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Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mario Lopez, Jeff O'connell
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1647
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594868840
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
EAN: 9781594868849
ASIN: 1594868840
Publication Date: May 13, 2008
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Product Description
Ready to achieve that toned, hard body you've always wanted and have fun while doing it? Start your knockout fitness journey with expert Mario Lopez and gear up for results. Mario’s cutting-edge workout program provides easy-to-use, enjoyable methods for sculpting muscle, melting fat, and looking great. Unique exercises will keep you focused in and out of the gym, and creative meal plans will satisfy. You'll also learn the value of endurance activities like dancing, swimming, and running; discover 10-minute tone-ups and tips for a healthier lifestyle; and begin the quest for a better you in three simple, proven phases. This innovative three-phase program is a refreshing alternative to dull, old-school workouts. Regardless of your fitness level, current weight, age, or gender, Mario's program will: -Help you burn fat and build muscle -Quickly transform and tone your body -Show you how to keep your new form—forever Unlike many of the get-fit-quick plans out there today, Mario's program makes no false promises—he simply shows you how to get your desired results and keep them for life. If you want a program that works and includes visible results, then Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness is a must.
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good start June 29, 2008
If you are someone without experience in nutrition and exercises, and you want to enter in a new lifestyle, this is very good book,5* . He is giving some explanation in every chapter so it is not difficult to understand "why" to do like that and he is trying to teach you all you need to start.And you also have complete workout programs, so you get all you need.
Is he right or not in his statements,(or is the workout program best or not) I think for beginner is not so important, this is not writen to be a "bible of exercise physiology". Everybody with several years experience can find here something what is not 100% correct, but once more, this is a book for beginners who want to enter in a world of exercising and fit life and they get a complete solution in one book. Very easy and simple to read, high print and photo quality.
If you are experienced trainee and interesting for new methods to be stronger and build bigger mass, this is not for you, nothing new here, for you this is not a knockout program, for you this book is ony 2*
 It's a good start, but it's not perfect June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am by no means a fitness expert or a workout veteran, but I'm not a beginner either: I've been working out 4 or 5 days per week for about a year, focusing primarily on one or two muscle groups per day, and I've seen some improved results with this book. The workouts are laid out in such a way that it shouldn't be difficult for a beginner to jump right into; they are also all-encompassing, thorough, and varied enough that you shouldn't stagnate once you get started on a regular schedule.
That said, Mario Lopez's Knockout Fitness is not without its flaws. There are two problems that I think are worth noting. For one, the meal plans, at least after the first phase, seem to be tailored towards people who are looking to lose weight; there is little guidance for those who are looking to add mass or simply "tone up." If that is your goal, I would suggest you find another book, or else do some research online as I had been doing prior to purchasing Knockout Fitness. (Presumably one could simply eat more of the meals outlined if one is looking to bulk up, but I would have enjoyed more clearly defined nutritional habits for a wider range of fitness goals).
The other problem I had is that the book is too sports-oriented. Mr. Lopez openly acknowledges that a lot of his readers probably do not participate in sports, yet he defines his exercises by the sports for which they prepare you. If the book is designed to help people who are out of shape, as the meal plans would have you believe, what good is it to know that exercise is "great for boxing"? I think it would be more helpful to the average reader if the exercises were defined by the muscle group(s) they work so that they could be more easily substituted for other exercises.
Overall, this book should provide a good foundation for anyone looking to begin or improve on his/her workout routine. If you are really serious about fitness, however, you'll want to look at it alongside other literature.
 Mario Tells All June 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Okay, we've all seen Mario Tango and Disco. There's no doubt that as talented a dancer as he is, he is in serious physical condition. This book is stuffed with photos which are very helpful when it comes to proper form during exercise but the real meat of this book is the advice he imparts concerning sleep, eating and using common sense in general. I like the "Hey Mario" exclamation points where a question is asked and answered and I especially love the recipes. Mario proves that you can still enjoy food without the extra fat. Let's face it. This book isn't going to make many of us look like Mario but it can put readers on the path to good health. GO MARIO!
More than just pictures..... June 19, 2008
The diet/nutrition portion of this book is subjective - I don't think everyone should be eating 2600 calories a day. Mario can do it because he has a lot of muscle.
However, the workout portion of this book has some very good suggestions. The weights suggestions are things that are easily done at any gym. But many other exercises you can do in your own home. The "jump over the foam pad," the pushups and several others don't require any special equipment. I can spend less time at the gym when I break my workout into two parts: at-the-gym/at-home.
He suggests doing some boxing - but my gym doesn't have those capabilities. However, my Nintendo Wii provides a good boxing working. It's not necessarily physiologically accurate, but it gets my arms and legs moving and it makes me sweat.
I'm seeing results.
I would definitely recommend this book from an exercise standpoint. But like I said at the beginning, I don't think his meal recommendations are appropriate for everyone.
Overall, very good book. Lots of helpful suggestions.
 Only for beginners - even at the final phase June 16, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I must admit, i was excited to learn about this book at first. Why you ask? I did the LL cool J workout twice and got amazing results. However, it was time for a change. I got this book the other day and was very disappointed.
Before I picked up the LL Cool J workout book, i was already fully aware of how to workout, how to eat.. yada yada yada. I have been working out for years prior to buying the book. But i was bored with what i have been doing. The book gave me something to follow, a streamlined plan of what to do, why to do it. It started off a little easy in the beginning, then got challenging, then very challenging.. just what i needed to vamp up my workout. after 20 hard weeks, i was able to pick a pair of weeks here and there from the workout until deciding to just do it all over again.. it much harder the second time around :)
so, enough of the LL cool J workout. The AC slater workout just seems too simple. it is possibly good for beginners, however, i think after a beginner becomes advanced, the book will not be benefical anymore. the workouts are too sport specific, and after 6 weeks i don't see where you can improve.
i gave the book two stars because of the good meal plans and the pictures of Katrina :)
in short
-the LL cool J book is great for beginners and will make someone who has never picked up a weight learn the moves correctly and soar from week to week..
-the AC slater book is great for beginners, but is impractical for overall muscular development because it is just too sport specific
in any case.. remember working out is only 30% of the road to a great body, you gotta eat right to look tight!
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