The Body Fat Guide

Book by Brown, Ron

Dear Readers, Here is my response to criticisms posted in the Amazon.com review section:

Kelly G. is spreading misinformation when she claims I have no scientific references in my book. The book's bibliography contains references to many scientific textbooks, including exercise physiology textbooks, nutrition texts, and to the works of other health experts. I am currently a research assistant in the eating disorders clinic at the Homewood Health Centre, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. I also hold an MBA and graduated with distinction from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in psychology. I do not see any academic or scientific credentials posted under Kelly's name.

Kelly is confused if she thinks I suggested that high reps build strength. High reps may be employed as part of a mass-building routine to increase intensity and blood flow into a muscle by performing a greater volume of work in less time.

As far as the book being a waste of money, I have a no-risk offer to refund customer's money if they can present a quicker, easier, safer, less expensive method to measure and manage body fat without restricted foods, unbalanced diets, drugs, supplements, surgery or strenuous exercise. So far, no one has challenged my offer!

Finally, when comparing another body composition analysis method to the method used in my book, it doesn't take a genius to know that results should be compared as close as possible in time, and on the same day...not 2 weeks apart! All methods have built-in error, and getting different readings when comparing several methods is not unusual. However, the important thing is to use one method consistently to note changes in body composition. The easy-to-use and inexpensive method in my book, based on anthropometric formulas developed by scientists Wilmore and Benke, has been found reasonably accurate by the YMCA.

Ron Brown