need
11. Are carbs your friend or foe
12. How to get as lean as a bodybuilder or fitness model
13. Why water is essential
14. The BTFFTM meal plans
15. Supplements
16. Why it's better to burn the fat instead of starve the fat
17. Weight training and why diet and cardio are not enough
18. Appendix
View more details at his web site.
Additional Features
Throughout the manual, Tom adds comprehensive analysis and details about how to succeed
with your goal to lose excess body fat. Some highlights are:
- Developing positive affirmations
- 10 goal setting steps
- 7 reasons to avoid low calorie diets
- 10 ways to measure for progress
- Good versus bad fat
- 8 disadvantages of the low carb diets
- Why you should 'cheat' on your diet
- 26 FAQs for weight training
- Quick reference chart for nutritional food values
Check out more information on his site.
As with any fitness program, you need to make sure that this program is right for you.
At a fairly low price of $39 and a 3-month money back guarantee, this could be your next
action step to help you reach your personal fitness and health goals. If you have
another 5-10 minutes, take a short visit to Tom's site to read more details about the
program. As always, we want you to be an informed consumer before making any purchasing
decision.
Also, last time I checked he was offering a few free bonuses, but you might want to check it out before you purchase.
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