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Shawn Phillips' ABSolution: The Practical Solution for Building Your Best Abs
 
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by Bill Phillips (Foreword), Shawn Phillips (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

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Fitness expert Shawn Phillips says it's time to forget fad diets, miracle pills, and trendy exercise machinery--it's time to get back to basics. It's time to accept the fact that if you want to build a lean, healthy, muscular body, complete with a defined set of abs, you're going to have to work for it.

However, he points out that hard work and dedication alone are not enough to produce the results most people are looking for--you have to follow an intelligent plan. And, unfortunately, in today's world of over-hyped and under-performing "quick fixes" for building better abs, finding a voice of reason has become a real challenge. The good news is there is a solution--a practical solution for building your best abs. And that solution is clearly revealed in the book you have at your fingertips right now.

ABSolution incorporates the many lessons Shawn Phillips has learned through his own pursuit of building a better body, which has spanned some 20 years. It also incorporates his countless hours of scientific research and real-world experience gained by helping numerous world-class athletes and people from all walks of life successfully reach their fitness goals. ABSolution is not a quick-fix, nor is it a "simple and easy" way to get in great shape. It's an effective, scientifically safe and sound approach. And it's a common-sense approach in a fitness industry where common sense is not common at all.


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1.0 out of 5 stars Reiteration of Common Knowledge, Jul 3 2004
By Karl Schaub (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
I admit it. The target audience for this book eludes me. For any beginner, the advice is too general to put together a meaningful exercise and nutritional program. Intermediate and advanced readers will find its content to simply be a commonplace rehash of what nutritionists and exercise physiologists have been advocating for decades. Basically, this book is 1/3 motivational fluff, followed by 1/3 over-generalized diet and exercise common sense, then rounded off with everyday exercises found in many fitness books. Its underlying theme has been widely accepted for quite some time, namely: physical fitness and health is most likely to have lasting success through balanced nutrition, consistent aerobic/anaerobic exercise, and rational supplementation. Nothing new or original here.

Save your money on this one. Do not let the title lure you in - only 18 of the 130 pages are specifically dedicated to strength training your abdominal area. If you are new to the fitness and health arena, look for a book that actually outlines a more complete and detailed physical fitness and nutritional program, such as the "Body for Life" plan. For those who have been training for a while, ABSolution offers nothing new or insightful. When looking for up-to-date information, I recommend sticking to your favorite monthly fitness magazine, the Internet, or books that actually cover their intended topic in substantive detail.

Live well and good luck

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4.0 out of 5 stars This book gets it done, Jun 14 2004
By akash d sehgal (Redondo Beach, california United States) - See all my reviews
While I agree with the review of some people here, I think that most are missing the point. What Phillips is trying to show is that you don't achieve a great physique by sitting on your behind complaining, but by HARD WORK. Even if Phillips is using steroids or diruetics, etc., he is showing a practical way of working out and eating correctly in order to maximize fat loss and increase performance.

Really, how hard is it for someone to work out with the weights, 3 days per week and do 3 HIIT cardio sessions per week. You people spend more time in front of the TV eating.

And for those that don't understand how he can just do two exercises per week, can you even read. His workouts are set up as follows: Workout 1, Chest, Shoulders and Triceps and Workout 2, Back, Biceps and Legs, each for two exercises per body part up to 7 or 8 sets per body part per workout, on a rotating split.

That means one week you do C,S,T twice and B,B,L once and the next week you reverse the order, but it's not once every seven days. Don't look at it from a weekly perspective, look at it from a rotating split perspective. That means you are doing each bodypart every 3 or 4 days.

So for legs, your doing anywhere from 14 to 16 sets every 6 or 7 days, how is that just two exercises per week, somebody explain that to me. Add in the HIIT workouts including, running or sprinting and your legs will be toast, but judging by the way most of you people workout, I can understand how you don't feel your getting enough stimulation.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Alot of Anticipation, Huge Disappointment, Mar 28 2004
After reading Body-For-Life several times over, I was very excited upon hearing that Shawn Phillips was releasing ABSolution. Body-For-Life is by far one of the best motivational tools that I own. I am a personal trainer and group exercise instructor (part-time), and BFL is very accurate in its description of exercise protocol and techniques. Overall, the fitness and nutrition program it recommends are good, especially for those new to exercise or simply trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

I had the same expectations for ABSolution. I waited for many months for the book to be released, hoping that the book would inspire me much as BFL has. However, upon receiving the book in June 2002 and immediately reading it, I can honestly say that I wish I hadn't wasted my money. I acknowledge the time and dedication it takes to write a book, but it lacks so much in terms of detail, and it offers very little new material. To be quite honest, this book seemed like a tool for Shawn Phillips and an unnamed female model to take beautiful pictures together. The book has an air of arrogance and conceit conveyed by the author. I definitely would not recommend this book to others, unless you are a collector of fitness photography.

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3.0 out of 5 stars GREAT for motivation - little thin on content...
The first thing that strikes you upon opening Shawn's book are the fantastic gloss art high quality photographs that show what fantastic shape he's in. Read more
Published on Dec 25 2003 by Glen S

1.0 out of 5 stars Lame Lame Lame !!
If you have $ to burn, then buy the book. If you like to waste $, buy the book. If you are smart, DON'T buy the book. Read more
Published on Nov 14 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book...good info...good pictures.
I've seen this book cover to cover and while his brother Bill Phillips I'm sure was Shawn's "in" with the publication of this book, I do feel that the info contained is... Read more
Published on Jul 13 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the facts: hard intense work/diet/cardio/rest= Results!
Another fine Phillips brothers publication. I have been following their methods for the last few years and can say they do work. Read more
Published on May 24 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The Simple Truth of Abs
I'm mystified by some of the poor reviews for this book, including some rather mean spirited ones ("best as a table book for gays? Read more
Published on May 16 2003 by Lovin' Life

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a good information source
This book may be written by a PHILLIPS, but he ain't no Bill! This book by Shawn Phillips is outstanding. Read more
Published on Mar 18 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars The Apocolypse is Upon Us ...
... if this book is any evidence. Holy smokes. I'm a doctor and this book belies virtually every basic medical fact known to man. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what they claim
I have taught aerobics for 7 years and worked out with weights for over 6 years now. I cannot get a 6 pack. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing but direct marketing here
You will find nothing but direct marketing slyly served up as a "fitness book". And nevermind the great reviews you see on here, I'm sure any review giving this steaming pile 5... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars PURCHASE NOW!!! HESITANT? PUCHASE NOW!!!
I have read numerous bodybuilding books, magazines, newsletters, etc., but I have yet to find a resource like ABSolution. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2003 by Jason B

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