| #1 NEW°YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | Body for ree LIFE Bill Phillips 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical StrengthChange Your Mind—Change Your Body—Change Your Life Imagine, just 12 weeks from now, having the lean, healthy body you've always wanted and not having to turn your life upside down to get it Imagine having the eneray to be at your peak from dawn to dusk, having the confidence to do all the things you've been putting off, having the certainty to make the right decision at the right time, and knowing that you really do have the power to change—not just your body but anything in this world you set your mind to. If this sounds unlikely, or even impossible, it's time you were introduced to Bill Phillips and his Body-for-LIFE Program—it's time you join those who have experienced breakthroughs with the help of his expert advice. “While gaining energy and rebuilding my body were significant rewards, | realized those changes were just the beginning. My eyes are now open to the possibilities of change in all areas of my life. Now I can see a better and brighter future for myself and my family.” Hank Johnson, Age 39 NASA Space Shuttle Engineer; Cape Canaveral, Florida “admire Bill Phillips because he believes so much in what he is doing, and he has helped so many people, including me. The time I've spent with Bill over the last couple years has been tremendous for me. | feel better mentally and physically. | believe the more his message gets out, the better off everybody is going to be.” John Elway Two-Time NFL World Champion “After completing the 12-week Program, I not only achieved my physical goals, | rediscovered passion in my life. This became the primary driving force behind my success. I've become the person I've always wanted to be.” Russell Simpson, M.D., Age 47 Physician; Huntsville, Alabama “When | first read about Bill's Program, | felt a sense of hope | hadn't felt before. | was inspired to take the first crucial step—I decided to change. Within weeks, | began to feel bet- ter, look better, and people started to notice. After 12 weeks, | lost 30 pounds, three inches off my waist, four inches off my hips, and dropped three sizes. My life couldn't be better. 'm not settling for mediocrity ever again.” Christy Hammons, Age 24 Accountant; Lexington, Kentucky ISBN 0-06-019339-5 Bill Philips is an avid supporter of the 52600 Make-A-Wish Foundation” Of Colorado, Ine, 9l730060!193393)Body-for LIFE Mention the name Bill Phillips to any of the people he’s helped transform, and you will see their faces light up with appreciation and respect. These people include: * Hundreds of thousands of men and women who read his magazine for guidance and straightforward information about exercise, nutrition, and living with strength. * Elite professional athletes—among them John Elway, Karl Malone, Mike Piazza, and Terrell Davis—who have turned to Phillips for clear-cut information to enhance their energy and performance * People once plagued by obesity, alcoholism, and life-threatening ailments who accepted a personal challenge from Bill Phillips and, with his help, have regained control of their bodies and lives. When you begin to apply the information in ‘this book, you will be proving to yourself that astounding changes are within your grasp too. And, you will discover Body-for-LIFE is much more than a book about physical fitness—it's a gateway to a new and better life—a life of rewarding and fulfilling moments, perhaps more spectacular than you've ever dared to dream before. Within 12 weeks, you too are going to know—not believe, but know—that the transformation you've created with your body is merely an example of the power you have to transform everything else in your world. www.BodyforLIFE.com In language that is vivid and down-to-earth, Bill Phillips guides you, step by step, through the integrated Body-for-LIFE Program, which reveals: * How to lose fat and increase your strength by exercising less, not more; * How to tap into an endless source of energy by living with the Power Mindset™; «How to create more time for everything meaningful in your life; * How to trade hours of aerobics for minutes of weight training—with dramatic results; © How to make continual progress by using the High-Point Technique"; * How to feed your muscles while starving fat with the Eating-for-LIFE Method; * How thousands of ordinary people have now become extraordinary and how you can too; * How to gain control of your body and life, ‘once and for all, The principles of the Body-for-LIFE Program. are surprisingly simple but remarkably power- ful. So allow yourself to experience the force of the information in this book—allow yourself to take your mind, your body, your life to a higher point than you may have ever dreamed you could, Allin as little as 12 weeks. Bill Phillips is the founder and editor in chief of Muscle Media” magazine and the creator of EAS® (Experimental and Applied Sciences). Michael D’Orso is the coauthor of Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement and Winning With Integrity: How to Get What You Want Without Selling Your Soul. Photography by Kal; Jacket Design by Brian Harvat and Chris Monck Copyright ©1999 by 11th Vision, LLC. HarperCollinsPublishers (Alo available on cassette rom Harperkadio]> S ee ae >> ve bs. a = i 1A \ —. = 9 el Cs ‘_ aBody LIFEPage entonaty Lat aan www.bodytorlite.comBody for LIFE 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength Bill Phillips and Michael D’Orso HarperCollinsPublishersBody-for-LIFE. Copyright © 1999 by 11th Vision, L.L.C. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner what- soever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022. HarperCollins books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. For information, please write: Special Markets Department, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022, ‘The Body-for-LIFE Program is intended for healthy adults, age 18 and over: This book is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not medical advice. Please consult a medical or health professional before you begin any new exercise, nutrition, or supplementation pro- gram or if you have questions about your health. The individuals featured in this book were competing for cash and prizes in an EAS-sponsored shape-up challenge and have received con- sideration from EAS. They achieved extraordinary results; there are no “typical” results. Their success stories represent extraordinary examples of what can be accomplished through an inte- grated system of exercise, nutrition, and supplementation. As individuals differ, their results will differ, even when using the same program. FIRST EDITION Designed by Brian Harvat Publication Data Library of Congress Cataloging. Phillips, Bill Body for life: 12 weeks to mental and physical strength / Bill Phillips. — Ist ed. p. om. ISBN 0-06-019339-5 1. Bxercise. 2. Physical fitness. 3. Health, I. Title. RA7B1.P53_ 1999 613.7—de21 99-26145 (1 @ 03 0105 #/RRD 44:45 46 47 48.49 50 Page lmentonaty Let aank www bodytorlife.com To all the real-life heroes whose paths I have been fortunate enough to cross. Your relentless determination to transform any and all adversity most important challenge of all—life—is my inspiration This book isn’t just dedicated to you—it is your creation. nto positive energy and to face the— Contents Acknowledgments ix Preface: Real-World Proof xi Foreword: The Promise xv Part I: The Breakthrough 1 He Transformed Tragedy into Triumph 5 She Lifted Herself Back Up 13 Now They're Loving Life 15 The End of the Beginning 19 Part II: Crossing the Abyss 21 Focusing Your Future Vision 23 ‘Transforming Patterns of Action 29 Overview of How to Cross the Abyss 31 Part III: Separating Myth from Fact 33 Overview of Separating Myth from Fact 53 Part IV: The Training-for-LIFE Experience™ 55 Plan-to-Actual Analysis 57 ‘The High-Point Technique™ 58 The 20-Minute Aerobics Solution™ 64 Sharing the Experience 68 Overview of The Training-for-LIFE Experience™ Principles 19 vii