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I was looking through the local bookstore last night with the kids and saw this book with an interesting if completely wrong title. What the hell does cardio have with a diet. In my mind there are two parts of a healthy lifestyle and those are diet and exercise. Of course the book intrigued me so I had to pick it up.
Well it seems my first instincy was a little unfair. It seems that the book has good intentions. As far as diet is concerned Jim Karas is more interested in portion control then fighting the whole high protein or low fat or nay other high or low type eating style. Portion control is of course for the most important part of a north american diet and once you have that in check then you can worry about everything else.
The Cardio Free Diet
The cardio free portion of the Cardio Free Diet is the exercise that Jim Karas prescribes. Instead of doing hours of cardio he tells us that hte most important thing is to do weights. Weight training alone are not the answer but I always like the idea of people going overboard in one direction because it helps to emphasize something that is probably missing or not given enough attention. Every pound of muscle that you gain from doing weights will force your body to burn more calories everyday and of course doing weights will increase your metabolism but we all know that cardio really is important too.
A lot of people are looking for an easy way out whether it is avoiding cardio or avoiding weights or avoiding good eating but the Cardio Free Diet is all about getting rid of cardio and getting all of your exercise from doing wieghts, I have a hard time agreeing with that. This being said the book is quite good and I am sure that you will be able to pick up some great tips from this book. I like reading and re-reading any diet and exercise books because good books always give you an angle that you never thought of or tips that really help you everyday.
Is the Cardio Free Diet a Good Book?
This may not be the best book out there but I still think it is a good one to look at and read. If you get a chance to see it in the bookstore flip through it and if you like it click this link and buy the book as I always find that Amazon saves me money when I am buying books.
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Thank you for taking the time to review my book. I have a few points that I would like to make:
1. Yes, portion control is where it’s at and all the research agrees. If you count your calories and watch your portions, the weight will come off.
2. My interval strength training does provide heart health benefits, and new research indicates that using intervals is even more effective than steady state aerobics when it comes to the heart.
3. Your heart rate is elevated throughout the exercise programs. This program MOVES and is not at all similar to classic, static strength training.
4. When performing interval strength training, you derive the benefits of heart health, the essential maintenance and increase in your lean muscle tissue AND flexibility all at the same time.
Thank you again for taking the time to review my book and I welcome any and all comments and questions.
Jim Karas
I think it worth have… thank you for your time and review…
Healthy diet is very important for everyone..