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Tim is pure infotainment. Some of his stuff is crazy and over the top, and it is mainly there as great fodder for talk shows.

narrator 15y ago
Four hour body had some pretty ridiculous stuff in it, but the diet and bodybuilding advice was pretty solid.
- nitrogen 15y ago
  Could you point to a blog post or something that separates the ridiculous stuff from the solid advice, for those who perhaps lack the resources to tell the difference themselves?
  - matdwyer 15y ago
    I assume you haven't read the book? It makes some pretty crazy claims that "COULD" happen, but aren't likely. Like loosing 100lbs in like 3 months (it "could" happen, but it isn't typical) or gaining like 50lbs of muscle in 3 months, etc. The book outlines how he did it - what it doesn't go into too much is the fact that he had that muscle, then lost it, then gained it back. So the argument is that his muscle was just rebuilding itself and that is easier. The point is not to take everything literally - if you follow his slow-carb diets & exercise even slightly you SHOULD loose weight - you probably wont lose 100 lbs, but you could. Most people healthily lose 1-2 lbs per week and with this you could certainly do that. I'm 6"5 & 300 and I lost about 20 lbs in the first two weeks doing it, although that is fairly consistent on any real extreme change I do for eating healthy. You'd understand when you read it that it isn't a step by step to get from point a to point b, but rather information to help motivate/guide you from your own point a to your own point b... in a sensationalized manner. (don't get me wrong, I liked both books)
    - nitrogen 15y ago
      Actually I own the book (and 4HWW), have read several chapters, and found much of it useful but some claims rather incredible. I was merely hoping for a more thoroughly researched rebuttal than my own gut instinct.

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Tim is pure infotainment. Some of his stuff is crazy and over the top, and it is mainly there as great fodder for talk shows.

by trickjarrett 15y ago

narrator 15y ago
Four hour body had some pretty ridiculous stuff in it, but the diet and bodybuilding advice was pretty solid.
- nitrogen 15y ago
  Could you point to a blog post or something that separates the ridiculous stuff from the solid advice, for those who perhaps lack the resources to tell the difference themselves?
  - matdwyer 15y ago
    I assume you haven't read the book? It makes some pretty crazy claims that "COULD" happen, but aren't likely. Like loosing 100lbs in like 3 months (it "could" happen, but it isn't typical) or gaining like 50lbs of muscle in 3 months, etc. The book outlines how he did it - what it doesn't go into too much is the fact that he had that muscle, then lost it, then gained it back. So the argument is that his muscle was just rebuilding itself and that is easier. The point is not to take everything literally - if you follow his slow-carb diets & exercise even slightly you SHOULD loose weight - you probably wont lose 100 lbs, but you could. Most people healthily lose 1-2 lbs per week and with this you could certainly do that. I'm 6"5 & 300 and I lost about 20 lbs in the first two weeks doing it, although that is fairly consistent on any real extreme change I do for eating healthy. You'd understand when you read it that it isn't a step by step to get from point a to point b, but rather information to help motivate/guide you from your own point a to your own point b... in a sensationalized manner. (don't get me wrong, I liked both books)
    - nitrogen 15y ago
      Actually I own the book (and 4HWW), have read several chapters, and found much of it useful but some claims rather incredible. I was merely hoping for a more thoroughly researched rebuttal than my own gut instinct.