Anyone heard of Bill Phillips

[brett0430]

A friend of mine was telling me yesterday about Bill Phillips and his book Body for Life. I went to his website and read his diet plan and his weight training schedule which includes the exercises along with the sets/reps and so i was just curious as to if anyone has followed his exercise and diet plan or know of anyone that has and what the results were. Thank you in advanced for your input. I have included the link to his site. http://bodyforlife.com/exercise/weighttraining.asp

Brett

 

[lockdownd7]

Not sure what your motivations or current fitness levels are, however, I'll give my thoughts anyway. It looks like a decent program, and would be a decent introduction into exercise. The main thing I would modify is that he has you train upper body twice a week, and lower body once, which is pretty unusual. Normally you'd train either upper and lower both twice a week, or full body three times a week. I'm guessing this recommendation comes because his intended audience is the total beginner - someone very out of shape. Overall it looks like this is kind of a GPP - general physical preparedness - type plan that someone would do before beginning a more strenuous plan.

If that fits in with what you need, I'd say go for it. If you're already in decent shape but just don't have weight lifting experience, I'd recommend something more along the lines of Mark Rippetoe's "Starting Strength".

Edit - Let me add that if you decide to use this program, don't use the following exercises that are listed as options:

-leg presses
-leg extensions
-lying leg curls

 

[curvymommy]

I know someone personally who has had transformational results with it! The hardest part is the eating. Hitting your "high points" is really important as well as the intrival training he teaches.

I actually love that program but am a fitness newbie compared to many here. I HAVE lost a ton of weight and undergone my own transformation. I have the BFL journal and am using it right now!

Good luck!
Molly

 

[curvymommy]

Oh yeah... "high point"=muscle fatigue. Going on to do that last rep with the most perfect form you can. That, in my opinion is the most important thing to building muscle.

Also, the way he teaches you to eat is widely accepted among almost all doctors and fitness people. It's the way the trainers at my gym teach ppl to eat. Keeps the metabolism stoked. I really like BFL and think it's based on sound advice. Love the book for inspiration as well.

WHATEVER you do, just pick a program and stick with it! That's what I'm doing til December 11th!

 

[needtogetaas]

curvymommy I thought you went threw the omega program? Did you get anything from this?

 

[curvymommy]

curvymommy I thought you went threw the omega program? Did you get anything from this?

Uh...YEAH!!!! I got a TON from it. I'm still using all of the wonderful tools he taught me and I HIGHLY reccomend his program.

Edited to add: the main things I learned from both programs is the importance of muscle fatique and STICKING with a program! It creates great results. Of course, when working with Omega personally, you get one on one access to him and I've never had a personal consultation with Bill Philips.

 

[needtogetaas]

Uh...YEAH!!!! I got a TON from it. I'm still using all of the wonderful tools he taught me and I HIGHLY reccomend his program.

Edited to add: the main things I learned from both programs is the importance of muscle fatique and STICKING with a program! It creates great results. Of course, when working with Omega personally, you get one on one access to him and I've never had a personal consultation with Bill Philips.

 

[curvymommy]

Original poster: check out OMEGA's chest routine on this page's sticky. If you decide to do it get ready for incredible burn and growth!

 

[solrosenberg]

I am very familiar with BFL. I really like the program and also his "eating for life" book. Great recipe's. I would agree that it is very sound advise for an amateur or intermediate body builder.

 

[stephen4327]

thats my dad