8 Minutes in the Morning: A Simple Way to Start Your Day That Burns Fat and Sheds the Pounds - Hardcover

Jorge Cruise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579544592 ISBN 13: 9781579544591

Publisher: Rodale Books, 2001

Synopsis

"8 Minutes in the Morning sets you up to win. Jorge is with you each step of the way, but by the end of the 4-week program, the only person you will need is you." --Anthony Robbins, author of Awaken the Giant Within

With his own take on the power of positive thinking, popular fitness instructor Jorge Cruise speaks to overweight, time-deprived people and motivates them to use their minutes wisely. Realizing that many of us can't devote hours, or even minutes, to the gym, Cruise reduces weight-loss fitness training to just two basic strength moves each day. Those who follow his daily 8-minute routine and his innovative metabolism-boosting eating plan are guaranteed to lose significant weight in just 1 month.

As an online fitness coach, Cruise has successfully "trained" millions of converts. Based on his very popular website, 8 Minutes in the Morning contains inspiring before-and-after photos of people who have completed Cruise's program. In fact, Cruise invites readers to take their own "before" photo, very confident they will like their "after" photo. More than a weight-loss book, 8 Minutes in the Morning is a program complete with a cyber-training option - readers can interact with Cruise himself. With motivational quotes, simple visualization techniques, easy and fulfilling meal plans, and wake-up talks to get each day started right, 8 Minutes in the Morning is sure to make people think twice about hitting the "snooze" button.

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Review

Fitness trainer Jorge Cruise has helped 3 million cyberspace clients lose weight, and now he's headed for your bookshelf with the same goal in mind. In just eight minutes a day, says Cruise, you can drop two pounds of fat per week, change your shape, and gain muscle and energy. His secret formula: an inspirational "wake-up talk," followed by strength training two muscle groups per day, eating according to his "eating card" program, and keeping a journal. For exercise, Cruise presents a varied, 28-day program of illustrated exercises using dumbbells. Why the emphasis on strength training? While aerobics burns calories while you're exercising, adding muscle revs up fat burning at rest by increasing your metabolic rate. Every pound of muscle you gain burns an extra 50 calories per day. You'll look better and feel younger and more energetic, resulting in more activity, burning more calories, he says. Cruise's eating plan emphasizes "good" (omega) fats, complex carbohydrates, high-quality protein (low in saturated fat), and vegetables, with dairy, fruits, and "treats and cravings" in moderation. His "Eating Card System" gives you an allotment of portions from each of the food groups. If you're the kind who likes the regimentation of following a specific program every day, Cruise will get you moving, eating better, and losing weight. --Joan Price

From the Author

GET READY TO START

Welcome to 8 Minutes in the Morning, the number one weight-loss program for people who don't have time. I want to congratulate you and thank you for selecting me as your coach.

How is your life about to change? Why will you get hooked on this program for life? My philosophy is simple: Losing weight does not take a lot of time and is not hard when you use the most effective of techniques.

This program is the result of my coaching more than 3 million cyberspace clients. I created it based on their feedback and success stories specifically for people who are time-deprived but want rapid results. If you don't want to spend hours in the gym but do want to look as if you do, my program is for you. If you don't want to wait forever to see results, my program is for you.

Here is my promise to you: Follow my program, and you will see amazing results with just 8 Minutes in the Morning. Everything you need is within these pages. Get ready for an adventure that will change your life and body forever. I look forward to hearing your success story soon.

Your coach,

Jorge Cruise

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1579544592
• ISBN 13: 9781579544591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 251