| At first glance, this product manual's title (Burn the | | | | about Tom's manual, (Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle), |
| Fat, Feed the Muscle) was a bit distracting. While the | | | | check out his site which as additional details, plus any |
| 300+ page manual does a good job of explaining how | | | | special offers that might be available.4. His discussion |
| increased muscle strength helps lose body fat and | | | | on the 'adaption syndrome' is valuable and an |
| why its more important to lose body fat versus lose | | | | important lesson in getting to the next level of |
| weight; I wasn't sure about the content of the | | | | success in your goal to lose body fat. You can also |
| product manual until I read it in its entirety. The | | | | adapt this lesson to help you succeed in many other |
| overall premise is to burn the body fat with exercise | | | | areas of your life.What I didn't like1. Tom provides |
| and feed the muscle with good nutrition plans. The | | | | tons of valuable information on the subject of weight |
| author, Tom Venuto, is a body builder and that helps | | | | loss or how to lose body fat, but in the beginning of |
| explain some of the direction of the manual.On the | | | | the product manual, it lacks a detailed plan to help |
| plus side, Tom's instructional product manual has a | | | | the reader start a program quickly. Given today's fast |
| tremendous amount of information including goal | | | | paced world, a quick start guide would have been |
| setting, discussions on meal frequency and exercise | | | | useful.2. For novice readers, the sections on drinking |
| plans, just to name a few. On the negative side | | | | plenty of water and calorie balance are extremely |
| (depending on your perspective), it contains a few | | | | important, but for readers with this basic knowledge |
| references about the basics of weight loss (or body | | | | on how to lose body fat, these sections are a bit |
| fat loss) such as drinking plenty of water and burn | | | | too elementary.3. In this product manual, Tom |
| more calories than you consume. Basics are covered | | | | discusses the benefit of timing meals. While this might |
| in 2 of the 17 chapters, so it didn't waste too much | | | | improve your personal situation, I personally believe |
| of the reader's time.Overall, I would rate this | | | | the extra effort dedicated to timing is not worth the |
| instructional manual, (Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle) | | | | time & effort put into the timing process. (Or maybe |
| an 8.5 out of 10. If you have the ability to motivate | | | | I'm just a bit lazy to go through that much detail to |
| yourself and take action by reading a manual, then | | | | lose the last percentage of body fat.)OverallFor |
| the price for this product of $39 is a great value. | | | | beginners, this manual (Burn the Fat, Feed the |
| However, if reading an instructional manual isn't | | | | Muscle), provides 300+ pages of details that are |
| enough to motivate you to take action to lose body | | | | extensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-implement. If |
| fat, then you may benefit from a more multimedia | | | | you have some basic knowledge of weight loss or |
| rich program such as Denise Austin's Fit Forever , Billy | | | | losing body fat, you can still benefit from about 90% |
| Blanks' Tae-Bo, or Winsor Pilates . These other | | | | of this product manual. There are a great few |
| programs include CDs, videos and/or charts. | | | | sections that I've never seen before and are very |
| However, if you do consider these other programs, | | | | interesting perspectives on how to lose body fat.If |
| they may cost a bit more.What I liked1. 1. Tom's full | | | | you have the discipline (& can get motivated to take |
| chapter on setting 'compelling' goals helps the reader | | | | action), then the small price you'll pay ($39) is worth |
| understand the importance of defining a compelling | | | | it. If however, you can't get motivated to take |
| reason for unstoppable motivation to succeed. In my | | | | action by reading an instructional book, then you |
| opinion, a true compassionate reason is key to | | | | should consider other multimedia products such as |
| success in any area - without it, you're setting | | | | Denise Austin's Fit Forever , Billy Blanks Tae-Bo, or |
| yourself up for mediocre results He uses excellent | | | | Winsor Pilates . As mentioned before, be prepared to |
| quotes from Denis Waitley & others to drive his | | | | pay a bit more for these other programs. I've |
| point home.2. His discussions on how to lose body fat | | | | followed many of the steps outlined in his instructional |
| versus losing weight is covered well in his product | | | | product manual and have been pleased with the |
| manual and he discusses various methods to test | | | | results. For $39, and with a 3-month money back |
| body fat including the inexpensive use of calipers for | | | | guarantee - it's worth the price. Similar to other |
| skin fold testing. I personally use the $20 | | | | lengthy instructional manuals, plan to read in small |
| Accu-measure calipers and they work very well.3. He | | | | periods of time and keep your pen out to take good |
| mentions that dieting isn't as important as good meal | | | | notes. Last time I was on his site, he was giving |
| planning and increasing muscle strength to help lose | | | | some free bonuses away also, you'll want to check |
| body fat. The combination of these two strategies | | | | out his site today before you consider purchasing. |
| are key to your long-term success. For more details | | | | End of Product Review. |